How to go
What: “Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic”
When: 7 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Sept. 19; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 20
Where: Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton
Cost: $34-$13.50
More info: (937) 228-2323 or visit www.disney.go.com/disneyonice. To contact Hara Arena, visit www.haracomplex.com or call (937) 278-4776.
Gown donation: A gown donation program to provide local underprivileged high school girls homecoming dresses — “100 Dresses for 100 Years of Disney Magic — has been extended through Sept. 15. Those wishing to clear their closets of last year’s gowns can donate them to Clothes That Work, 1133 Edwin Moses Blvd., during business hours (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Each person who brings in a dress (or dresses), will be given one free ticket to “Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic.”
If you’re looking for a weekend activity to entertain the kids or are just looking for a block of time to recapture your youth, “Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic” may be just the ticket.
The touring show, headed to Hara Arena in Trotwood, promises to bring back 65 of its most memorable characters from 18 magical Disneyfied stories.
Here are some numbers courtesy of the touring company that should help put the show into perspective:
10-14: Hours it takes to set up the production
11: Number of show trailers needed to haul equipment
20: Number of synchronized skating Genies
36: Height in feet of tallest point on the castle set
20,000: Total weight of castle set in pounds
36: Length of Monstro the Whale in feet
14: Custom-made arches that allow Monstro the Whale to slither across the ice
4: Number of motorized floats in “It’s a Small World” production number
18: Number of countries represented in “It’s a Small World” segment
32: Total number of dolls on Small World floats
16: Height in feet of tallest float in “It’s a Small World”
147: Total number of costumes
320: Total number of costume pieces
5: Number of costume shops used to make the costumes
1,000: Total number of people who worked on costumes
2: Number of washers that travel with the production
1: Dryer that travels with the production
600: Total number of lighting fixtures
250: Total number of lighting fixtures in castle stage set only
128: Number of movable lights
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