Our travels to Grand Staircase-Escalante

The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM) is a United States national monumentoriginally designated in 1996 as 1,880,461 acres (7,610 km²) ^{of protected land in southern Utah. In 2017, the monument's size was reduced by half in a succeeding presidential proclamation. The land is among the most remote in the country; it was the last to be mapped in the contiguous United States.}

Future site of IKEA Philippines Located at SM Mall of Asia

Future site of the IKEA Furniture store currently constructing. Location, between MOA Arena and SMX Convention Center inside SM Mall of Asia complex.
Photos taken by me inside 2nd floor of SMX Convention Center July 21, 2018 during Franchise 2018 event

Inside the Comfort Room of DreamWorks DreamPlay, City of Dreams Manila

Snapshots by DCRJ (Dan C Rivera Jr) September 26, 2015

Amusing and colorful are the silhouettes of popular animated characters of DreamWorks found inside the comfort room of DreamWorks DreamPlay, City of Dreams Manila.

My Throwback Snapshots of IRON MAN

Snapshots taken from Manila Ocean Park inside Yexel's Museum, Tony Stark Innovention inside Disneyland Anaheim and Movie Star Cafe inside SM Mall of Asia

My Throwback Snapshots : SPIDER-MAN

Hello BLOGGERS, haven't posted and updated my blog for years now. Well, here I am again and as a way of starting a blog for the year...here are some of my Spider-man shots taken in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Las Vegas.

DreamPlay Indoor Theme Park by DreamWorks to Rise at CITY OF DREAMS MANILA

Article from PR News Wire
Melco Crown Philippines announces DreamPlay by DreamWorks, opening soon at City of Dreams Manila!

MANILA, Philippines, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated casino resort developer Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation ("Melco Crown Philippines" or the "Company"), a company listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange ("PSE") with trading symbol "MCP" and a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited ("Melco Crown Entertainment") (SEHK: 6883) (NASDAQ: MPEL), a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia, today announced a collaboration with global branded entertainment company DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) to develop the world's first DreamWorks-inspired "Edutainment" center at City of Dreams Manila. Shrek, 

Kung Fu Panda's Po and Alex the Lion from Madagascar make a surprise appearance at the announcement of City of Dreams Manila and DreamWorks' DreamPlay.

In collaboration with DreamWorks Animation, Melco Crown Entertainment introduces the education-based, interactive entertainment concept, "DreamPlay by DreamWorks", which will be the first of its kind in the world when it opens later this year, at City of Dreams Manila, a leisure, gaming and entertainment destination resort currently under development at Entertainment City, Manila, Philippines. Inspired by the mantra of learning through play, "DreamPlay by DreamWorks" is a revolutionary approach to family entertainment. Each experience is designed exclusively for City of Dreams Manila by the artistic and creative forces of DreamWorks Animation and iP2 Entertainment to combine the best elements of the DreamWorks library with the hands-on activities of an education inspired play-center to create a truly one-of-a-kind family adventure.

Inspired by the mantra of learning through play, DreamPlay by DreamWorks is a revolutionary approach to family entertainment.

DreamPlay represents an exciting blend of integrated live and digital play spaces, featuring DreamWorks’ popular characters and creative storytelling combined with innovative educational play, appealing to children and adults alike.

"DreamPlay" represents an exciting blend of integrated live and digital play spaces, featuring DreamWorks' popular characters and creative storytelling combined with innovative educational play, appealing to children and adults alike. Guests will immerse themselves in the world of DreamWorks Animation, interacting directly with their favorite characters through revolutionary experiences. Interactive environments, featuring the very latest digital technologies, will enable kids to engage in a wide range of thrilling activities, interacting with beloved characters from DreamWorks Animation's world-famous franchises including Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon. "Melco Crown Philippines is delighted to be introducing DreamWorks to the Philippines as we continue our strategy of delivering innovative leisure and entertainment offerings that enhance the leisure destination appeal of Manila," explained Clarence Chung, Chairman and President, Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation. "Our collaboration with DreamWorks is a further illustration of our expertise in developing world-class, innovative and ground-breaking entertainment for leisure seekers both in the Philippines and internationally. The 'DreamPlay' concept delivers an education experience through spontaneous and sensory play that represents an industry first." Paul Kurzawa, Head of Global Retail Development and Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation said: "We are very excited to work with Mr. Lawrence Ho and Melco Crown Entertainment to build something that we believe is a truly unique way for children to experience, learn and interact with the characters and worlds of DreamWorks Animation. "As a global entertainment brand, we continue to expand our footprint with immersive, year-round fan experiences and DreamPlay provides a distinctive opportunity for visitors in a fun and educational setting. "Harnessing leading digital technologies, this attraction is going to be unlike anything that currently exists and will undoubtedly become a new type of destination for families, both in the Philippines and across the rapidly growing leisure-destination markets of Asia." In January 2014, City of Dreams Manila introduced Hollywood celebrity trendsetting Nobu brand, marking the first Nobu Hotel in Asia. With the addition of the world's first "DreamPlay by DreamWorks" edutainment center, City of Dreams Manila is a further step in realizing its overall vision to deliver world-class and diverse innovative lifestyle and entertainment offerings, and to support the Philippine government's strategy to broaden the appeal of the Philippines as a leading leisure destination in Asia.

Check out what guests got to bring home after last Thursday's press launch announcing City of Dreams Manila's newest collaboration with DreamWorks!

DCRJ's Movie Reviews: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014)

We saw THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 at the Imax theater, MOA April 30, 2014. Still no Mary Jane Watson here and still no J Jonah Jameson here, Aunt May's hair is still black, Uncle Ben still dead, a Stan Lee cameo as usual and three Spider-man foes emerged in a single movie making the film a lot to comprehend including the reason why the disappearance of Peter's parents from the first film. Gwen Stacy died exactly at 1:21 as homage to the Spider-man comic book issue 121. Chris Cooper as Norman Osborne and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborne, both actors appeared previously in the Joel Torre movie called AMIGO, FYI. Electro's emergence and origin story gave me a cartoony feel just like what I've felt in Joel Schumacher's nippled George Clooney. Overall, still a worthy sequel with the sparkling chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone but the jumbled plots took away some of the momentum. 3.5 out of 5 Biscuits !

MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL "Blurred Lines" feat. Gwen, Sam, Jackie & Betong - Sept. 13, 2013

MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL "Blurred Lines" feat. Gwen, Sam, Jackie & Betong - Sept. 13, 2013 Recorded and uploaded to YouTube by DCRJ (Dan C Rivera Jr)

DCRJ's MOVIE REVIEWS: HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (2013)

 We saw HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (2013) at 3D Digital Cinema, SM MOA. The film is inventive, slick, fast-paced and most of all fun. The classic fairy tale gone bad-ass, butt-kickin action tale thanks to the appealing stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Atherton (familiar actress from Quantum of Solace, Prince of Persia, Clash of the Titans). It is still a flawed film, Jeremy Renner never changed his American accent which was supposed to be a German character and the hi-tech weaponry getting anachronistically introduced in a 19th century tale. Well, what the heck, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie so I'm giving it a 4.5 out 5 Biscuits ratings ! BTW, highly recommended to see this film in 3D, bits and pieces and blood spurts literally fly out the screen ! Funny how the Philippine MTRCB rated this film as PG-13 when in fact there are nudity, head decapitation, extremities pulling, head smashings in it, the US rated this as Restricted FYI.

MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL "Highway To Hell" - Jan. 11, 2013

Recorded and uploaded to YouTube by DCRJ (Dan C Rivera Jr)
This is one of the iyotube videos that I repeatedly watch perhaps of the song 'Highway to Hell' which can be heard in the Robert Downey Jr flick IRONMAN and the boy's amusing facial expressions of rock stars.
Here are snapshots from the video

MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL "Home" - Jan. 4, 2013

Recorded and uploaded to YouTube by DCRJ (Dan C Rivera Jr)

MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL "Billie Jean" - Dec. 14, 2012

Recorded and uploaded to YouTube by DCRJ (Dan C Rivera Jr)

ROADFILL (of MOYMOY PALABOY) & FARAH LOPEZ's 'Zombie' Black Wedding - 12/12/12

Recorded and uploaded to YouTube by DCRJ (Dan C Rivera Jr)