#MAELSTROM RIDE MOVIE#

The Frozen Ever After ride time has been extended to about five minutes or more thanks to the additional pre-lift scenes. Maelstrom’s ride time was around four minutes thirty seconds. The Frozen Ever After layout is shown below: As you can see by comparing the layouts, the track has been lengthened slightly by eliminating the separate load and unload areas found on Maelstrom. The ride path is exactly the same with the exception of the former load station. View the Frozen Ever After POV video below to see how different it is from Maelstrom. The hole in the building has been filled in so you can no longer see the boats from outside. The previous post-show theater has been removed entirely for the addition of a huge inside queue filled with incredibly effective lighting and architecture that immerses guests in the courtyards of the fictional kingdom of Arendelle. The second track switch area was opened up so you could get a glimpse of the boats from outside the building.Īfter twenty months of construction, Frozen Ever After opened on Jto huge crowds. Take note of the separate load and unload areas. Here’s an overhead picture of the Maelstrom layout. Take a ride by watching this Maelstrom POV video shot in 2007:

Maelstrom’s final day of operation was October 5, 2014. The 964 foot long ride featured a backwards segment and a 28 foot drop. The original attraction opened on July 5, 1988, in the Norway Pavilion of the park’s World Showcase section. Let’s take a look at some of the differences between the original Maelstrom ride at Epcot and the new Frozen Ever After overlay. Based on my observations of YouTube videos and information found through Google. Disclaimer: I do not have any inside sources. Spoiler Alert: If you don’t want to know how the magic is pulled off or ruin any of the ride’s surprises then do not read this. How does Frozen Ever After compare to Maelstrom and does it follow the same ride path? Read on to find out!

#MAELSTROM RIDE MOVIE#

Frozen Ever After uses a combination of physical sets, audio-animatronic (AA) figures, and projections to bring the hit movie to life in a new and exciting way. Walt Disney Imagineers re-imagined Maelstrom, the tired boat ride that anchored the Norway pavilion, into a magical new experience. According to the Twitterverse, the line was over five hours long within an hour of opening.Ġ9:41 am and it is 300 minutes for #frozeneverafter /T1avD2Ldc5 Epcot’s new Frozen Ever After attraction opened to huge lines this week.