Disney On Ice Lights Up the Sky in Celebration of Chicago Opening

Disney On Ice Lights Up the Sky in Celebration of Chicago Opening

Princess Rapunzel and Friends to Launch Flaming Lanterns from United Center Parking Lot

WHO:
Disney's newest princess, Rapunzel, and her unlikely companion, Flynn Rider, from Walt Disney Pictures' animated hit, Tangled, joined by children and mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, as they ...

WHAT:
... launch a dozen 3-ft. tall flaming lanterns into the night sky, to celebrate the downtown opening of the all-new Disney On Ice spectacular, Dare to Dream.

WHEN/WHERE:
5:30 p.m.,* Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Parking Lot K (off Adams St.), United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago

*Media, please arrive by 5:20 p.m. at the Gate 4 Administrative Entrance (off Wood St.), by the Michael Jordan statue.

WHY:
The launching of floating sky lanterns, which played such a key role in Rapunzel following her dream in the movie, Tangled, has since ancient times signified the release of negative energy into the atmosphere, leaving behind only positive energy and good fortune.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters group is among hundreds of special guests from Chicago-area children's charities attending the opening night performance of Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream.

Rapunzel is making her on-ice debut in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream, which opens at the United Center on Feb. 1 for a two-week engagement (through Feb. 12). For more information, visit www.disneyonice.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Bonni Pear or Carol Vesely, Miller-Pear Public Relations, (312) 674-4566 office; (312) 520-0175 cell

/PRNewswire -- Jan. 31, 2012/

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