FOR this week at least, call Cubao in Quezon City “Disneyland.”
With over 25 Disney characters flocking to this pocket of the metropolis for the inaugural show at Araneta Center’s brand-spanking new Kia Theater, titled “Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival,” fans around these parts can have their local dose of Disney magic.
The 90-minute production of singing and dancing features a lineup of Disney personalities, led by the iconic Mickey Mouse, along with characters from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story. The show, which is just one of the two Disney shows Sun is hosting this year, kicked off on Tuesday and will run until Sunday, with the weekend runs packed with three shows at 10 am, 2 pm and 6 pm.
“Everybody has an unforgettable Disney childhood memory—from the staples, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, to our favorite Disney characters, like Cinderella and Snow White,” Sun Vice President for Postpaid Marketing Joel Lumanlan said in a statement.
“And while it’s easy for us to keep the memory alive with small doses of Disney, we’re giving the practical Pinoys the chance to relive the Disney experience and bring it to life.”
In a recent discussion with Lumanlan at Mario’s in Tomas Morato, he said that in terms of scale, this is Sun’s biggest engagement with Disney to date.
Aside from this show, Sun will also be hosting the highly anticipated “Disney on
Ice: Disney Magical Ice Festival” this year, which will be staged at the Smart Araneta Coliseum from Christmas Day to January 3. The annual ice spectacle is being hyped with the wildly popular characters from Disney’s phenomenal Frozen making their debut on the show, joining the fold of Disney princesses.
Lumanlan said they “have several treats and promos for [Sun subscribers]—mostly tickets, meet-and-greet with Disney characters,” adding they’re raffling off over a million worth of tickets for both shows to selected Sun plan and postpaid add-on consumers.