{"id":31772,"date":"2013-12-04T09:06:06","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T14:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=31772"},"modified":"2022-02-21T12:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T17:42:11","slug":"disneys-frozen-heartwarming-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/disneys-frozen-heartwarming-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney’s Frozen, a Heartwarming Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Loosely based on \u201cThe Snow Queen,\u201d a fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson, the movie became an instant hit over this past Thanksgiving weekend grossing over $93 millions, easily surpassing, Tangled<\/em>, which grossed $68.1 million during its Thanksgiving debut.<\/p>\n

\"Anna,<\/a>Disney\u2019s 53rd<\/sup> animated feature comes with not one princess but two. Meet Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel), and discover the Kingdom of Arendelle. To save the land from eternal winter Anna with the help of the ice seller Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and Olaf (Josh Gad), the funniest snowman ever, sets out on an adventurous journey to find her sister Elsa who is responsible for the sudden climate change.<\/p>\n

The conventional tale of two sisters close at childhood and driven apart when coming of age comes complete with mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman, villains, heroes and eventually a happy ending. Olaf, brought to life by Elsa\u2019s magic steals the show. He is witty, funny and huggable. And while his obsession with all things summer get him into lots of troubles he at all times keeps an optimistic view on life.<\/p>\n

\"Plush<\/a><\/p>\n

The story is funny, heartwarming and captivating but Frozen\u2019s true beauty lies in the details in which the landscapes of Arendelle are captured. The spectacular visual effects of the ever-changing ice world and the inside of Elsa\u2019s ice castle are Disney animation at its best. Frozen is the first Disney fairy tale shot in widescreen format since Sleeping Beauty<\/i> and is enhanced by 3-D.<\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see Frozen in the future as a musical on Broadway or in a smaller version on a stage at Disney Hollywood Studios. The story, similar to The Beauty and the Beast<\/em>, has the material for grand sets due to its magical scenery; it is energetic and humorous and has eight original songs by husband-and-wife songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Tony Award winner Robert Lopez. I was moved by \u201cDo You Want to Build a Snowman\u201d and I loved Olaf\u2019s cheerful \u201cIn Summer\u201d but it is Elsa\u2019s song \u201cLet It Go\u201d who has good chances to snatch an Oscar nomination for best original song.<\/p>\n

\"Frozen<\/a><\/p>\n

The merchandising and marketing of the movie is also Disney at its best! There is no shortage of Frozen inspired clothing, Elsa and Anna dolls, pins and even vinylmation figurines.\u00a0 The Olaf plush is sure to be a big hit, press his foot and he will speak and sing his song \u201cIn Summer\u201c and at the Bibbidi Bobbidi boutiques little girls can get special Anna and Elsa makeovers.<\/p>\n

Images of Frozen are incorporated in the Celebrate the Magic castle show at the Magic Kingdom. The new segment opens with Cinderella\u2019s castle being transformed into the castle of Arendelle, with a winter storm blowing past and covering it in ice. At Disney\u2019s California Adventure Olaf is the host of the Water Colors \u2018Winter Dreams\u2019 show. In Disneyland Paris the heroines Elsa and Anna feature in the park\u2019s \u201cDisney Magic on Parade!\u201d holiday procession. Olaf the snowman serves as the master of ceremonies for the park\u2019s new nighttime \u201cDisney Dreams! of Christmas\u201d show, a new spectacular created for the holiday season. Olaf conducts the show\u2019s orchestra, as well as its projections, fountains, special effects and fireworks. (Through January 6, 2014)<\/p>\n

And this year\u2019s theme for the annual Ice Sculpture Festival in Bruges, Belgium is \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 Frozen! The festival is open daily through January 5, 2014.\u00a0 \"Frozen<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to visit Elsa and Anna\u2019s homeland? The new itinerary of Adventures by Disney offers an eight-day, seven-night trip to Norway. The program \u201cNorway: Fjords, Bergen & Oslo\u201d includes the storybook village of Bergen, which was the inspiration for the kingdom of Arendelle in the movie.\u00a0 Visits to Norway\u2019s majestic fjords, Flam, Geiranger and Oslo are on the program and guests can participate in activities such as water rafting, hiking, rainbow trout fishing and classes in Norwegian folk dancing.<\/p>\n

If a trip to Norway is not in the cards make sure to visit the Norway Pavilion at Epcot. A new gallery, Norsk Kultur, opened its doors showcasing a collection of artifacts and objects that inspired the artists working on Frozen and you can discover the beauty of Norway in the movie shown after you exit the Maelstrom ride.<\/p>\n

\"Elsa<\/a><\/p>\n

Elsa and Anna face characters are greeting guests all day long for pictures and autographs and when the sisters travel west they can be found in Fantasyland at Disneyland. Disney announced that the character meet and greet locations are not permanent and would end January 4th<\/sup> but I would not be surprised if this changes as the popularity of Anna, Elsa and Olaf soars.<\/p>\n

Pictures courtesy: Walt Disney Company & VisitBruges<\/p>\n

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