Frozen to become part of Disney Ice show

Frozen has already made over $1.2 billion worldwide and is now sent to hit the road in September as a Disney on Ice show.The animated blockbuster, which helped the Walt Disney Co. beat expectations with second quarter earnings, will cash in on its popularity even more by becoming a touring Disney on Ice show, according to the New York Times.

Similar to a skating Broadway show, the production will require around 39 cast members, nine tractor-trailers and audiences will get a chill from a giant blizzard created by 20 snow machines. Ironically, the first stop on the arctic extravaganza tour will be sunny Orlando, Fla.  

The modern princess story was inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and features the voices of Kristen Bell,Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana.

In March, Frozen became the top-grossing animated film of all time, surpassing the $1.063 billion earned by fellow Disney/Pixar title Toy Story 3. The film, directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, also claimed the best animated film Oscar at this year's Academy Awards.

Feld Entertainment, which holds the license for Disney on Ice, has produced tours in the U.S. since 1981. They are usually made up of different snippets of Disney films and popular characters, but asFrozen is already set on ice, it will be 98 percent based on Elsa and her princess sister, Anna, along with pals like Olaf and Sven, reported the Times.

Rehearsals begin in July and tickets go on sale Tuesday.