We usually get Alex a program to look at before the show. If we wait too late, he insists on trying to peruse it once the show has started, even in the dark. Alex was quite intent on flipping through the pages of his huge, glossy program.
After my several attempts at a selfie of us all, every shot pretty awful looking, we asked a friendly usher to take our picture. This photo turned out much better, even if Alex's mouth is full of french fries!
We had a good vantage point of the ice from our seats, up high enough to get a good overview of the full cast extravaganza numbers. From here, without craning our necks, we could also enjoy the full effects of the lighting and swirling snow. The guard rail before us was over a stairwell entry and so no one was in front of us.
Alex stayed engaged throughout the entire performance and we all really enjoyed the show. Unlike some Disney On Ice shows that try to weave a story out of seemingly unconnected scenes, this one followed the storyline of Frozen very faithfully. The special effects and vocal music during Elsa skating to the Let it Go musical number were awesome. The song and staging start out very serenely with soft music, snow gently drifting down, and an arena dimly lit with calm blue lighting.
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation,
And it looks like I'm the queen.
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back,
The past is in the past!
LET IT GO!
Staging of supporting characters was quite creative, also. The lovable snowman Olaf, with his sporadic loss or rearrangement of body parts was very cleverly done. During the wry song Fixer Upper, the childhood troll friends of Kristoff make their appearance as rolling stones careening chaotically across the ice. I still am not sure if they were automated or contained small or crouching skaters. I love the verse from the song.
So he's a bit of a fixer upper
But we know what to do
The way to fix this fixer upper
Is to fix him up with you
It was a great outing. We were grinning like the trolls in the above photo. From left to right just nickname them Frank, Alex, and Diane. I am so glad we set aside the time to have fun and truly LET IT GO!
Looks like so much fun! I really wish we'd taken Vivian to it a few months ago when it was in the OC. We were worried that she'd be too young for it, but after hearing our friend's experience of it with their 2 year old and yours, I think she would have really liked it. Glad you all had a great time!
ReplyDeleteA few months ago Vivian would not have been two. I think you made the right decision in waiting until she was a bit older. She will enjoy it all the more when it comes around again.
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