I’m getting closer and closer to completing my Children’s Hospital sets. I did some reprioritizing and I need 5 more Tenyo to do it—well, 4, technically. One of them is stupid expensive and can wait a bit. But I’m about to get 3 of them, and the 4th might take a bit. But after that, it’s just supplies, and those are MUCH CHEAPER in comparison. I’m excited. That said, let’s get to one of the tricks I’m going to utilize!
MIRACLE RING
Inventor: 1998
Year: Tetsuya Fukui & Bob Little
Cost: $15-$25
Type of Effect: 1st effect: ‘Penetration’, 2nd effect: Escape’, 3rd effect ‘Escape’,
Skill Level: Beginner
CONTENTS:
- 1 Gold/Brass Mickey Mouse head shaped metal ring
- 1 red and blue shoelace-esque rope
COMBINED EFFECTS: You, the magician, show the audience a piece of rope and a brass ring. Through various routines, you are able to have the ring penetrate through the rope and have the ring penetrate out of it through tying it up in various methods
REVIEW:
Credit where its due, I get the Inventor and year from a couple different sites: Stereo’s Tenyo fan blog & Funstuffonly Tenyo site. I say this because I cannot get an accurate bead on when the Disney version of ‘Miracle Ring’ was actually released. The actual ‘Miracle Ring’ was released in 1998. ‘Miracle Ring’, nor the Disney variant, was released in English—or even sold outside of Japan. However, the Disney ‘Miracle Ring’ I have, the instructions say 1998. So I’m going to run with that and say that the Disney variant was also released in 1998. I think it’d be a bit strange that a variant would be made the same year. I don’t think it’s TOO terribly important, but if you’re going for accuracy, you do the best you can.
Another thing is that Tenyo does release some of its tricks under the Disney name. Typically, these are easier to perform tricks that can fit in pockets and MOST of them can be done standing up (the only one I can think of that NEEDS a table is ‘Dynamic Coins’—or ‘Miracle Coins’ as they are dubbed). They have Disney aesthetics to them and, typically, the tricks go by a different name. Although the Disney ‘Miracle Ring’ has kept the original name, it is the only one I know of that has kept the same name.
That said, let’s get to it.
Both the original and Disney ‘Miracle Ring’ operate the same way. The big difference between both of them is aesthetic. The rope that comes with ‘Miracle Ring’ is a sort of red-orange. The Disney version is red with a blue lined pattern. I don’t have the original ‘Miracle Ring’, but I would assume that both lengths of rope would be the same.
Now here’s the big difference between both versions. Original ‘Miracle Ring’s’ ring is rather small and tiny. Disney’s ring is BIG. Really big in comparison. AND it’s shaped like a Mickey head: a big hoop for a head and two smaller oval hoops for ears. It looks small in the pictures, but it’s pretty big and heavy.
As said earlier, they operate the same way and have three different effects that you can do by the instructions—both versions have the same routines. There is not a whole lot to say about this trick. It’s an old principle with a bit of a Tenyo twist to it. Technically, you could use your OWN rope or ribbon if you wanted to, but I, personally, like the rope that Tenyo has supplied. Both versions are great for walk-around and stand-up work. But I think the Disney version works better because it has something that everyone can relate to: Mickey Mouse & Disney! So you have the ingredients for a built-in theme and can run with it. Or if you want something completely different, go after the original, however the ring is rather tiny—less-than-3-inches-in-diameter tiny.
All things said, I think the audience that would enjoy this the most would be kids. I don’t believe that adults would find the effects ‘impossible’ as much as kids would. AND kids love Disney. Although these days, I think that kids would associate Disney with Elsa more than the mouse; no Elsa ‘Miracle Ring’ (although there are a few Frozen themed Disney effects). Find me someone who doesn’t like Disney, and I’ll show you a liar.
MIRACLE RING
Inventor: 1998
Year: Tetsuya Fukui & Bob Little
Cost: $15-$25
Type of Effect: 1st effect: ‘Penetration’, 2nd effect: Escape’, 3rd effect ‘Escape’,
Skill Level: Beginner
CONTENTS:
- 1 Gold/Brass Mickey Mouse head shaped metal ring
- 1 red and blue shoelace-esque rope
COMBINED EFFECTS: You, the magician, show the audience a piece of rope and a brass ring. Through various routines, you are able to have the ring penetrate through the rope and have the ring penetrate out of it through tying it up in various methods
REVIEW:
Credit where its due, I get the Inventor and year from a couple different sites: Stereo’s Tenyo fan blog & Funstuffonly Tenyo site. I say this because I cannot get an accurate bead on when the Disney version of ‘Miracle Ring’ was actually released. The actual ‘Miracle Ring’ was released in 1998. ‘Miracle Ring’, nor the Disney variant, was released in English—or even sold outside of Japan. However, the Disney ‘Miracle Ring’ I have, the instructions say 1998. So I’m going to run with that and say that the Disney variant was also released in 1998. I think it’d be a bit strange that a variant would be made the same year. I don’t think it’s TOO terribly important, but if you’re going for accuracy, you do the best you can.
Another thing is that Tenyo does release some of its tricks under the Disney name. Typically, these are easier to perform tricks that can fit in pockets and MOST of them can be done standing up (the only one I can think of that NEEDS a table is ‘Dynamic Coins’—or ‘Miracle Coins’ as they are dubbed). They have Disney aesthetics to them and, typically, the tricks go by a different name. Although the Disney ‘Miracle Ring’ has kept the original name, it is the only one I know of that has kept the same name.
That said, let’s get to it.
Both the original and Disney ‘Miracle Ring’ operate the same way. The big difference between both of them is aesthetic. The rope that comes with ‘Miracle Ring’ is a sort of red-orange. The Disney version is red with a blue lined pattern. I don’t have the original ‘Miracle Ring’, but I would assume that both lengths of rope would be the same.
Now here’s the big difference between both versions. Original ‘Miracle Ring’s’ ring is rather small and tiny. Disney’s ring is BIG. Really big in comparison. AND it’s shaped like a Mickey head: a big hoop for a head and two smaller oval hoops for ears. It looks small in the pictures, but it’s pretty big and heavy.
As said earlier, they operate the same way and have three different effects that you can do by the instructions—both versions have the same routines. There is not a whole lot to say about this trick. It’s an old principle with a bit of a Tenyo twist to it. Technically, you could use your OWN rope or ribbon if you wanted to, but I, personally, like the rope that Tenyo has supplied. Both versions are great for walk-around and stand-up work. But I think the Disney version works better because it has something that everyone can relate to: Mickey Mouse & Disney! So you have the ingredients for a built-in theme and can run with it. Or if you want something completely different, go after the original, however the ring is rather tiny—less-than-3-inches-in-diameter tiny.
All things said, I think the audience that would enjoy this the most would be kids. I don’t believe that adults would find the effects ‘impossible’ as much as kids would. AND kids love Disney. Although these days, I think that kids would associate Disney with Elsa more than the mouse; no Elsa ‘Miracle Ring’ (although there are a few Frozen themed Disney effects). Find me someone who doesn’t like Disney, and I’ll show you a liar.