“When Prince Adam dances with Belle, it’s more elegant and refined, like more of a ballet,” he said. It wouldn’t be a Disney on Ice show without Frozen’s Elsa and Anna. Alvin plays two vastly different characters – Prince Adam from Beauty and the Beast and Simba from The Lion King – which his skating reflects. The two-act, two-hour show has 48 skaters and plenty of nonstop action. “For the adults, we have Snow White and Pinnochio, and for the kids, we have Elsa and Anna from Frozen.”Īnd of course, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Pluto will all be among the 50 characters who will tell 14 classic tales, ranging from Cinderella to Finding Nemo, and perform 30 songs that will likely turn Royal Farms Arena into one big, happy sing-a-long. “It’s a celebration of Disney’s history,” said Alvin, who is making his third tour stop in Baltimore. The two-hour show will be a stroll down memory lane, as Disney is one of the few companies that can link a crowd filled with grandparents, moms, dads and children of all ages. Since its first show in 1986, Disney on Ice has been a staple at the downtown relic on the corner of Baltimore Street and Hopkins Place, having stopped there 49 times, including two stints annually since 1995.ĭisney’s latest show may be its most impressive spectacle of all, as Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic opens the first of nine shows on Wednesday before departing Sunday evening. You want to go out and have a great show and be part of such a great history.” Stephan Alvin (Courtesy Photo)Īnd Disney on Ice certainly is part of the Arena’s decorated past. “You look at the pictures of all of the great performers and singers who played here, like The Beatles, and it just sets the mood. “There this huge sense of history when you walk in,” he said. Stephan Alvin’s career has taken him to 46 states and 48 countries since he first laced up his skates for his first Disney on Ice tour nine years ago, yet Royal Farms Arena holds a special place for the native Californian.
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