Then we waited in eager anticipation for the show to begin. My kids were fascinated and full of questions. “Mickey, Minnie and The Incredibles know how to ice skate?” “Will Mickey be a cartoon or a real guy?” I tried to explain that though wearing costumes, the magic of Disney cast members is the minute you see them, you forget that and they miraculously are the characters you see on television and movies. As soon as the show started, the kids completely understood.

Mickey has that easily-recognized jolly mouse voice, Dash actually “runs” across the ice just like in the Pixar-animated film, and the action on the ice is vibrant enough to transport kids to the Disney worlds they love. The story of the ice show is The Incredible family takes a vacation to Disneyland in their everyday disguises, and while there they meet the Disney characters and go on the rides. The tea cups, jungle boat cruise, It’s a Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Thunder Mountain all make appearances. My favorite joke was that Mrs. Incredible kept wanting her family to go into the Tiki Room but no one else was into it. (Aside: The TikiTikiTikiTiki Tiki Room is one of my personal favorites too, but on my last trip to Disneyland on a childless bachelorette party trip, the other girls all rolled their eyes and murmured wishes for rum in their Dole pineapple drinks as I bounced merrily along with the birds. Even away from my kids I’m dork mom. But I digress.)

Also making appearances are oodles of beloved Disney characters: Cinderella (Eve absolutely flipped out when the famous up-doed princess came out with the Prince in her coach), Snow White, Goofy, Pluto, Buzz Lightyear (Charlie’s life is now complete to infinity and beyond.) After the intermission/preschooler pee break, The Incredibles’ super powers are put to the test with lots of adventure, suspense and action. There are also surprising technologies, props and animatronix put to use, I was really impressed. Hey, I’m being deliberately obtuse because I think you and your kids should go and I’m not going to be known as the buzzkilling spoiler of Disney On Ice, what do you take me for?