5 cool facts about ‘Frozen- at the Hyperion’ at California Adventure

“Frozen – Live at the Hyperion” is a different kind of theatrical interpretation of the Disney’s global film phenomenon “Frozen.

The show, at the Hyperion Theater at the California Adventure park, brings Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven and Olaf, to life in daily, hour-long performances.

According to Disney, the show has more than 20 video “canvases” upon which eight ultra-high-definition projectors are used. A precision mapping technology turns 8,000 square feet of scenic surfaces into living backgrounds, transporting the audience into the worlds of Arendelle, pine forests and sparkling ice castles.

Here are five fun facts about this stage show:

1. Elsa’s magic is created through the use of dynamic effects, including 20 plumes of CO2, along with liquid nitrogen and evaporating snow throughout the stage and auditorium – in addition to scenic, lighting, video and audio effects.

2. Many scenic elements, such as the snow mounds, are battery powered and move about the stage autonomously, using laser scanners and reflectors as their guide.

3. Kristoff’s sleigh is built on a motion base platform similar to a flight simulator.

4. Elsa’s staircase of ice is an automated set piece designed to swing the performer out into and over the first several rows of the audience.

5. Elsa’s chandelier is made up of 60 individual ice shards and has more than 500 points of light.