

The drama, the music, and the cartoon played the whole act and it worked amazingly well. From the old Disney Short called “The Old Mill” which features a windmill, Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil had a duel “Wheel of Death” act that matched the windmill perfectly. The acts themselves are well choreographed and are a highlight to an already amazing story taking place. Scar, Ursula, Evil Queen, Jafar, and many others lend their evil laugh to the story.
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One of our favorite sequences was the villain, of course, there is a villain, it is a Disney story, after all, learns how to Evil laugh from her contemporaries. With cameos by some of Walt Disney Animations’ biggest and most well-known characters, you will definitely know you are at Walt Disney World watching this show. I could go on for hours about the overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and the awe of watching the performers.įor Disney’s part, they have some brand new animated sequences made especially for Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil.


The technology of the screens, the surround sound, the moving lights, and set pieces all play an integral part in telling the story. Then proceeds to get brighter and more vivid as the show progresses. The show itself feels like we were living in a dull world, drab of colors. One of the simplest characters of the night, a Pillow, gets the crowd going with a few rounds of clapping. After they were done drawing and escorted back to the parents, the drawings were featured on the big screen. Children were brought up onto the stage and asked to draw for about 8 minutes. The show starts without knowing it had started, as performers slowly made their way around the stage playing with the audience. Jeff Vahle, the President of Walt Disney World gave a nod and a small speech praising the cast and crew who had to wait for this night, then gave the mic over to the CEO of Cirque du Soleil Daniel Lamarre. The star-studded premiere had an opening speech by John Stamos, seated next to Josh D’Amaro, and seated in front of us was Famous Clown, Bello Nock. It took 20 months for the Grand Opening to finally happen afterward. Review: Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleilĭrawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil was all ready to open when the pandemic hit, and everything shut down.

The new show, Drawn to Life, is a love letter to Disney Animation interpreted through Cirque du Soleil’s acrobatic performances, dazzling choreography, innovative design, and eclectic costuming alongside all-new characters created by Disney Animation artists and an original score inspired by timeless Disney music. Read below for a synopsis.Ī first-of-its-kind creative collaboration between iconic memory-makers Cirque du Soleil and Disney opens tonight at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Drawn to Life is going to be a grand slam of a show. To the beauty of great storytelling that Disney is known for. To the overstimulating of the senses that a Cirque show can be, and is. From knowing all the people who are back to work including performers, cast members, technicians, stage crew, and everyone who makes a show run. It is hard to know where to start reviewing Drawn to Life, the newest Cirque Du Soleil show (experience is a better word). Review: Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil now open in Disney Springs.
