Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey Circus

>> March 26, 2009

I have only been to the circus once in my entire life. Yet, those memories will stay with me forever. That is one of the great things about having children. It allows you to re-experience our childhood joys. I am so excited to take my kiddos to the circus! That is all that my daughter has talked about for the past couple weeks. She keeps asking "how much longer?" I don't know who is more excited to go....her or me? :-)

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents OVER THE TOP, an all-new live entertainment extravaganza featuring the ultimate tug of war between Ringmaster Chuck Wagner and clown eccentric Tom Dougherty over a magical top hat that controls the circus. When the Ringmaster dons the hat he conjures stupendous spectacles for his circus like the stunt riding Royal Cossack Cavalry while the clown uses the hat to summon silly and whimsical acts for his circus such as a cavalry of goats riding on ponies in a Barnyard Bonanza. They continue to top one another until the Ringmaster and clown realize that the magic of the circus is not in the hat but in the hearts of everyone. The show culminates in an amazing display of gigantic glowing rainforest flowers surrounding Chinese acrobats swinging on vines and propelling through the air. Over the Top is two circuses in one providing excitement for the whole family.

Audiences will see nearly 100 animals including flying dogs, Asian Elephants that skip, hop, and groove, miniature horses, llamas, pigs, and even a performing porcupine. In a daring feat, the courageous Daniel Raffo stands eye to eye with a pack of powerful Bengal tigers. Circus celebrities help rev-up the motorcycle madness featuring one cycle on a high wire and seven speeding riders in a Globe of Steel. Extraordinary aerial acts fill the arena sky with a rare double-decker trapeze and the Bombastic Bouncers who combine gigantic inner tubes and awe-inspiring acrobatics in a high-energy performance never before seen in America. And with the audience's participation, this circus really goes OVER THE TOP!


BUY IT:
Advanced tickets can be purchased online through Ticket Master
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/41498/1244295


WIN IT:
Now, you have a chance to win a Family Four Pack of Tickets to the opening night show on Thursday, May 14th @ 7:30pm at Nationwide Arena
in Columbus, Ohio. All you have to do is visit the Ringling Brother Website
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42 COMMENTS.:

Cari March 26, 2009 3:35 PM  

I learned they have a preserve in FL for Asian elephants.

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mverno March 26, 2009 3:39 PM  

KING TUSK eats 150 pounds of hay and drinks about 100 gallons of water a day mverno@roadrunner.com

Cari March 26, 2009 3:40 PM  

I blogged about it

http://bestmomicanbe.blogspot.com/2009/03/circus.html

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Cari March 26, 2009 3:41 PM  

Following you

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I stumbled upon you with the user name kotibeth

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Cari March 26, 2009 3:45 PM  

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Cari March 26, 2009 3:46 PM  

Added you to my sidebar on my blog

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Susan March 26, 2009 8:09 PM  

I learned that there is no proof that Phineas Taylor Barnum ever said, "there's a sucker born every minute."

Anonymous,  March 27, 2009 1:08 PM  

I learned that Lillian Leitzel made her 1st appearance in 1908 with Barnum and Bailey...her act was amazing she would separte her shoulder and throw her entire body over her shoulder again and again. The audiance would really get involved and could be heard shouting as they counted to 100. Amazing!!!!
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Chris,  March 27, 2009 1:21 PM  

tweeted user name tissue123456

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Chris,  March 27, 2009 1:22 PM  

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Houston March 27, 2009 3:09 PM  

I learned that there is no proof that Phineas Taylor Barnum ever said, "there's a sucker born every minute."

marsha March 28, 2009 8:38 AM  

I learned about the new baby elephant and their elephant center:
"The Ringling Bros. Center has been blessed with more elephant calves than you can shake a trunk at – a total of 22 giant bundles of joy since Ringling Bros. initiated its conservation efforts in the early ‘90s. That’s no small feat, especially when one considers that female elephants have their reproductive cycles only four times a year and gestation lasts up to 22 months. In fact, many Asian elephant experts estimate that only two to four calves are born in the United States each year."

Shanna N. March 28, 2009 8:45 PM  

Lillian commanded top billing longer than any other circus performer in history and truly earned her position as Queen Of The Air.

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Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:03 PM  

Barack the elephant was born weighing 250 lbs.
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Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:29 PM  

Your button is on the link button that says Blogs that I love and you should visit. Right sidebar.

Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:36 PM  

Stumbled this
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Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:37 PM  

Forgot my e-mail on your button being on my sidebar.
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Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:37 PM  

Twittered it!
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Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:38 PM  

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Sandy Jenney March 28, 2009 9:39 PM  

I already follow your blog.
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Anonymous,  March 29, 2009 7:12 AM  

Lou Jacobs performed as a clown with them for over 60 years!

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Anonymous,  March 29, 2009 7:50 AM  

I think to sum it all up form your web site "The Greatest show on earth lives forever in our hearts and our imaginations!"... Cant wait to see you guys some day!
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LoveMy2Dogs March 30, 2009 12:38 PM  

Oh, well I learned about the new Baby Boy:
Barack, a male calf born on the inaugural eve of the 44th President of the United States at 11:50 p.m. is our first Asian elephant born as a result of artificial insemination. This calf is a first for fourteen-year-old Bonnie, who also was born at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation, and until recently was performing with The Greatest Show On Earth®.

read more about the new calf
Baby's Name: Barack
Birthday: 1.19.2009
Sex: Male
Height: 39 Inches
Length: 41 Inches
Birth Weight: 250 lbs

LoveMy2Dogs March 30, 2009 12:39 PM  

I grabbed your button for my sidebar. Thanks

LoveMy2Dogs March 30, 2009 12:39 PM  

I am a new follower. I love your site and will be back for more.

Thrifty and Chic Mom March 31, 2009 7:29 AM  

I learned they have a conservation center for elephants

Melissa March 31, 2009 10:51 AM  

I learned that they give away a free pass for babies under 12 months old!

cherice,  March 31, 2009 1:01 PM  

Chuck Wagner and Tyron McFarlan are the current ring leaders! Thanks for the chance.

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Andrea aschrick at insight dot rr dot com,  March 31, 2009 1:22 PM  

baby elephant Barack was born on the eve of the inaguration of the 44th president

Jimmy G March 31, 2009 7:15 PM  

learned that there was a baby elephant born the night before the inagiration and they named it barrack which is cool

A. April 1, 2009 11:50 AM  

The first elephant calf born with artificial insemination was born 1/27/09--a boy!!

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Mandy April 1, 2009 2:49 PM  

I learned they had a conservatory for elephants!

Steph April 1, 2009 4:25 PM  

I learned that Ringling Bros. keeps their animals in an outside environment as often as possible and that they groom them daily. I would LOVE to take my two little boys to this event!!! Thanks for the chance to win!

Steph
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Steph April 1, 2009 4:29 PM  

I posted about your giveaway on my blog!

http://onedayonedollaratatime.blogspot.com/2009/04/win-tickets-to-circus.html

Steph April 1, 2009 4:32 PM  

Added your button to my sidebar. :)

Steph April 1, 2009 4:33 PM  

Following you! (I sound like a stalker or something.)

mandy April 1, 2009 4:33 PM  

I learned they had a conservatory for elephants!

Steph April 1, 2009 4:46 PM  

Tweeted

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Steph April 1, 2009 4:48 PM  

I'm new to Stumbling, so I'm not sure I did it right, but I tried! Does that count? My little boys are about to turn 4 and I'd love to take them to the circus for their birthday! I really really wanna win!

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auntrene April 2, 2009 6:54 PM  

I learned that on MOnday April 6th it will be Mable the elephant calfs 3 rd birthday. I also learned since the started the Elephant program in the 90's they have had 22 baby elephants.. Wow!!!

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