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| Genre | Ice shows |
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| Founded | July 14, 1981; 44 years ago (July 14, 1981) |
| Headquarters | Palmetto, Florida |
Production output | Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. (Feld Entertainment) |
| Owners | Disney Live Entertainment Disney Theatrical Group |
| Subsidiaries | Disney Live! |
| Website | Official website |
Walt Disney's World on Ice is a series of touringice shows produced byFeld Entertainment'sIce Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. division under agreement withThe Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows featurefigure skaters portraying the roles ofDisney characters in performances derived from various Disney films. Feld Entertainment licensed the rights to Disney material for ice shows and includes shared merchandising revenue between Disney and Ice Follies.[1]
Soon afterMattel'sIrvin & Kenneth Feld Productions purchasedIce Follies andHoliday on Ice in 1979, the company approached Disney about doing a Disney-related show on ice. Feld Productions licensed the rights to Disney material for ice shows.[1][2] In 1981, they began productions under the name Walt Disney's World on Ice.[2][3]
In March 1982, Irvin & Kenneth Feld purchased back Feld Productions from Mattel including Ice Follies/Walt Disney's World on Ice.[2] In 1987, Walt Disney's World on Ice made its international debut[4] in Japan withHappy Birthday Donald.[5] In 1988, the company had five touring shows.[6] The name was changed to "Disney on Ice" in 1998.[7] By 2008, a new show was launched every year.[5]
The show is usually hosted byMickey Mouse andMinnie Mouse, assisted at times byGoofy andDonald Duck. The series also implements characters and stories from recently released Disney films as across-promotion tactic, with each subject changing as the show annually updates.
In 2020, Disney on Ice shows were cancelled worldwide due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10][11] Performances eventually resumed on November 6, 2020, beginning with "Dream Big".
| Show Name | Years active | Notes | Formerly known as |
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| Magic in the Stars | 2023 | N/A | |
| Road Trip Adventures | 2019, 2022, 2024 | N/A | |
| Mickey's Search Party | 2018, 2021 | N/A | |
| Find Your Hero | 2012, 2021, 2022, 2024-2025 | N/A | Rockin' Ever After Magical Ice Festival Reach for the Stars |
| Mickey and Friends | 2009, 2018, 2021 | Celebrations! Let’s Celebrate! Let’s Party! Follow your Heart Mickey's Super Celebration Celebrate Memories | |
| Worlds of Enchantment | 2008–2020 | Worlds of Fantasy | |
| Into the Magic | 2002, 2022, 2025 | Princess Classics Dare to Dream Live Your Dreams | |
| Dream Big | 2000, 2006, 2021–2024 | Disney's Jungle Adventures Princess Wishes Princesses and Heroes | |
| Let's Celebrate | 1999, 2019–2023 | 50 characters from 14 films appear, alongside 30 songs. | 75 Years of Disney Magic 100 Years of Disney Magical Moments 100 Years of Magic The Magical World of Disney on Ice All Star Parade Everyone's Story |
| Frozen & Encanto | 2014, 2022, 2025 | Adaptations of the titular films. | Frozen |
Two members of the family, Irvin Feld and his son, Kenneth, said that the deal included the circus, Ice Follies, Holiday on Ice and the new Walt Disney's World on Ice.
Disney on Ice: The shows at Target Center scheduled for Mar. 13-15 are canceled.
Media related toDisney on Ice at Wikimedia Commons
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