The Norway pavilion now houses both the Frozen Ever After ride and a meet-and-greet area, called the Royal Sommerhus, with Anna and Elsa. The Royal Sommerhus cabin, inspired by Norwegian architecture, houses artifacts and pieces from the royal princesses' childhood. "This is really a cabin, where they spent their childhood with their family," Lauren Niederhiser, assistant project manager, told us at a behind-the-wall preview. "So you're really going to see a lot of elements in there from their childhood, harkening back to that happy family time back when their parents were still alive. Now that true love has conquered all, we are able to open up the Summer cabin, invite guests in, and that's where Anna and Elsa will meet you."
The buildings don't look or feel like cartoon versions of Norwegian architecture. Rather, they look like real replicas of existing buildings. "We really had the opportunity to extend the architectural story of the Norway Pavilion," Niederhiser explained. "On the original pavilion side, you've got our castle, city architecture more inspired by the Bergen area. This is more of a rural transition."