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Disney On Ice presents Mickey's
Search Party at the Crown Coliseum on
Dec. 16 through Dec. 19. Mickey and his
friends go on an adventure to find Tin-
ker Bell. Captain Hook's treasure map,
which he used to capture her magic,
guides Mickey to find Tinker Bell. With
the help of Miguel from the Pixar movie
Coco, the group crosses the Marigold
Bridge, where they find the magical
Land of the Dead. Here skeletons dance
over the audience in a beautiful cultural
celebration of family.
Mickey and friends also visit the
wintery world of Arendelle, where Elsa
is building an ice palace. e audience
can sing along as a kaleidoscope of
crystals turns into her home.
An enchanted chandelier will come
to life over the ice as Belle is lifted into
the sky. en the audience will witness
the power of teamwork when Buzz
Lightyear, Woody and Jessie recruit the
Green Army Men and plan a daring
rescue in Andy's room.
In hopes that the pirates can impress
Captain Hook, they flip, tumble and
twist. Some of the pirates even walk
on stilts. e audience will experience
the fiery wrath of Te Ka on Moana's
daring sailing voyage, and with the help
of Aladdin and e Little Mermaid,
Mickey's Search Party becomes an all-
out celebration.
Getting ready for performance and
staying fit takes time and work. "De-
pending on the show and the variety of
talent and skills being featured, training
and building the show can take roughly
two to three months," Jamie Hathaway,
who plays Bo Peep, said.
Another performer trains thoughout
the week to keep up with the physical
demands of the performance.
"I typically practice on the ice or
train in the gym six days a week," Sarah
Dalton, the performer playing Moana in
the show, said.
"I, like most of my cast members,
came from a competitive background.
We try to stay as limber and fit, specifi-
cally cardiovascularly, as possible. I love
to run around the different cities, go to
yoga and pilates studios and develop
my upper body strength with friends.
e show incorporates aerial elements,
so we've taken the extra steps to hold
ourselves while being lifted in the air."
Jaime Hathaway fell in love with the
show when she was just about five years
old.
"I remember how happy it made me
feel, and the outside world ceased to
exist for those two magical hours," said
Hathaway.
"I love being a performer and having
the ability to distract someone in
the audience. Even if it's only a few
minutes, it is worth it to me."
Dalton also recognizes the memo-
rable experience Disney on Ice is for
small children.
"I get to be excited over an adorable
child in the front row singing her heart
out to Moana with someone else. ose
shared experiences are some of my
favorite aspects of this job," Dalton said.
Tickets for the show are on sale now
at www.crowncoliseum.com.
Disney on Ice features search party adventure
by ELAINA J. MARTIN
ELAINA J. MARTIN, Staff Writer.
COMMENTS? editor@upandcomin-
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Promotional photo for the Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party per-
formance at the Crown Coliseum Dec. 16 through Dec. 19. (Photo courtesy of the
Crown Coliseum.)
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