I first posted about Ideas Alive (formerly Party Princess Rentals) back in 2017 after my son's Star Wars themed 4th birthday (fun fact - they were my first Yelp review ever, they were that good!). Now here I am again 9 years later and after my daughter's 6th birthday, and I am still singing their praises. The staff at Ideas alive is top notch - friendly, responsive, helpful. But it's truly the actors/actresses who are incredible! They have the ability to bring characters to life and create magical, memorable parties. This time around we hired an Ariel - she was STUNNING. She was so sweet and genuinely magical. Every single girl fell in love with her. From the dancing to the story time and face painting and the photo ops, everything was absolutely perfect. I especially loved how she didn't hesitate to jump in and on the trampoline with all the littles. I absolutely adored her and would recommend her in a heart beat, any time. Ideas Alive - thank you for continuing to create these special memories. You guys really are the best!!! read more

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We hired Ariel for my daughter's 5th birthday party, and she was absolutely amazing! All the kids were completely mesmerized. My daughter LOVED Ariel and is already talking about which princess she wants to come next year. Ariel was everything you could hope for: sweet, professional, beautiful, and perfectly prepared. It was an incredibly hot day, yet she stayed calm, graceful, and in character the entire time. She improvised beautifully when needed and made every child feel special. Truly a total pro. Thank you so much for helping make my daughter's birthday party so magical and unforgettable. We'll definitely be hiring another princess next year! read more

My four year daughter had the most amazing time with Elsa. As a parent it was so nice to just open the door to such a magical guest and then sit back and enjoy watching the magic. From story time to face painting, fun was had by all. I will use Ideas Alive again and again. read more

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I had a fantastic experience with Ideas Alive. We got Spider-man (Miles Morales) for my five year-old boys. Good email communication, I felt like I knew what to expect and the rules were fair. "Miles" called me half an hour before the scheduled start and everything was on time. His costume looked great, and my kids were astonished. Miles was really friendly and approachable, he understood when some kids shrunk away. One thing I didn't quite understand is that by buying a performer like this, they will entertain the kids for that entire hour. Miles told a story from a book appropriate for the little ones, he played Red Light Green Light, gave out stickers and put on temporary tattoos. The adults got to relax! Really glad we chose to do this, it made a good birthday great. read more

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We had Elsa for our daughter's 4th birthday party and she was amazing! Not only did she look and sound like Elsa, but she was extremely engaging, kind, patient, and so fun for all the kids! We had a group of kids aged 3-6, and she was flexible with her plan, managed lots of energy in the group, and timing was perfect. Cannot say a bad word about our experience! read more

Our daughter just celebrated her 5th birthday and it was one of the best parties! Rapunzel (Josette) and Meggan were so amazing. They made it easy to book and were open to changes when I asked for them last minute. Rapunzel stayed in character the entire time and even did a great job helping our little one cheer up from being sad because Rapunzel had to catch her carriage back to the castle. We will definitely be seeing them next year! read more

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Just had darth vader come to pump it up. Booking was easy. Put in a request online and received email back saying it was available and with pricing. Talked on the phone week before party to nail down all the details. For 4th birthday party, was a little unsure if kids would be afraid or not--handed my son a light saber for a little Jedi battle before darth posed for pics and he showed them how to use the force. He then came up to the party room for singing happy birthday and stayed in character all the way out the door. Darth came on time and was great with the kids. He wasn't in a rush at all to head out. Was very real and friendly. If a darth can be friendly ? Highly recommend. And will use again for future bdays I'm sure. Also to note- the person who called me the week of event-- so friendly and gave reassurance of the timing and stayed on to answer all my questions. Was so nice to have an actual conversation vs a " here let me take your money and run". Professional but friendly. Hard to come by nowadays. read more

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Elsa and Anna were a hit!! The kids were soooo excited and all of them were engaged in the singing and story time. The princesses were so lovely and kind. I've had parents reach out after the party to tell me how great it was! Thanks for making this such an easy and fun process! read more

I invited Cinderella to my daughter's 4th bday and it was a huge success. All of the girls in the party were so thrilled and believed that our Cinderella was for real :) Amanda did a great job in keeping the kids so entertained and mesmerized ! It was so worth it ! I will highly recommend it anyone looking to surprise their little ones ! :) Lastly I have to mention that the guests were running a little late and Amanda immediately agreed to wait a 10 more mins before the grand entry , really really appreciate that ! Thank you Amanda and Party Princess Production for making this celebration so much more special for us. read more

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We hired Anna and Elsa for my daughter's fourth birthday party and it was amazing. The performers looked and acted like professionals aka Anna and Elsa. They were on time and did what we wanted for the grand entrance/surprise! They read books and sang songs with all of the kids. They answered questions they had and took pictures. They watched her open presents and did face painting. The company booked on super short notice also so it worked out perfectly. I highly recommend them to anyone looking and I will definitely use them again in the future. read more

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I had invited Rapunzel for my daughter's 5th bday, it totally made her day. Justine showed up on time and was great with kids, she was in no rush and very friendly. My daughter now truly believes in princesses :). She played games with kids in just 1 hr she could do story reading , it was an outdoor party so she did treasure hunt, some drawing lessons, singing etc.It was a major hit highly recommended Booking was extremely easy, I started a month in advance and sent an online request and the team Meggan reached out to me with details and a contract which i signed online and sent. Very organized, all was done through email. Professional but very friendly and non hassling. read more

My daughter was not feeling well on her birthday so I was looking for something fun to brighten her day. I found Ideas Alive online, they had great reviews so I called. Meggan in their office was able to brighten her day by having Elsa and Anna facetime with her! It was perfect. She tells all her friends she is besties with them! read more

Had them for my daughters fourth birthday! We got Belle! So incredibly sweet! My daughters party was MADE!! Obsessed and will refer & Use them again for sure!! read more

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We had a really amazing experience with Delaney as Ariel for my daughter's fifth birthday. She is an amazing singer and she's so good with little kids. They have a really amazing program for an hour or so for kids to be immersed in and so many of the four and five-year-olds that came to the birthday party truly believe she was a real Ariel. So precious memories created thank you! read more

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What is the point when you can't get a reservation? I contacted them by all kinds of methods, leaving voice mail, sending text messages, and sending emails. None of them got replied. I don't know where those great scores come from. read more

This company does not return phone calls. Been trying to contact them for days. It sure doesn't leave me any confidence in a character arriving as scheduled if they can't return a simple read more

I had an amazing experience with PPP! We had princess Ariel for my daughter's 5th Birthday, and we were so lucky fo have Krista as our perfomer. She is so beautiful, her costume is flawless and she sings so good, all, kids and parents, were impressed! She's like a real princess, better than in Disneyland! My daughter let her go only after her promise to come back in a year to her next birthday party)) So I definitely highly recommend PPP! read more

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Elliott was an amazing Jedi. He was so great with the kids! His performance was pretty captivating! Darth vader was also amazing. The boys had so much fun hitting him with foam lightsabers! They made our birthday party the talk of kindergarten for a while! read more

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Our Princess Tiana was beautiful, very friendly and good with kids, and her singing was wonderful. There were several distractions at our party, including boys who weren't so interested in princesses. But this did not phase her. She did a fantastic job. I highly recommend this company! read more

I had a party extravaganza for my daughters 1st birthday and booked 4 characters to help with the entertainment and it was amazing! Elsa, Anna, Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder showed up and the crowd was wow'd and amazed! They were all in character and all the kids loved singing with them and taking pictures. I would definitely book them again for an event in the future! read more

Thank you so much Party Princess Productions! Our experience was absolutely perfect from the booking until "Ariel" left our home. Dreu aka "Ariel" was absolutely fabulous. She was in character even on the phone and was so good with the kids not to mention she has an incredible voice! She was so talented. We moved from California last year so it was like bringing a little Disney back to them. You absolutely made my daughter's 3rd birthday a memorable one my daughter can't stop talking about Ariel! Thank you you! read more

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We hired a costumed character, spiderman, for a birthday party. The performer reached on time, was courteous and was great with kids. The team at PPP kept the communication tight and helped us make the event a great success. Definitely coming back. read more

Elsa and Cinderella were absolutely amazing! They stayed in character the entire time starting from the phone call letting me know they were on the way. Thank you PPP for making my daughter's birthday so wonderful! read more

By far this is the best character company I've ever worked with. I used to be a Special Event Manager for The Ritz-Carlton in New York and Los Angeles but this party this time was for my daughter who was turning 3! I'm currently fighting stage IV cancer and so Meggan and her awesome cast knew just how important my daughter's birthday was for all of us! Well, I'm still here and our daughter turns four next month and we can't wait to have PPP join us again this year in making our party fabulous! Professional. Friendly. The HIT of our party for the 15 kids AND 50 adults we had! :). My daughter asked if Anna and Elsa could come over every day to play with her moving forward. :) read more

I booked a Jedi party for my son's 5th birthday and he's very into Star Wars right now. It was absolutely amazing! Most parents had intentions of just dropping their kids off, but ended up staying as well as they were so entertained. The kids had so much fun, and we are still hearing people talk about how great the experience was. I highly recommend Party Princess Productions for your event or party, we will definitely be booking again! read more

My daughter loved Justine and wants to have her (aeriel) again for her next birthday -:) Justine was so good with kids both girls and boys and was a delight . All the kids were talking about the mermaid / Aeriel. It was a big hit. I was little skeptical with 20 kids of age 8 years but she really managed them well. Justine was on time and very beautiful with her lovely costume. She engaged the kids well and performed all the activities as planned. I was beyond happy to hire her and Seattle PPP. read more

We had sleeping beauty come for our daughters 4th birthday and it was perfection. She was on time and was an amazing princess. She was very appropriate for the age of the children and my daughter was in awe. She painted faces, sang, read stories. The kids adored her. I would definitely work with this company again! read more

My boy/girl twins wanted Elena and Darth Vader to come to their birthday and PPP made their wishes come true! Planning was fun and easy (they take care of ALL the activities for you). Meggan, who helps you plan, is so upbeat I swear I was more excited about the party after speaking with her. The actors were wonderful and went above and beyond. My son's dream was to "take a walk with Darth Vader" so off they went the two of them around the neighborhood just chatting. It was amazing. My son had also written a note "to Darth" which we "mailed" and the actor brought with him to the party. Talk about special. Everyone agreed it was an amazing event! Thanks PPP! read more

Just made my daughter'a day! It was our second time and we will use you every time until she grows out of it (sad face)!

We had Cinderella come to our twin girls 4th birthday party. I wasn't sure what to expect, but Justine our actress was so amazing and personable with all the kids. It felt like the real deal, and she looked just as good if not better than a Disneyland princess! All the guests loved her as well. Will definitely use them again in the future!! read more

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Our princess Ariel came right on time! She was an excellent performer and stayed in character the entire time. The children were very engaged as she read stories, sang, and applied party paint! What a magnetic presence....Thank you princess Ariel for an incredible time! We hope to have a Star Wars character next....EXCELLENT company, glad to do business with them......Thanks Meggan!!! read more

I would like to share how my Early Learning Center and Family have loved the precious gift of having Party Princess Productions be a part of our school music curriculum and most recently our family event. From the very first time I reached out to Party Princess Productions (owner Meggan) she was so detailed and professional. Once we got all of our details figured out, I knew without a doubt that our events would be exceptional. I would like to comment specifically on the event I recently had on June 24, 2017. Back in April, I spoke to Meggan and shared with her that we were having a triple graduation celebration and a launch of a new company, most important, our 21 year son with Autism (who graduated from High School) has always had an incredible love for Disney. I asked Meggan to please make it special for our son. The Princess were informed by Meggan and as a result they were so nice to our son, they gave him special attention and danced with him. The smile never left his face. This touched everyone emotionally. The positive energy and feelings filled our event for the entire night and made this party a party to remember and cherish! PPP thank you for always adding your Sparkle. I personally believe having PPP at our event made our party MAGICAL. I highly recommend PPP you will be so thankful you did. read more

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A wonderful experience with hiring princess Belle for our daughters birthday! Our 3 year old was so surprised and loved how sweet and kind she was. We enjoyed the story time and all the kids loved getting their face painted. Belle was lovely and did a wonderful job keeping the kids engaged. The staff at Party princess was great to communicate with as well. Highly recommend!! read more

I had Belle come for a special tea party birthday for my shy 4 year old. It was just she and her sister since she doesn't like being the center of attention. Justine was our Belle and she was absolutely a Disneyland quality performer. She was kind, engaging, a stunning singer, never broke character, seamlessly transitioned activities and was very flexible in the activities based on interest. The whole experience was the epitome of magical. It will be a day that sparkles in our hearts forever! read more

I am so disappointed in this company. Over the last few weeks I have filled out the online booking form twice, sent two emails and left 3 voicemails, all during normal business hours, and I have not received a single response. No automated acceptance of my online form, no return email or call. I am now one week from my daughters birthday so will be moving on with other options. Not a great way to do business. read more

The princess we had was amazing! My six year old and her friends had the best time ever! Her favorite part of her bday, was Elsa surprising her! Amanda was AMAZING! She stayed in character, read the crowd and directed the kids in activities based off of their reactions, involvement and excitement! She even helped distract the kids so that I could serve up the cake for the guests without being swarmed! totally exceeded my expectations for the visit, I would definitely recommend her for a birthday party! . read more

We LOVED having Ariel to our Under the Sea Tea Party!!! Our small party was perfect!!!! She was attentive and spent one on one time with each guest, which made them feel so special!! The girls taught her Jungle Bells and she looked up music on her whoozie whatsit and let the girls have an under the sea dance party!!! I will be calling PPP for every party!!! The customer service is impeccable! Ashley was great with assisting my needs as well as booking Ariel for us!! Can't wait for our next party!!!! read more

My daughter and her friends had a blast at her Ariel party. Ariel stayed in character the whole time and made my daughter feel very special on her birthday! Would highly recommend to friends and book another party in the future! read more

SO MUCH FUN! Our Cinderella is just perfect for the party. She is nice and very attractive to all kids. We love her. We have a good memory of the party. Not only the princess is perfect. But also Excellent customer services! I've never found any services that actively response via Facebook messages like Party princess Productions (PPP) before. Megan is very supportive and providing good advises. We had a party during storm last month, but PPP made me a very positive confident to run the party one that day. Party Princess Productions is the Best! read more

We were recommended to Party Princess Productions by a friend and we were so happy we booked them. We hired Ariel and Superman to show up to sing, face paint, and overall entertain the kids and adults. Ariel looked great and was a beautiful singer, Spiderman was doing all kinds of superhero training and even had the dads getting into the act. From the initial call through booking, we were pleasantly surprised at how professional and attentive their office staff was each time we interacted, phone and email. We spoke with them 2 days before the party to confirm final itinerary as we had a slight change to start time, then the actors called the day of the party to confirm arrival details, and their office called us a couple days after the party to ask how it went. We had a lot of questions along the way and Meggan was right there answering each one. 5 Stars! We will be back! read more