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Disney Sets February 2026 Debut for Upgraded Frozen Ever After Animatronics at EPCOT

The refresh brings articulated, physical-face figures modeled on Hong Kong Disneyland to deliver more expressive, film-accurate performances.

Overview

  • Frozen Ever After will temporarily close on January 26, 2026, to install new Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff Audio‑Animatronics.
  • The attraction is expected to reopen in February 2026 with the updated figures, with no exact date announced and a brief downtime indicated.
  • The upgrade replaces projection-based “screen-face” figures with articulated designs consistent with Hong Kong Disneyland’s World of Frozen.
  • Disney positions the change as the next step in a technology path that began with the ride’s 2016 debut of all‑electric, 3D‑printed animatronics.
  • The EPCOT figures are slated to feature more expressive faces, refined movement, and a closer-to-film look based on the Hong Kong implementation.