PREVIEW: Behind he magic of Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures

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Grab your Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears, dust off your Buzz Lightyear helmet, or slip into your Elsa dress and Let It Go - because Disney On Ice is back!  This Christmas, the Utilita Arena Sheffield - December 18 to 22 - will host nine thrilling performances of Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures, an all-new spectacular that whisks audiences away to their favourite Disney worlds.  Buy tickets now at www.utilitaarenasheffield.co.uk. Prepare for dazzling skating, breathtaking aerial acrobatics, and magical storytelling, writes Graham Walker. Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures is an enchanting journey of its own across beloved Disney stories. Audiences will join Mickey, Minnie, and friends as they explore iconic Disney worlds, from Simba’s Pride Lands and Frozen’s wintry kingdom to Andy’s Toy Box and beyond.  The show even takes a whimsical flight with Mary Poppins, adding an extra sprinkle of Disney wonder - a perfect festive treat for Disney fans of all ages. We were given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Feld Entertainment's magical production,  from the spectacular costumes and props to conversations with the sensational skaters and aerial performers who bring this enchanting production to life.

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00:00So, Roadtrip Adventures presents Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Aladdin, Frozen and some other

00:17surprise characters that you'll see on the ice.

00:20So people in Sheffield and in the UK should come to see the show because they're going

00:24to see a once in a lifetime experience with this brand new show coming to Europe.

00:29So we have the Magic Mobile.

00:31This Magic Mobile, it's the vehicle that Mickey and friends are going to be using to transport

00:35from one story to another.

00:37There might be a possibility of having some audience members riding the bus.

00:41So in the Mary Poppins number, it's called a flying pole, operated by one of the automation

00:47team and one of the skaters who's taken many hours to learn a new set of skills will be

00:51doing different tricks, which uses a lot of core muscles.

00:55And then at the end of the number, the pole actually comes out of its base and flies him

00:58up into the air and he'll be doing some of the tricks in the air.

01:02We're showing Mary the way, getting her back to where she needs to be.

01:05So the orb is part of our Frozen segment.

01:07And what's so beautiful about this is that the orb is part of Elsa's creation of her

01:11ice palace through the story of Let It Go.

01:14Everyone's favorite song, of course, is Let It Go because it's the most sung Disney song

01:17throughout the world.

01:19And what Sierra does on the orb as our aerialist is she's our intricate magical flurry that

01:23Elsa creates.

01:24This is one of our aerialist costumes, and this is to portray her snowflakes that are

01:29in the orb apparatus.

01:31So with all of these crystals, it helps shine through and hit the audience members that

01:36are higher up in the stands so they can see the magic happening.

01:40Here we have some bongos, and these are going to be used for the Lion King segment.

01:45And we have to create the feel of being in the safari to bring all the animals to life.

01:51Well, I'm lucky enough to perform as Buzz Lightyear in the show.

01:54So while he's busy going to Infinity and beyond and to Sheffield, I'll be taking Mickey Mouse

01:59as his chauffeur.

02:00As we go to the South Pacific to see Moana, we're going to drive through England with

02:04Mary Poppins.

02:05We're going to go to the carnival and meet my friend Buzz Lightyear.

02:09So I get to go everywhere, and I get to make sure the guests are enjoying the adventure.

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