Frozen Ever After, Dark boat ride in Norway Pavilion at Epcot, US.
Frozen Ever After is a reversing Shoot the Chute dark ride in the Norway Pavilion of Epcot's World Showcase. It uses the boats and track of the former Maelstrom, carrying riders past Audio-Animatronic scenes of Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the trolls, with a backward drop and a short forward plunge where an on-ride photo is taken.
The ride opened in June 2016 and replaced the former Maelstrom attraction in the Norway Pavilion, keeping the original track and boat system. Disney expanded the queue and added new rooms but kept the same building outline.
The ride marks the "Official Summer Snow Day," the anniversary of Anna saving Elsa with an act of true love that ended the eternal winter. In the queue, advertisements for the winter festival are posted, and guests pass Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna, where Oaken waves from the sauna. The songs are the film's originals with revised lyrics by composers Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
The ride lasts about five minutes and welcomes visitors of any age and height, with no minimum height requirement. Those who want to avoid long waits can use the Lightning Lane service through Genie+ or arrive early in the morning.
The characters use a new technology for facial animations in which every movement of lips, eyebrows and cheeks is driven entirely by electric systems rather than hydraulics. This makes expressions finer and more natural than older systems, especially when the characters sing.
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