Disney on Ice
GenreIce shows
FoundedJuly 14, 1981 (July 14, 1981)
HeadquartersPalmetto, Florida
Production output
Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc.
(Feld Entertainment)
OwnersDisney Live Entertainment
Disney Theatrical Group
(The Walt Disney Company)
SubsidiariesDisney Live!
WebsiteOfficial website

Disney on Ice, originally Walt Disney's World on Ice, is a series of touring ice shows produced by Feld Entertainment's Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters portraying the roles of Disney characters in performances derived from various Disney films. Feld Entertainment licensed the rights to Disney material for ice shows and includes shared merchandising revenue between Disney and Ice Follies.[1]

History

Soon after Mattel's Irvin & Kenneth Feld Productions purchased Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice in 1979, the company approached Disney about doing a Disney-related show on ice. Feld Productions licensed the rights to Disney material for ice shows.[1][2] In 1981, they began productions under the name Walt Disney's World on Ice.[2][3]

In March 1982, Irvin & Kenneth Feld purchased back Feld Productions from Mattel including Ice Follies/Walt Disney's World on Ice.[2] In 1987, Walt Disney's World on Ice made its international debut[4] in Japan with Happy Birthday Donald.[5] In 1988, the company had five touring shows.[6] The name was changed to "Disney on Ice" in 1998.[7] By 2008, a new show was launched every year.[5]

Shows

Frozen themed show at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland in 2017

The show is usually hosted by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse assisted at times by Goofy and Donald Duck. More recently, the series stars Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf from the Frozen franchise, Mirabel Madrigal, Alma Madrigal, Bruno Madrigal, Isabella Madrigal, Luisa Madrigal, Dolores Madrigal, Pepa Madrigal and Felix Madrigal from the Encanto franchise and more (in some shows). It also features a pre-show featuring Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde from Zootopia. A new production is launched almost every year.[5]

In 2020, Disney on Ice shows were cancelled worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10][11] Performances eventually resumed on November 6, 2020, beginning with "Dream Big".

References

  1. 1 2 Dale, Steve (January 20, 1995). "Snow White And Greenbacks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Feld Family Buys Ringling Bros". Associated Press in The New York Times. March 19, 1982. Retrieved 2008-07-20. Two members of the family, Irvin Feld and his son, Kenneth, said that the deal included the circus, Ice Follies, Holiday on Ice and the new Walt Disney's World on Ice.
  3. ↑ Schneider Farris, Jo Ann. "Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies". About Figureskating. About.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (May 20, 2014). "'Frozen' Will Be a Disney on Ice Show, Too, Riding a Blockbuster's Wave". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Feld Entertainment, Inc Company profile" (PDF). eswr.com. Feld Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Disney Ice Extravaganza Opens". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. July 1, 1988. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "About Feld Entertainment" (PDF). feldentertainment.com. Feld Entertainment. p. 2. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Coronavirus: List of everything canceled, closed or postponed in Minnesota - Bring Me The News". bringmethenews.com. Minnesota, US. Retrieved 2020-10-05. Disney on Ice: The shows at Target Center scheduled for Mar. 13-15 are canceled.
  9. ↑ Washington, Destiny (2020-06-18). "'Disney On Ice' canceled for 2020 Oklahoma State Fair due to COVID-19". KOKH. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  10. ↑ "Disney On Ice cancelled". Nationthailand. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  11. ↑ "Disney On Ice on Ticketek Australia". www.ticketek.com.au. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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