Disney on Ice skaters give kids at The Dubai Mall a masterclass in skating

Two suitcases, a new city every week and a backup pair of skates ready to be shipped from home, just in case. Such is life for the cast of Disney on Ice show Rockin’ Ever After, who are just days away from debuting their new show. As part of Dubai Summer Surprises, more than a dozen of the show’s 40 cast members, clad in black training gear, taught two skating masterclasses recently at Dubai Ice Rink, in The Dubai Mall, for academy skaters from Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Afterwards, skaters who will go on to dress up as characters from Disney and Pixar’s Brave, Tangled, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast tucked into sugary treats, signed autographs and posed for pictures with some little fans, then spent a few minutes talking about their crazy lives on the road.

Lots of travel

The company has been in Dubai for two weeks preparing for the new show, but that’s a lot longer than normal, explains Whitney Thomas, a 23-year-old from Denver, Colorado.

Usually, they are “travelling every Sunday, being in a different city every week”, she says. “You have so many stories.”

During the season, the cast has lots of free time “to do whatever we want”, says Thomas.

So far, horseback riding in the mountains of Cordoba in Argentina and landing in sandy Dubai are her top-of-the-list experiences.

Daniel Jones, a 29-year-old skater who has been with Disney on Ice for 11 years, has been to more than 20 countries.

“All over North America, then Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, all of western Europe and Japan,” he recounts proudly.

Disney on Ice skaters give kids at The Dubai Mall a masterclass in skating

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