Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate!

I just watched the 10:30AM show at the Oracle Arena with my Disney-​obsessed 22 month old daughter.
This was my first Disney on Ice show as well as any ice show since close two decades ago so I have no basis of comparison in a similar genre.
We had an aisle seat in the front row of section 13 (seat A1), which was nice because the characters often climbed onto the podium immediately in front of us to wave at the audience. I specifically wanted an aisle seat was because I KNEW we were likely going to have to walk around a bit or leave for breaks during the show. My daughter didn’t end up needing to leave our seats other than a little before intermission and during, but we did do what many other parents and kids did and stood up, bounced around, and danced with their little ones (while being careful not to obstruct anyone’s view).
A lot of the audience consisted of very young children below the age of 8. In my experience, they don’t really have a lot of patience and you really need to keep things fast-​paced and exciting to keep them engaged. Some of the sequences were a little dragged on including Mickey’s Fantasia bit with the brooms, which could’ve been more appealing with more lights and sparklers. Minnie’s Japanese sequence had a nice set with cherry blossoms, featured beautiful music, and lit-​up fans. However, this too was a bit dragged on.
Intermission was 15 minutes long and well-​timed. My daughter was repeating «all done» and asking to leave 3 minutes prior.
The second half of the show was far more entertaining and opened with music and characters from Lilo & Stitch. She had said during intermission that she didn’t want to go back to our seat, but as soon as the music started, she was the one pulling my arm and walking back towards our seat.
The Disney toys in the souvenir stand were low quality and you would’ve probably been better off buying something ahead of time from your local toy store or online. They also sold disgustingly syrupy snow cones in souvenir cups. My daughter loves ice, so next time I’ll ask for plain ice in the cute (though overpriced) Disney cup without the syrup.
We saw A LOT of Disney characters including all the princesses with the exception of the cast of Frozen.