Below, the line for the competition is steady. Guests, above, pose with the Highland Bow™ in front of a large Merida banner.Ībove, actor Bradley Steven Perry takes aim in Merida's Archery Competition. Above (right) is actress Caroline Sunshine autographing John Jackson's Highland Bow™. Pictured above, are the guest gift bags (left). Archery ® line of products.” The Students and Families Experiencing (S.A.F.E.) Archery line includes targets, bows, and arrows. John added, “Seeing the interest in target shooting is what led us to the S.A.F.E. Peigi Barker joined the line for another chance at the target.Īctress Caroline Sunshine demonstrates her archery skills and, below, celebrates a great shot!Ībove, actor Jason Dolley takes aim and, below, actress/model/writer Tasha Dixon receives archery tips from John Jackson, Archery Tag® Founder/CEO. Click here to see her reaction to her bullseye! Below, guests line up for a try. She contacted John the following spring inquiring about Archery Tag ® for twins' birthday party.Ībove, Peigi Barber, the voice of young Merida in the movie, takes aim with Highland Bow™ in Merida's Archery Competition. One of the celebrities in attendance was Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden, along with her children, Eulala and twins Julitta and Hudson. We were amazed by all the interest and so were the Disney representatives,” said John Jackson. “Celebrities and guests stood in line to try their hand at archery. John and Darla hosted the archery experience Walt Disney Studios named Merida’s Archery Competition. At the after party, the renowned chef and restaurateur, Wolfgang Puck, served up Scottish-inspired dishes including tasty desserts, but no magic tarts! In line with the movie’s setting, the star-studded event featured a Scottish theme, from the bagpipes and highland dancers to the ceremonial presentation of the haggis (the national dish of Scotland). This was also the week that John and Darla celebrated their 20th Wedding Anniversary!
Picture above are John and Darla Jackson, with a real-life Merida standing between them, at the World Premiere of the Disney/Pixar movie Brave in Hollywood at the Dolby Theatre. Fact: John Ratzenberger is the only actor to voice a character in every Pixar film.īelow, Peigi Barker, who voices young Merida, arriving. While do not have a image of John and Darla on the red carpet, John did snap a photo of actor John Ratzenberger, who voiced Gordon, and Peigi Barker, the voice of young Merida, arriving for the movie premiere.Ībove, John Ratzenbergerwalking the green carpet. “Darla, my wife, and I were invited to attend the premiere and walked down the red carpet, which was actually green for this event," said John Jackson, company Founder/CEO. Pictured below is the entrance to the Ballroom. In four weeks our Highland Bow™ was ready and look similar to the bow portrayed in the movie.Ībove, the carpet (green for this event) being rolled out and "Merida" readying her horse for her arrival at the premiere.Ībove, John Jackson, Archery Tag ® Founder/CEO arriving at the Dolby Ballroom to set up the archery experience that Disney dubbed Merida's Archery Competition. Although Diane said our Archery Tag ® bow would be fine, John asked for images and specs of the bow used by Merida, the movie’s heroine. Diane expressed interested in our bows and arrows for the Disney/Pixar Brave world premiere in Hollywood. Mid-May, John was contacted by Diane Connors, the Vice President of Special Events for Walt Disney Studios. While at IAAPA in 2011, a Disney representative took notice of the Archery Tag ® take-down recurve bow and foam-tipped arrows.