Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney

This show is excellent if you want a Disney themed cirque styled show. If you're looking for a traditional cirque show, this wouldn't be it. The show focuses heavily on theming and story telling, but misses out on a lot of the grand acrobatics and aerial acts that many other cirque shows, including La Nouba, had. My recommendation would be to see a cirque show in Vegas or a touring show unless you are looking more for Disney oriented entertainment. The projections, in typical Disney fashion, were stunning. The pace of the show and acrobatics felt a little off brand. In addition, beware that the time on your ticket is the show start time and NOT the door opening time like what my party thought!

Fabulous show! It is better to sit towards the back, you will have a better view of everything happening on and above the stage. This view is from section 204 row S. It was a great experience!

A lovely experience and an interesting storytelling of an artists journey
The location is at the east end of Disney Springs complex so you can either parking in one of the many-story garages or choose surface parking. We chose surface parking as it is very close to the building and fairly easy access. The entrance to the venue is on the second floor of the complex and only has one small elevator so if you need this special access plan ahead. They have a concession stand where you can get drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and food items like popcorn and pretzel that you can take to your seats. The venue is a round theater with seating around ½ the stage. The best seats are probably in the center above the entrance as many of the visuals are on the back of the stage and some are displayed on the stage floor. The story starts with a pre-show of a pillow on stage engaging with the crowd. We were informed that pictures could be taken until the show starts. The show describes a daughter of an artist coming of age and trying to follow in her parents' footsteps and the challenges that ensue. The artists and the visuals were very good. I truly enjoyed the unicyclists, the 1st set of gymnasts, and the artist performing on the pencil. The seats are theater seating so get comfortable with your neighbor. Overall, it was a very nice show with some amazing performers.

There is a quite a noticeable difference with prior to pandemic shows from Cirque du Soleil. The show is nice, the theme heavily influenced by Disney's characters. The actors are very enthusiastic and the performers were very good. What I missed was lots of acrobats and movement and action. This show became quite slow in the story telling, and not that much action as before. It was one trapeze performance, quite far away, and behind lights and bars, what made it difficult to enjoy it to its fullest. The floor acrobats were very good, but overall I missed the fast pace and filled with action and acrobats. Although we are all going through hard times and Cirque du Soleil performers suffered not having a job for almost 95% of its employees; therefore their come back really needs our support as they eventually will get to the point where they were before pandemic ♥

(May Contain Spoilers) This show is fantastic for those who love Disney, with allusions to their animated classics incorporated in both direct and subtle ways. The artistic direction of the show takes the Disney theme and weaves it into a beautiful display of the creative process that takes place in an animator's mind. In this case, the animator is a young child who is pulled into the whimsical and nostalgic world of Disney animation through her connection to the art via her lost father. The show dances through elements of story and the creative process to create an epic journey of growth and, in a way grief, in classic Cirque style. The show is colorful, creative, and artistically done with respects to a collaborative show between Disney and Cirque du Soleil. We enjoyed the allusions to the Ink and Paint Girls of early animation along with the playful montage of Disney medleys being overlayed into each sequence. Our favorite sequences were the Silly Symphony section with the Old Mill (loved that connection and the use of classic works). With that being said, for those who have seen multiple Cirque shows, including La Nouba, this may be an underwhelming experience for you. The selection of acrobatic stunts that were chosen for this show don't quite pull you to the edge of your seat as much as you might have experienced from other Cirque shows. The show is slow in some spots. For example, the aerial/dance sequence between the child's parents that takes place behind the scrim was a touching moment, but ultimately forgetful. The only reason it comes to mind is that the male dancer doesn't do much. It's artistic, but doesn't add much to the overall show experience. Overall, if you love Disney and can't get enough of it, this show is for you. If you do love Cirque shows but aren't a Disney fan, you can probably bypass this experience without missing much.

A must-see took wife for her birthday and sat in section 202 row J 13,14! AMAZING seats, and the view was great! If you have time and the means, I would recommend you see this!

It was a good show, however the story was very hard to understand if you don’t know the backstory. It is not as acrobatically filled as the normal cirque de soleil, but still an excellent show!

The last time I came to Cirque du Soleil was when they still had La Nouba running at Disney Springs, so a lot has changed since then!

The story for Drawn to Life was cute and interesting, and although it did have some heartfelt moments, I was not entirely impressed with the story line.

I understand they are trying to add more "Disney magic" into the shows and it is a nice idea, but I think what made Cirque du Soleil special was that you came for the show and the performance and it didn't necessarily have to reflect Disney.

But I can understand the change. Don't get me wrong, it was still a beautifully choreographed show, but the story and the performances were a bit lackluster.

The best performers were the acrobatic girls, the blue fairies on wheels, and the evil character of the show was very funny. But wasn't entirely impressed with the juggler, the man on stilts, or even the duo on the bicycle wheel in the air.

But it was still nice to see, and I assume a simpler story that families and children can understand is part of the enjoyment.

New characters and old were a nice touch added though.

It's definitely a 1-time show to see when in Disney Springs for sure.