Disney on Ice: Frozen

Just when I thought we were done with all things Frozen, we had tickets purchased in May for Disney on Ice. Oh yes. Anna and Elsa and their friends ice skating was enough to hook me back in. And from the countdown that happened all week before the show, I can safely say the girls were equally excited. I used this performance as a wager in potty training as well as getting Elisa's streak of bad moods under control.  To the point that I was even threatening to sell the tickets a few days prior if things didn't shape up. And lo and behold, they did. In fact, by curtain time, we had enjoyed a nice couple of days, capped off by a morning at the Conservatory Garden in Central Park near 105th and 5th Ave. I ran the girls ragged so they would come home and take a little disco nap before the icecapades and it worked. We were on a train leaving Sunnyside around 5:20 p.m. and by 5:58 p.m. we were pulling into Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Gotta love that. 

There really isn't a whole lot more I can say about the show except that it was extremely well crafted and I think it was worth the price of admission. When I bought our tickets in May, there was a presale with a promo code that made our second row tickets about $50 each. Not bad, really and from our views that night, I would say it was the best seat in the house. So much of the action took place near the corner where we were seated so both girls had nice, unobstructed views. Just watching their expressions as the lights dimmed, I was taken by their concentration and focus on the scenery and skaters. The princess parade that started things off was a great introduction to the evening and it helped calm the frenzy to buy more stuff. Naturally there was a whole Frozen toy/concessions blitz when we first entered the arena. I was happy to buy the cotton candy and snow cones in commemorative cups, and even grabbed a giant bag of popcorn (with tote bag) later in the stands. But the toys were a no-go. I explained to Elisa that this crap was way more expensive than the stuff online and that the evening was not about buying toys. She listened for half a second before begging started in earnest, and I was glad that the show stopped her cold. But at intermission she started up again about wanting a plush Elsa doll that they were selling for $38. Online the SAME FUCKING doll sells for $19.95. Seriously, Disney? I had had enough of her droning on and on about the doll so I showed her my phone with the lower price tag and somehow that made sense to her. Finally. The whining stopped and she asked very politely if I could get that for her for Christmas. Yes. If you shut up now. And that was really the only minor grievance of the evening. Not bad. We managed to make our way back to the train and home again with only a slight delay on some of the stops in Manhattan. By 10:15 p.m. we were pulling back into Sunnyside and the girls had a quick snack before bed. I decided to let them sleep in the next day and at 8:30 a.m. it was time to give them a little help waking up. I know it won't be an event they will remember in its entirety, but hopefully with a few pictures to jog their memories, they can say they were there. And it was fun.