Toy Story 3

The Toy Story 3 segment was the longest of the entire show, and it really started to drag on. Savannah loved the Barbie and Ken scene, even though it went a bit long. The Green Army Men section was also popular with our group. We all felt we could have done without the Spanish Buzz section. While this segment was very well done, we had attended Toy Story 3 on Ice 6 years ago and this was just an abbreviated version of that show.

The Little Mermaid

As you know this story takes place both under the sea and on land. They did a great job differentiating the two locales using mostly lighting to tell them apart. I spoke to a 3yo friend of mine who attended the show and she was very confused by the fact that Ariel had legs when she was under the sea. Her costume at that point in the show are blue/green pants which look similar to her normal tail but since her legs were separated, it was confusing. The Little Mermaid segment was a re-purposing of the same segment from the 2013 Disney on Ice Rockin’ Ever After.

Cars

The Cars
section was the only one that was new to us. Mickey and Minnie had gone to look for help when their roadster broke down. While they were gone everyone’s favorite tow truck, Mater came by to help out. Lightning McQueen, Sally, Ramone, and Flo also come by to meet the new roadster. This part of the show was basically cars drifting slowly on the ice. We enjoyed this section a lot!

Frozen

We believe this section was identical to the one in last year’s Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic show. Even though Ron and I have seen it before, we thoroughly enjoyed this part of the show. In this brief re-telling of the story, adapted for the ice, we see Anna meet Hans and then ask Elsa for her blessing of their marriage. Of course, when Elsa gets angry there are pyrotechnics instead of icicles. As the story progresses we meet Kristoff and Olaf.

We always enjoy our visits to Disney on Ice. Disney on Ice Worlds of Enchantment will be touring Florida and Georgia this spring. Visit the website for dates and ticket information.

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Get ready to enter a dazzling world of Disney magic, live on ice where Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney●Pixar’s Cars perform high-speed stunts and race across the ice like you’ve never seen before! Be amazed and join Ariel as she dives into the underwater kingdom of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and other favorites from the Toy Story gang as they try and escape from Sunnyside Daycare in one of their most daring adventure ever from Disney●Pixar’s Toy Story 3 – proving that the toys are back in town! Plus, enter the wintery world of Arendelle with sisters Anna and Elsa from the BAFTA and Academy Award® winning and number one animated feature film of all time, Disney’s Frozen. Join Anna as she embarks on an epic journey with the hilarious snowman Olaf and rugged mountain-man Kristoff to find her sister, the magical Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Date and Times of Performances:
Friday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 25 at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment start at $18. All seats are reserved, and tickets are now on sale to the public. Tickets are available at www.DisneyOnIce.com or www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 800-745-3000, or at the Amalie Arena box office (phone for information only: 813-301-2500). For group ticket sales and information, call 866-248-8740.

Disney on Ice Tampa Ticket Giveaway

I am giving away a 4 pack of tickets to opening night, Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7:00pm at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and verified. The winner will be notified via email and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This giveaway ends at 12:00am on February 24, 2017. This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and verified. The winner will be notified via email and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

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Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic

The show is sponsored by Stoneyfield Yo Kids Organic Yogurt so, it opens with a Disney Magic of Healthy Living segment. Most people were a bit confused, the skater’s costumes looked like something out of High School Musical, one guy even had a basketball, but when the music started it was a song from Teen Beach 2. While the song was more current, the costumes didn’t fit the song.

Next up was the Pinnochio section. The Blue Fairy was beautiful and her skating was magical. I appreciated seeing Jiminey Cricket as well. I’m old and I love the classics so I enjoyed seeing some of my old friends.

The underlying story tying the Disney movies together was that Goofy and Donald Duck wanted to make a movie. Mickey and Minnie encouraged them by telling them that they needed to start with a good story. Between every few acts the four friends would appear and move this story line along.

Marlin, Dory, Nemo, Crush and Squirt entertained the crowds with a very abbreviated version on Finding Nemo. Crush definitely got the biggest cheers. I was hoping he’d break into “Go with the Flow” from Finding Nemo the Musical at Disney’s Animal Kingdom…but he didn’t.

Beauty and the Beast took to the ice next. Belle is Beth’s favorite princess and one of mine too so we thoroughly enjoyed seeing Belle, Beast, Gaston, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Fifi skate around and re-cap this tale as old as time.

Knowing that it just isn’t possible to feature every Disney movie ever made, the next section was a Disney Princess section including Cinderella and Prince Charming, Ariel and Eric, Snow White and her Prince, Tiana and Prince Naveen as well as Jasmine and Aladdin.

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Act one closed out with a Frozen featuring Anna, Elsa, Hans, Kristoff and of course, Olaf! I did not get to see Frozen on Ice when it toured a few years ago so I was very excited to see this section of the show. There are some difficult elements of the movie to try to reproduce in a traveling show. They used pyrotechnics instead of Elsa magically shooting ice out of her hands. Elsa’s ice palace was represented by a staircase and some fabric that hung down from the ceiling giving most of the audience only a silhouette of the queen.

Act two opened with an Aladdin section which started with Aladdin and Abu but quickly transitioned to the Genie and “Never had a Friend Like You.” After that we had Toy Story with Sarge, the Green Army Men, Buzz, Woody and Jessie.

Beth got this great picture of Woody

Mulan was up next. This segment was well done and covered the basis of the story of this very heroic woman.

Last but not least, we see The Lion King! Rafiki, Timon and Puumba were awesome! Simba and Nala’s costumes left a bit to be desired. Meagan even said that it wasn’t Simba cause it didn’t look like him (out of the mouths of babes). Costumes aside, this was a great section of the show. It segued right into the finale, which brought 50 characters out on this ice to the song, “Circle of Life”.

We had a lot of fun at Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic. Meagan squealed so much before, during and after the show, I wonder if she has any voice today. Tickets are still available for the Saturday and Sunday shows in Tampa. If you missed it this time visit DisneyonIce.com to see when they will be in your area!

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Date and Times of Performances:

• Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, May 15, 2016 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

Tickets for Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic start at $18. All seats are reserved, and tickets are now on sale to the public. Tickets are available at www.DisneyOnIce.com or www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 800-745-3000, or at the Amalie Arena box office (phone for information only: 813-301-2500). For group ticket sales and information, call 866-248-8740.

About Disney on Ice

Audiences will be a part of the magic of Disney as Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse leads a parade of more than 50 beloved characters starring Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and featuring an ensemble of Disney Princesses including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Snow White and Tiana. The wintry wonderland of Disney’s Frozen also comes to life with Anna, Elsa, and the hilarious Olaf, as they discover that true love is the greatest magic of all. Exciting moments from Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Disney’s Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast will leave the whole family with memories to last a lifetime.

The legacy of Disney is displayed through 14 classic and modern stories in this epic production that features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a breathtaking set. With over 30 melodious masterpieces such as “Let It Go!,” “You’ve Got A Friend in Me” and “Hakuna Matata,” Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic is the ultimate Disney fan experience.

Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt Giveaway

One lucky winner will receive 4 tickets to see Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Thursday May 12, 2016 at 7:00pm. The tickets will be available at Will Call on the night of the event. This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and verified. The winner will be notified via email and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize. The Mom Maven is not responsible for prize fulfillment, that is the responsibility of the giveaway sponsor. This giveaway ends at 12:00am on 4-14-16.

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Last night I, along with my favorite 7yo and his parents went to see Disney on Ice-Let’s Celebrate at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. We have seen Many Disney on Ice Shows over the years and this one ranks #2 for us, Toy Story 3 back in 2011 is still our favorite. I think the amount of Disney characters throughout the show and the cohesive theme were what made this show so good. You can visit DisneyOnIce.com to see when a show is coming to your area.

About Disney On Ice-Let’s Celebrate

It’s one colossal party on ice, with all your favorite Disney friends! Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they celebrate a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; Mardi Gras with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen; a Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with the Disney Princesses; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch; a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around the globe. Come join the party when this spectacular ice show visits your hometown!

Mom Maven’s Thoughts-Disney on Ice-Let’s Celebrate

Act One was phenomenal! The opening number was full of Disney characters, the un-birthday celebration was a lot of fun. Sorcerer Mickey and his magic brooms cleaning up the un-birthday party was a very nice bit of classic Disney coupled with precision skating maneuvers. The Halloween Section with Jack Skellington and the Villians was well done, but there was a lot of smoke which made it hard to see at times. The huge Act One Valentine’s Day section was my favorite part. This included the Fairy Godmother, Minnie wishing for her prince charming and several of the Disney Princesses and their princes. The final number of this section was one of my favorite Disney songs, “That’s How You Know” from Enchanted!

Act Two was a bit less cohesive. It started celebrating summer vacation with Lilo, Stitch, Nani and David but then the show changed. Suddenly Mickey was using some electronic device, which wasn’t a part of Act One, to locate places with peace and quiet. Instead of finding what he was looking for he ventured to a Chinese New Year celebration and Carnivale in Brazil while Minnie went to Japan for the Cherry Blossom Festival. This whole section felt like they ran out of US celebrations and were reaching to fill time. The Act Two finale was “Winter Wonderland/Happy Holidays”. It was obvious by the set pieces and Santa Goofy that they were celebrating Christmas but they kept saying “Happy Holidays”. In our opinion, if you are saying “Happy Holidays” then why not celebrate Hanukkah in the piece as well, maybe add some Kwanzaa too. It seemed too politically correct…but not really and several adults near us were commenting about it on the way out of the show.

Matthew, the 7yo was happy because he just wanted to see “Magic Mickey” aka Sorcerer Mickey. Dad enjoyed the show except for the “Happy Holidays” issue. Mom, myself and several of the children around us were confused because it looked like Ariel was wearing Rapunzel’s dress throughout the show. In the opening number several of us were wondering why Rapunzel had red wavy hair, similar to Merida. Then in the Valentine’s section we realized it was Ariel in Rapunzel’s dress and this was still confusing. The reason we realized it was Ariel was because she and Eric skated to “Kiss the Girl” and she had a starfish in her hair. It confused adults and children alike. I tried to get a picture of her but unfortunately none of them came out well enough. This is actually a picture I took of the Disney On Ice YouTube video to illustrate my point.

Overall, we enjoyed the show. It is good wholesome family fun at a reasonable ticket price. Just remember to feed your family before you come and let them know you won’t be buying any overpriced souvenirs during the show, $15 snow cones and $12 popcorn is just ridiculous. We watched the family in front of us spend $112 on snow cones and popcorn before the show and then it was like every other roaming salesperson saw that they were suckers and they all swarmed them with overpriced lemonades, light up toys and swords-to no avail because they were now broke from the snacks they had purchased.

Have you seen this show? Do you plan on seeing it? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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This giveaway is for US residents only. The winner must be able to attend a show in Tampa, FL on either May 15 or May 16, 2014 at 7:00pm. The giveaway ends at 12:00am on 5-1-14. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter. The winner will be notified by email and they with have 48 hours to claim their prize. The winner will pick up their tickets at Will Call at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on the day of the show.
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In a few weeks I’ll be holding a ticket giveaway but I suggest you get your tickets now. You can save $5.00 on select shows by using code MOM5 when you purchase your tickets.

To help get your littles excited about the upcoming show you can download a coloring sheet and Mickey Ears for them to play with now.

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This was my 4th event so far this year at the Forum so we know the drill…get tickets at Will Call, go through bag check then head to our seats. This time was different. At bag check I was informed that I could bring my camera, a Nikon Coolpix P100  into the Forum but I couldn’t bring my small camera bag in! I wasn’t carrying a purse-my ID, keys, money, phone were all tucked into my camera bag. The security officer made me put everything in my pocket and Bob ran my camera bag back to the car for me. I am not sure of the reasoning for this rule, and I have tweeted @tbtimesforum and have received no response. Kim’s purse is HUGE, you could fit 2-3 of my camera bags in her purse but she was allowed to bring her purse in so it wasn’t a size issue. I was even more stumped when we got to our seats and saw other people with their camera bags! I’d love to get a response from the Forum on this issue.

We arrived at our seats by 6:30pm and Bob bought Matthew a $10 cotton candy which came with either a princess tiara or a Flounder hat. Matthew opted for Flounder. 

The show opened with a rollicking production number featuring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and a cast of talented skaters. Later in the opening segment Pinocchio, Anastasia and Druzilla also got in on the act.

The Little Mermaid

Sebastian made his way out to tell us the tale of The Little Mermaid. This segment included Ariel, her sisters, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, Ursula, Flotsam & Jetsam and a host of skating sea creatures!

Tangled

Next up was Kim and my favorite section-Tangled. This act included Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Maximus, Mother Gothel, and the thugs. The skating horse is very cool and we loved the beauty of the floating lanterns.

Brave

After intermission Mickey and the gang came back out and introduced us to Merida and the rest of the crew from Brave. In this act we had Merida, Queen Elinor, The Triplets-Harris, Hubert and Hamish, and the clans of Dingwall, MacGuffin, and Macintosh. This act was filled with excitement, fast skating and even archery and was the favorite of both Bob and Matthew.

Matthew on the edge of his seat during “Brave”

Beauty and the Beast

Tale as old as time…you can never go wrong by including the classic Beauty and the Beast in the show. Belle, LeFou, Gaston and the townspeople open this act with the songs “Belle” and “Gaston”. Once Belle arrives at the castle we meet up with Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Chip, the Beast and the rest of the enchanted household. “Be Our Guest” was a fantastic production number and I really loved the flatware’s costumes.

The show ended with the full cast on stage skating to a medley of songs. The high energy show lasted about 1 hour and 45 minutes and was enjoyed by boys and girls of all ages. Disney on Ice:Rockin’ Ever After is touring the US, Canada and Mexico this year so it might just be coming to your corner of the world.

Disclosure: I received 4 tickets for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% mine. There are affiliate links in this post.

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Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in a musical showcase that features the hottest tunes and talent from across the kingdom in Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After! Jam to a Scottish jig as a group of royal contenders from the latest Disney•Pixar film, Brave, competes to win the heart of headstrong, sharp-shooting Merida, making her ice debut! Experience a show-stopping performance as Sebastian breaks out of his shell for one night only to take waves with Ariel.  A chorus of harmless hooligans from Tangled unleashes musical mayhem when they get a visit from the  sassy and spirited Rapunzel and her charming ally Flynn.  And, get your feet moving as the Beast and his castle’s enchanted entourage take center stage in a spectacular show for Belle. It will be a rockin’ remix of royalty when Disney On Ice brings this superstar line-up to your hometown.

I am giving away a 4-pack of tickets to wither the May 16 or May 17 7:00pm show at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. The giveaway ends at 12:00am on 4/27/13.

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Jam to a Scottish jig as a group of royal contenders from the latest Disney•Pixar film, Brave, competes to win the heart of headstrong, sharp-shooting Merida, making her ice debut! Experience a show-stopping performance as Sebastian breaks out of his shell for one night only to take waves with Ariel.  A chorus of harmless hooligans from Tangled unleashes musical mayhem when they get a visit from the  sassy and spirited Rapunzel and her charming ally Flynn.  And, get your feet moving as the Beast and his castle’s enchanted entourage take center stage in a spectacular show for Belle. It will be a rockin’ remix of royalty when Disney On Ice brings this superstar line-up to Tampa.

Tickets are on sale now from the Tampa Bay Times Forum Box Office and readers of The Mom Maven can save $5.00 on select performances by using code MOMD13 when ordering. Offer not valid on Rinkside Dining or VIP seats. No double discounts. Not valid day of show. Not valid for Sat. 3pm or Sun. 1pm performances. Make sure you are subscribed to The Mom Maven because you don’t want to miss my Disney on Ice ticket giveaway coming up in a few weeks!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I am receiving 4 tickets to see Disney on Ice Presents Rockin’ Ever After. All opinions are 100% mine.

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