

Olaf the snowman would also make an appearance in the short. On the same day, Variety announced that the short would be released in early 2015 under the title Frozen Fever, with Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee returning as co-directors, Peter Del Vecho returning as producer and a new song by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. On September 2, 2014, during the ABC airing of The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic, Walt Disney Animation Studios' then- chief creative officer John Lasseter announced that a Frozen short film with a new song would be released in the future. Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven escort the Snowgies to Elsa's former ice palace, where they stay with the palace's snow-giant doorkeeper and current owner Marshmallow.īoth photos were taken at the 2015 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. However, she sneezes into the horn, forming a giant snowball that inadvertently hits Hans overseas into a cart of manure, as he was cleaning out the stables as punishment for his attempt to kill both Anna and Elsa and take over Arendelle.Įlsa rests in bed under Anna's care while she points out that taking care of her beloved big sister is the best birthday present she could have been given. Despite her sister’s protests, Elsa concludes the party by blowing into an alphorn. The cake is served and everyone celebrates Princess Anna’s birthday. Elsa sneezes again and finally notices the little snow-people she has been inadvertently creating all day. As Anna goes to lead Elsa to bed, the doors to the castle open to reveal Kristoff, Olaf, Sven, and a mountain of Snowgies, who surprise Anna. They walk back to the castle where Elsa apologizes to Anna for "ruining" another birthday, but Anna reassures her that she didn't ruin anything, despite having a fever. Reluctantly, Elsa admits she is suffering from a cold and that she needs to go home and rest in bed.

Anna races forward and grabs her sister’s wrist, pulling her back to safety. Now completely delirious and wobbly, Elsa starts teetering dangerously close to the edge of the platform, before falling.

Anna recognises her sister is delirious with a fever as they climb the clock tower to Elsa’s final present, two figures of the sisters as part of the hourly clocktower procession. Meanwhile, Anna is visibly struggling under the weight of all the extravagant presents she has found from the hunt and Elsa's condition is rapidly worsening. Back at the castle, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf try to control the snowmen and fix the decorations in time for Anna and Elsa's return. The day starts fine but Elsa suddenly starts developing symptoms of a cold (presumingly from the eternal winter.) Unknowingly producing a group of "Snowgies" with each sneeze, little snow-babies who begin to dismantle the birthday party's decorations while Kristoff tries to stop them.Įlsa brushes away Anna’s growing concern regarding her constant sneezing, assuring her she “doesn’t get colds” and enthusiastically continuing the treasure hunt.

One year after the events of Frozen, Queen Elsa is determined to give her younger sister, Anna, a perfect surprise birthday party and enlists the help of Anna’s boyfriend Kristoff, his reindeer Sven and the lovable snowman Olaf in order to make sure the party goes ahead without any problems.Īnna is led on a party treasure hunt created by Elsa, following a piece of string that leads to different gifts.
