"Disney on Ice: Frozen" opens at Barclays Center in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (WABC) -- If you are the parent of a young child, chances are you can probably recite nearly every line from the hit Disney movie "Frozen".

And chances are you probably have a little Ana, Elsa, or Hans, perhaps even Olaf, at home.

"Frozen" is the most successful animated feature in history, with a total gross of $1.3 billion. And now those characters so loved on the big screen are taking their story to the ice.

The Feld family has been providing entertainment for three generations now, and I think it's only fitting that an ice show which is so popular with girls and their parents is run by a working mother who was born into the business.

Anything "Frozen" is hot right now, and a new "Disney on Ice" show is no exception. So says the mom in charge, Nicole Feld.

"I have a 3 year old daughter who is a total 'Frozen' fan so I can't get away from the 'Frozen' madness myself," she says.

Nicole is part of a dynasty that began when her grandfather, the late impresario Irvin Feld, bought Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.

His son Kenneth inherited the business and dramatically expanded it into all sorts of live entertainment.

"I always say our best show is our next show," Kenneth said.

Growing up Nicole and her two sisters spent a lot of time 'clowning' around among the circus clowns. "And they were basically like our babysitters so it was really kind of a rich upbringing," Nicole said.

No accident then that Juliette and Alana have joined Nicole in the family business. "The expectation is high, but I don't think we've disappointed him yet," said Nicole.

But lest you think this is nepotism: "I had a rule," said Kenneth. Each daughter had to work somewhere else and prove herself first.

"I came into the company knowing I had a lot to learn. Now, over a decade later I still feel like I have a lot to learn," said Nicole.

And yet over time have come rewards that can't be measured merely in money.

"My life is better because every day is Father's day, and it's a gift to have my three daughters working with me day in and day out," Kenneth said.

The show is produced in partnership with Disney, which is part of the same parent company as ABC7.

The show, which runs a couple of hours, is at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn through Sunday, then moves to Newark's Prudential Center and the Izod Center in East Rutherford after that.