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Monday, December 28, 2009

Disney on Ice in Boston this December Review

On Saturday we surprised the boys by telling them we would take them to see Disney on Ice. My older son was definitely excited and remembered seeing a Disney on Ice show when he was four. My younger son, being only a year at the time, had no recollection of the show but was excited simply because his brother was excited. They wanted to know which characters would be there.

When we arrived, I was a little nervous because even just from the street it seemed crowded. However, the parking went smoothly. We parked at the MBTA garage that is underneath TD Garden . It was $15 which was cheaper than some of the other parking garages and obviously very convenient. All we had to do was take the elevator up to the main floor.

Our tickets were at will call. We picked them up and went to sit in the premiere seating. I have to say that I highly recommend the premiere seating with young potty trained age kids. It was fantastic having our own bathroom!

Right from the beginning the kids were captivated. The classic Disney characters started the show followed by other characters like Aladin and the Disney Princesses. Toy Story was also featured in a cute number with the toy soldiers. My younger son particulary liked that since he likes Toy Story a lot.

My personal favorite number was Mulan. I've always liked the movie, but I have to admit that I was surprised it was in the show as it doesn't seem to be as popular as some other Disney movies. They did a brief reenactment of the story. I know the other parents in the same section as us commented on how much they like it. Here's the feminist in me coming out, but after seeing the frilliness of the Disney Princesses it was nice to see a number where the hero is a female who cuts off her hair, dresses as a man and saves her country. I suspect that quite a few parents went home with plans to rent Mulan.

So what didn't I like? Well, like I said, I was surprised to see Mulan. I was particularly surprised because Sleeping Beauty wasn't in the show! It had been advertised that the classic Disney Princesses were in the show. All of the other princesses were there, but not Sleeping Beauty which was puzzling.

There was also a couple stumbles, but hey it's ice; it's slippery! I don't think the kids noticed.

The length was good for my kids. Not too long but not too short either. They liked the variety of the characters and the numbers including characters that they weren't familiar with like The Incredibles.

Another plus for the premiere seating was that none of the vendors came through it so I didn't have my kids clammouring for different snacks. We did get some during the intermession but my husband was able to just slip out and buy a couple items without the kids and I.

Definitely a fun enjoyable experience!

“I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Disney. Mom Central sent me show tickets and a program to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

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