Pirate and Princess adventure (Greensboro, nc)
by notquitesuperman on 8/3/13War Memorial Auditorium - GreensboroTook our 3+ yr old to the afternoon show. We drove up from Charlotte which was a 90 min ride. She had no idea what the surprise was, only that we gave her the new Princess Sofia dress before we left. The show started around 2:45 pm or so with the Doc McStuffins clinic per-show. This was the only part we were disappointed in b/c none of the other characters (toys) from the show were in it. If you blinked you might have missed it bc it was over in less than 5 min. A few min later the lights go out and Mickey and Minnie Mouse, the emcees come out. There is a quick song and dance number featuring generic pirates and princesses before Sofia the First begins. The Sofia part lasts about 30-35 min and features songs from the show and 1 or 2 new songs. All the regular characters are here including an appearance by Cinderella. Intermission is next and lasts for about 15 min. The vendors did come down the aisles to sell way over priced merch, and we did get busted for a $12 snow cone in a Sofia stein. Lots of merch stands outside so be prepared for the onslaught. Mickey and Minnie take the stage again and dance with pirates and a few kids from the audience. These are the same pirates that come into the crowd and take pics with some kids near the front. Jake's segment seemed longer than Sofia, maybe 40 min and was excellent. Lots of Sharkey and Bones songs to go along with one new tune about Captain Hook. The surprise guest for the Jake part was Peter Pan. After Jake ends the cast of Sofia comes out with Mickey and Minnie to sing with the Jake cast, that Pirate/Princess theme song before taking final bows. Our daughter LOVED it and was memorized ( could tell bc she was barely blinking). It was Disney quality and all the voices were the actors from the cartoons (means all lip synching). In total about a 90 minute show that my wife and I enjoyed also.