There may be few attractions at Walt Disney World that generate quite the conflicting emotions as Epcot’s Frozen Ever After. While the enduring popularity of Frozen as a franchise makes the dark boat ride one of the most popular attractions in the park, there are many still disappointed that the old attraction, Maelstrom, is gone. There is one thing that basically all Disney World fans agree on: the audio-animatronics are not great.
When Frozen Ever After opened less than 10 years ago, it debuted with a fairly new audio-animatronic design, one that utilized a projected character face rather than a sculpted one. In theory, this meant the face could be much more expressive, but in reality, the animatronics have always looked a little weird. Despite the facial capabilities, they’ve never looked as good as traditional animatronics, especially the newest audio-animatronics, but that’s all about to change.
