Tinker Bell Treat

What could be better for a couple of fairy-loving girls (OK, one fairy-obsessed girl) than watching the newest Tinker Bell film in a very special theater?

A couple of months ago a friend of mine invited us to come along as part of a large group - to get the cheap group rate tickets - to see "Disney Fairies: Secret of the Wings" at Disney's El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.

Obviously, this would be a super-exciting thing for Cora Rose, who has been really into fairies since Nan and Pop sent her a Tink movie at Easter.

We got there nice and early to meet up with our friends and collect our tickets, and to get a great seat on the balcony. While we waited to be let in, Stace found Ron Howard's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grandma and Grandpa also came to the movie.

 

The movie was sweet, about Tinker Bell meeting the Winter Fairies, including the twin-sister-she-never-knew-she-had.

The Tink movies are released directly to DVD, but Disney shows them at El Capitan for a few weeks as a special engagement. "Secret of the Wings" comes out on DVD at the end of October.

It was nice seeing and catching up with our old friends Heather and Libi at the movie.

Before the film started, we watched an organist play Disney classics, and then saw Tinker Bell and Periwinkle (her sister) dance live on stage as "snow" began falling on the audience. Magical!

Violet did really well during the film, sitting or standing quietly the whole time.

We had a great afternoon together, and for Cora, it was a great reward for earning 20 marbles!

(Nice how that timing worked out, eh? She can earn them for good behavior and positive attitudes, and for staying on track in the morning and getting out the door on time for school. In that respect, she's been doing really well this week.)