Just when you think that Disney cannot possibly squeeze any more money out of the High School Musical phenomenon, they prove you wrong. You’ve watched the movies become instantly popular, you’ve seen them release “sing-along,” “dance-along,” “concert version,” and “remixed” DVDs, you’ve seen the soundtracks break record sales, and you’ve seen the actors and actresses become well-known.

After all that, and the news about an upcoming High School Musical 3, it must be impossible for them to do more, right? These movies just can’t stretch this far! Well, if that’s what you thought, you’d be wrong, because now touring is High School Musical: The Ice Tour, a cute, enjoyable, overpriced copy of the originals. The ice show was narrated by Kelsey, the character who wrote the musical for which Troy and Gabriella auditioned in the first movie.

It began quickly, and progressed quickly as well, condensing the entire first movie into 45 minutes and the second movie into another 45 minutes. Perhaps Disney expects a short attention span from the younger audiences that will undoubtedly fill the stands. Why else would they condense two movies that are both 90 minutes long each into one ice show? The first act was entirely devoted to High School Musical (the original).

It was easy to understand, despite its fast pace, and the speed actually made it more enjoyable. The ice skating replaced all the dancing from the movies, and was fun to watch. Troy and Gabriella break out of their shells and, in doing so, cause chaos at their clique-filled high school. Despite their differences, the basketball jock and the chemistry genius fall for each other when they sing together, and the first act has a satisfying ending.