Disney confirms 'Frozen' makeover coming to Epcot's Norway Pavilion

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bakntime

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Bairstow said:
This is why I much prefer the original version of Star Tours.
It was confident enough in its world and premise that it didn't have to resort to being a pageant of things to make guests say, "Oh wait, I remember that!"
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Huh?? That's exactly what the 2nd half of the original Star Tours was. You jump to light speed, just like in the movie, you had an encounter with a star destroyer, then went on the iconic trench run just like in the movie, then you blew up the Death Start with proton torpedoes, just like in the movie (with R2D2 along for the ride), then you exited the ride vehicle to a triumphant score from the awards ceremony, just like in the movie.
 
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bakntime said:
Huh?? That's exactly what the 2nd half of the original Star Tours was. You jump to light speed, just like in the movie, you had an encounter with a star destroyer, then went on the iconic trench run just like in the movie, then you blew up the Death Start with proton torpedoes, just like in the movie (with R2D2 along for the ride), then you exited the ride vehicle to a triumphant score from the awards ceremony, just like in the movie.
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You blow up a death star. There's more than one, and depending what you read/see/play more than 2.
Other than the two robots you don't see any of the characters from the movies, and most of the setting of the attraction and what you see was all-new material. It made the whole Star Wars world just seem like a bigger, more interesting place where you could fly around for more than 5 minutes without running into James Earl Jones, Yoda, and Carrie Fisher.
 
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Bairstow said:
Universal Creative has actually been really good at having licensed attractions that break out of the "book report" mold, with things like Mummy, Jurassic Park, Men in Black, and Terminator: Battle Across Time. ET might be a bit of a creative misfire, but at least it had gumption to take a premise and run with it without rehashing more than necessary.
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That's definitely the best way to go, when you can do it. Forbidden Journey does it, too. Conjure the characters, settings, and themes that you're familiar with, but as you say, not a "book report."
 
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Bairstow said:
You blow up a death star. There's more than one, and depending what you read/see/play more than 2.
Other than the two robots you don't see any of the characters from the movies, and most of the setting of the attraction and what you see was all-new material. It made the whole Star Wars world just seem like a bigger, more interesting place where you could fly around for more than 5 minutes without running into James Earl Jones, Yoda, and Carrie Fisher.
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Well, fair enough, but they clearly designed parts of Star Tours 1 to do exactly what you said it didn't do:

"it didn't have to resort to being a pageant of things to make guests say, "Oh wait, I remember that!"

The way the torpedoes (or is it blaster fire in the ride?) go down into the exhaust port of the Death Star (why the heck did they build another death star with an exposed exhaust port?), is almost a shot-for-shot recreation of the movie.

And I'm glad they did that. I was so geeked out to actually go on the trench run and hear the awards ceremony throne room music as I triumphantly walked out of the ride.

I mean, I know what you're saying, to some extent (the ride was a "different tale" or an "alternate story"), but they still blatantly ripped elements straight from A New Hope.
 
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Brer Panther

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Tahu hit the nail on the head when he said that "Let It Go" doesn't make sense out of context with the movie. And it's not even that good of a song.

The only reason it became so popular is that we live in a world where things like the Minions can become pop culture phenomenon.
 
FigmentJedi

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Animaniac93-98 said:
Kind of like how Star Tours had the Death Star from "A New Hope" even though the ride took place after "Return of the Jedi".
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The Star Tours Death Star is a third Death Star, not the original. Can even see construction scaffolding on parts of the trench.

bakntime said:
You mean this part?

“What we try to do is take you back to the movie without retelling that story,"
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And yet one of the earliest scenes involves trolls telling troll children the story of how Anna and Kristoff fell in love like some kinda seagull with a voice of a guy doing an impression of Buddy Hackett. Sounds like a device to shoehorn direct lifts from the movie to me.
 
ToTBellHop

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Would it make everyone feel better if they changed the name of the ride from Frozen Ever After to Norway: A Kingdom of Isolation (and It Looks Like I'm the Queen)?

It could exit into the Conceal, Don't Feel Shoppe, offering a wide range of costumes meant to empower young girls with daddy issues.
 
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RSoxNo1 said:
Being built by independent contractors?
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I know some people trying to figure out where it fit tried to conflate the events of Star Tours with the destruction of an unfinished Death Star prototype in a black-hole ridden space known as The Maw.

Wouldn't it be great if somewhere in the new post-ROTJ timeline there actually was an Imperial remnant desperate enough to hastily slap together a Death Star-esque superweapon only to get it blown up by a Starspeeder?
 
Phil12

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I think they'll be able to use the sentient snowman Olaf as a vehicle to explore 17th century philosophy. Instead of having some lame figment of imagination, Olaf will posit cogito ergo sum and reach out for warm hugs with guests.
 
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Tahu said:
I know some people trying to figure out where it fit tried to conflate the events of Star Tours with the destruction of an unfinished Death Star prototype in a black-hole ridden space known as The Maw.

Wouldn't it be great if somewhere in the new post-ROTJ timeline there actually was an Imperial remnant desperate enough to hastily slap together a Death Star-esque superweapon only to get it blown up by a Starspeeder?
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Probably NSFW...
 
jensenrick

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Phil12 said:
I think they'll be able to use the sentient snowman Olaf as a vehicle to explore 17th century philosophy. Instead of having some lame figment of imagination, Olaf will posit cogito ergo sum and reach out for warm hugs with guests.
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*BUMP*
Great idea.

P.S. - all the "thoughtful discussions" about how Norway is ruined and how Frozen doesn't belong in Epcot and how all the toddler girls will clash with the Epcot drunkytowners - really belongs in this thread, not the one that's supposed to be about news of construction.
Please and thank you.
 
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http://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/473633-new-details-on-the-frozen-ever-after-ride-revealed

New details were released at D23 Expo this weekend on the Frozen Ever After ride and neighboring Royal Summerhus that are currently being constructed at Epcot.

According to Disney Parks, the attraction will transport guests to Arendelle just in time for the “Winter in Summer” celebration. The attraction’s project team is currently partnering with many of the talented individuals at Walt Disney Animation who helped bring the original Frozen movie to life, as well as award-winning composers Bobby and Kristen-Anderson Lopez.

The Frozen Ever After ride begins while visitors are still waiting in line as they walk by Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post, in which an animatronic Oaken clears steam on the windows and yells “yoo-hoo!” to people walking by. Once onboard log transports, riders will see snowman Olaf and reindeer sidekick Sven at the Winter Festival, then to Troll Valley where Grandpappy Troll tells the story of how Anna and Kristof met, then up a ramp where Olaf sings a song while ice skating with Anna and Kristof and their friend Sven. A set of doors will open next to Elsa on her ice castle balcony singing “Let It Go” with simulated snow crystals around the room. Visitors are also transported past Marshmallow, the giant snowman and the Snowgies (from the short film Frozen Fever) before the log finally travels through mist towards a fireworks display and a wave from Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Sven and Kristof.

“We’re also expanding the Norway pavilion with the addition of the Royal Summerhus – a charming cabin where guests will be able to meet Anna and Elsa,” Portfolio Creative Executive Kathy Mangum said. “This cabin is based on an actual historic log cabin in Norway. In fact, in order to make sure we get the character and detailing right, we just sent our project team to Norway on a research trip to study the country and its cultural arts and crafts in person, just as the film team did.

“We’re confident that this attraction will bring more guests to the Norway pavilion and increase their interest and knowledge of Scandinavian culture, just as the World Showcase was intended to do.”

The Frozen Ever After ride is slated to debut at Walt Disney World Resort in 2016. Disney Imagineers will dismante the 27-year-old “Maelstrom” ride at Epcot’s Norway pavilion to make way for the attraction, which will follow the same path as the previous ride with all-new surroundings.

“What we try to do is take you back to the movie without retelling that story,” said Mangum. “This is a celebration of the characters, a way for guests who love the film to experience it in a completely different way.”
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bhg469

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“We’re confident that this attraction will bring more guests to the Norway pavilion and increase their interest and knowledge of Scandinavian culture, just as the World Showcase was intended to do"

Really? Why do I think it is only to drive people to give epcot turnstile clicks and nothing to do with norway..
 

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