While nearly everyone else waiting for the sequel of the most successful animated film in history, “Frozen,” are speculating about the plotlines and new characters, Disneyland has unveiled a new “Frozen”-themed magical attraction at the “Frozen” theme park in Norway.
The two main attractions are the Royal Sommerhus, where kids can meet with Elsa and Anna; and the Frozen Ever After ride, which will feature more “Frozen” characters, reports Mstars News.
According to Lauren Neiderhiser, Disney’s Imagineering assistant project manager, explained that the new “Frozen” theme park will be an extension of the Norway Pavilion.
She added that now that true love has conquered all, they were able to open up the summer cabin, invite guests in, and it shall be where Anna and Elsa will meet them.
The “Frozen” theme park in Norway along with the reported “Frozen” Broadway musical to debut next year will certainly heighten the excitement for “Frozen 2” which shall hit theaters in 2018.
In addition to these major promotional endeavors, there are also reports that Disney is planning to have a “Frozen” Holiday Special this coming December to be aired on ABC.
The show does not have an official title yet, but what seems to be confirmed is its release date later this year. According to reports, lead characters of “Frozen” have already signed up for the “Frozen” Holiday Special, notes the Inquisitr.
New round of character rumors
There are also a new round of rumors regarding the characters for “Frozen 2” and given that the “Huntsman: Winter’s War” has just been released in theaters, speculations are rife that actress Emily Blunt will be taken in as a character in the sequel to lend her voice for Elsa’s real sister.
This new rumor is actually based on previous speculations saying that Elsa and Anna are not actually sisters because Anna is adopted. And that the real sister of Queen Elsa is actually Rapunzel of “Tangled.”
Putting two and two together, a new rumor emerged especially when Blunt was seen playing the Ice Queen in “Huntsman: Winter’s War” and her character is quite similar to Queen Elsa.
In a recent interview, Blunt said that people have mistaken her role as Queen Elsa in “Frozen” and revealed that even the son of actress Charlize Theron has mistaken her for such. She said that Charlize’s son got disappointed one day when he saw her in her sweatpants with the white hair on and told her to put her clothes back on.
Worth all the wait
In a report last month, Actress Kristen Bell, who provided the voice to Princess Ana in “Frozen,” has confirmed that production for the sequel of the movie will begin this month.
The actress, who also completed filming for the comedy movie “Bad Moms” along with Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate, and Jada Pinkett-Smith, said that “Frozen 2” will be worth all the wait, that had fans of the franchise excited with delight.
She said that what she knows about the whole team is that they would not just put something out for the sake of putting something out. She added that it is also the reason why it took the team so long to even announce that there is going to be a sequel. She confirmed previous reports that the team wanted to figure out first what story they needed to tell.
Bell also confirmed that the script for “Frozen 2” is pretty much done and the original production team will be back for the sequel.
Although there has not been a specific release date given for “Frozen 2,” what is important is that it is going into production next month according to a major voice character, which means that the wheels of the film will soon be in motion.
While Disney has not said anything about the movie’s release date, critics are predicting that it is going to be on 2018 and the rumor mills also say so.