{"id":3297,"date":"2011-08-31T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2025-10-19T16:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T20:39:15","slug":"friday-date-night-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/friday-date-night-plans-3297","title":{"rendered":"Friday Date-Night Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tired of the same ol\u2019 <strong>date night plans?<\/strong> Perhaps you are asking someone out for the first time and want to plan a <strong>memorable evening<\/strong>. Look no further than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leugardens.org\/events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leu Gardens!<\/strong><\/a> This Saturday (and the first Saturday of every month through December 3, 2011), enjoy a movie in their beautiful outdoor gardens while lounging on your own blanket or travel chairs. Pack a picnic and enjoy a <strong>dinner and show!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FatheroftheBride1950.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3298 size-full\" title=\"FatheroftheBride1950\" src=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FatheroftheBride1950.jpg\" alt=\"Father of the Bride - old poster\" width=\"220\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>This Friday\u2019s feature is the 1950 movie <em>\u201cFather of the Bride\u201d<\/em> starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor. Enjoy this comedy film about a father trying to offer with the many disasters that happen, from the time his daughter is engaged until the wedding occurs. It is such a great story with so many common, and hilarious, situations &#8211; you and your date are sure to have more than a few laughs.<\/p>\n<p>Garden admission is only <strong>$5<\/strong> (plus tax) for date night when the gates open at 6:00 p.m. The movie starts at 8:30 p.m. allowing plenty of time for a romantic stroll prior to the movie. By arriving early, you\u2019ll also have time to set up an elaborate picnic dinner &#8211; if you\u2019re trying to impress. If you are a married couple with children, wishing for a <strong>unique date night,<\/strong> bring the children along! Admission for children is <strong>$2<\/strong> (plus tax). Bring extra blankets and a pillow in case the little ones aren\u2019t as entertained with the movie as you are.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great way to spend a Friday night in the garden or on a date. Admission is collected at the door, so don\u2019t worry if your date cancels or plans have to change at the last minute. There is always next month&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t planning to attend the movie at Leu Gardens, please consider attending <a href=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Capone\u2019s Dinner and Show.<\/strong><\/a> We\u2019re open every day of the year and you won\u2019t have to pack a picnic dinner or worry about seating. Our beautifully renovated theater is air conditioned and waiting for your arrival! A <strong>great \u201cplan B\u201d<\/strong> if you get rained out at the gardens, or want a <strong>unique second-date idea!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Saturday at Leu Gardens, enjoy a movie in their beautiful outdoor gardens while lounging on your own blanket or travel chairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[256,449],"tags":[872,871,873],"class_list":["post-3297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","category-orlando-shows-theatre","tag-friday-date-night-plans","tag-leu-gardens","tag-things-to-do-on-a-date-in-orlando"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Friday Date-Night Plans - Al&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/friday-date-night-plans-3297\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Friday Date-Night Plans - Al&#039;s Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This Saturday at Leu Gardens, enjoy a movie in their beautiful outdoor gardens while lounging on your own blanket or travel chairs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/friday-date-night-plans-3297\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Advice You Can&#039;t Refuse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Caponesdinnershow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-08-31T13:00:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-19T20:39:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FatheroftheBride1950.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"220\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"281\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Carla Sinclair-Wells\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@CarlaSinclair\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AlcaponesShow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carla Sinclair-Wells\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/friday-date-night-plans-3297#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/friday-date-night-plans-3297\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Carla Sinclair-Wells\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e9ed27818ad617a0e102b050a455da29\"},\"headline\":\"Friday Date-Night Plans\",\"datePublished\":\"2011-08-31T13:00:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-19T20:39:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/friday-date-night-plans-3297\"},\"wordCount\":362,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/friday-date-night-plans-3297#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alcapones.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/FatheroftheBride1950.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Friday Date Night Plans\",\"Leu Gardens\",\"Things to do on a date in Orlando\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Entertainment\",\"Orlando Shows &amp; 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