It's hard to believe that Frozen debuted four years ago, today!
Since its debut almost four years ago, Frozen has become ubiquitous
at Walt Disney World Resort. If you
still can’t Let It Go, here’s where
you can meet your favorite citizens of Arendelle at Walt Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
Note: Anna and Elsa used to meet at Princess Fairytale Hall
in Fantasyland, but they no longer meet there.
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Mickey’s
Royal Friendship Faire Castle Stage Show -In this recent addition to Magic
Kingdom, Anna, Elsa, and Olaf join forces with tons of Disney characters to
celebrate friendship. While I’ll always
have a soft spot for Dream Along with Mickey, this show is also a lot of
fun. It features characters from The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, and
Frozen interacting with classic Disney characters. Plus, the signature song is super catchy!
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Festival
of Fantasy Parade -This parade is one of my favorites that Disney has
created. Anna, Elsa, and an animatronic
Olaf are on the back of the first float on this parade. They share this float with several other
Disney princesses and their princes: Belle and Beast, Cinderella and Prince
Charming, Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen.
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Once Upon
a Time -This projection show on Cinderella Castle features Mrs. Potts
telling Chip a slew of bedtime stories.
Once of these stories is the tale of the two sisters from Frozen. The projection sequences for “For the First
Time in Forever” and “Let It Go” are phenomenal. This show is one not to be missed, even if
you aren’t that big of a Frozen fan.
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Happily
Ever After -Olaf is included in some of the projections on the Castle. Love is an Open Door is featured in one of
the montages.
Epcot
For better or for worse, Anna and Elsa and all their Frozen friends have a strong presence at
this park. The Norway pavilion in
Epcot’s World Showcase has experienced a Frozen
takeover in recent years.
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Frozen
Ever After -Rope drop at Epcot has become what I like to call the “running
of the dads.” In the past, families
would make a break for Test Track or Soarin’. While Epcot is huge, both of
these attractions are located in Future World, closer to the park’s main
entrance. When Frozen Ever After
replaced Norway’s Maelstrom in 2016, families faced a dilemma. All three attractions are Tier One Fastpass
Plus rides. This means you can only
obtain a FPP for one of these attractions.
Difficult choices must be made.
Many families have opted to hit Frozen at rope drop. This means a long run-walk to World Showcase,
much further than either Future World attraction. If you’re at Epcot at park open, you’re bound
to see a bunch of dads with daughters in strollers, dressed in full Anna or
Elsa regalia make the mad dash to Frozen Ever After.
In my opinion, the attraction is
well done. It utilizes the existing
track from Norway’s prior attraction, Maelstrom. The Audio-Animatronics on this attraction are
next-generation and compare with the dwarves on Seven Dwarves Mine Train. The ice palace sequence where Elsa belts out
“Let It Go” is absolutely stunning and the highlight of this attraction. Keep in mind that this attraction features
short flumes (similar to Pirates of the Caribbean) and does travel
backwards.
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Meet Anna
and Elsa at Royal Sommerhaus -As I mentioned earlier in this post, Anna
and Elsa used to meet and greet at Princess Fairytale Hall in Fantasyland in
Magic Kingdom. When the Norway pavilion
was reimagined as Arendelle, their meet and greet location moved to Epcot. Here you can meet with each of the sisters in
their Royal Sommerhaus. Photopass
photographers are on hand to capture your moment with royalty.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios was one of the first parks to
include Frozen in its offerings and
these beloved characters still have a presence here.
Remember when these topiaries used to be outside Disney's Hollywood Studios
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For the
First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing a Long Celebration -I’ll confess, I
put off seeing this show for at least a year.
How good could a “sing-a-long” show really be? Finally, last November, Nicole and I made
time for this attraction. I was
surprised at how much I enjoyed it. With
its presence everywhere, I forgot just how good the music of Frozen really is. This show is a lot of fun. I now include it in my Disney’s Hollywood
Studios touring plan.
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Meet Olaf
at Celebrity Spotlight – Located in the Echo Lake section of the park, this
is a meet and greet with everyone’s favorite snowman: Olaf. He loves warm hugs! Again, Disney’s Photopass photographers are
on hand to capture the magical moment.
Elsewhere at Walt Disney World Resort, Frozen merchandise
can be found in many gift shops. If you
have young princesses in your travel party, both Anna and Elsa are available
for their princess transformation at the Bibbidi-Boppidi-Boutique.
What’s your favorite place to find Frozen?
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