Disney on Ice Dream Big brings Moana to Manchester Arena!

Regular readers will know that we are a family of Disney fans and we having been going to watch Disney on Ice every year since the children were tiny. Over the years we've enjoyed seeing all of our favourite characters perform spectacular acts on the Ice and retell much loved stories in an amazing fashion!

This year Disney on Ice presents Dream Big, featuring everyone's favourite Wayfinder all the way from the island of Motunui. The brand new production brings together a collection of the most inspiring Disney Stories of late and allows audiences to set sail with Moana and Maui, fly with Aladdin, dive with Ariel, dance with Beauty and the Beast and experience sisterly love with Anna and Elsa in Arendelle.



This latest line up on the ice is all about courage and adventure, Disney fans of all ages can find the inner strength that comes from kindness and determination with Belle, Aurora and Cinderella as they watch them triumph over adversity.

Plus audiences should arrive early to celebrate 90 years of Walt Disney’s true original, no other than Mickey Mouse! Disney On Ice presents Dream promises to be an experience your family will never forget and I can't wait to watch it with mine!

The spectacular show will visit Manchester Arena from 10th – 14th October 2018. Tickets are
available from www.disneyonice.co.uk and priority customers can take advantage of the pre-sale to get their hands on the best seats by heading to www.prioritycustomer.co.uk.

Disney On Ice presents Dream Big will also be skating into Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, Sheffield, Nottingham and London until 6th January 2019. For a full list of tour dates, head to
www.disneyonice.co.uk and dont forget to follow on Facebook, Twitter, #DreamBig, YouTube,
and Instagram.

Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure at Manchester Arena - Review

On Wednesday we visited the newly re-opened Manchester Arena to see Disney on Ice Presents Passport to Adventure, it was our sixth time watching a Disney on Ice show and my Disney mad daughter declared that it was the best show ever!

We donned our Disney themed clothing to get into the spirit and jumped on the tram after school to head into the City Centre to Manchester Arena. It was our first visit to the venue after the terrible events that took place in May and it felt quite emotional to be there again. However, the staff were all fabulous, super friendly and made us all feel very safe. The security was fantastic and handled really well, taking note of the information on the arena website, we took very little with us so passed through the airport-style scanners quickly and easily.

Both children were super excited to have the very special opportunity to have their photo taken with Mickey Mouse before the show. (OK, I admit it I was excited too!) We soon found our seats and took our places ready to enjoy the Disney magic!

Before the main show began, we were treated a Fit to Dance pre-show warm up with the stars of Zootropolis, Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. It's definitely worth arriving early to give your children the chance to see this extra segment and join in the dancing!

It wasn't long before the much-loved characters, Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald and Goofy came out onto the stage ready to start the show, their costumes were amazing as always and perfectly themed with the 'Passport to Adventure' title, they even had their suitcases ready!

The world tour of Disney delights started with a beautiful display of costumes from around the globe, skating to It's a Small World, which my daughter loved as it took her back to our Trip to Disneyland Paris earlier this year and her favourite ride!

I don't want to reveal too much but the first half continued to take us on a whistlestop world tour, stopping at  Africa in the Pridelands and getting us all dancing to 'I Just Can't Wait to be King', then London and Neverland on a magical adventure full of Pixie Dust with Peter Pan.

After a short interval where I successfully veered the children away from the rather shockingly priced merchandise (but did treat them to a box of popcorn each for £4), we headed Under the Sea to visit with Ariel and friends, which involved some amazing skating that had the audience oohing and ahhing throughout.

The final destination we visited was Arendelle, where we were treated to a mini-retelling of the Frozen story including all the much-loved characters and favourite songs! We've Frozen featured in Disney on Ice previously, but I think this may have been the most entertaining yet, we just wanted to sing along!

The spectacular finale brought all of the stories together and ended the show with a sparkly bang!

Each segment had something unique to offer and our whole party were enchanted throughout the show, however, one had us just squealing with delight and that was Peter Pan! It's long been a favourite of both my children and everything from Tinkerbell, Peter and the Darling children flying high across the Arena to the wonderful costumes of the lost boys and of course those pesky pirates led by my son's favourite, Captain Hook!

We thoroughly enjoyed the show and had a wonderful family evening! 

If this has got you singing your favourite Disney tunes and ready to dance along why not book your tickets now?

The tour continues at the following venues: 

Arena Birmingham - 18th -29th October

SSE Arena, Belfast - 3rd - 5th November

Citywest Hotel, Dublin - 10th - 12th November

FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield 15th - 19th November

The O2, London - 20th - 30th December

You can book tickets and see the full schedule on the Disney On Ice website.

Check out what We're going on an Adventure, The Brick Castle and Red Rose Mummy thought of Disney on Ice presents Passport to Adventure too!

We were invited to attend Disney on Ice at Manchester Arena free of charge for the purpose of review, all thoughts and opinions are our own.

Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure at Manchester Arena

Disney On Ice will be returning to the Manchester Arena this year with Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure. The show will run from 11th to 15th October 2017 as part of the tour that started in Glasgow and visits Newcastle, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin, Sheffield and London before the end of the year.

Disney fans young and old can join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they take audiences on a fun-filled journey to the most memorable Disney destinations with all of the favourite characters and classic tales that have captivated the world.

Manchester Arena is a place close to my heart, I attended my first music gig there as a teenager in the nineties, and have been to many more since as well as taking my children to a variety of shows and experiences at will what be always known to me as the M.E.N. Arena.

The terrible event that took place earlier this year scared me and made me think about all the times I had been stood in that foyer with my children. However, it has not put me off returning there with my children as we are Manchester and we are tougher than that.

As you will know from reading past posts, we are a house full of  Disney fanatics and this will be our sixth time watching Disney on Ice; it's looking like it may be the best one yet! 

We're looking forward to exploring the African Pride Lands with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa, voyaging deep under the sea to Ariel’s mystical underwater kingdom and touring London with Peter Pan and Wendy, before flying to Neverland to meet up with Tinker Bell. That's three of our favourite Disney movies covered there!

My daughter is also super excited that Frozen will be featured again this year as she absolutely loved last years Anna and Elsa themed show. 

There will be lots more excitement, including the pre-show party! Families arriving early will get to take part in the Fit to Dance pre-show warm up featuring Zootropolis!

We were treated to a sneak peek of this last month when we attended an exclusive Fit to Dance workshop in Manchester, led by the Disney On Ice Skaters and hosted by leader of dance troupe Diversity, winners of the third series of Britain's Got Talent, Ashley Banjo himself!

So if this has got you singing your favourite Disney tunes and ready to dance along why not book your tickets now?

You can book tickets and see the full schedule on the Disney On Ice website.

Disney On Ice presents Frozen comes to Manchester

The latest Disney On Ice spectacular will be coming to Manchester this October and will be bringing the Academy Award^® winning and number one animated feature film of all time, Disney’s Frozen, to life!

 Disney On Ice presents Frozen is set to mesmerise audiences of all ages when it opens at the  Manchester Arena tonight! Fans will be able to see their favourite characters, including Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven come to life on the ice! And of course young and old will get to sing along with the familiar musical masterpieces including “Let it Go,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Fixer Upper.” (You know you know them word for word!)

  Anna, a girl with an extraordinary heart, embarks on an epic journey to find her sister, the magical Elsa, who is determined to remain secluded as she finally feels free to test the limits of her powers.    Rugged mountain man Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, the lovable and hilarious snowman Olaf and the mystical trolls help Anna along the way in this story about love conquering fear. 

 Plus, attendees can warm up for the show and learn the snowman dance, during the Fit to Dance pre-show. Disney On Ice’s Fit to Dance is a family programme, which aims to inspire families to have fun and be active through storytelling and dance.

Frozen directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee add, “Seeing audiences around the world embrace Frozen has been the experience of a lifetime.  And to now have the chance to consult with the talented team at Feld Entertainment and watch their creation come to life on ice, is thrilling.”

Fans of traditional Disney characters Mickey and Minnie won't be disappointed as they still have a part to play, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse take the audience through the magical story based in Arendelle, with special appearances by beloved Disney princesses and favorite characters from Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story and Finding Nemo and Disney’s The Lion King, who come together to prove that true love is the greatest power of all.  

As you are probably aware my family are huge Disney fans and not just the children! We have been lucky enough to attend Disney on Ice the last few times it has visited Manchester and this show looks to be the best yet, especially for my Frozen mad five year old! I'll be sure to come back and update you once we've seen it!

Disney On Ice presents Frozen is appearing across the UK from today, 13th October to 30th December visiting Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Sheffield and London. Tickets for the show are on sale now.

Find out more information, including a full list of tour dates, and stay up to date on the Disney On Ice website, Facebook page and Twitter @DisneyOnIce.

We have been offered tickets to tonight's show in exchange for this post.

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Ben colouring in his entry into tired mummy of two's Disney on ice competition, he chose this picture of Mickey Mouse underwater as he visited Blue Planet Aquarium this week and loved the fishes!