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🎥 **Watch Party FUNdraiser: Creating Community Through Film!**🎬 Movie Night – August 23rd 🎬
You're invited to our second-ever🎬 Movie Night hosted by **The Amputee Center** in the spirit of **fun, friendship, and storytelling**.
It’s our own twist on a traditional movie night –good company and great conversation.
🧺 **Bring Your Own Blanket**
🍿 **Bring a Snack to Share**
❤️ **Bring Your Big Heart**
We’re spotlighting documentaries and films that celebrate disability, highlight inclusivity, and inspire laughter, tears, and connection.
Whether you're here for the deep stories or just the snacks, we can’t wait to share this special night with you.
We’re excited to host a community movie night featuring How to Train Your Dragon, a film that includes a powerful amputee moment.
This is a wonderful opportunity for connection and representation in a family-friendly environment.
Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun, inspiration, and community spirit!
Plot Summary:
"How to Train Your Dragon 2" – Amputee-Inclusive Description
In How to Train Your Dragon 2, the world of Vikings and dragons has evolved into a vibrant community where dragons and humans live in harmony, including those with limb differences. Hiccup, now a young adult, continues to explore distant lands with his loyal dragon, Toothless. Both Hiccup and Toothless live with amputations: Hiccup wears a custom-made prosthetic leg after losing part of his leg in the first film, and Toothless flies using a prosthetic tail fin Hiccup designed. Their bond goes beyond friendship — it’s built on mutual understanding, adaptation, and trust.
As they journey beyond Berk, Hiccup discovers a hidden world of dragons and meets his long-lost mother, Valka, who has dedicated her life to rescuing dragons. But peace is threatened by Drago Bludvist, a warlord determined to control dragons through force. Hiccup believes that change comes through compassion, not violence, and tries to negotiate peace — a risky move that forces him to grow as a leader.
When tragedy strikes and Stoick the Vast, Hiccup’s father, dies protecting his family, Hiccup must step into his father’s role. He and Toothless, both navigating life with prosthetics, show that strength comes not from perfection, but from resilience, love, and innovation.
Amputee Themes and Representation:
Hiccup's prosthetic leg is not hidden — it's part of his identity, customized for flight and movement, showing how people with limb loss adapt in powerful and personal ways.
Toothless mirrors Hiccup's journey with a prosthetic tail fin, symbolizing how partnership and engineering can transform limitations into flight.
The film celebrates ability, not disability, showing that difference does not diminish strength, leadership, or love.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2311 Ohio Ave Ste B, Parkersburg, WV, United States, West Virginia 26101
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