sweetlovin
Mouseketeer
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- Apr 17, 2005
I am not typing out a trip report because I was on the ship from May 15th for the EBTA through June 13th for Baltic and Norway cruise. I did want to let others who are thinking about or wondering about the Frozen excursion in Alesund to have a look and at least one opinion of the excursion.
This excursion was one of the most expensive ones I have been on to date (excluding dog-sledding in Alaska) $350 per person whether adult or child. So I went in hoping it lived up to the cost. The summer village was rented out and almost everyone there was a volunteer. As soon as we got off the bus, we were greeted with horns from volunteers welcoming us to the village. We first went on a little tour, explaining how people were living back in the 1700s in Norway. Let me say, the village had the most breathtaking views and backdrops of the mountains. It was truly beautiful. There was an option to play horseshoes, see a traditional school from the 1700s, and see how barns were set up.
As we moved along, games and activities were plentiful. The bride and groom were out wearing traditional Norwegian headwear. There were places set up to learn how to make Norwegian pancakes, traditional purses from the 1700s, walking on stilts, tug a war, and kitchens set up to make Norwegian bread. Horse carriage rides were offered, a school room to test your knowledge of Norway's culture, knot tying, and a house to walk through and see what a typical house would look like. There was even a reindeer to pet and play with, by far my absolute favorite part of the entire excursion.
Here is the biggest complaint about the whole excursion. Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff arrived in a carriage. They announced that they would now stay and let people get pictures with them. Some people stood in line for over an hour, just to get a picture, then the characters were gone. I will say, they did help kids by learning a traditional Norwegian dance and a small ensemble of instruments that played as people were waiting. I was lucky as I only waited 15 to 25 minutes, but there were definitely people paying a lot of money just to stand in line for a picture with the characters.
If you are going, just for Anna and Elsa, you will be highly disappointed. If your child loves to bake, play, crafts, and Anna and Elsa are just a side note, you will have a decent time. I was surprised by the amount of activities there were, but again, the characters were only there to take a picture with and then they were gone. My suggestion would be to skip it unless your child really has their heart set on going. After asking and talking to people that night, Path of the Trolls was an excursion everyone that went loved! I would suggest looking into that and saving some money.
Here is a video I put together to give everyone an idea of what to expect.
WATCH HERE:
This excursion was one of the most expensive ones I have been on to date (excluding dog-sledding in Alaska) $350 per person whether adult or child. So I went in hoping it lived up to the cost. The summer village was rented out and almost everyone there was a volunteer. As soon as we got off the bus, we were greeted with horns from volunteers welcoming us to the village. We first went on a little tour, explaining how people were living back in the 1700s in Norway. Let me say, the village had the most breathtaking views and backdrops of the mountains. It was truly beautiful. There was an option to play horseshoes, see a traditional school from the 1700s, and see how barns were set up.
As we moved along, games and activities were plentiful. The bride and groom were out wearing traditional Norwegian headwear. There were places set up to learn how to make Norwegian pancakes, traditional purses from the 1700s, walking on stilts, tug a war, and kitchens set up to make Norwegian bread. Horse carriage rides were offered, a school room to test your knowledge of Norway's culture, knot tying, and a house to walk through and see what a typical house would look like. There was even a reindeer to pet and play with, by far my absolute favorite part of the entire excursion.
Here is the biggest complaint about the whole excursion. Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff arrived in a carriage. They announced that they would now stay and let people get pictures with them. Some people stood in line for over an hour, just to get a picture, then the characters were gone. I will say, they did help kids by learning a traditional Norwegian dance and a small ensemble of instruments that played as people were waiting. I was lucky as I only waited 15 to 25 minutes, but there were definitely people paying a lot of money just to stand in line for a picture with the characters.
If you are going, just for Anna and Elsa, you will be highly disappointed. If your child loves to bake, play, crafts, and Anna and Elsa are just a side note, you will have a decent time. I was surprised by the amount of activities there were, but again, the characters were only there to take a picture with and then they were gone. My suggestion would be to skip it unless your child really has their heart set on going. After asking and talking to people that night, Path of the Trolls was an excursion everyone that went loved! I would suggest looking into that and saving some money.
Here is a video I put together to give everyone an idea of what to expect.
WATCH HERE:
