The Supers are Back in Incredibles 2!

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Erin

The Supers are Back in Incredibles 2!

By Erin

The long 14 year wait is finally over and we get to see the Supers back in action in Incredibles 2! Telecommunications guru Winston Deavor calls on Helen aka Elastigirl (voice of Holly Hunter) to help bring Supers back to fight crime and make the public fall in love with superheroes once again. That leaves Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) with one of his greatest challenges ever; to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home to take care of three rambunctious children. Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack offer him a new set of headaches while a new cybercriminal named Screenslaver- hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot that only the Incredibles can overcome together. You won’t want to miss this action packed film featuring your favorite supers!

Before you go out and see the film, brush up on some fun facts about the film! You can also read about what the cast had to share with us here.

BABY STEPS – For both The Incredibles and Incredibles 2, filmmakers studied real- life babies to capture baby Jack-Jack’s movements. Jack-Jack totally steals the show in this film, he is just so adorable and lovable as we discover his new powers.

DADDY DOLDRUMS – Bob finds that keeping up with three kids, including a toddler with newly revealed super powers, is challenging—and tiring. Filmmakers strategically dressed the character to reflect his state of mind. The more tired Bob gets, the more grays and beiges he wears. As he begins to take charge again, his wardrobe reflects his newfound confidence.

Meeting the Cast of Incredibles 2

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Erin

Meeting the Cast of Incredibles 2

By Erin

Almost 14 years later, Incredibles 2 is making it’s way to the big screen this Friday, June 15th, 2018. Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack—whose super powers are about to be discovered. Their mission is derailed, however, when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot that threatens everything. But the Parrs don’t shy away from a challenge, especially with Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) by their side. That’s what makes this family so Incredible. Written and directed by Brad Bird (“Iron Giant,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille”) and produced by John Walker (“The Incredibles,” “Tomorrowland”) and Nicole Grindle (“Sanjay’s Super Team” short, “Toy Story 3” associate producer), Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 busts into theaters this Friday, and you won’t want to miss it!

I had the chance to listen in on the press junket for this Incredible movie, that was held at The London in West Hollywood, California. In attendance was:

Craig T. Nelson (“Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible”)
Holly Hunter (“Helen Parr / Elastigirl”)
Samuel L. Jackson (“Lucius Best / Frozone”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Winston Deavor”)
Catherine Keener (“Evelyn Deavor”)
Sophia Bush (“Voyd”)
Sarah Vowell (“Violet Parr”)
Huck Milner (“Dash Parr”)
Director Brad Bird
Producer Nicole Grindle
Producer John Walker

It was a very hilarious conversation with lots of laughs. Huck Milner was not even born yet at the time of the original release of the Incredibles, so he was asked when he first saw the movie.

When did you see the first movie for the first time and how did it come about that you were going to be a part of Incredibles 2?

HUCK MILNER: I saw the first movie when I was like five or something. My dad showed me it. Because he really loved the first one. And I really loved it, too. And my favorite character was Dash probably. When I got the audition, I just was watching the movie over and over again and when my mom got sick of watching it, I used the audition as an excuse to watch it again.

There is a role reversal with this movie between Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible. Violet really steps up and there’s other things that happen in the film, too. Holly, what was your first take when you first read the screen play and saw that role reversal?

HOLLY HUNTER: Well, I didn’t read a screenplay. Because there wasn’t really one. It was a while before I truly realized what I was really going to get to do in the movie. I was really thrilled. But it was like a retroactive thrill. Because over a period of months before I started gleefully singing during our recording sessions about how great my part was. But to me, it was just really fun. I don’t think that this is a message movie in any way. I think it’s purely like luck, luck of the draw that this happens to be dovetailing with me too, and times up. But obviously, time is up. Okay. And I feel that way personally. And it happens to be serendipitously reflected in this particular movie. But at the same time, it’s character revelation period. Everybody is having revelations including Jack-Jack. All the characters are revelations to the audience and to themselves. I’m no exception as Elastigirl.

Knott’s Hang Time!

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Erin

Knott’s Hang Time!

By Erin

*I attended the media night to check out the new ride, Hang Time. All thoughts and opinions remain my own*

Do you love roller coasters? If you do, then you need to head on over to Knott’s Berry Farm ASAP! Knott’s Berry Farm has a new roller coaster, HangTime, the first and only dive roller coaster in California. This brand new steel coaster towers 150 feet over the Boardwalk area, showcasing gravity- defying inversions, mid-air suspensions and twisting dive tracks. HangTime sends riders up a vertical lift hill into a 15-story 96-degree drop- the steepest drop in California. The coaster’s train then comes to a halt once it is at the highest peak, and leaves riders hanging at the crest for several seconds, before descending down a beyond-vertical drop, through 2,189 feet of steel track and five gravity-defying inversions. Catch HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm this summer! It’s a super fun ride you will want to go on again and again!

“HangTime’s disappearing track creates a memorable illusion of the unknown as riders feel like they are hanging over a cliff, staring at the ground in nervous anticipation,” said Jon Storbeck, vice president and general manager, Knott’s Berry Farm. “People who crave that adrenaline rush will want to ride this coaster again and again. Introducing a coaster like HangTime firmly positions Knott’s Berry Farm as a must see attraction among Southern California theme parks, and we look forward to welcoming our guests to this new experience.”

HangTime comes to life and illuminates the Boardwalk area at night with colorful nighttime track chase lighting that will accompany the coaster train’s travels across the smooth steel track. The coaster continues Knott’s legacy in rollercoaster innovation and industry firsts; the park introduced the very first corkscrew inversion rollercoaster with Corkscrew, and the first flywheel launch coaster with Montezuma’s Revenge.

HangTime is manufactured by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, GmbH, and is the company’s next- generation “infinity coaster” model.

Fun Facts about the ride!

* Height: 150 feet

* Track Length: 2,189 feet

*Capacity: 3 trains with 16 single passenger carrying units each

*Maximum velocity 57 mph

*150-foot Vertical Lift

*96-degree First Drop

*5 Inversions

*Holding Break at 60 degrees- ride will hang guests looking down over the first drop before starting

*The Negative-G Stall Loop- only the 2nd roller coaster in the Western Hemisphere to have this feature offering unprecedented hang time

*Colorful nighttime track chase lighting that will accompany the coaster train as it travels across the track

Would you ride it? I did! 🙂

You can experience an entire season of fun including the thrill of HangTime with a 2018 Knott’s Season Pass, on sale now at the best price of the year. A Regular Season Pass includes unlimited admission in 2018 to Knott’s Berry Farm with no blackout dates, and a Gold Season Pass includes unlimited admission in 2018 to both Knott’s Berry Farm and the newly expanded Knott’s Soak City Waterpark with no blackout dates. Regular passes are just $92 or nine easy payments of $10.22 and Gold Season Passes are $110 or nine payments of just $12.22. These offers end October 29, 2017. Applicable taxes and fees apply online. Payment plans are only available at knotts.com.

For more information about HangTime, Knott’s Berry Farm and Knott’s Season Passes, please visit knotts.com. Join the conversation about the newly announced dive coaster coming to Knott’s using #KnottsHangTime #KnottsBerryFarm.