Disney’s €2 billion Paris expansion as World of Frozen launches Adventure World

Disney’s beloved kingdom of Arendelle, from nan deed movie "Frozen," has recovered a imperishable location conscionable eastbound of Paris, complete pinch a picturesque lagoon, a charming Nordic village, and an interactive robotic snowman.

This immersive caller land, "World of Frozen," marks nan centrepiece of a €2 cardinal (£1.7 billion) description transforming Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney Adventure World, officially opening connected Sunday.

Visitors to nan enchanted realm astatine Disneyland Paris tin acquisition nan Frozen Ever After vessel thrust and meet beloved characters Anna and Elsa. The extended relaunch besides introduces a immense cardinal lake, a "Tangled" attraction, 15 caller eating options, and a spectacular nighttime show featuring what Disney claims is nan world's first mixed aquatic and aerial drone system.

More than 90% of nan 2nd parkland will person been redesigned since it opened successful 2002.

It is nary coincidence that “Frozen” and “Tangled” anchor nan caller lineup astatine Europe’s sole Disney resort.

Both are rooted successful European folklore — “Frozen” loosely successful Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” and “Tangled” successful nan Brothers Grimm’s Rapunzel — and Disney is leaning into that heritage.

“'Frozen' has its roots successful European storytelling,” said Michel den Dulk, vice president and imaginative head astatine Walt Disney Imagineering. “To person a bluish European, charming woody small colony present successful Disneyland Paris conscionable made sense.”

The parkland opened successful 1992 arsenic Euro Disney to withering criticism. French intellectuals astatine nan clip called it a “cultural Chernobyl.”

Now Disney says nan edifice has drawn 445 cardinal visits and supports 70,000 jobs.

The Paris finance is reportedly 1 portion of a astir $60 cardinal world description of Disney’s parks and experiences business, which generated 57% of nan company’s conception operating income successful fiscal 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron called nan edifice “the starring tourer destination successful Europe” during a sojourn to nan parkland Friday and said nan description would create 1,000 nonstop jobs.