Mouse Extra

Many people look for ways to experience some of that “Disney Magic” at home. One of the more popular ways to do that is the Disney on Ice shows that are constantly touring the country. I know, for example, one show Lets Celebrate came through my area in November and just this past weekend another show, 100 Years of Magic, was here. I was able to take my two kids to Disney on Ice for the first time.

 And I would have to say, it was OK. First of all, I am not a figure skating fan. I find it very dull. So, I would take this over professional figure skating any day of the week. However, there was portions of the show that were that kind of boring to me. Some parts were way too long, like the drawn out princess ice dancing stuff. Other parts, like the Incredibles scene, were just down right dumb.

Basically, Mickey and the gang come out and introduce abbreviated 10 minute versions of a few Disney movies to short snippets of songs from those movies. They had sequences on Nemo, Alladin, Beauty & the Beast, Toy Story, the Lion King the Incredibles, and Pinnochio. The best of these was probably Mulan. It had the right tempo to it. The Pinnochio scene was well done, as well. I particularly liked the Monstro.

My vote for the best scene in the entire show was the Its a Small World scene where Jiminy Crickett comes out to transport Mickey & the Gang to Disneyland. The skaters were dressed as various dolls from around the country. This was followed by a SpectroMagic parade with lit up vechiles and Mickey floating over them in a balloon. I suppose the good outweighed the bad, and you’re child will likely love the show. Just be prepared from some boredom.

Today’s posting is from Mike, contributing writer to Mouse Extra