'Frozen' to join Tokyo DisneySea 

This rendering depicts the Northern European zone that will open in Tokyo DisneySea sometime after April 2017. (Photo courtesy of Oriental Land)

TOKYO -- Northern Europe is coming to Tokyo DisneySea. The popular theme park\'s operator, Oriental Land, will build a new zone after April 2017, with a new attraction based on the hit feature-length Disney cartoon "Frozen."

     Oriental Land announced Tuesday that the zone will consist of the new attraction, restaurants and shops. The area will be DisneySea\'s eighth subsection.

     Oriental Land is planning to invest 500 billion yen ($4.2 billion) in Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland over the next 10 years.

     Oriental Land also plans to double the size of Fantasy Land, one of the seven existing areas of Tokyo Disneyland. The expanded zone will have "Alice in Wonderland" and "Beauty and the Beast" as themes. There will be new attractions and areas for families to eat and shop.

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