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Disney On Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that each derive their music and plot from elements collected from various Disney films and properties; the "stars" of the show are credited as the Disney characters themselves, performing their parts in mock cameos, while the skaters performing themselves remain anonymous. The productions began in 1981, under the name "Walt Disney's World on Ice". The name was changed to "Disney on Ice" in 1998.

Disney on Ice currently runs eight productions and touring companies at any given time. The shows have played all over the world, including non-traditional skating regions like Americas, the Middle East, and Asia, Australia and Europe. New shows would usually play two legs in North America, for two years, and then head on to Japan for its third year, and Australia, England, and other parts of the world for the fourth year. They would usually then come to the U.S. for another year, and then to any other places for its sixth year.

Shows

Disney·Pixar's Toy Story 3 (2010)

Opened on September 3, 2010, the show is based on the Disney movie of the same name, Toy Story 3.

Let's Celebrate (2009)

Opened on September 4, 2009, Let's Celebrate is a compilation show billed as "One big colossal party on ice!" The show consists of a winter wonderland with Mickey and Minnie, a Halloween haunt with several of the Disney Villains, a "Very Merry Unbirthday" with Alice and a royal ball with the Disney Princesses. This show also features, Disney's newest princess, Princess Tiana as well as many other festivals from around the world. This is the first project to feature Mickey Mouse's new voice actor, Bret Iwan.

Characters from the following films are featured:

Worlds of Fantasy (2008)

Opened on August 21, 2008, Worlds of Fantasy is a show that takes you into four Disney Fantasies. The first act of the show features, the on-ice debut of Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney·Pixar's Cars, along with Disney mainstays The Little Mermaid's enchanting undersea kingdom and the 'Circle of Life' of The Lion King. The second act features the Disney Fairies franchise, as Tinker Bell from Pixie Hollow tries to save spring. This show also includes a first for the Disney On Ice franchises, with a one hour pre-show centered around various Disney Princesses and giving guests the chance to see, up close and personal various Princess' gowns and mementos. This was the final Disney on Ice show to feature Wayne Allwine, Mickey Mouse's longtime voice actor, as he died in May 2009.

The following stories to be represented in the show:

Princess Wishes (2006)

Opened on September 1, 2006, Princess Wishes shares abbreviated versions of the stories of popular Disney Princess characters, including Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Cinderella, Mulan, Aurora and Ariel, with Tinker Bell serving as the presenter of the show. During the number "Under the Sea", a few lucky members of the audiences are given the chance to ride in a boat, that travels on the ice, giving them a chance to participate in the show.

The following stories to be represented in the show:

Disneyland Adventure (2005)

This tour started on August 25, 2005. Disneyland itself is the setting for this presentation. One minute into the Main Street Parade, Maleficent breaks into the park and abducts Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck by inducing them into a deep sleep and reformatting the park to their needs. However, the remaining characters call on The Incredibles to save the day.

Goofy, Pluto, Chip 'n' Dale, Alice, Snow White, Buzz Lightyear, The Mad Hatter, The Evil Queen, Baloo the Bear, Stitch and Cinderella & Prince Charming all make appearances in the first-half of the show, and manage to escape when the resort is invaded. Main Street USA, Jungle Cruise, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, The Haunted Mansion, The Enchanted Tiki Room, Mad Tea Party, Pirates of the Caribbean and the castle were all redone to fit onto the ice.

Princess Classics (2002)

Opened on August 30, 2002, Princess Classics revolves around the stories of Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Aurora and Mulan. The first act tells the stories of Jasmine, Aurora, Ariel, Mulan, Snow White, and Belle; while the entire second act consists only of Cinderella.

The following stories to be represented in the show:

100 Years of Magic (1999)

Opened on September 3, 1999, 100 Years of Magic, has also been known as The Magical World of Disney On Ice. There have been many overhauls of which the most recent was in 2005, where characters from Finding Nemo, Lilo & Sitch, and The Incredibles are also featured. Over 65 Disney Characters are in this show. The following stories that are represented in the show:

Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey (1995)

Currently the longest running show on tour after originally opening in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 12, 1995. It has been overhauled in 2001, 2003, 2007 & 2008. Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey tells the story of an adventure by Mickey and Minnie that lets them see parts of Under the Sea, Neverland, Hawaiʻ, and Africa.

Current Show:

Former shows

(List and dates incomplete)

World on Ice (1981)
Great Ice Odyssey (1982)
Magic Kingdom on Ice (1983)
Happy Birthday! Donald (1984)
Sports Goofy (1985)
Starring Snow White and Mickey Mouse (1986)
Pinocchio (1987-1992)
Mickey's Diamond Jubilee (1988-1993)
Peter Pan (1989-1993)
World on Ice: 10th Anniversary (1990-1996)
Double Feature... Live! (1991-1997)
Beauty and the Beast (1992-1997, returned 2000-2004)
Aladdin (1993-1997)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1994-1997, returned 2000-2001)
World on Ice: 3-D (1995-??)
Forever Love featuring Pocahontas (1996-1999)
Disney·Pixar's Toy Story (1996-2002)
Happily Ever After featuring Hercules (1997-2000)
The Little Mermaid (1998-2001)
Jungle Adventures (2000-2006)
Disney·Pixar's Toy Story 2 (2001-2005)
Disney·Pixar's Monsters, Inc. (2003-2007)
Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour (2007-2009)
Disney·Pixar's Finding Nemo (2004 - 2010)

Longest Running Shows

Mickey & Minnie's Amazing Journey (currently 15 years and counting)
100 Years of Magic (currently 11 years and counting)
Beauty and the Beast (9 years)
Finding Nemo (7 years)

External links

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 ==Shows==
-'''''NOTE:''' Unless otherwise specified, all shows have premiered in [[Lakeland, Florida]], [[United States|USA]].''
 ===Disney·Pixar's Toy Story 3 (2010)===
 Opened on September 3, 2010, the show is based on the Disney movie of the same name, ''[[Toy Story 3]]''.