Disney On Ice: Jump In! is skating into Rocket Arena in Cleveland from January 14–18, 2026, bringing more than 50 beloved Disney characters, dazzling skating, and affordable family fun designed for fans of all ages. This all-new production blends classic stories, brand-new movie moments, and eye-popping special effects into a high-energy celebration that feels like stepping inside your favorite Disney films for the night.
The show launches with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy using a “Magical Mouse Pad” to tap into over a dozen Disney stories, whisking the arena from world to world in a flash. Families will spot characters from Toy Story, Frozen, Encanto, Zootopia and many more as they glide, leap and spin through big ensemble numbers and intimate storytelling moments on the ice.
Ensemble performer Brandon Bent is especially excited about what Cleveland audiences will see this season. “We have so many incredible things coming with the show and there’s so much to talk about with it as well,” he says. “Starting off, our brand new show, Disney On Ice presents Jump In, takes our audiences on this amazing action-packed journey through over a dozen Disney stories. We’re guided by Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy with the help of an amazing new magical device called the Mouse Pad. You’ll see over 50 characters from many of your favorite stories like Toy Story, Frozen, Encanto and many of our beautiful princesses.”
Bent adds that this year’s show also features some firsts on the ice. “What’s even more exciting with our show this year is we’re bringing many new characters to life on the ice for the first time ever with our new segments, including Inside Out 2, where we’re presenting Anxiety for the first time. We have Nick and Judy on the ice for the first time as well with our new Zootopia segment.”
Bent also steps into the boots of Woody from Toy Story during the show. “I’m an ensemble performer, so you’ll see me in a lot of amazing group numbers that we have, but I also get to portray the amazing role of Woody from Toy Story,” he says.
For Bent, Woody is more than just a costume change. “This is incredible to have such an amazing character and so many other friends along with him on his journeys that he’s had over the years and amazing experiences and whatnot that come with that,” he shares. “And to have the audiences really knowing about Woody and about Toy Story and just loving them so much, it just fills my heart with so much joy and I’m honored to be able to portray such an amazing character.”
His preparation for stepping into the cowboy’s character is thoughtful and precise. “I take the time to really learn how the character interacts with his friends, how he interacts abroad, what makes him so unique, especially for him being more toy-like,” Bent explains. “So how does he move? How does he visualize his world and how do I portray that on the ice and really bring in the audience to my performance? So preparing for that is just learning about him, knowing all these incredible attributes about him and really bringing him to life, which is just, it’s amazing to do and to be able to see the interaction between his character and the audience watching and enjoying the performance.”
Jump In! features a vibrant Moana 2 segment that sends the arena out to the high seas, with new characters and songs choreographed into sweeping group numbers.
“I really want to talk about specifically a number that we have that comes with that, which we call our bat number, which is called Get Lost,” Bent said. “I don’t want to give too much away, of course, but with this number, it’s super exciting. And I love seeing it. I love being able to watch the creative process of it and hearing the audience’s reaction to it because it’s just such a spectacular number because on the ice, the bats actually glow in the dark from our special UV lighting and it really captivates the audiences and the movement is so beautiful to watch. And it’s just a very powerful and impactful number. And I think everyone’s going to be so drawn into that performance and just absolutely love it like I have.”
Disney On Ice has long been a family favorite, but Bent emphasizes that Jump In! is designed to resonate with every generation in the arena. “It’s not just a children’s show. Disney is for all audience members of all ages,” he explains. “And I feel like our show is very beautifully designed to incorporate so many elements and so many stories that are not just for the kids, but for so many audience members that have grown up with so many different movies, including the classics of our princesses, of Toy Story and so much more.”
He loves seeing how the production pulls everyone in. “And I think that’s really important to be able to have that impact on everyone, really to have everyone so… I’m looking for the right way of describing it, but just so drawn in and just captivated by all these amazing characters, all these amazing stories,” he continues. “And I think it’s just incredibly well done and we’ve gained so much incredible feedback from it and everyone’s absolutely enjoying it.”
Bent first discovered the possibility of skating with Disney On Ice through a friend. “I first found out about Disney actually, thankfully, from Facebook, because I have a friend that was on Disney On Ice for a very long time, and I saw her dressed as Snow White, and it was just a beautiful image of her on the ice in front of audiences,” he says. “And I was so inspired and just so wanting to know exactly what this was, because I didn’t really know about Disney On Ice because it doesn’t come to my area of the world.”
That inspiration quickly turned into determination. “I just had to ask the question of, ‘What is this?’ And she told me about it, about Disney, about the incredible experiences and career that she’s had. And I was like, ‘I want to do that,’” Bent remembers. “So I went to my coach and I said to her, ‘Hey, Angie, this is what I want to do. I’m now graduating high school. I want to move to performing.’ And she’s like, ‘Absolutely, let’s do it.’”
From there, he poured his energy into making the dream a reality. “So I put this reel together. I put an audition video together. I made my resume for skating and whatnot and I sent it all, incredibly as nervous as ever because this would be an amazing dream come true to even be able to do. And then I got accepted and I was crying at my computer with my family because I was just so over the moon to be brought into this amazing career opportunity and it’s just been going from there.”
The gratitude still fuels him every day on tour. “It was very gratifying and every day is a new opportunity and I’m just so grateful and thankful for everything that has come my way,” he says. “And to be able to put all this time and energy that I’ve spent learning to skate back into the world and I guess giving that thankfulness back in the form of performance and bringing the audiences in and having them enjoy my performance as well as everyone else and just really having that moment of thankfulness and letting them enjoy, it fills my heart with joy.”
Disney On Ice is built as a shared experience, whether you’re seeing Disney On Ice for the first time or keeping a beloved family tradition alive. The mix of classic tales, new movie segments, interactive moments create unforgettable shared family memories.
For Bent, it is essential that this magic feels accessible. “It should be a place for all families of all ages, like absolutely everyone is able to come and enjoy this moment together and make these amazing memories together,” he says. “And it’s just a wonderful thing when they’re able to enjoy such incredible work and talent and just incredible performance together and that’s just what it is and that’s what it’s worth.”
“And it’s incredible for them to be able to come to our performances and just enjoy themselves,” he adds. “And I’m very thankful for that and thankful for Feld Entertainment and for everything that they do as well and I just couldn’t be more grateful.”
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