Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatres

14 Tuesday May 2013

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Before you spend money on your next movie theater experience, check out the new Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatres. Located at 4500 East Sunset Road in Henderson (formerly the AMC Theater if you are familiar with the area), is a brand new way to go to the movies.

Top 5 Reasons to Pick Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatres

Comfy leather seats that fully recline, including the foot rest. In fact, they recline so much, it’s just like sitting in your favorite chair at home.
Cup holders and trays. No more lap-popcorn or spilled candy or sodas.
Sodas? Why not, have a glass of wine or a premium beer. When I say premium, I mean the good stuff, like Stella Artois and Corona.*
Crisp, clear HD film, Dolby surround sound, and over-sized screens so you don’t miss a thing.
Pre-selected seats. You have to make a reservation and choose your seats in order to see the movie. This is great for timing and the “where are we going to sit” dilemma.

A few weeks ago, I was invited to visit the Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatres. I brought my 9 year old son to see the movie, “42”. It was a great Mother/Son date. We grabbed our popcorn, candy and drinks, reclined our hand selected seats, and enjoyed the show. It was a 7pm show, and my son was in his comfort zone- he actually fell asleep towards the end.

Galaxy Green Valley Luxury Theatres

I was so impressed with the theater, I’m not sure I will go to another one again! I also know that if I want my husband to accompany me (he hates going to the movies) that this is the only theater for him.

5 Things You Should Know about Galaxy Luxury Theater

Their motto: Luxury amenities at an affordable price. Tickets are $12 flat all day, all day, for every movie. No matinee prices here, but the $12 is worth the visit.
If you are into movie theater hot dogs, Galaxy Luxury Theater offers premium dogs for around $6. You can design them yourself or pick from the menu.
I’m actually not sure I would bring my littles to this theater. They wouldn’t appreciate the experience. My older kids (9 & 7) love it, and it’s great for family night.
Gift Cards system is not fully up and running yet, but will be soon. Love the idea to give the gift for teachers, “You’re the best teacher in the Galaxy!”.
Check on-line periodically for which films show at Galaxy Luxury Theater. Due to the limited number of screens, they do not get every movie. However, it seems as though most of the block busters come through there at some point.
For more information, or to book your reservation for your next movie theater experience, visit Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatres on Facebook and Twitter.

*Beer and wine selection vary based on availability and popularity.

As a member of the media I was given two movie passes and concessions. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Great Gatsby Soundtrack on Rdio

07 Tuesday May 2013

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Have you tried Rdio? Me neither, until now, because they just sent me The Great Gatsby soundtrack to preview and, told me to share it with you. Exciting right? I cannot wait to see this film, which starts Friday. What’s even more exciting, my husband wants to see it, too. Definitely making our reservations at the new Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatres, with reclining seats, premium beer and wine selections, and super sharp, crisp viewing. Sounds like the perfect date night to me!

Until then, I’m enjoying the tracks laid down by JayZ, Beyonce, Andree 3000, wil.i.am, Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Ray and Sia. What was that? Andre3000 and Beyonce remade the Amy Winehouse classic, “Back to Black”?! Ugh. The anticipation is getting stronger! If this soundtrack is anything like the Moulin Rouge soundtrack…I may have found my new love.

Want to more about Rdio? Rdio is the groundbreaking digital music service that is reinventing the way people discover, listen to, and share music. With on-demand access to over 20 million songs, Rdio connects people with music and makes it easy to search for and instantly play any song, album, artist, or playlist without ever hearing a single ad. Discover what friends, people with similar tastes, recording artists, and more are listening to in real-time and share across Twitter and Facebook. Build a digital music collection that’s available everywhere – on the web, in-home or in-car, on tablets or mobile phones, and even offline.

Visit Rdio, and sign-up. You can add kinds of radio stations to your Free on-line subscription. Other subscription packages and rates are available based on your amount of usage.

The Chef’s Table at Walt Disney World’s The Contemporary Resort

01 Wednesday May 2013

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Next week, my daughter and I will be heading to the Disney Social Media Moms conference at Walt Disney World. It is not our first time to the magical place. Last June, I was invited to learn more about the Golden Oak Resort Homes at Disney World, and was also invited to bring my children. We had a blast! It was our first time ever going to the park. Of course, momma still had some work to do, which meant a few magical moments of her own to experience. One being a special dining experience at The Contemporary Resort, where we will be staying during the conference.

I wanted to share some photos with you from our event. We were not told where we were going, but followed the crowd into what looked like a behind the scenes mechanical area. A few quick turns to the right, and we found ourselves in one of the kitchen’s of the hotel, with beautiful decor lit up all around us. Turns out, Chef Joe was about to rock our world with a unique dining experience along with wine and beer pairing, straight from Disney’s own vineyard of course, for each course.

Walt Disney World Resorts – The Contemporary

Though amusement parks are not necessarily known for their culinary delights, I have to admit, every meal I ate at the Walt Disney World Resort, either on my own or set up through the press trip, was delicious. My mom, one of the pickiest eaters I know, was even raving about how great the food was from Epcot to the Hoop-dee-do Musical Review at the Fort Wilderness Resort. The Chef’s Table experience at The Contemporary was no exception. Take a look at my photo journal below and tell me what you think.