By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
"Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure," a touring ice skating show produced by Feld Entertainment, is coming to town this winter.
The original, fun-filled story features Mickey and Minnie Mouse as they try to take a vacation at Disneyland. The audience will get to meet the beloved Disney characters and experience famous attractions brought to life on ice.
"Only this show offers the audience the chance to experience Disneyland, and to see Mickey Mouse and Disney/Pixar's 'The Incredibles' in a brand-new adventure," said producer Kenneth Feld. "Children and adults alike will find this ice spectacular both familiar and unexpected at the same time."
The adventure begins when Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto hit the road for a vacation to Disneyland. They get more than they bargained for when the evil fairy Maleficent summons her powers to put the Magic Kingdom under a sleeping spell. Mickey enlists the aid of "The Incredibles" to put things right again.
"This show is truly reminiscent of Disney theme park experiences and the crowd can create park memories with Mickey and his friends," said Feld. "Each show moment takes audiences to lands beyond their imagination just like the parks do for so many families."
Some 50 figure skaters will perform wearing Disney character costumes, and the music and plot will be based on elements collected from various Disney films and properties.
Under the direction of creative director Jerry Bilik, Feld assembled a team comprised of director Patty Vincent, costume designer Scott Lane and choreographer Cindy Stuart.
"Disney On Ice" has been one of the most beloved family entertainment shows in the world since its inception in 1981.
It has toured over 50 countries and attracted some 300 million spectators. Currently, eight different productions are touring Europe, Australia, South America, Middle East and Asia.
The show will be performed at the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium in Seoul on Dec. 3-6 and at Kintex in Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province from Dec. 9-13.
The performance will be dubbed in Korean for the local audience on weekdays. For foreigners, the show will be conducted in English at 11 a.m. on Dec. 5 and 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the Fencing Stadium, and 11 a.m. on Dec. 12 and 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Kintex.
Tickets cost from 35,000 to 55,000 won. For more information, visit www.disneyonice.co.kr (in Korean) and https://disney.go.com/disneyonice (in English). For ticket reservation, call (02) 541-3150 for English service and 1544-1555 and 1566-1369 in Korean.