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Hitman talks to Emily Lyon From Disney on Ice Magic in The Stars · Classic Hitz with Hitman

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  Speaker 1: Corpus Christi's Classic Hits, Big 93.9. Hey, it's Hitman with you,
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  Speaker 1: and I have the lovely Emily from Disney on Ice
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  Speaker 1: in the studios. Hey, Emily, how are you?
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  Speaker 2: Hi, I'm great. Thank you so much for having me.
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  Speaker 1: So Disney on Ice, it starts tomorrow, and it's going
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  Speaker 1: to be happening all weekend long at the Hilliard Center.
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  Speaker 1: Tickets are on sale right now at DisneyOnIce.com and also
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  Speaker 1: at Ticketmaster.com and, of course, at the box office. So
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  Speaker 1: if somebody's been living under a rock, Emily, what can
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  Speaker 1: they expect with Disney on Ice, Magic in the Stars?
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  Speaker 3: So this show is really special because we have over
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  Speaker 3: 55 Disney characters. So when I say we have something
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  Speaker 3: for everyone, I really mean it. We've got classic Disney
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  Speaker 3: princesses like Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella.
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  Speaker 3: We've got newer favorites like Encanto and Wish.
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  Speaker 2: We've even got Toy Story and Cars. Me and McQueen
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  Speaker 2: and Mater make an appearance.
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  Speaker 3: Wow. So if you're more into the action side of things,
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  Speaker 3: we've got that as well. It's a really great show
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  Speaker 3: for families of all kinds.
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  Speaker 1: Now, Emily, what is your character on Disney on Ice?
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  Speaker 3: So I'm an ensemble skater, which means I get to
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  Speaker 3: help bring the stories to life.
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  Speaker 1: Okay.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah.
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  Speaker 3: So one of my favorite parts of the show is
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  Speaker 3: the Moana segment. We have these really cool silk-like props
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  Speaker 3: that kind of bring the set to life.
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  Speaker 2: So I get to be part of the ocean part.
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  Speaker 3: Oh. And we skate around Moana and interact with her
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  Speaker 3: and help tell her story. And it's a really great part.
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  Speaker 1: How long have you been with Disney on Ice?
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  Speaker 2: This is my fourth season.
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  Speaker 1: Really? When did you, I mean, I guess you were
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  Speaker 1: skating since you were a little girl or?
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  Speaker 2: That's right.
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  Speaker 3: I started skating when I was eight. So I've been
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  Speaker 3: skating for some time now. And I always knew that
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  Speaker 3: I wanted to do Disney on.
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  Speaker 2: Ice in particular.
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  Speaker 1: Now, of course, Disneyland Ice goes all across the United States.
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  Speaker 1: And I know also they also have a lot of
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  Speaker 1: international skaters. That's right.
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  Speaker 2: We've got skaters from all around the world.
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  Speaker 1: So what are some of the countries? Can you tell
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  Speaker 1: us if you know any from different countries?
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  Speaker 2: We've got skaters from the UK. We've got one from Latvia.
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  Speaker 1: Wow.
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  Speaker 2: Really, truly all over the world. Thailand. It's world-class skating. Wow.
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  Speaker 1: Wow. So make sure you get your tickets now. DisneyOnIce.com,
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  Speaker 1: also Ticketmaster.com. Tell me a little bit about, because I
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  Speaker 1: know I'm online right now, what is the Magical Pass?
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  Speaker 3: Magical Pass is an experience. It starts one hour before
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  Speaker 3: the show where some very important characters can interact with
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  Speaker 3: families and kind of bring the show a little closer
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  Speaker 3: to families who are interested in getting a more personal experience.
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  Speaker 1: Now, are these limited or is there like a plethora
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  Speaker 1: of them?
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  Speaker 2: There are limited tickets, yes.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, so make sure you get your tickets now. If
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  Speaker 1: you want to get there a little early and get
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  Speaker 1: the magical pass, go check it out, disneyonice.com. So, you know,
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  Speaker 1: you've been with Disney on Ice, you've been on tour.
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  Speaker 1: What do you guys do on your off time?
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  Speaker 3: Well, it is a really great way to travel and
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  Speaker 3: see the country or, you know, international shows, get to
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  Speaker 3: see the world.
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  Speaker 2: I've been really enjoying.
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  Speaker 3: Corpus Christi, especially the area down by the water with
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  Speaker 3: all the small businesses.
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  Speaker 2: It's been lovely being here and the people are wonderful.
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  Speaker 1: So is it interesting how you guys are, you know,
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  Speaker 1: on ice and stuff like that and you go outside
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  Speaker 1: and it's 90 degrees outside?
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  Speaker 3: It has been a very warm tour thus far.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, so far. So make sure you get your tickets now.
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  Speaker 1: Disney on Ice, disneyonice.com. It's Magic in the Stars. What's
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  Speaker 1: your favorite character?
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  Speaker 2: Oh, it's hard to pick. I am really partial to Elsa.
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  Speaker 2: You know, I love ice.
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  Speaker 1: Right.
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  Speaker 3: And Elsa is just, she's so poised. But, you know,
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  Speaker 3: her whole story is about Letting go and finding her
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  Speaker 3: inner strength in her own way.
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  Speaker 2: So I really love Elsa.
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  Speaker 1: Wow. And your favorite movie?
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  Speaker 2: Favorite movie.
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  Speaker 1: You might as well just say Frozen.
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  Speaker 2: I think I would say Frozen, yeah.
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  Speaker 1: So make sure you make it on out. Disney on
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  Speaker 1: Ice at Magic in the Stars. Hilliard Center starts tomorrow.
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  Speaker 1: It's going to be happening all weekend long. In fact,
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  Speaker 1: you're going to have one show tomorrow night. And then
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  Speaker 1: also you've got two shows on Saturday, right?
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  Speaker 2: That's right.
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  Speaker 1: Yep. Okay. And then on Sunday, there's just two shows also.
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  Speaker 3: Yep.
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  Speaker 2: Yep.
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  Speaker 1: So make sure you get your tickets. Now, any last
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  Speaker 1: words you want to pass along?
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  Speaker 3: I would also like to emphasize that beyond just skating,
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  Speaker 3: we have some really cool acrobatic feats. Um, we have
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  Speaker 3: Raya who flies 30 feet above the ice, her bamboo staff.
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  Speaker 2: It is so impressive.
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  Speaker 3: She makes it look easy, but it is, it requires
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  Speaker 3: a lot of strength and athleticism. You really have to
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  Speaker 3: see it for yourself. Um, Yeah, we've got a lot.
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  Speaker 3: We've got rampers who are jumping crazy high, doing really
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  Speaker 3: impressive feats. There's a lot more than just skating.
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  Speaker 1: You know, one of the things that actually I get
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  Speaker 1: impressed about whenever I used to go to Disney on
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  Speaker 1: Ice was the crowd and the looks on their faces.
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  Speaker 1: And when the lights go down and all the kids
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  Speaker 1: have the little Disney light-up toys, probably on Ice it
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  Speaker 1: looks phenomenal, right? Seeing all those lights everywhere.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, it really.
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  Speaker 3: We get to experience the show ourselves just looking out
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  Speaker 3: and seeing all of the kids dressed up and all
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  Speaker 3: of the light-up toys.
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  Speaker 2: It really goes both ways.
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  Speaker 1: Wow, that's crazy. So one last thing, and I ask
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  Speaker 1: this to everybody. What's your Whataburger order?
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  Speaker 3: Oh, just the other night I just got a double
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  Speaker 3: cheeseburger and fries.
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  Speaker 2: And root beer.
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  Speaker 1: I love you. That is so good. Yes, I always
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  Speaker 1: get the number two combo. I always love that.
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  Speaker 2: Yep, that's the one.
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  Speaker 1: There you go. Well, thanks a lot for coming in today.
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  Speaker 1: And of course, looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night
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  Speaker 1: and all this weekend over at the Hilliard Center.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, hope to see you there. Thank you so much.