2012 Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Summer Film Series
The Kids Dream Summer Film Series will be back again at Marcus Theatres in 2012. From June 19th through August 16th, select Marcus Theatre locations will be showing eight kid friendly movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. Admission to this popular summer film series is only $2. If this deal is in your wheelhouse, we suggest you mark your June calendar now to remind you of this inexpensive option to entertain your kids.
Another nice perk is that vouchers for free admission will be available at participating American Family Insurance agent offices. Visit the American Family Kids Dream website for more information on how to pick up free vouchers.
Kids Dream Summer Film Series
- Dolphin Tale- June 19 - 21
- Adventures of Tintin - June 26 - 28
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - July 10 - 12
- Big Miracle - July 17 - 19
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - July 24 - 26
- Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax - July 31 - August 2
- Mirror Mirror - August 7 - 9
The final title for August 14 - 16 will be announced in the future on the Marcus Theatres Kids Dream webpage.
Locations
The Kids Dream Summer Movie Series will be playing at the following Marcus Theatre locations in Wisconsin:
- Appleton East Cinema, Appleton
- Bay Park Cinema, Ashwaubenon
- Campus Cinema, Ripon
- Cedar Creek Cinema, Wausau
- Eastgate Cinema, Madison
- Green Bay East Cinema, Green Bay
- Hillside Cinema, Delafield
- Hollywood Cinema, Grand Chute
- La Crosse Cinema, La Crosse
- Majestic Cinema, Brookfield
- Menomonee Falls Cinema, Menomonee Falls
- North Shore Cinema, Mequon
- Oshkosh Cinema, Oshkosh
- Point Cinema, Madison
- Renaissance Cinema, Sturtevant
- Ridge Cinema, New Berlin
- Saukville Cinema, Saukville
- Sheboygan Cinema, Sheboygan
- Showtime Cinema, Franklin
- South Shore Cinema, Oak Creek
Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Winter Film Series Starts February 4
Marcus Theatres is presenting another film series for kids this winter. This year the name of the series has changed from “Frosty Flicks” to “Kids Dream”. The weekly series will feature G or PG rated family films at select theaters. Showtimes are 10 a.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Admission is only $2 per person! Even better, free movie vouchers are available at participating American Family Insurance agent offices. Tickets can be purchased online and at the box office of Marcus Theatres.
The titles for the Kids Dream Winter Film Series in 2012 are:
- February 4 & 5 - The Smurfs
- February 11 & 12 - Zookeeper
- February 18 & 19 - Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
- February 25 & 26 - Winnie the Pooh
- March 3 & 4 - TBA in February
- March 10 & 11 - TBA in February
- March 17 & 18 - TBA in February
- Hillside Cinema, Delafield
- Majestic Cinema, Brookfield
- Menomonee Falls Cinema, Menomonee Falls
- North Shore Cinema, Mequon
- Ridge Cinema, New Berlin
- South Shore Cinema, Oak Creek
Give Gift Cards and Get Bonus Cards for Yourself
Are you a last minute gift shopper? If you don’t like to deal with crowded stores and last minute shopping online, a gift card might be a good alternative to a sweater or a book. Sure, a gift card isn’t as personal as an actual gift, however the recipient may appreciate picking out exactly what they want.
Many businesses are offering attractive incentives again this year by giving bonus gift cards to gift card buyers. Buy something for someone else and get something for yourself!
We have compiled a list of local businesses that have some sort of gift card incentive this holiday season.
- Applebee’s — Purchase $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card. More information.
- Arby’s – Buy a $20 gift card, get a FREE Combo meal
- Bartolotta Restaurant Group - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. Valid only at Ristorante Bartolotta, Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, Mr. B’s, Bacchus, and Boerner Botanical Gardens. More information.
- BD’s Mongolian Grill - Purchase $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card. More information.
- Bonefish Grill - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Breadsmith - Buy a $20 gift card and get a $5 bonus card plus a loaf of bread for yourself. More information.
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Charcoal Grill - Buy a $50 gift card, get a $25 promotional certificate for yourself.
- Chuck E. Cheese’s - 20 free tokens for every $25 in gift cards purchased.
- Culver’s - Purchase $20 or more in gift cards and receive a coupon for a free Double Deluxe Value Basket. More information.
- Dairy Queen – FREE Blizzard when you buy a $10 gift card
- Flat Top Grill - Get a free $25 bonus gift card when you buy a $100 Flat Out Crazy Gift Card. Card can be used at Stir Crazy or Flat Top Grill. More information.
- Fleming’s Steakhouse - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Fuddruckers — Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card
- Gap/Old Navy — 10% off gift cards when you use your Gap credit card to purchase and use coupon
- George Webb Restaurants - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $20 Webb’s gift card.
- Half Price Books — get a $5 coupon with each $25 gift card you purchase
- Hooters - Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card; purchase $50 gift card, you get a $10 bonus
- IHOP - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $25 IHOP gift card. More information.
- LL Bean – Buy $50 worth of Gift Cards (or general purchases) and get$10 Bonus Gift Card
- Machine Shed Restaurant - Purchase $50 or more in gift cards and get a $10 gift card bonus
- Maggiano’s Little Italy - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Marcus Theatres - Buy a gift card of $25 or more, get a Buy One, Get One Free movie ticket, plus a coupon for two free tickets to the Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Winter Film Series. More information.
- Moe’s Southwest Grill — Buy $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
- MOTOR Bar & Restaurant - For every $50 in MOTOR gift cards, receive a $10 bonus gift card. (See more details in comments below).
- Noodles & Co. — Buy $25 in gift cards, get a card for a free sandwich duo
- Outback Steakhouse - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Papa Murphy’s: Get a free cookie dough when you buy $20 in Papa Murphy’s gift cards.
- Qdoba Mexican Grill - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $25 Qdoba gift card. More information.
- Red Robin - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $25 Red Robin gift card. More information.
- Robert’s Frozen Custard - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $10 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Stir Crazy - Get a free $25 bonus gift card when you buy a $100 Flat Out Crazy Gift Card. Card can be used at Stir Crazy or Flat Top Grill. More information.
- Taco Bell — Buy a $20 gift card in store, get a free taco flatbread sandwich combo
- TGI Friday’s — Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card
- Uno Chicago Grill — Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus voucher
Note that many of the businesses that we have linked to offer the option to purchase gift cards online. You can save the processing fees by purchasing the gift cards in person. Also, these bonus deals are not available at gift card kiosks like you might find at Walmart or Walgreens as shown in our picture above.
Did we miss any? If you know of any other businesses that offer gift card bonuses, leave a comment and let us know!
Thank you to Jennifer from Green Bay Consumer for her help in compiling this list!
