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9 'coolest' things we learned about the 'Frozen' phenomenon

ByLA Blake WABC logo
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
  • 1. It almost never happened: Audiences were getting tired of fairy-tales, Disney reasoned. But they changed their mind with the release of ''Princess and the Frog.''
  • 2. The story changed a lot: Elsa was originally evil and wore a coat of live weasels. Makes you see the Duke of Weselton in a whole new light, doesn't it?
  • 3. ''Let It Go'' changed everything: The Oscar-winning song was written in about two days, but it caused a rewrite of the whole story.
  • 4. Anna and Elsa know all about being sisters: In real life, Idina Menzel, aka Elsa, has a younger sister, and Kristen Bell, who voiced Anna, has older sisters.
  • 5. The inspirations for Anna got to bring her to life: The youngest Anna is voiced by the songwriters' daughter, while the 9-year-old Anna is voiced by the director's daughter.
  • 6. Anna ALWAYS wants to build a snowman. Kristen Bell admits that many people have asked the title question of her favorite song, and she always says yes.
  • 7. The animators worked and played hard: They left southern California to play in the snow in Wyoming so they could draw it more realistically.
  • 8. All Oaken wants to do is direct. This character's voice actor is directing one of Disney's next big projects, ''Big Hero 6,'' which aired a cute clip on the special last night.
  • 9. Get ready for more ''Frozen!'' The characters will be returning in a new short called ''Frozen Fever'' this spring! That's worth dancing over, right Olaf?
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1. It almost never happened: Audiences were getting tired of fairy-tales, Disney reasoned. But they changed their mind with the release of ''Princess and the Frog.''
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Here are 9 facts and tidbits about the hit film "Frozen" that are pretty cool--pun intended--from the special "The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic" that aired on ABC Tuesday night.

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