Friday, October 8

Disney on Ice, Nottingham Arena

If you're a fan of Disney's favourite stories, this was the night to get out with the kids to see the best of the last 100 years – yes, 100 years – of magic.

Full of memorable music and lyrics, this show brought the usual two-dimensional experience to full-colour 3D life.

It's a hit because all of the children can sing along, and so can the adults.

We enjoyed a whole host of Disney legends, including Aladdin, Nemo, many of the princesses, and the cast of Toy Story, who after their recent cinematic outing got the biggest cheer of the night.

The sound quality didn't help much, though.

The It's a Small World number brought the first half to a successful close, revisiting the opening day of Disneyland Park in 1955. The colourful celebration of fun worldwide for children everywhere hit the spot, the moral of the story being that everyone shares the same hopes and dreams. Proof indeed that the magic of Disney brings everyone together.

The second half featured a skit from Mickey Mouse, then and appearance by Pinocchio, with some of the youngsters a little confused by Jiminy Cricket, as he's not on the telly much nowadays – but they went along with it, because the adventures were so good.

Mulan and The Incredibles built the excitement up until we had the musical climax with classics from The Lion King.

The finale brought all the main characters back onto the ice for their farewell, then the biggest spectacular surprise – fireworks from the famous Disney castle.

All in all, a good night, even if we were left wondering where Tinkerbell was!

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