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4 unusual facts about Disney on Ice


Alibel Alegre

After retiring from competitive skating at the age of 21, she began performing with Disney on Ice.

Florentine Houdinière

She has also skated in two shows for Disney on Ice, in Beauty and the Beast from 1996 to 1998 as Belle and in Magical Fantasy in 1998 as Cruella de Vil.

Jerry Bilik

He serves as Vice President of creative development for Disney on Ice, having arranged all the music for the Disney on Ice shows, which he also writes and directs.

Woo Weekend

"Woo Weekend" was used as the theme song for Japan's Disney on Ice 25th anniversary, as well as was used in a commercial promoting it.


Charles Koch Arena

In addition to concerts, the arena has also hosted the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and Champions on Ice, under its Levitt Arena and Koch Arena incarnations.

El Paso County Coliseum

It still is host to a variety of events, including Disney on Ice, Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus, George Carden Circus, Walking with Dinosaurs, Trade Shows, Monster Trucks, WWE.

Family Arena

Until Chaifetz Arena opened in 2008, Family Arena was the St. Louis stop for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and Champions on Ice.

John Paul Jones Arena

The arena plays host to not only basketball games, but a wide variety of concerts, performances and other events; for example, its opening season in 2006 includes events such as Cirque du Soleil, Larry the Cable Guy, The Wiggles, Disney on Ice & WWE Monday Night Raw.

Kerri Strug

Shortly after her feat, Strug participated in the Ice Capades and Disney's World On Ice, then announced her retirement and enrolled in UCLA where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.


see also

Family Arena

The latter moved to Chaifetz that year while the circus and Disney on Ice moved to Scottrade Center to replace the St. Louis Billikens, who had also moved to Chaifetz.