Disney On Ice to Carry Excessive-Flying Enjoyable to Covelli Centre

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – “Mickey’s Search Party” will ship Tinker Bell’s wand and a complete lot of smiles when it visits Covelli Centre this weekend.

The Disney On Ice present – slated for seven performances Jan. 2-4 – tends to get children of all ages beaming with pleasure. 

And the most effective view is from the ice, mentioned Aiden Elswick, who is likely one of the present’s ensemble skaters.

“I generally am in the ensemble scenes, which are the big group numbers, dancing behind the princesses and princes,” he mentioned in a cellphone  interview from a tour cease in Virginia. “It’s really amazing to be out there performing with my friends and seeing the smiles that we bring to all the kids’ faces.”

“Mickey’s Search Party” contains characters from seven Disney movies.

It begins with Captain Hook and his pirates stealing Tinker Bell’s wand. Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy then go after it, utilizing clues from these seven Disney tales for assist.

The present’s two stay hosts and the viewers assist Mickey and his buddies of their quest.

“Each of those different stories gets their own screen time, and it creates a coherent story throughout the whole thing,” Elswick mentioned. “It’s quite well put together.”

Some dazzling stunts additionally wow the viewers, turning into the icing on the … ice.

“There are nice, flowy portions, and we also have 10 acrobatic elements,” he continued. “We bring these big ramps onto the ice and have skaters jumping from ramp to ramp over 6-foot gaps. We also have people getting hoisted into the air and flying around in aerial silks. You have a little bit of everything there.” 

Each of the movies involves life in segments of the present. As a background skater, Elswick has to tackle a variety of roles because the scenes change.

“For ‘Toy Story,’ we’re dressed up as the little green Army men,” he mentioned. “For ‘The Little Mermaid,’ there’s a bunch of very colorful sea creatures down there, and from ‘Frozen’ you’ll have the ice harvesters, with their Nordic-style clothing.”

Elswick has been a part of the “Mickey’s Search Party” solid for 3 years.

Disney skaters often hail from areas of the nation the place ice skating is widespread, however he’s a local of the sunny San Diego space.

His love of ice began when his huge brother began enjoying hockey. Elswick often discovered himself on the rink, so he additionally took up the game.

While most excessive schoolers in Southern California gravitate towards out of doors sports activities, Elswick felt at residence on the ice.

“Growing up in San Diego, skating was not such a big sport,” he recalled. “My friends would be playing baseball or soccer and wondering where I was, and I was at the rink.”

These days, he’s making an attempt his hand – or legs – at an much more uncommon exercise: using a unicycle.

He hopes to implement the ability right into a Disney On Ice present in the future.

“It’s doable,” he mentioned. “I have seen people do it. I’m still working at it. I’ve been skating for years, and I’m pretty comfortable at it. But when it comes to a unicycle, or doing the other acrobatic elements [on the ice], it takes some time. But we’ll get there.”

In the meantime, Elswick will hold having fun with life as a part of a touring ice present.

Watching children gleam with pleasure is likely one of the perks. But even older of us – who way back left their Disney obsession behind – get swept up within the attraction.

“I enjoy the craft that Disney has and puts on, and they have some really amazing movies,” Elswick mentioned. “But this show isn’t only for people who are into Disney. There’s some awesome stuff out there, with those ramps and all the high-flying stuff. I’ve had friends and family come out who haven’t watched too much Disney. They have a great time and say that they didn’t need to know the movies to enjoy the show.”

Here is the efficiency schedule for Disney On Ice presents “Mickey’s Search Party” at Covelli Centre:

• Friday, Jan. 2: 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 3: 10:30 a.m. and a couple of:30 and 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 4: 10:30 a.m. and a couple of:30 p.m.

For tickets, click on HERE.

Pictured at prime: An ice harvester from the movie “Frozen” does a handstand in a scene from “Mickey’s Search Party.”

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