In preparation for your visit to this show I am suggesting that you open a special bank account. If the show is coming to town in, lets say September, you should have time to put aside the money for the food and souvenirs. Our tickets had a value of $40.00 each, which were given as a gift, thank you very much to our providers. Be prepared to spend $20.00 for parking, pretty standard for these things, and once inside the building you will find booth's set up everywhere selling whatever you can imagine. A 10 page colouring book for $5, t-shirts for $25, Buzz Lightyear spinning flashlights for $25 and a bucket of popcorn for $10. I felt like I was at a Leaf game and kept looking for the $10 beer stand. Now don't get me wrong, my wife and I have fallen for these traps in the past. We took our oldest to see the Wiggles when he was 3 and purchased a $25 flashlight, that to this day still works and still gets played with. Multiplying that by four helped in limiting our spending to four buckets of popcorn, $40, and four drinks, another $15.
As for the show, it was great. The kids were amazed at the characters and cheered every time one skated onto the ice. Buzz made the biggest impact as he was brought in from the sky with his boots blazing. The bad guy, Lotsa, received a loud cheer when he appeared as did Barbie. Barbie received mixed cheers with little girls and dad's both cheering at the same time. I have to admit that the 80's body suit looked pretty good, and barbie had been working out from the looks of things. Not that I was looking to closely, but I did want to take it all in to help remind the kids of everything that happened. Buzz's Spanish ways and Woody's wild cowboy ways made for a great finish that was enjoyed by everyone.
Almost everyone that is. My daughter, Frick, fell asleep during the second half while lying on Frack and it was an amazing sight all on its own. After the show we waited for the crowds to disperse, allowing Frick to sleep a little longer and avoiding the kids getting frustrated at waiting in lineups. We decided to take a gander at the CN Tower before heading out. And so began our true excitement.
As I hold my daughter and stare up at the Tower, the big needle in the sky, my wife lets out a gasp of horror, dropping everything she held on to, rushing to my oldest son who is lying on the pavement. I realize that the thumping sound I heard was his head hitting the pavement and I quickly put down my daughter. With his hands in his pockets he could not break his fall when he tripped and fell face first. We rushed back into the building and straight to the Paramedic, who immediately check him out for any signs of concussion or memory loss. Through the screams of pain and fear it was determined that he would be okay, although the goose egg above his eye and his unwillingness to hold ice on the bump made for a challenging half hour. All in all the paramedic and security did what they needed to help us out, and my wife thought the paramedic was cute. No wonder she knew exactly where he was in the building.
The total day was a fun one with the anticipation, the event itself and eventually getting home and getting everyone settled. I must admit that both my wife and I will not soon forget our sons fall and the screams he let out. We enjoyed the show, but realize that no matter the money spent our son being okay was all that mattered to us. It breaks my heart just looking at this picture. 
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