15 Nov 2012 ... Inspired by the hit movie How To Train Your Dragon, this live event is a never-
before- seen production that audiences of all ages will never ...
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TAKE AMTRAK TO DREAMWORKS HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR Global tour continues in select west coast cities this winter OAKLAND – Amtrak passengers can take trains to arenas throughout the west coast this winter to experience DreamWorks How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular. Amtrak is the official “Dragon Train” sponsor. Passengers can save $10 on show tickets for shows in the Pacific Northwest, Northern, Central and Southern California by visiting www.ticketmaster.com/Amtrak. Families can also take advantage of Amtrak’s “kids ride halfoff” fare when traveling with an adult onboard Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner, Amtrak San Joaquin or Amtrak Cascades trains to the shows. Created by the studio that brought us blockbuster hits such as Shrek and Madagascar, DreamWorks How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular was produced by the storytellers at DreamWorks Animation, and by Global Creatures, the masterminds behind the international phenomenon Walking with Dinosaurs, the #1 grossing world tour of 2010. The tour is promoted by S2BN Entertainment. Inspired by the hit movie How To Train Your Dragon, this live event is a never-beforeseen production that audiences of all ages will never forget. DreamWorks How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular features more than a dozen dragons, some with wingspans of up to 46 feet, Viking warriors and world-class circus artists and acrobats combined with a heartwarming story that truly delivers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the entire family.
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ATK-12-113 Upcoming west coast dates: Tacoma, WA
December 6-9, 2012
Tacoma Dome
Take the Amtrak Cascades northbound from Eugene, Ore. or southbound from Vancouver, B.C. The Tacoma Dome is a short walk from Tacoma Dome Station. Fresno, CA
December 19-22, 2012
Save Mart Center
Take the San Joaquin northbound from Bakersfield, CA or southbound from Emeryville, CA and enjoy a snack or beverage in the special “Dragon Train” wrapped café car. San Jose, CA
December 26-30, 2012
HP Pavilion at San Jose
Take the Capitol Corridor westbound from Auburn, CA and enjoy a snack or beverage in the special “Dragon Train” wrapped café car. Adults can take advantage of Capitol Corridor’s 50% off on Weekends online discount to get half-off adult train fares on Saturdays and Sundays. The HP Pavilion is a short walk from the San Jose Amtrak Station. Sacramento, CA
January 3-6, 2013
Sleep Train Arena
Take the San Joaquin northbound from Bakersfield, CA or southbound from San Francisco or the Capitol Corridor eastbound from San Jose, CA and enjoy a snack or beverage in the special “Dragon Train” wrapped café car. Anaheim, CA
January 17-20, 2013
Honda Center
Take the Pacific Surfliner northbound from San Diego or Southbound from LA. Honda Center is a short walk from the Anaheim Amtrak Station. Visit www.dreamworksdragonslive.com for show information.
Sponsored by HP and VIZIO, DreamWorks How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular is brought to life through state-of-the-art technology unlike anything ever seen before in a live event experience. Through DreamWorks Animation’s ongoing strategic relationship with HP, HP technology is part of the digital backbone for the production, providing family audiences across the globe with the most captivating live entertainment possible. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR© 2012 DREAMWORK ANIMATION LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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ATK-12-113 About DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series, live entertainment properties and online virtual worlds, meant for audiences around the world. DreamWorks Animation is the largest animation studio in the world and has released 24 animated feature films, which have enjoyed both critical and commercial successes. These include the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. DreamWorks Animation became the first studio to produce all of its feature films in 3D and in 2010 became the first Company to release three CG feature films in 3D in a single year. The Company has been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE® Magazine for four consecutive years. In 2012, DreamWorks Animation ranks #14 on the list. DreamWorks Theatricals was established by DreamWorks Animation in 2007 to develop and produce live stage and arena show productions inspired by the Company’s franchise properties. DreamWorks Theatricals productions are guided by much of the creative leadership team that develops the studio’s award-winning feature films. About Global Creatures Global Creatures is an international entertainment group that develops new and exciting theatrical productions to take to audiences around the world. The animatronics arm, The Creature Technology Company, invents and deploys the latest in animatronic design. Their hugely successful production Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, based on the award winning BBC TV series, represents a new entertainment genre all on its own. The production is a spectacle of unprecedented size and quality, which captivates young and old alike. The Walking with Dinosaurs tour was the number one tour worldwide in 2010. Global Creatures is producing, with the National Theatre of Great Britain, the Australian production of the Tony Award-winning play WAR HORSE, opening in December 2012. The company will stage the World Premiere of King Kong, produced in co-operation with the estate of “Kong” creator Merian C. Cooper, in Melbourne in June 2013, and they have formed a partnership with Bazmark (the multi-media company founded and owned by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin) to produce a stage musical adaptation of the first movie of Baz Luhrmann’s ground-breaking Red Curtain Trilogy, Strictly Ballroom. About RZO Dragon Productions The RZO Companies group was formed on July 1, 1988 through the merger of Sound Advice, Inc. and Joseph Rascoff & Company, Inc. by their principals William Zysblat and Joseph Rascoff, respectively. For over twenty-five years, RZO and its predecessor organizations have been actively involved in the music business as tour producers and full-service business managers. RZO has represented such illustrious music artists as Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Sting, U2, The Police, Luis Miguel, Patti LaBelle, David Byrne and many others. The Company also represents personalities such as Carson Daly and Iman, along with the Estates of John Lennon and Ira and George Gershwin. About S2BN Entertainment S2BN is an entertainment company specializing in the production of family oriented shows for theatres and arenas. Currently, S2BN has three successful shows in operation: the record breaking smash hit Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway; Rock of Ages now in its 4th year on Broadway, recently opened in London, touring throughout North America and a major Warner Brothers Picture Release; and thirdly, Fuerza Bruta, also in its 5th year in New York and touring throughout the world. For 30+ years S2BN’s leadership have been dominant and innovative forces in the international concert touring industry, working in exclusive partnerships with renowned, global artist such as The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, U2 and Pink Floyd amongst many others. In that time they have also created and/or promoted a wide range of unique family entertainment attractions in tennis, figure skating, motorsports, boxing and wrestling as well as theatre, opera and symphony. About Amtrak®: Amtrak is America’s Railroad®, the nation’s intercity passenger rail service and its high-speed rail operator. A record 31.2 million passengers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2012 on more than 300 daily trains – at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) – that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Amtrak operates intercity trains in partnership with 15 states and contracts with 13 commuter rail agencies to provide a variety of services. Enjoy the journey® at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information. Join us on facebook.com/Amtrak and follow us at twitter.com/Amtrak.
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ATK-12-113 About Capitol Corridor® The Capitol Corridor serves sixteen stations along the 170-mile rail corridor connecting Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, paralleling both the I-80/I-680 and I-880 corridors in segments from Sacramento to San Jose. The CCJPA partners with Amtrak, Union Pacific Railroad, Caltrans and the communities comprising the CCJPA to offer cost-effective intercity passenger rail and offers a convenient way to travel between the Sierra Foothills, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley/San Jose. For details about the Capitol Corridor, visit capitolcorridor.org or call 1-877-974-3322. Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/CapitolCorridor and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CapitolCorridor
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