Frozen Ever After Reopens This Morning to Long Lines at EPCOT

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Frozen Ever After Reopening Day at EPCOT

Posted: Thursday February 12, 2026 9:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Frozen Ever After reopened this morning at EPCOT, drawing long wait times as guests lined up to see the newly upgraded Audio-Animatronics. As of 9:15am, the standby wait is 95 minutes.

The line has extended well beyond the Norway Pavilion, stretching past China and into the Africa section of World Showcase.

Frozen Ever After Reopening Day at EPCOT

Wait Times and Crowds

Frozen Ever After closed January 26 for the refurbishment and returned this morning after just over two weeks of downtime. High demand is likely to continue as word spreads that it has reopened.

Frozen Ever After Reopening Day at EPCOT

What's New

The refurbishment replaced projection-based faces with articulated heads featuring silicone skin for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff. Disney also refreshed show lighting and touched up sets throughout the attraction.

First Look: New Frozen Ever After Animatronics at EPCOT

Disney Imagineering's Ken Ricci described the updated Elsa figure ahead of reopening: "I was in awe and got chills seeing Elsa, because it's literally like she stepped off the screen and it's standing in front of you now. You will notice the improvement."

First Look: New Frozen Ever After Animatronics at EPCOT

The new figures are inspired by the animatronics at World of Frozen in Hong Kong Disneyland and offer a closer resemblance to the film characters.

Reopening Details

Frozen Ever After closed January 26, 2026, for the Audio-Animatronics upgrade. The refurbishment also included:

New silicone-skin heads for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff
Updated show control system
Refreshed show lighting
Set touch-ups throughout the ride

The story and ride experience remain unchanged from the original 2016 version.

Frozen Ever After Reopening Day at EPCOT

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Bocabear11 days ago

It's like the origin story...before she became a monster... Before she became bitter and angry that her sister had love, but she was destined to remain cold and alone and had to steal the children of Arendelle and put slivers of ice in their heart to make them forget their lives outside of her ice palace.....

easyrowrdw11 days ago

Congratulating themselves for fixing something they screwed up really is something else.

Touchdown11 days ago

Blame the Lopez duo for that. When Let it Go hit so hard that everyone started rooting for the villain the creative team had to rework the story to make her the hero.

Bocabear11 days ago

Frozen has almost nothing to do with the Hans Christian Anderson Snow Queen story.... the only thing it has in common is there is snow and ice and it is cold.... that is about it.... I wish it really had been based on the HCA story with a real villain, and a better storyline... Elsa would have been a great villain...

TrainsOfDisney12 days ago

I thought they stuck out and looked weird personally. How fun… I didn’t have anyone next to me in my row and I was in the front row so I guess that’s why I noticed them - so adorable. Still miss maelstrom to be honest! Haha

Pizza Moon12 days ago

Yea! Maelstrom Easter egg

James Alucobond12 days ago

They really don’t when actually on the ride. Photos and videos blow out the projected elements. The trolls are also still projection because the seams aren’t notable.

TrainsOfDisney12 days ago

I’m guessing I just missed them but have the AA puffins always been there at the end of the ride?

AndyS299212 days ago

Why didn't they change Olaf and Sven's projected eyes? Looks weird now.

aladdin200712 days ago

not a fan of the bright orange spotlights, that needs to get toned down.

Pizza Moon12 days ago

The updates are a really big deal. I knew the lighting was improved, I just didn’t realize it would actually make the ride actually become decent.

Andrew C21 days ago

Blockbuster video!

Pizza Moon21 days ago

I mean I agree with you, but you are making a conscious choice. I really don't like Galaxy's Edge's approach but I still love aspects, and if I'm at the parks I'm not going to focus on what I don't like.