Frozen Additions Coming to the Disneyland Resort

[TP2000]

I wonder why they couldn't keep World of Color Winter Dreams with removing the christmas references for Frozen Fun?

Because World of Color is closed for refurbishment. It closed January 7th and will reopen March 13th. The lagoon is being drained and they are upgrading and installing all new equipment and infrastructure for the show.

Miceage Updates and @GiveMeTheMusic have been repeatedly saying for months that an all-new World of Color show will debut this spring for the 60th Anniversary.

 

[TP2000]

Sorry in advance if this has been asked but, will MuppetVision be returning by May? My wife and I will be in Disneyland from May 15-25th and while, a new Frozen show sounds like fun, I sure hope Muppets will be back in time for us. Thanks for any input!

Judging by all the work (and money) they spent on this, I would bet two churros that MuppetVision likely won't return to DCA at all, and certainly not by May.

Past the Frozen Fun icon that replaced the Christmas tree on Buena Vista Street...

And through the Frozen Fun archway into the Studios Backlot area...

You'll come upon the old MuppetVision marquee, now the Crown Jewel Theatre!

The old MuppetVision queue, now remade as an Arendelle theater with Arendelle artwork

The old MuppetVision pre-show...

Is now an Arendelle theater lobby...

The old MuppetVision auditorium, now the Crown Jewel Theatre. That's Waldorf & Statler's old box up there, covered by a new Arendelle themed proscenium.

Yeah, I don't think MuppetVision is coming back.

 

[TP2000]

Interestingly, at that other little theme park next door, they also just debuted a new Frozen stage show. This one is in Princess Fantasy Faire in Fantasyland in the theater there, on a different scope and scale than the Sing-Along show in DCA. But this new Frozen show also seems to be incredibly popular.

Yes girls, we are talking about you!

 

[Mike K]

Judging by all the work (and money) they spent on this, I would bet two churros that MuppetVision likely won't return to DCA at all, and certainly not by May.

The old MuppetVision marquee, now the Crown Jewel Theatre


The old MuppetVision queue, now remade as an Arendelle theater with Arendelle artwork


The old MuppetVision pre-show...


Is now an Arendelle theater lobby...


The old MuppetVision auditorium, now the Crown Jewel Theatre. That's Waldorf & Statler's old box up there, covered by a new Arendelle themed proscenium.


Yeah, I don't think MuppetVision is coming back.

I gotta say, these changes do look quite nice. Thanks for sharing these! Like I said, if this remains (which certainly seems likely), this definitely looks like a fun new experience to check out.

 

[TP2000]

I gotta say, these changes do look quite nice. Thanks for sharing these! Like I said, if this remains (which certainly seems likely), this definitely looks like a fun new experience to check out.

They did a nice job and really remade it, erasing any trace of the Muppets throughout.

Next door is Olaf's Snow Fest, which is the indoor snow playground area. This is reported to only last until May, but it's also nicely done inside.

Inside is a Norwegian village with a gift shop and snack bar serving Arendelle treats, plus a bandstand with a Norwegian folk group performing. You get a pager and go play in the snow, build a snowman, try out the indoor toboggan runs, and watch it snow from the ceiling. When your pager goes off you get to go to the meet n' greet area and meet Olaf himself.

Apres Snow Snack Bar (the CM's are uniformed in hilarious ski sweaters and knit caps!)

The Snowman Of The Hour holds court behind the snowfield and frozen fountain.

It's done up rather nicely in there, with lots of games and activities and music and stuff happening.

 

[Magenta Panther]

They did a nice job and really remade it, erasing any trace of the Muppets throughout.

Next door is Olaf's Snow Fest, which is the indoor snow playground area. This is reported to only last until May, but it's also nicely done inside.

Inside is a Norwegian village with a gift shop and snack bar serving Arendelle treats, plus a bandstand with a Norwegian folk group performing. You get a pager and go play in the snow, build a snowman, try out the indoor toboggan runs, and watch it snow from the ceiling. When your pager goes off you get to go to the meet n' greet area and meet Olaf himself.

It's done up rather nicely in there, with lots of games and activities and music and stuff happening.

That looks awesome! I'm making tentative plans to visit Disneyland during the 60th celebration...so I guess I won't get to see the Snowfest. Bummer.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Judging by all the work (and money) they spent on this, I would bet two churros that MuppetVision likely won't return to DCA at all, and certainly not by May.

The old MuppetVision marquee, now the Crown Jewel Theatre

The old MuppetVision queue, now remade as an Arendelle theater with Arendelle artwork

The old MuppetVision pre-show...

Is now an Arendelle theater lobby...

The old MuppetVision auditorium, now the Crown Jewel Theatre. That's Waldorf & Statler's old box up there, covered by a new Arendelle themed proscenium.

Yeah, I don't think MuppetVision is coming back.

The inside of the new theater looks beautiful...but outside...that marquee...am I the only one who thinks it looks rushed and a bit tacky? Looks like somebody spray-painted over everything. Maybe TDA should have gone with a whole new sign...

 

[TP2000]

The inside of the new theater looks beautiful...but outside...that marquee...am I the only one who thinks it looks rushed and a bit tacky? Looks like somebody spray-painted over everything. Maybe TDA should have gone with a whole new sign...

They painted over the existing marquee, and then put a dormer window cap on top of it. Kinda odd.

Here's the marquee before November (with the typical MuppetVision crowds, or complete lack thereof)...

And the marquee as it looks now (with suddenly a gazillion people in this formerly abandoned corner of the park)...

 

[Kman101]

Just judging from pictures alone, they did a much better job than DHS did. However I have to say, even though they're very similar, I prefer the sing-along at DHS over DCA. Just the show portions. But the interior of the theater, the projections, etc. are much better at DCA and I like the look of inside the theater.

The snowground was done so much better at DCA it looks like. I like that you can meet Olaf and at night can meet Marshmallow.

Some of it still seems rushed and cheap but it's a much better job overall.

What are people thinking of Freeze the Night? I haven't seen it in person, clearly, but personally, meh. If I were there I don't know that I'd go out of my way. I would have for Mad T Party.

 

[Sage of Time]

Because World of Color is closed for refurbishment. It closed January 7th and will reopen March 13th. The lagoon is being drained and they are upgrading and installing all new equipment and infrastructure for the show.

Miceage Updates and @GiveMeTheMusic have been repeatedly saying for months that an all-new World of Color show will debut this spring for the 60th Anniversary.

I wonder if March 13th will see the debut of the new show.... or just the return of the old one, while they work on new programming at night. I would assume that if they install new tech, the refurb itself will cover that.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

I wonder if March 13th will see the debut of the new show.... or just the return of the old one, while they work on new programming at night. I would assume that if they install new tech, the refurb itself will cover that.

The new show won't premiere until the Diamond Celebration begins in May. The original WOC show will be playing when the refurb ends.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

What are people thinking of Freeze the Night? I haven't seen it in person, clearly, but personally, meh. If I were there I don't know that I'd go out of my way. I would have for Mad T Party.

Freeze the Night sucks hard. It's REALLY bad.

 

[jrhwdw]

The new show won't premiere until the Diamond Celebration begins in May. The original WOC show will be playing when the refurb ends.

Really? That's the first time I've read that. Interesting.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Things are NOT looking good for Mad T Party - at least not for the arcade. The machines are up for grabs this weekend at a private auction house:

http://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bsccapt/catalogue-id-bsccapt10031

 

[LWB]

What are the chances that Olaf will continue to meet past May?

Also - I wanted to say that the Frozen Sing-Along set-up looks amazing in pictures compared to what we have at WDW! There is a small sign outside the theatre at Hollywood Studios and you walk straight into the seating area. No pretty sign outside. No lobby. No decorations or extra theming done. Not near as impressive as these pictures look from California!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Freeze the Night sucks hard. It's REALLY bad.

This is all I've experienced so far. I didn't like it, I didn't like the drinks. The Rum Flurry is like an alcoholic Powerade and not strong enough. I miss the Long Islands. That said, I didn't really like Mad T Party, either. The Frozen version is just bizarre. We walked in and the DJ was playing Michael Jackson while some chick carved ice and children were doing...something in the section that was formerly a stage where scantily clad girls walked around. It still seemed to be popular with its target audience: kids.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Things are NOT looking good for Mad T Party - at least not for the arcade. The machines are up for grabs this weekend at a private auction house:

http://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bsccapt/catalogue-id-bsccapt10031

LAME. Screw Freeze the Night, what a dumb idea.

 

[Figments Friend]

"Bring back Elec-TRON-ica!"

 

[TP2000]

Also - I wanted to say that the Frozen Sing-Along set-up looks amazing in pictures compared to what we have at WDW! There is a small sign outside the theatre at Hollywood Studios and you walk straight into the seating area. No pretty sign outside. No lobby. No decorations or extra theming done. Not near as impressive as these pictures look from California!

What you've just noticed is the overall level of showmanship that can often be very different in the Anaheim parks compared to the Orlando parks. Often times it's hard to pick up on in photos, or it's just an overall vibe or atmosphere that has straightened out the little details you only notice in person. But then there are also times when it's clearly obvious just by looking at a handful of amateur photos on a fan blog.

The Olaf Snow Fest meet-n-greet area is another example of this. They obviously spent a fortune on fully fleshed out sets and concepts for the Anaheim version, while the WDW version looks like it was done after a few trips to Home Depot and Party City.

 

[Figments Friend]

Agree.
I am not a *Frozen* fan by any measure, but seeing how nicely done these temporary areas are for these recent additions has me looking forward to actually checking them out in April.

Really liking the atmospheric set up done inside the sound stage for *Olaf*s Snow Fest*.