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It’s good to be a princess.

“It’s so much fun to portray a princess and to feel like you’re in a fairy tale,” said Emma Baxter, who portrays Sleeping Beauty in “Princess Classics,” the latest offering from Disney on Ice.

“Kids come to the show dressed up and it makes you feel good to see these characters come to life,” she said.

The show brings together the entire line-up of Disney princesses — Jasmine, Ariel, Snow White, Mulan, Belle and Cinderella as well as Sleeping Beauty, also known as Princess Aurora — in one extravaganza.

“The first act is a short story about each of the princesses,” Baxter said. “They hit every aspect of the story and it’s a good portrayal of them all except Cinderella, who gets the whole second half of the program to herself.

“It renews all of the stories, but I don’t think they will ever get old.”

Baxter actually grew up around the Disney on Ice franchise as her mother and father were both skaters, so she knew her way around the ice from an early age. After high school, she auditioned for “Finding Nemo” and landed a part as one of the school fish and understudy for Dory.

She said she especially likes the special effects of this show, especially the pyrotechnics.

“The stories really come to life in a very high-energy but classic way,” she said.

“It seems so magical. You can tell by the looks on the faces of the kids.”

• WHAT: Disney on Ice presents “Princess Classics”
• WHERE: U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati
• WHEN: Oct. 10-14
• COST: $14-$56
• MORE INFO: (513) 562-4949; www.ticketmaster.com