“Monsters Inc.” was another box office home run for the Disney/Pixar pairing when the film debuted in 2001. And like its other animated hits, “Toy Story” and “The Incredibles,” Disney on Ice adapted it for a colorful, family-friendly show.
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at the “Monsters Inc.” production, which runs today through Sunday at the Budweiser Events Center, and Wednesday-March 18 at the Denver Coliseum (disneyonice.com).
The Tour
15 crew members.
16 trailers.
20 hours to set up the production (4 1/2 hours to tear down).
The Costumes
2 and 3 washers and dryers, respectively, that travel with the production.
4 costumes per cast member (for 33 cast members).
60 monsters.
140 costume pieces.
The Lighting
25 average homes could be lit with the electricity used in one show.
400 overhead lighting fixtures.
48,000 pounds of overhead lighting structure.
The Sound
150 sound effects added to the show.
15,000 pounds of sound equipment.
50,000 watts of power used for the sound system.
The Set
37 feet (height at which the doors fly above the ice).
51 closet doors whirling on and above the ice where the monsters “appear” from.
2,400 hours spent creating the rotating doors.
Source: Disney on Ice
