Disney On Ice 2016: Magical Ice Festival {Part II}

Disney On Ice 2016: Magical Ice Festival {Part II}

2 more days left to catch the Disney on Ice: Magical Ice Festival!!!

Quick! Get your tickets today and catch the next show before it's too late. 

           Here is the schedule for the last 2 days. 

                 19 March 2016: 11am /3pm /7pm

                 20 March 2016: 11am/ 3pm

Previously, I listed  some reasons why my family catches the Disney on Ice show year after year. Yet again, Disney On Ice: Magical Ice Festival continues to amaze us in many ways.

So yes, the following are the reasons why love watching Disney On Ice: 

1. It's a chance to dress up. 

This is Faith trying out all her princess costumes the day before the show. 

" I can't decide which princess to be!!!" (Faith)

Rapunzel 

Cinderella

Sleeping Beauty

Elsa

Elsa

Sofia

Our Outfit of the Day: 

Faith - Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

Natalie - Rapunzel 

Emmanuel - Spiderman

Well, Emmanuel is a little awkward since Spiderman is not a Disney character. But he claims that it's not easy getting a Disney costume for boys. I must say I do agree with him.  

Who am I??? Want to make a guess who I am suppose to dress up as? 

The answer is....... I'm suppose to be a witch because I'm in black. So....after watching the show, I'm.....actually...URSULA!!!!

And we had a really good laugh.

The kids really had fun dressing up. Since they are only young once, they are allowed to be a princess once in a while. 

2. The skating is absolutely awesome. 

The skating sequences were absolutely fantastic. Each and every dance, pair skating and synchronized skating were all so well choreographed. Watch it for yourself here... 

Warning: If you are intending to watch the show, please do not watch the following video. 

The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea

I love this song. In fact, for every single Disney on Ice show, I am always looking forward to this song. And yes,  for all the Disney On Ice show that my family have watched so far, "under the sea" has always been performed.

The luminous performance was simply amazing. There was so much live, fun and colour in this section. It was as though the jelly fish, star fish, sea horses and the stingrays were really swimming in the sea. I watched the video that I took at least 10 times since I'm home. It's simply beautiful. 

Frozen - Love is An Open Door 

The pair skating was superb. There was so much chemistry between the two skaters. It was such a pleasure just watching them skate.  

Although we have watched Disney On Ice many times, it's  a different experience every time. This time, we had a pleasant surprise. They added a little acrobatic act. WOW!! really WOW!!! We really didn't expect that. 

By the way, all the photographs cannot capture the full beauty of the performance. As I took these photographs using my Iphone, the quality is not as good. Therefore, the real performance is so much more impressive and spectacular. I will try to upload the videos real soon. 

3. It's a sing-along session every single time. 

Of course, all the kids and perhaps the adults were all waiting for THE SONG... you know.. that song... yes.. LET IT GO. The kids were all singing along. My 4 year old - Faith was singing along all the way. 

For me, I really enjoyed the performance this time because they really performed some of my favourite songs from the Disney cartoons which may not be as popular. For instance, they actually did Belle (song).

Lyrics
Belle:
Little town, it's a quiet village
Every day like the one before
Little town full of little people
Waking up to say...

Townsfolk:
Bonjour
Bonjour
Bonjour
Bonjour
Bonjour

Belle:
There goes the baker with his tray, like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial town

Another of my favourite song is "I've Got A Dream" from Tangled.

This time round, they really had a good selection of songs to perform. 

4. The costume and the set is beautiful.

The costume were all very beautiful and colourful. They were well made and I must say it is definitely a high budget production. Since a picture speaks a thousand words, take a look at those picture. 

The set looks simple, yet it is full of wonders. It's amazing how quickly the set can change to the different Disney cartoon. The colour and the background changes accordingly very quickly. 

For instance, the performers pulled the blue cloth off to reveal the under the water scene. 

Moreover, there are many props which excite the audience. For instance, Prince Eric actually entered the stage on a boat.

Even the animals - Maximus (horse from Tangled) and Sven (Reindeer from Frozen) made their appearance on stage. The children were naturally excited. In fact, they cheered very loudly for Sven. 

During Tangled - I See The Light, the lanterns really did "float up". The scene was beautifully created. Look at those lanterns. 

I was seriously impressed by Elsa's frozen castle. Disney on Ice put in so much effort in details that Else actually had the "ice stairs" and an "ice roof".  

It was also "snowing". 

It was also quite cool how they used the lights to create different background for the setting. Look how the scene switched to be in the jungle for Beauty and the Beast (below). 

Just look at the stage. So colourful, so attractive, so pretty. It was as if we were really at Arendelle. Really impressive. 

It was a magical night for our family. It was a night of wonderful skating, great songs, beautiful set and many happy children.  

If you are there, don't forget to grab some "souvenirs". There are many stalls selling all sorts of Disney items. My kids just couldn't resist buying those cute cups. Natalie got herself a Frozen cup while Emmanuel got himself an Olaf cup. 

The cups are very lasting. The last Ariel cup that Natalie bought 4 years ago is still being used. So it's really high quality items. 

We really enjoyed the show and we look forward to our next Disney on Ice show. So if you have not bought the tickets, don't wait anymore. Buy them now and watch the next show. There are still 5 shows left for this year. 

                19 March 2016: 11am /3pm /7pm

                 20 March 2016: 11am/ 3pm

Book your tickets and let the magic begin!!!

Disclaimer: I have been sponsored with a set of 5 tickets to Disney on Ice: Magical Ice Festival for the purpose of this review. However, I have been watching Disney on Ice since 2012. All opinions on this blog post are mine. 

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Our Great American Vacation @ T3 Singapore Changi Airport { Learn, Food, Fun }

Our Great American Vacation @ T3 Singapore Changi Airport 

Learn, Food & Fun

Going to America seems to be on everyone's bucket list. Well, my hubby and I are planning a trip to America, Las Vegas alone (without the kids) end of next year. So exciting!!! It's suppose to be our second honeymoon. And we want some couple time. We were planning to go end of this year to celebrate our 10th year wedding anniversary. However, due to issue of childcare arrangement, we have to postpone it to next year.

Of course, the kids want to go to America with us. Well, they can't go on the actual trip with us, but we can at least bring them for a trip to the Great American Vacation at Changi Airport. So here is our family trip to "Amercia"  at Terminal 3 Department Hall( Changi Airport) where we learnt more about America, had good food and lots of fun. 

Learning about the United States of America

At "The Great American Vacation", we learnt a lot about America. Did you know that the United States of America actually have 50 states in total? Yes, the USA consists of 50 states and it is actually 13.7 times the size of Singapore. 

 Here is a map of the USA. 

And Las Vegas ( the place we want to go to) is in the state of Nevada. 

Also, at "The Great American Vacation", we visited some of the cities in America- San Francisco, Texas and also Chicago. 

The kids were thrilled to find out that Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory is actually real and in America. I'm sure they are going to request to visit this chocolate factory really soon. 

Connecting Singapore to the world. 

We have 54 weekly services operated by 3 airlineslinking Singapore to major cities in the US. In the next 2 years, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines are going to introduce direct non stop services to the US. We will be able to fly direct to San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles by 2018. 

Here are some other interesting facts about America.

Food, food, food!! 

How can we go on a holiday and visit a place without trying out their food?????

So, Natalie found her way and tried out some cheese at the cheese sampling station. 

So yummy and delicious. We got to taste 3 different types of cheese. 

Next, they spotted a popcorn and cotton candy station. This must be one of the most popular station at Changi Airport now. By the way, the cheese, popcorn and cotton candy are all complimentary. 

Fun, fun, fun and more fun

Going on a holiday means having fun. So here is the fun part. 

Harley Davidson

Harley-Davidson is the iconic American motorcycle manufacturer. It is founded in 1903 by William S. Harley and brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson. 

Today, you can "ride" on the Harley Davidson motorcycle. Here is my little boy on the big Harley Davidson bike. He looks so cool.  

The Carnival 

Join in the fun at the carnival at T3 department Hall and Basement 2. 

Simply spend $60 at Changi Airport (a maximum of 2 same-day receipts) and you can get a pass for your child to get on 3 rides (once per ride) -  the carousel,  train ride and galloping horse. 

The first ride: The Carousel

We started with the carousel ride. Look at those happy faces. 

The second ride: The Train Ride

Driving the train in America is so much fun for the little boy. Natalie is happily enjoying the ride and the "breeze" at the back.  

The kids really enjoyed the train ride. It goes on a relatively big round and the kids enjoyed the speed the most. 

Emmanuel says that this is as fast as a bullet train. Yes, compared to other train rides, this train is as fast as a bullet. 

The third Ride: Galloping Horse

It's time for the kids to do some exercise.

Gallop, gallop, gallop. 

Faith is so happy on her small. little yellow lion. 

 Natalie picked a unicorn. 

Emmanuel decided to be a cowboy and he calls himself "Woody". 

Complimentary Hand/Face Painting

At basement 2, your child can also get a complimentary face or hand painting. You can choose your own design. The girls just simply love this.  

So, we had a great family "vacation" @ The Great American Vacation at T3 Singapore Changi Airport.  

Here is a quick summary: 

Where : Terminal 3 Departure Hall & Basement 2

When: 11 March- 3 April 2016 ( 12 pm - 11pm daily)

What to do: 

1. Carnival Rides

      Date: 11 – 20 March, 25 – 27 March and 2 - 3 April 2016
      Time: 12pm to 11pm

      Locations:
      Carousel - Terminal 3, Public, Departure Hall Level 2 (Immigration Area)
      Galloping Horses and Train Ride - Terminal 3,Basement 2 (Opposite Kopitiam)

How to redeem passes to the Carnival Rides: Simply spend $60 at Changi Airport (a maximum of 2 same-day receipts) and you can get a pass for your child to get on 3 rides (once per ride) -  the carousel,  train ride and galloping horse. 

2. Treat yourself to some carnival fun with free candy floss and popcorns, face painting, balloon sculpting, and California cheese sampling.

       Date: 11 – 20 March, 25 – 27 March and 2 - 3 April 2016
       

      Terminal 3, Public, Departure Hall Level 2  
           Free candy floss and popcorns (3 - 5pm)
           Balloon sculpting is available (7 - 9pm)
           California cheese sampling (12 – 9pm)

      Terminal 3, Public, Basement 2 (Opposite Kopitiam)
           Face painting (12 – 11pm)

3. Harley-Davidson Experience Zone

      Feel what it is like to ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.You can put on the Gear VR and hop on Harley Davidson’s motorcycles on display to experience the ride to freedom!

So if you are thinking of where to bring your kids this holiday, why not bring them to "America" at Terminal 3 Changi Airport for a short "vacation".