Disney on Ice

Soon after Mattel's Irvin & Kenneth Feld Productions purchased the Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice program rights in 1979, the company approached Walt Disney Productions about organizing and franchising a Disney-related show similar to the Ice Follies. Feld Productions, not long after their proposal, was granted license to the rights to Disney material for touring ice-skating productions.^[1][2] In 1981, they began under the name Walt Disney's World on Ice.^[2][3]

In March 1982, Irvin & Kenneth Feld purchased back Feld Productions from Mattel, including the absorbed Ice Follies and Walt Disney's World on Ice.^[2] In 1987, Walt Disney's World on Ice made its international debut in Japan with the "Happy Birthday Donald" show.^[4][5] In 1988, the company controlled and produced five touring shows, each coexisting in different international markets simultaneously.^[6] The name was changed to Disney on Ice in late 1997.^[7] By 2008, a new show was launched every year.^[5]

The show is usually hosted by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, assisted at times by Goofy and Donald Duck. The series also implements characters and stories from recently released Disney films as a cross-promotion tactic, with each subject and films featured changing as the show annually updates.

In 2020, Disney on Ice shows were cancelled worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[8][9][10][11]} Performances eventually resumed on November 6, 2020, beginning with "Dream Big".