Over the weekend we had the opportunity to attend the private pre-screening of the newly release Disney movie – Princess and The Frog which hosted by Walmart for Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta.
It was a chilly weekend but I was warmed up by a stream of little princesses of all types walking down the red carpet to enjoy their premiere.
I didn’t know how Miss J would like this movie because a few days before she has announced that she is NO longer a PRINCESS fan.. Any type of princesses.. I guess she feels like she is a bit too old for this foo foo thing! Sigh!
However, when the light went out and the movie started, I noticed my little princess focused on the screen and lost in the story.
Now, I had to admit that I did fall asleep a bit.. It’s not the movie but it was a really LONG week at work for me. But I think we should just see what my kids were saying about the movie, right? After all, I think I fell asleep in Sleeping Beauty and Mulan too.
After the movie, Miss J told me that this is her favorite Princess! Even Mr. Z was very fond of the movie.
The movie has all the Disney ingredients – Tragedy, Trial and Triumph. It has a great story and a lot of teaching moments. Best of all, I’m sure you guys have heard that Princess Tiana is the first African American Disney princess, right? It’s about time for Disney to show Princess with more diverse to reflect our growing melting pot in the country.
But for my kids, I don’t think they care if she is African American, Asian or Caucasian.. Kids don’t see that. Kids see her character as a good, hard working woman who has a big dream and does not afraid to work hard and follow her dream.
I also loved the little detail about New Orleans in the movie. The city has a special place in my heart and I think it deserves a special spotlight.
Even if I don’t get the free tickets to watch the show, I already plan to take my kids to watch them. So just the fact that we got to share the movie with other little girls just made it even more so special!!
Disclaimer: I received complimentary tickets from PR contact who works with Walmart. However, this post is based solely on my experience and my opinion without any outside influence.
