Zoorassic Park
We had a fun time visiting the Zoo. Not only did they have the regular animals…they had Dinosaurs.
Megan wasn’t so excited to see the dinosaurs.
“They’re not real,” we said.
“But they’re moving,” she said.
Good point. Especially when we encountered the dinosaurs that would spit on you (seen below).
Ah, a good day to “meat” a carnivore.
Peekaboo.
We saw the bird show there. The first time for the kids.
Oh yeah.
This fellow was loud!
If you’re not familiar with what this sign is from, I’m disappointed.
Read MoreNew Star Tours at Disney
The new Star Tours Ride is open at Disneyland and Disneyworld, and we came across some fun videos promoting the rides. Can’t wait to go.
Below is some footage from the rides. Each time you ride it, you could visit a different destination in the tour.
Read MoreSinging Disney Songs on YouTube
Nick Pitera is a Pixar animator, and also has quite the singing voice. We showed the video to the girls and they loved it.
Nick sings the roles of heroine, hero, villain, and chorus, in this melody of Disney songs.
Read MoreThe force is strong with this one…
“The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the force.”
-Darth Vader
Read MoreStar Wars…The Great Test
Well, we put Star Wars to the test this week.
Actually, it was a test of the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars which is the computer animated series produced by George Lucas in currently running in it’s third season on cable (or a great secret here if you don’t have cable, you can watch the two most recent episodes on starwars.com which is what we do).
The test was if Angie would like a couple episodes of the Clone Wars series having not really seen the series.
So, we sat down and watched two episodes from starwars.com. The great thing about being able to watch it online is that there are no commercials, and you can watch when you want to (the two most recent episodes anyway).
An interesting factor in the little test is that the episodes we watched didn’t have any lightsabers being used, the Jedi weren’t out fighting, etc. etc.
The episodes centered around the fighting and the cost of the wars. Characters debated weather or not to take the Republic further into debt to pay for the war. The debt would essentially bankrupt the Republic.
The episodes were very well thought out, and the test…Angie liked them, and we talked about the philosophical and practical points brought up by the episodes.
In the second episode we watched, one senator in the Galactic Senate faces the rest of the senators who are ready to vote to de-regulate the banks and send the Republic further into damaging debt. The senator gives a stirring speech and changes the minds of the senate and the bill is voted down.
Soon after, and the concluding scene, the Chancellor (who later becomes the emperor and who really wanted to escalate the war effort by taking the Republic further into debt) comments to his aid:
“Isn’t it remarkable, that one can have all the power in the galaxy? And yet the words of a single Senator can sway the thoughts of millions?”
-Chancellor Palpatine in the “Pursuit of Peace”
The lesson being that one person can still make a difference.
Read MoreWatch this medley of our favorite cartoon theme songs – awesome.
Thanks to Mashable for pointing this vid out. Remember all your cartoons from years ago with the brilliant Fredrik Larsson (Freddie25). A short melody with over 2 dozen of our favorite cartoon themes:
Ducktales was one of my favorites. Thundercats was also a favorite. Watch to find your favs. Larsson has turned into quite the international sensation through his YouTube videos.
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