Disney offers first look at 'Frozen' ride that will open in Epcot

Disney is offering a glimpse of what its upcoming Frozen Ever After attraction at the Epcot theme park in Orlando will look like when it opens next year.

Inspired by 2013's blockbuster, animated movie Frozen and the hit sequel short Frozen Fever, the ride will be located in the park's Norway pavilion. It will replace Maelstrom, which opened in 1988 and closed last fall, so it can be transformed into the fictional Scandanavian kingdom of Arendelle.

The first photo posted on the official Disney Parks blog showed visitors will still be ferried through the ride by boat -- only now instead of taking them on a tour through Norwegian mythology and history, it will make them feel as though they have been transported into the wintry world of Frozen.

"Guests will be transported to the Winter in Summer Celebration where Queen Elsa embraces her magical powers and creates a winter-in-summer day for the entire kingdom," the website said. "They will also visit Elsa's Ice Palace and the ice-blue world of the North Mountain along with other locations before returning to the Bay of Arendelle. Of course, favorite Frozen characters, including the Snowgies from the animated short Frozen Fever, will be part of this new attraction, along with the spectacular sights inspired by the film."