Tonight the family went to see Disney on Ice presents Treasure Trove. The younger kids had been excited all day. Angel put together a Belle costume from the beginning of the Beauty and the Beast movie, Picasso made a Gaston costume complete with a "No Beast" sign, and Princess dressed up as Belle ready for the ball. Due to their Beauty and the Beast wardrobe, they were slightly disappointed that was not one of the main storylines. However they still greatly enjoyed the show! Princess was so overly excited that she chattered almost non-stop.
For the show itself, it was really well done. Disney on Ice shows normally are! The show started with Alice in Wonderland. The playing card guards were my favorite part of that segment. They descended in size as the numbers went down. The double faces were somewhat freaky, but not in a bad way. They did some nice precision skating.
From there we went to Wonderland with the crew from Peter Pan. This segment was my least favorite. There was nothing wrong with it at all and the crocodile parts were awesome. It was my least favorite as it seemed a little more chaotic than the rest of the production. Not a big deal and I did still enjoy it, just not quite as much as the rest. There was some nice aerial work going on though.
After leaving Wonderland we arrive at the African savannah and the Lion King. This was my favorite part of the evening. It was slightly odd that during the "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" song the parts of Zazu were done by Rafiki. Scar was sufficiently freaky and the hyenas had my kids laughing. When Simba and Nala met back up and danced to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" it was pretty fantastic. I think it was probably the best skating I have seen live, which is seeing something. It was really well done!
The second half of the production was shorter storylines for Snow White, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Tangled and Princess & the Frog. Each one of these storylines showed a specific portion of each story.
With Snow White we see the dwarves and Snow White interacting. The dwarves leave for work when the evil queen shows up as a hag. Snow White eats the apple and sleeps until the Prince awakes her with a kiss.
In Aladdin we see the discovery of the Genie in the lamp, Aladdin's entry into Agrabah, and the magic carpet ride he takes with Jasmine. I have to commend them on having the seat belts on the carpet the same colors as the costumes. Seamless blending and safety all in one. Well done prop department!
With the Little Mermaid we went under the sea to see Ariel, Sebastian and some undersea creatures entertain us to the tune of "Under the Sea".
In Tangled we meet up with Flynn Ryder taking a frying pan to the head before helping Rapunzel to see the lights. A young girl from the audience helped them send up the lantern. It was really sweet!
In Princess and the Frog Tiana and Prince Naveen do a fun dance number with some fabulous jazz number.
In true Disney on Ice style the production ends with all the princesses and their princes coming out for one last dance.
Oh and don't forget Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy! We must not forget them. Goofy is still my favorite and always will be, but the others did do a great job too. ;)
I asked everyone what they enjoyed most about the show. Archer, in true teenage boy form, said his favorite part was cheering on Snow White to eat the apple. The punk! Angel liked Timon and Pumba. Picasso really enjoyed the hyenas. Princess, well she just liked all of it! My sweet husband really liked the playing cards from Alice and Wonderland. My whole family really enjoyed spending our evening at the Denver Coliseum watching Treasure Trove. This is a great show for not just girls, but for boys too. It is not heavily princess oriented, though the princesses will always be a big focus. I do recommend Disney on Ice presents Treasure Trove. It is a great blend of the different Disney movies, it is fast paced, and just good fun for everyone.
Tickets are still available at www.ticketmaster.com/treasure. For the April 5th show you can still use the coupon code STN26 for $4 off your tickets (not valid on VIP or Front Row)! The April 7 evening show is in Spanish. As always, parking is free at the Denver Coliseum!
