Disneyland Paris will once again try to get its second park right after decades of misfires with a $2.5 billion makeover that will add Frozen and Lion King lands, a new entry promenade and an aquatic drone spectacular around a central lake.
The World of Frozen themed land will debut on March 29 when the Disneyland Paris theme park resort in France officially rechristens the Walt Disney Studios Park as Disney Adventure World.
The Adventure Way entry promenade, Adventure Bay central lake, “Cascade of Lights” nighttime spectacular, Rapunzel’s Tangled Spin ride and 14 eateries will also debut on March 29 with the transformation of Disney Adventure World.
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The expansion will continue with the new Lion King themed land now under construction and an Up wave swinger ride that will double the size of the park when the transformation is complete.
World of Frozen
The Nordic-designed Arendelle village square inspired by the Frozen animated film franchise will be framed by the towering North Mountain crowned by Queen Elsa’s Ice Palace.
The Frozen Ever After boat ride with advanced projection mapping effects and new state-of-the-art Audio-Animatronics will be a carbon copy of the attractions at Epcot, Tokyo DisneySea and Hong Kong Disneyland.
The boat ride will pass through scenes from the movies — including the Valley of the Trolls, Elsa’s Ice Palace and an Arendelle Bay finale.
The attraction’s soundtrack will include verses from “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Let It Go.”
The new “Celebration in Arendelle” show aboard three Viking longships on the bay in front of Arendelle Castle will play several times a day. The show will tell the story of the village’s annual Snowflower Festival with a soundtrack that will include “Let It Go” and “Show Yourself.”
The Arendelle Bay show will mark the debut of the next generation Olaf the snowman Audio-Animatronic character created by Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development.
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The walking and talking Olaf animatronic will have a fully articulated mouth and eyes, removable carrot nose and tree branch arms and a shimmering iridescent snow-like outer shell.
Arendelle Castle will house a meet-and-greet photo op with the Anna and Elsa characters in the Portrait Gallery. Oaken the trading post shopkeeper and Mossie the baby troll will make appearances throughout Arendelle Village.
The Regal View Restaurant & Lounge table-service restaurant will feature Nordic-inspired cuisine served on handcrafted Royal Delft porcelain plates.
Diners will enter the Regal View beneath an ironwork canopy created in Alsace workshops. The restaurant’s decor will feature embroidered drapes, floral tapestries and Disney Princess murals of Aurora, Belle, Ariel, Jasmine, Mulan and Merida.
The lounge will be home to the first cocktail bar inside either Disneyland Paris theme park. The lounge’s artwork will celebrate the animal companions of Disney Princesses — including Heihei from “Moana,” Pascal from “Tangled” and Mushu from “Mulan.”
The Nordic Crowns Tavern quick-service restaurant in the World of Frozen will serve blue sorbet, snowflake cookies and other desserts. The tavern’s decor will tell the story of the royal kingdom through paintings and artifacts.
The Arendelle Boutique will sell clothing adorned with rosemaling motifs and floral embroidery along with an exclusive collection of Scandinavian wooden sculptures.
Adventure Way
The new Adventure Way entry promenade will also debut on March 29 at Disney Adventure World along with the World of Frozen themed land.
Adventure Way will serve as Main Street U.S.A. for the reimagined theme park with an array of live entertainment, restaurants and gardens.
Seasonal atmosphere entertainment along Adventure Way will include Mary Poppins and the Pearly Band, Miguel’s Latin Festival, Rapunzel and Flynn’s Musical Encounter and Minnie Mouse leading the Disney Marching Band.
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Adventure Way will be home to 14 new eateries and food stands serving filled brioche rolls, stuffed potato waffles and Disney Princess desserts. La Terrasse Panoramique will offer croissant pastries and bread bowls while Cafe Luminosity will sell hot dogs and cinnamon rolls.
The trio of landscaped gardens off of Adventure Way gardens will include the romance-themed Tangled Garden, the playful Toy Story Garden with topiaries of Woody and Jessie and the English-style Gazebo Garden with bronze statues of Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan and 101 Dalmatians.
Adventure Way will also be home to a new family-friendly ride based on the 2009 Pixar film “Up.” The wave swinger flying carousel ride will add motion and energy to the new entry promenade.
Cascade of Lights
The world’s first aquatic drone nighttime spectacular will debut March 29 on the new Adventure Bay lagoon that will serve as the centerpiece of Disney Adventure World.
Think of “Cascade of Lights” as a cross between “Luminous” at Epcot and “World of Color” at Disney California Adventure.
The 360-degree water show coming to Disney Adventure World will feature hundreds of drones, choreographed fountains, water screens and pyrotechnics set to an orchestral score.
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“Cascade of Lights” will tell a story of courage and imagination with scenes featuring Mulan, Hercules, Moana and the Marvel superheroes.
Aquatic drones will team with aerial drones in a choreographed ballet set to the new original song “We Can Be Heroes.”
Rapunzel’s Tangled Spin
The iconic floating lantern scene from “Tangled” will be recreated with a new Rapunzel ride debuting March 29 at Disney Adventure World.
Think of Rapunzel’s Tangled Spin as Disney Adventure World’s version of the Mad Tea Party teacup ride at Disneyland.
Gondola boats will whirl beneath a canopy filled with floating lanterns as the “Tangled” song “I See the Light” serves as the soundtrack.
Lion King Land
Construction is underway on the world’s first Lion King themed land that is expected to open at Disney Adventure World in 2027 or 2028.
The Lion King land set on Adventure Bay will take visitors into the Pride Lands depicted in the 1994 Disney animated film.
The centerpiece of the new land will be a Pride Rock water ride reminiscent of the former Splash Mountain attraction at Disneyland.
The log flume ride will take riders inside the caves dotting the 120-foot-high Pride Rock on an adventure with Simba featuring next-generation Audio-Animatronics figures, special effects and music from the “Lion King” film.
Riders will pass through familiar scenes from the Academy Award-winning film as they navigate a series of climbs and descents – including a 52-foot-high drop.