Winter Garden Magazine January 2019 | Page 21

ATTRACTIONS UPDATE aerial straps, hoop diving, a swing artist, a contortionist, the cyr wheel, and more. Experience the event this March; for more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://www. cirquedusoleil.com/luzia. Speaking of Cirque du Soleil, you may be wondering what is in the works to replace Disney Springs’ La Nouba, which ended at the end of 2018 after running for twenty years. Cirque & Disney have renewed their long- lasting relationship with the creation of a brand new show. The Disney Springs theatre has been undergoing a retrofit that will include a new show and, most likely, a new stage. This original show created by Cirque du Soleil in collaboration with Disney will draw its inspiration from Disney’s heritage of animation. It will celebrate Disney’s legacy of storytelling in Cirque du Soleil’s signature way, with a tribute to the one-of a kind craftsmanship that makes Disney so extraordinary. An opening date for the new show has not been announced. The curtain closed on La Nouba on Dec. 31, 2017. During its run, La Nouba entertained more than 11 million guests and performed close to 9,000 shows. There were over 2.8 million flips in the PowerTrack act and the wardrobe department handled over 21 million costumes and headpieces. JANUARY 2019 | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE |   21