Overview
- Walt Disney World confirmed it will remove the ride’s rear-projected faces in favor of articulated, physical facial animation.
- The upgrade targets the Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff Audio-Animatronics inside the Norway pavilion attraction.
- Walt Disney Imagineering will apply lessons from later builds, notably the advanced figures introduced at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Disney set an early 2026 debut but has not announced downtime, installation phases, or technical specifications.
- Opened in 2016, Frozen Ever After pioneered all-electric, 3D-printed figures that have since influenced newer attractions.