I think most of us live in the magic of Disney and the joy it brings to every child around the world. The magic stayed on our hearts and grew further as the year passes by. The music of Disney movies provided in us life lessons, inspirations and message of hope. The OST of these movies has been on our lullaby when we were a child and now a track on our favorite playlist. A music that proved "A Whole New World" can be created with Disney.
Also, I Love Disney because it makes you believe on infinite possibilities. It creates a positive aura that dream do come true and be optimistic as you walk through your daily challenges in life. In any ages, in any walks of life, Disney never fails in rekindling the children in ourselves where sadness and pain goes away with such simple characters that change our lives forever. Simple and hackneyed as it may seem but this is the reality of the magic of Disney that’s why I love him even I’m already on my silver years.
As I grew older, I promised to myself that I will be flying to Disney and experience the magic myself. Fortunately, 2 years ago I was able to fulfill my long-term dream when my family and I planned our first-ever trip outside the country to visit Hong Kong Disneyland for my birthday. I even booked my stay at Disney Hollywood Hotel to complete my Disney experience.
I'm already 23 that time but still I enjoyed every second of it. My parents who were already around at their golden years also was ecstatic and happy like a 5-year-old kid when they entered the happiest place on the planet. The music around, the mascot greeting you in every corner and the magnificent rides was just phenomenal. To describe them in words here is just an understatement to describe the feeling. The most spectacular moment was the fireworks display which is coordinated to the Disney songs that touched our lives. I was in tears at that moment just seeing the magnificent experience and ensured I captured it on my camera as a remembrance. How I wish more Filipinos can visit Disneyland and feel the magic within...
However, I was deeply saddened last year when all my pictures and videos during my visit was lost as my HD was corrupted. I really prayed that there could be a way to at least save those pictures as I don't want to lose the moment when I was there...it was like losing a "Part of Your World" during that time. I don't know when I'll be going back to Disneyland and re-create the memories I used to have during my stay. I don't have the money and time to fly out and visit Disney again and how I just wish there's a Disneyland here in the Philippines...
We might not be able to bring Disneyland here in our country but at least I saw a great news recently that I know most Filipinos will surely love. Disney icon, Mickey Mouse, and his friends like Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy will be performing in a music mash-up of mega proportions as Disney Live! comes to Manila and Cebu City for the first time! These Disney characters will showing Filipino audience their newest stage show Mickey's Music Festival. Concertgoers will hear greatest hits from the blockbuster movies, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid,and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story remixedto rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop, jazz and country, among other jams. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festivalbrings the biggest concert experience to hit live family entertainment. Thisshow is presented in the Philippines by Vivre Fort Entertainment Inc., GuessKids and Fox International Channels.
Here's what Producer and CEO of Feld Entertainment, Kenneth Feld, have to say about this show:
Disney Live!Mickey’s Music Festival,featuring an all star line-up of more than 25 Disney characters, begins with audiences watching a state-of-the-artvideo projection of the frenzy backstage which spills onto the stage as Mickeywelcomes guests to his concert tour. Soon thereafter, they will be transported to a new worldof hip hop beats, dizzying acrobatics, flying carpets and magicaltransformations with Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie. Underwater is where thecrowd will meet up with Ariel, Sebastian and their nautical pals to groove tothe reggae rhythm. And, family and friends will stomp to the beat asWoody, Buzz and Jessie teach them how to boogie rodeo-style. Anyone can be a member of the band as giant-sizedballoons fall from the ceiling in one scene and then in the next, Disney charactersare dancing in the aisles. You can see more pictures of what to expect from the photo slide below.
Disney Live!Mickey’s Music Festivalwas built with a global audience in mind and a goal of being as universal asits featured music. The father-daughterproduction team, Kenneth Feld and Alana Feld, has hand selected award-winningcreative talents whose credits span from working with Madonna to winning aLatin Grammy® Award to designinghundreds of costumes for Disney theme park shows:
Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival is set to be staged this year at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel from September 23-25 and at the Smart Araneta Coliseum from October 5-9. For Manila shows, ticketsare exclusively available at Ticketnet (911-5555) located in SM Departmentstores and at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. For Cebu shows, tickets can bepurchased at SM Tickets (032-231-3876) located in SM Cinemas, Waterfront CebuCity Hotel (032-232-6888) and at Ayala Center Cebu. For more details, visit www.disneylive.com.ph or call Vivre FortEntertainment at (02) 470 6956.
Disney Live! Mickey’s MusicFestival is also brought to you by Smart Araneta Coliseum, Waterfront Cebu CityHotel, Citibank, ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Regional Group, Araneta Center, GatewayCineplex 10, Alimall Cineplex 4, SM Cinemas, SM City Cebu, Discovery Suites, RenowedSound and Various Production, MYX, Manila Bulletin, Businessworld, Sunstar,Cebu Daily News, Crossover 105.1, Power FM Cebu, Love Radio 97.9, Y101 Cebu,Alcordo Advertising, Greenworld LED Solutions and Manila Concert Scene. Thisevent is for the benefit of Senyas Kamay Pilipinas.
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| Ariel of The Little Mermaid floating on the stage*Image courtesy of Vivre Fort Facebook page |
As I grew older, I promised to myself that I will be flying to Disney and experience the magic myself. Fortunately, 2 years ago I was able to fulfill my long-term dream when my family and I planned our first-ever trip outside the country to visit Hong Kong Disneyland for my birthday. I even booked my stay at Disney Hollywood Hotel to complete my Disney experience.
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| Aladdin and Jasmine on a magic carpet ride! Just like a dream... *Image courtesy of Vivre Fort Facebook page |
However, I was deeply saddened last year when all my pictures and videos during my visit was lost as my HD was corrupted. I really prayed that there could be a way to at least save those pictures as I don't want to lose the moment when I was there...it was like losing a "Part of Your World" during that time. I don't know when I'll be going back to Disneyland and re-create the memories I used to have during my stay. I don't have the money and time to fly out and visit Disney again and how I just wish there's a Disneyland here in the Philippines...
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| Disney Live on September 23-25, 2011 (Cebu) and October 5-9, 2011 (Manila) *Image courtesy of Vivre Fort Facebook page |
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| Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse and Goofy all set to amaze the Filipino crowd *Image courtesy of Vivre Fort Entertainment Facebook page |
“One song can touch millions ofpeople around the world and Disney has been at the beat of this concept foryears by making music a main ingredient of storytelling,”“In Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival weare celebrating with the Disney characters to a soundtrack of the latest soundsand chart-topping hits. We want our guests to walk away with lasting memoriesand singing these unforgettable melodies long after they leave the show.”
Disney Live!Mickey’s Music Festival,featuring an all star line-up of more than 25 Disney characters, begins with audiences watching a state-of-the-artvideo projection of the frenzy backstage which spills onto the stage as Mickeywelcomes guests to his concert tour. Soon thereafter, they will be transported to a new worldof hip hop beats, dizzying acrobatics, flying carpets and magicaltransformations with Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie. Underwater is where thecrowd will meet up with Ariel, Sebastian and their nautical pals to groove tothe reggae rhythm. And, family and friends will stomp to the beat asWoody, Buzz and Jessie teach them how to boogie rodeo-style. Anyone can be a member of the band as giant-sizedballoons fall from the ceiling in one scene and then in the next, Disney charactersare dancing in the aisles. You can see more pictures of what to expect from the photo slide below.
Here's what Producer and Executive Vice President of Feld Entertainment, Alana Feld, have to say about what to expect from the show:
“We’vecreated an environment where audience members will be able to connect with theDisney stars,”“Within each concert moment are elements of personal interactionand they will be harmonizing, dancing, laughing and having an outrageously goodtime with the characters right there in their city.”
*Image courtesy of http://disneylive.com.ph
Disney Live!Mickey’s Music Festivalwas built with a global audience in mind and a goal of being as universal asits featured music. The father-daughterproduction team, Kenneth Feld and Alana Feld, has hand selected award-winningcreative talents whose credits span from working with Madonna to winning aLatin Grammy® Award to designinghundreds of costumes for Disney theme park shows:
- Director/Choreographer Fred Tallaksen is the award-winning choreographer of Madonna’s“Sorry” video and the finale of her Confessions World Tour. In 2008, he earned a Latin Grammy® in theBest Video category for Juanes’s “Me Enamora.” Tallaksen was also skating choreographerfor “Austin Powers III-Goldmember”
- Writer JeremyDesmon’s credits include The Girl in theFrame, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie & Other Storybooks and Curious GeorgeLive! Hereceived the 2007 Kleban Award for excellence in Musical TheatreBookwriting, and is also a recipient of the Dramatists Guild's JonathanLarson Fellowship
- Scenic Designer Rick Papineau is the vice president of Scenic Elements at FeldEntertainment and is credited for leading the creation of life-like versions ofthe characters from Disney/Pixar’s Cars that move on ice for DisneyOn Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy
- Costume Designer Cynthia Nordstrom designed costumes formore than 15 original dance shows in Downtown Disney from 1996 until 1999 andis credited for designing costumes for Disney On Ice presents Worldsof Fantasy
- Lighting Designer Sam Doty is eager to work on his second Disney Live! show after Disney Live! Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Showput him in the spotlight
- MusicDirector Stan Beard has arranged andwritten the musical score for numerous domestic and international Disney On Ice productions; has worked inthe recording studio with such luminaries as Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra
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| Mickey and Friends, Ariel, Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Buzz and Woody are all present to amaze us all! *Image courtesy of Vivre Fort Entertainment Facebook page |
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| Image courtesy of Vivre Fort Entertainment |
Now, who told you that you need to "Go the Distance" just to watch your favorite Disney stars. I encourage every Filipino families to catch this rare opportunity to relieve that Disney spirit that we have in our hearts. I bet even the parents or grandparents will enjoy this magnificent show. If you treat your kids on this, they will certainly "Can (You) Feel the Love Tonight". What are you waiting for? Don't need to look at your "Reflection", reserve your tickets right away! See you at the show! :)
