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Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show received outstanding
reviews from The Atlanta Constitution
in today's edition.

We were impressed the paper included a statement from Jim Steinmeyer, Master
Illusion Genius, Magic Historian and Author.

"It was great to give Mickey a chance to really shine as a magician and to
give him some great illusions that he can perform," Steinmeyer said.
He explained the message of the show: "Through the character of Benny
Boyle, audiences learn that … if they continue to practice and believe, they
can make their own magic in life."

More than 40 illusions are performed in the show ranging from "campy"
to "a few that will actually have you saying, 'How did they do
that?!"

We perform the occassional kid's show but have never once had a birthday boy or
girl ask for or about his or her "mojo."

But Disney is far more attuned to the needs and desires of kids than
parents.

So the plot of the Disney Live! involves a young magician's apprentice hoping
to find his Mojo.

We once helped our aunt find a new muumuu. It too seemed magical but more
like Multim in Parvo Plus.

Mickey Mouse helps the young, mojo-less lad find the inner-confidence needed to
perform magic whilst seeking out the apparent new goal of all young
people. Mojo magic used to be relegated
to the back pages of the major magic catalogs, but we foresee a new resurgence of
this niche.

The reviewer describes the narrative and cautions families
with young kids about one particular illusion.

Along the way, Mickey and friends
Minnie, Goofy and Donald Duck help recreate the magic found in some of Disney's
most popular stories. There are appearances by Cinderella and her Fairy
Godmother, Jasmine and the Magic Carpet and Snow White and the evil hag bearing
fruit, plus other favorites.

In between the Disney story sequences, Ross and Gonzalez share their own brand
of wizardry. Ross floats in the air and later escapes from a tiny trunk.
Gonzalez gets rolled up into a ball and "shot" from a cannon in a
comedy routine.

Parents beware. A magic show just isn't a magic show without the
saw-your-lovely-assistant-in-half trick. Disney Live! delivers. Both Ross and
Gonzalez appear to cut through their pretty assistants.

Although the magicians never announce the trick or name the tools they use to
perform it, the stunt can still be jarring for young children who wonder about
the safety of the women when they are "cut" in two.

However, the women are quickly "restored," which will lessen the
shock.

The magic show will do about 32 cities this year and sounds
like a fast-paced, fun summer treat.

Check out the Disney Live site for schedule and details
on the tour.