ToTBellHop
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LOL. Thanks for the laugh. I hadn't laughed this hard since we heard from The Donald yesterday.
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Disney confirms 'Frozen' makeover coming to Epcot's Norway Pavilion
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The Stave Church is now occupied by Frozen material, just like the rest of the pavilion. But I'm sure the "inspiring" design of Norway remaining will be a true comfort....
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No they haven't and no it isn't.
They are using an expansion area of a legitimate country to build a separate 3 roomed (less than Fairytale Hall capacity) meet n greet building and bathrooms, totally physically disconnected to Norway.
Not to mention the new build is an amazing bad use of the space available. The amount of unused waste behind it is stunning.
Once again this IP deserves more than being shoehorned into an area it doesn't belong in a desperate attempt to boost park numbers. Frozen deserves is own purpose built area in a suitable park. This is neither.
Magic Kingdom? Yes. DHS? Yes. Epcot is as suitable as the Middle Of Kilimanjaro Safari.
Maelstrom was due a thorough refurb before this. Shame it'll never happen.
Frozen needs a first class, high capacity top drawer attraction. This isn't it either.
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Incorrect dude I'm afraid. I don't know where you read this.
A consortium of Scandinavian companies footed a large part of the bill along with the government. And continued to pay for sponsorship well into the 90s.
Awww. Why miss out on all the fun? It's way better to get excited and have something to look forward to, than to dismiss everything before you've even had a chance to experience it.I admire your optimism. But wait until you see the line for Frozen down in China and then we can have this conversation
Do you also say this about Toy Story Mania or Peter Pan? All amusement parks have lines, but so what? Also, you don't have to wait in line if you go early in the morning, even if you like to sleep in late, it's worth making an exception to get there early and skip the lines.
OMG, this is such an amazing post! I read every word of it, *twice*. And, I totally agree with you. It doesn't make any sense to put Frozen in Fantasyland so that MK can be even more overcrowded than it is now, while Epcot remains half empty. Again, great post, you have such a brilliant perspective on this!
Company line and all that....
danlb_2000
Premium Member
They aren't really expanding the pavilion, they are just adding a relatively small M&G building next to it. This will in no way help the crowd flow through the pavilion.
wdw71fan
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had a tour of the goings-on just 2 day ago.. The ride is coming along, as are the other changes.. Martin is dead-on, the M&G location is very small by comparison to some.. The sad thing is that no matter what the final quality is of the attraction, little girls and their mommies will eat it up and the company will come out shining...
Mike S
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Shining like a polished turd.........
Got it in one dude.
The little darlings won't care it's in Epcot, DHS or Six Flags. And management will hail the huge lines as a success.
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Mike S
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We have debated the appropriateness of Frozen in Epcot since the rumors first started and you all know where I stand on it. After last night I'm not completely against toons in Epcot anymore, but it has to be done right. Disney, please, use Inside Out to bring life back to the Wonders of Life pavilion. It fits so perfectly as a new Cranium Command it would be insane if no ideas have been tossed around WDI yet.
LOL. It sure seems that way. Honestly, after riding Maelstrom did you feel compelled to book a trip to Norway?
I posted all of this a while back in another thread, so I'll just share it here with you.
The country of Norway has credited Frozen with the huge boost in tourism it has received in recent months.
Here are a few snippets from a couple of well written articles.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-a-bonanza-for-norwegian-tourism-9497045.html
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/film-tourism-and-the-frozen-phenomenon-frozens-90553256692.html
"Disney smash Frozen was inspired by Norway’s rugged landscape, and along with making box-office history, the animated feature is helping to break tourism records."
"And it is, in almost every measurable sense. Since the Frozen landing page was launched on the Visit Norway website in November, it has received more than 270,000 visits, which Barnes says is 10 times what a typical page receives. The movie has also boosted business for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, a low-cost carrier with routes from the US to Oslo. In March 2014, the airline's passenger traffic increased by 52 percent compared with March 2013."
"Searches for flights to Norway are up 153 percent, according to Flight Tracker. Hotel nights increased 37 percent in the first quarter of 2014 alone. The luxury travel agent network Virtuoso is reporting a 65 percent increase in bookings to Norway. And Disney’s 2015 Frozen-inspired maiden voyage out of the Scandinavian country is already almost sold out."
"Innovation Norway says viewers are also smitten by the film's stunning art direction, which presents digital
renderings of Norwegian life, including charming stave churches, traditional "bunad" costumes and a sweeping
mountainous backdrop. "It put Norway on the map," says Beate Gran, Innovation Norway's digital media manager and marketing coordinator."
"Barnes says it was clear from advance clips of the film that the film-makers had done their research. Michael Giaimo, the movie's art director, travelled to Norway in 2011 and gained much of his inspiration from the city of Bergen, on the west coast."
Tourism for Norway is up 65% because of Frozen. Frozen has done more to spark *genuine* interest in the culture of Norway, in a mere matter of months than Maelstrom has in it's almost thirty year existence at Epcot.
And, Disney Cruise Line recently launched 9 & 11 Night Norwegian Fjord cruises with stops at various ports of call in Norway.
<snippet>
http://filmdice.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/norwegian-connections-in-frozen/
Location: Arendal
Frozen is set in the town of Arendelle, which Norwegians will interpret as Arendal. Arendal is a lovely town in the south of Norway.
Pictured below with its fictional counterpart:
Arendal obviously lacks the mountains featured in Frozen, and the landscape of the film much more resembles the fjords and mountains of western Norway. Southern Norway is far from flat (ask any Dane who strays too far north), but like the Marvel universe that likes to butcher the geography of Tønsberg, Frozen seems to have picked the wrong name for their city. I guess it does sound a bit fairy-tale-ish in English, and I bet pronunciation was a factor. I will be interested to see if the Norwegian dub uses the regular pronunciation. I’m sure all the kids from Arendal will love that.
Architecture
Like the geography, the houses of the town of Arendelle more resemble the architecture of the western town of Bergen, arguably one of Norway’s most beautiful cities architecturally speaking, and certainly the most famous. The docks are on UNESCO’s world heritage list. Look at the details on the houses by the docks in Arendelle below, and compare with Bergen:
</snippet>
The ice cutting scene from Frozen is so compelling. Guests will long to see the spectacular Northern Lights! http://www.nordnorge.com/en/frozen/?News=405
By the way, that was a very interesting video, so thanks for posting it here. I watched a few minutes of it and I'll finish the rest later.
It's true. The Maelstrom ride suddenly jumps from trolls to a port with a huge boat, it doesn't mesh together, at all -- and that's why. Most people admit to being baffled by that scene. And, who is The Donald?
New Zealand saw a rise in tourism when the LoTR/Hobbit movies came out. What's your point, caller?LOL. It sure seems that way. Honestly, after riding Maelstrom did you feel compelled to book a trip to Norway?
I posted all of this a while back in another thread, so I'll just share it here with you.
The country of Norway has credited Frozen with the huge boost in tourism it has received in recent months.
Here are a few snippets from a couple of well written articles.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-a-bonanza-for-norwegian-tourism-9497045.html
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/film-tourism-and-the-frozen-phenomenon-frozens-90553256692.html
"Disney smash Frozen was inspired by Norway’s rugged landscape, and along with making box-office history, the animated feature is helping to break tourism records."
"And it is, in almost every measurable sense. Since the Frozen landing page was launched on the Visit Norway website in November, it has received more than 270,000 visits, which Barnes says is 10 times what a typical page receives. The movie has also boosted business for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, a low-cost carrier with routes from the US to Oslo. In March 2014, the airline's passenger traffic increased by 52 percent compared with March 2013."
"Searches for flights to Norway are up 153 percent, according to Flight Tracker. Hotel nights increased 37 percent in the first quarter of 2014 alone. The luxury travel agent network Virtuoso is reporting a 65 percent increase in bookings to Norway. And Disney’s 2015 Frozen-inspired maiden voyage out of the Scandinavian country is already almost sold out."
"Innovation Norway says viewers are also smitten by the film's stunning art direction, which presents digital
renderings of Norwegian life, including charming stave churches, traditional "bunad" costumes and a sweeping
mountainous backdrop. "It put Norway on the map," says Beate Gran, Innovation Norway's digital media manager and marketing coordinator."
"Barnes says it was clear from advance clips of the film that the film-makers had done their research. Michael Giaimo, the movie's art director, travelled to Norway in 2011 and gained much of his inspiration from the city of Bergen, on the west coast."
Tourism for Norway is up 65% because of Frozen. Frozen has done more to spark *genuine* interest in the culture of Norway, in a mere matter of months than Maelstrom has in it's almost thirty year existence at Epcot.
And, Disney Cruise Line recently launched 9 & 11 Night Norwegian Fjord cruises with stops at various ports of call in Norway.
<snippet>
http://filmdice.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/norwegian-connections-in-frozen/
Location: Arendal
Frozen is set in the town of Arendelle, which Norwegians will interpret as Arendal. Arendal is a lovely town in the south of Norway.
Pictured below with its fictional counterpart:
Arendal obviously lacks the mountains featured in Frozen, and the landscape of the film much more resembles the fjords and mountains of western Norway. Southern Norway is far from flat (ask any Dane who strays too far north), but like the Marvel universe that likes to butcher the geography of Tønsberg, Frozen seems to have picked the wrong name for their city. I guess it does sound a bit fairy-tale-ish in English, and I bet pronunciation was a factor. I will be interested to see if the Norwegian dub uses the regular pronunciation. I’m sure all the kids from Arendal will love that.
Architecture
Like the geography, the houses of the town of Arendelle more resemble the architecture of the western town of Bergen, arguably one of Norway’s most beautiful cities architecturally speaking, and certainly the most famous. The docks are on UNESCO’s world heritage list. Look at the details on the houses by the docks in Arendelle below, and compare with Bergen:
</snippet>
The ice cutting scene from Frozen is so compelling. Guests will long to see the spectacular Northern Lights! http://www.nordnorge.com/en/frozen/?News=405
By the way, that was a very interesting video, so thanks for posting it here. I watched a few minutes of it and I'll finish the rest later.
It's true. The Maelstrom ride suddenly jumps from trolls to a port with a huge boat, it doesn't mesh together, at all -- and that's why. Most people admit to being baffled by that scene. And, who is The Donald?
And the Maelstrom ride didn't go straight from the trolls to a port, but fine try nonetheless....
LOL. It sure seems that way. Honestly, after riding Maelstrom did you feel compelled to book a trip to Norway?
I posted all of this a while back in another thread, so I'll just share it here with you.
The country of Norway has credited Frozen with the huge boost in tourism it has received in recent months.
Here are a few snippets from a couple of well written articles.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-a-bonanza-for-norwegian-tourism-9497045.html
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/film-tourism-and-the-frozen-phenomenon-frozens-90553256692.html
"Disney smash Frozen was inspired by Norway’s rugged landscape, and along with making box-office history, the animated feature is helping to break tourism records."
"And it is, in almost every measurable sense. Since the Frozen landing page was launched on the Visit Norway website in November, it has received more than 270,000 visits, which Barnes says is 10 times what a typical page receives. The movie has also boosted business for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, a low-cost carrier with routes from the US to Oslo. In March 2014, the airline's passenger traffic increased by 52 percent compared with March 2013."
"Searches for flights to Norway are up 153 percent, according to Flight Tracker. Hotel nights increased 37 percent in the first quarter of 2014 alone. The luxury travel agent network Virtuoso is reporting a 65 percent increase in bookings to Norway. And Disney’s 2015 Frozen-inspired maiden voyage out of the Scandinavian country is already almost sold out."
"Innovation Norway says viewers are also smitten by the film's stunning art direction, which presents digital
renderings of Norwegian life, including charming stave churches, traditional "bunad" costumes and a sweeping
mountainous backdrop. "It put Norway on the map," says Beate Gran, Innovation Norway's digital media manager and marketing coordinator."
"Barnes says it was clear from advance clips of the film that the film-makers had done their research. Michael Giaimo, the movie's art director, travelled to Norway in 2011 and gained much of his inspiration from the city of Bergen, on the west coast."
Tourism for Norway is up 65% because of Frozen. Frozen has done more to spark *genuine* interest in the culture of Norway, in a mere matter of months than Maelstrom has in it's almost thirty year existence at Epcot.
And, Disney Cruise Line recently launched 9 & 11 Night Norwegian Fjord cruises with stops at various ports of call in Norway.
<snippet>
http://filmdice.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/norwegian-connections-in-frozen/
Location: Arendal
Frozen is set in the town of Arendelle, which Norwegians will interpret as Arendal. Arendal is a lovely town in the south of Norway.
Pictured below with its fictional counterpart:
Arendal obviously lacks the mountains featured in Frozen, and the landscape of the film much more resembles the fjords and mountains of western Norway. Southern Norway is far from flat (ask any Dane who strays too far north), but like the Marvel universe that likes to butcher the geography of Tønsberg, Frozen seems to have picked the wrong name for their city. I guess it does sound a bit fairy-tale-ish in English, and I bet pronunciation was a factor. I will be interested to see if the Norwegian dub uses the regular pronunciation. I’m sure all the kids from Arendal will love that.
Architecture
Like the geography, the houses of the town of Arendelle more resemble the architecture of the western town of Bergen, arguably one of Norway’s most beautiful cities architecturally speaking, and certainly the most famous. The docks are on UNESCO’s world heritage list. Look at the details on the houses by the docks in Arendelle below, and compare with Bergen:
</snippet>
The ice cutting scene from Frozen is so compelling. Guests will long to see the spectacular Northern Lights! http://www.nordnorge.com/en/frozen/?News=405
By the way, that was a very interesting video, so thanks for posting it here. I watched a few minutes of it and I'll finish the rest later.
It's true. The Maelstrom ride suddenly jumps from trolls to a port with a huge boat, it doesn't mesh together, at all -- and that's why. Most people admit to being baffled by that scene. And, who is The Donald?
well hard to argue with facts
thanks for posting this
im assuming his point is, there is a connection with Frozen and Norway based on the information he presented
Next Big Thing
Well-Known Member
You mean an enhanced version of the disastrous F&F tram experience at USH? Uni is gonna need to do A LOT of work to bring that turd up to speed and be considered anything close to an E-ticket.
The information they presented is neither new or really relevant, save to search for some justification in turning a real land into a fictional one. In other words, they're simply toeing the company line....
and who are "they"