'Disney on Ice' brings Mickey and Minnie to town

A. Junaidi ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Sat, 04/26/2008 12:01 PM  |  Headlines

More than 10 years since their first on-ice appearance here, Mickey and Minnie Mouse return in Disney on Ice, taking place in Jakarta from April 26 to May 4.

Produced by Original Production and HD Tikar Entertainment, Mickey and Minnie will entertain and amaze fans in a show called "Five Times the Fun with One Amazing Journey".

The characters, famous among children the world over, will lead spectators through five Disney stories: The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch, The Little Mermaid, 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan.

Characters from the stories will dazzle audiences with great storytelling and spectacular skating on the ice rink that has been set up inside Hall A1 of the Jakarta International Exhibition Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

The show promises many surprises, including an appearance by Tinker Bell.

Lighting and music for the show come courtesy of Big Production.

Fifi, from the show's organizers, said all 80 crew members for the show, including the performers and skaters, had already arrived in Jakarta from the United States.

"The tickets are almost sold out. We are now only selling tickets for the same day at the venue," Fifi told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

She said the show organizers were pleased to be able to support the government's Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program and the city's tourism campaign Enjoy Jakarta.

The organizers earlier planned to stage the show at Istora Senayan indoor stadium, but had to cancel because the venue will be used for a religious event.

"But the shift to Kemayoran hall is better since it has better access than Istora Senayan. The Kemayoran exhibition center has better facilities for a big show like Disney on Ice," Fifi said.

She said the organizers would hold three performances on April 26, May 1 and May 4, and two shows on the other days.

Tickets for the 100-minute show cost between Rp 600,000 and Rp 100,000. Prices for weekend shows are higher than weekdays. A platinum ticket costs Rp 600,000 on the weekend and Rp 450,000 during the week.

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