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Disney confirms 'Frozen' makeover coming to Epcot's Norway Pavilion
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Jose
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asianway
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Ambitious...but in 18 months? At WDI speed?
misterID
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Whether people like it or not, Frozen will have legs. Especially inside a Disney theme park. Disney princesses are timeless inside a park, on top of Frozen being a very successful film. We shouldn't get so jaded we throw out reality. Frozen will probably be EPCOT's Peter Pan. Yesterday there was a 2 hour wait, while splash Mountain had a 15 minute wait. It makes no sense.
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Jose
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All is possible although that's not the general pattern Disney follows.
misterID
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This made me laugh. It would be nice, but it will take WDI 15 months and 10 million dollars just to paint the browns white in the show building. There's just no way they'll invest that much into this overlay as it defeats the whole purpose of actually building a new ride. There's a reason they chose Maelstrom. And it wasn't to do a ground up rebuild.
JohnD
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Little Mermaid was 20 years ago. WDW opened a Little Mermaid ride two years ago.
lazyboy97o
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In which of the showcased countries is Coca-Cola not available?
One does not need information to draw a logical conclusion. Disney has long discussed their typical five year process that is three years of design and two years of building. Given how caught off gaurded the Company was with the popularity of the film, noted by a lack of merchandise supply for months and a two week lead time for a big summer in-park event. It's hard to believe that this project has been in the design phase for a significant amount of time in an organization that seems to need time.
So instead of something different they'd be copying SeaWorld?
devoy1701
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You guys are acting like Frozen has no concept or bearing on being located in the Norway Pavilion. It does. It might not fit the "original" concept of no characters in the world showcase, but who cares. Money going to Epcot and the World Showcase in a way of a new/plussed attraction that still moderately fits the original theme isn't a bad thing.
And the argument regarding long-term/short-term money. Snow White has been a Disney Princess now for 80 years, Frozen is the biggest WDA movie since the Golden Age of Disney in the early 90s. Regardless of how "great" some of think the movie or music is (I watched it once and was done with it), it's probably going to be another timeless Disney Movie.
Ulysses McGill
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Considering that it will be closed for more than a calendar year, you can bet they are going to sink some dollars into it and make it really nice. However, a year probably does not provide enough time for major structural changes, unless they plan to have a zombie crew going around the clock, night and day.
So I really believe it will be much more than a simple overlay. I'm much more curious as to how Disney plans to reconcile the fact that Arrendale is a fictional place, in a part of the parks that is based on experiencing the actual cultures of several nations. Or better yet, if they even plan to iron that detail out at all.
I'm not thrilled about the change, but at the same time, I want to know more about what they actually plan to install before getting aggravated about it. Same with Avatar, I'm just on wait and see mode.
So I really believe it will be much more than a simple overlay. I'm much more curious as to how Disney plans to reconcile the fact that Arrendale is a fictional place, in a part of the parks that is based on experiencing the actual cultures of several nations. Or better yet, if they even plan to iron that detail out at all.
I'm not thrilled about the change, but at the same time, I want to know more about what they actually plan to install before getting aggravated about it. Same with Avatar, I'm just on wait and see mode.
epcotWSC
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That's not necessarily true. Maelstrom is not all that popular. I'd say that would be the reasoning. I always find it funny to see people running out of the theater after the ride because they don't want to see the "required" movie.
Ulysses McGill
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Even if the movie itself fizzles out, that soundtrack will be around for the long-haul. No question. I don't remember a Disney film's soundtrack being a pop music sensation like this since Elton John's score for Lion King 20 years ago.
To illustrate the power of a great soundtrack - Batman Forever was a miserable pile of junk as a movie, but that soundtrack? Still with us today. How many people do you know who can't sing along with at least some parts of Seal's 'Kissed by a Rose'?
I really believe Frozen has the potential to be a long-standing franchise.
misterID
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What's not necessarily true? Maelstrom was the easiest and cheapest way to place a Frozen ride into the parks.
bhg469
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Aside from the ride, and the bakery the pavilion has nothing left. With all the entertainment cuts on top of this, it's an all around bummer. The almighty dollar is obviously their focu onpy when its quick and easy.
Matt_Black
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So, since Coke is available to purchase in every featured country, it's okay to be in the World Showcase? Bam! Frozen was a hit in every country, so by your same logic, there is absolutely no problem with this!
lazyboy97o
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It's bad because the new comes from the very same philosophy that has withheld improvements for so long.
It's the same stupid argument that people use to justify things like spaceships in Frontierland. Theme parks have always involved a convenience factor.
its almost like Disney is saying we need something before the 2017 stuff goes public