Every family can appreciate the magic of Disney. Their entertainment is absolutely kid friendly, with bright colors and plenty of silly action, yet not too childish in sarcasm, so adults can enjoy it too.

In the past few years of Disney laughs, my personal favorite has been Olaf’s “Summer” parody. I snicker every time I hear the line, “The hot and the cold are both so intense, put ‘em together. It just makes sense!”

Or

“Winter’s a good time to stay in and cuddle, but put me in summer and I’ll be a…. Happy Snowman!”

As with the movies, parents and kids will be thrilled by the theatrics, dance, and song of Disney on Ice! This 120-minute program packs eight classic stories, including Finding Nemo 2, Frozen, The Lion King, Snow White, Aladdin, Toy Story, Rapunzel, and The Little Mermaid.

Of course, Mickey and Minnie will make their own special appearances, and children will even have the opportunity to interact within this fantasy realm made larger than life!

“In The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice, we’ve created a beautiful moment where an audience member gets to release a lantern with Rapunzel and Flynn at the beginning of “I See the Light,” says Director Patty Vincent. “It’s breathtaking to watch, and then Rapunzel and Flynn skate a beautiful duet with the lanterns glowing above them.”

In addition to this moment, the choreographer incorporated moments to encourage the audience to stomp along with Woody and join in a wave with Nimo.

Disney on Ice started in 1981 and never skimps on pomp when it comes to their costumes. The producers behind the show, Field Entertainment, have skated across six continents in 75 countries, with an approximate of thirty million fans enjoying the spectacle each year.

And lucky you! Our friends at Disney on Ice are having a lucky draw for beijingkids readers!

Repost this article on to your moments (on WeChat) to enter for a chance to win one of five tickets to the English version of the performance, showing at 10.30am on Sunday October 16 at Capital Indoor Stadium,  Haidian District. The more likes you get on the post from your friends, the more entries you get into the giveaway. Just make sure to screenshot the proof of all those likes and send the picture in to the official beijingkids WeChat account.

The giveaway deadline is at midnight on Thursday, October 13. Don’t find yourself turning into a sad pumpkin without an entry when the proverbial hour strikes.

Personally, I’m not leaving our family’s viewing up to luck, and I’ve decided to go ahead and purchase our own glimpse of Princess Elsa this Sunday. Tickets range from RMB 180 to 380, with a family discount package available.

Along with the English version, which is perfect for the expat or the bilingual family, Mandarin language show times are also available.

Shows will be taking place at the Beijing Capital Arena, Zhongguancun South Ave 56, Haidian District.

Go to http://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_106012/ or call 1010 3721 or 400 610 3721 to get your seats before they’re all snatched up.

Photos: Courtesy of Disney on Ice! 

My daughter and princess dolls. My daughter and Frozen. My daughter and anything related to princesses. This is the story in this house. There was a time when Playdoh reigned, but since she turned three-and-a-half, Playdoh is only a tool to make food for princesses, or make princess crowns, or princess hair, etc. This mom is going a bit princess crazy! But when my daughter wanted to use Playdoh to create something for the princess in a slightly more creative way, I was all for it.

It started with these basic lumps. She was flattening and squishing them onto her doll in such a way that seemed almost like the Playdoh was a tool to smother plastic. I watched her, amused. I asked what she was doing and she looked at me as if to say ‘isn’t it obvious’? She was making clothes for the doll, she explained, with a sigh. Duh.

She managed to make some Playdoh stay on the doll’s top half, but the skirt was another struggle. She was trying desperately to attach a thick slab of green Playdoh to no avail.

Eventually, I suggested she cut it into “fabric” and my daughter’s eyes lit up like she had just discovered hidden treasure. She watched me cut the Playdoh into a rectangle as I explained to her that this is how clothing is made, in flat sections that then get sewn together in patterns. We created “pleats” with our fingers after we attached it to her waist and this made her even more excited.

What surprised me was my daughter’s insistence that the dress be two separate colors. She pointed to the orange Playdoh and so we made another square and attached it to the green. When the skirt was finished, she looked at me with a very adult expression that reads: “See? I told you so.”

And she was right. It was possible to make clothing out of Playdoh. Who knew? Elsa finally looks a little cooler out of her pale blue ice queen princess uniform. And this mom was happy to spend some constructive time with her little 4-year-old princess.

Photos: Courtesy of Ember Swift