'It’s as if they hopped off the screen' — Disney World’s Frozen Ever After reopens with more immersive Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff animatronics that ‘gave chills’

When Frozen Ever After reopens at Walt Disney World’s Epcot on February 12, 2026, it will feature next-generation animatronics – and TechRadar spoke with Disney Imagineering to unpack the technology behind the upgrade and why it matters for riders.