Disney on Ice Celebrates 25 Years in Japan

Disney On Ice celebrates 25 years of producing live entertainment in Japan this summer. Disney On Ice has entertained over 20 million Japanese guests, since skating into the country in July 1986, with the then branded Walt Disney’s World On Ice presents Happy Birthday Donald. As a result, Japan has earned the distinction of being the largest single-country market for Disney On Ice outside of the United States.

Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Fantasy Tour brings a brand new show to Japanese audiences in 2010. This 25th Anniversary celebration is hosted by Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck and Goofy and features the stories of Disney/Pixar’s CARS, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Tinker Bell.

Disney on Ice currently has four shows touring the US with a fifth show “Toy Story 3” coming in September 2010. Outside of the US, along with Mickey & Minnie’s Fantasy Tour in Japan, Disney on Ice is currently presenting 100 Years of Magic and A Disneyland Adventure.