It’s always a big day when Disney Parks do something new, even when that new thing is half a world of way. Frozen at Walt Disney World already has a big footprint, but World of Frozen officially opens today at Hong Kong Disneyland. The first of two new theme park lands dedicated to the biggest hit for modern Disney animation is a big deal for any fan, but it’s a really big deal for franchise writer and director Jennifer Lee, who said she fought back “literal tears” seeing the land for the first time. But with the news that not one, but two Frozen sequels are in development, Lee is already planning World of Frozen’s first expansion.
I have been lucky enough to talk to a few of the creative people who have seen their stories and characters brought to life inside Disney Parks. More than one of them has gotten emotional talking about what it meant to see their creations at Disney Parks in a physical, “real” state. Jennifer Lee had a very similar reaction, as she explained to EW, saying that she got quite emotional when she visited the home of Anna and Elsa, saying…
