We watched this year’s production of Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After. Like a fairy godmother, I waved my wand, dressed my daughter as Cinderella, and off we went. This time, the fairy godmother played chaperone.
There was no traffic on our way to Long Beach for the show, but we waited a good 10–15 minutes to get into the parking structure at the Long Beach Arena. Next time, I would park in the open field by the back entrance. Parking costs $10.
Disney on Ice merchandise was available both inside and outside the Long Beach Arena, and everything was really cute. However, with the wait for parking and the line for popcorn, we didn’t get a chance to buy any merchandise this time.
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy served as the hosts of the show and the show was split into stories of Ariel, Rapunzel, Merida, and Beauty and the Beast, with Pinocchio also having his short part where he grew a long nose for lying.
I love how they started the show with the song Vogue by Madonna. I haven’t heard it in years and now it’s stuck in my head.
I would say that the best part of the Rockin Ever After production is that of the Little Mermaid. Ariel not only skated beautifully but she also did an acrobatic act in mid-air without a harness and just hanging on a rope. She made it look effortless, it was amazing.
Kudos to the costume designer too – from the whole school of glow-in-the-dark fishes, the cute Flounder costume I wanted to try on, to the almost life-like costume of Ursula. All well thought off and well made.
My daughter danced through the whole Disney on Ice Dare to Dream show last year and never sat down. This year, she got all shy but eventually danced after the intermission.
The show opened at 730PM, an intermission at 820 PM, back at 835 PM then the show ended at 930PM. There was never a dull moment so it didn’t feel like it was 2 hours long.
The Disney on Ice production is different every year. We saw last year’s Disney on Ice show and though this year’s Rockin Ever After Show had Rapunzel, the choreography and the way it was presented was different while maintaining the storyline. Don’t we just love those floating lanterns? Well, they have it in the show. And as always, it’s magical!
I said I was the chaperone. But actually, I was wearing the gold Mickey Mouse crown on me with blue tainted lips from the cotton candy and had a rad time myself. Disney on Ice like any of the Disney theme parks never fails to impress anyone, young and the not so young.
If you’ve never seen Disney on Ice, they’re still showing til’ Sunday at Long Beach Arena. It’s a must-see every year and hopefully, they’ll integrate Disney’s Frozen next year because that movie, its music, and Olaf, is the best Disney movie in my book!
There’s also a bit of fireworks in this show.
Disclosure: we received tickets to see the show to facilitate a review. All opinions are my own. Experiences may vary. See disclosure policy.
