The decision to close Maelstrom, I feel, is a great one. The ride, when I rode it back in 2009 or so, was severely lacking in a lot of areas and was one of the weakest rides (at least from my perspective as a one-time rider) at ANY WDW park. As for putting Frozen characters in the World Showcase, I feel fine with it. The people complaining that they don't belong at all without taking into regard the fact that Disney characters have been in the showcase for YEARS is being seriously close-minded. For myself, the addition of a Frozen is absolutely a huge plus for the resort. No question about it. As for the placement in Norway, I kind of understand the resistance to more characters in the showcase, but the people saying "bu...but it doesn't fit into the original design" have to realize that the park has changed somewhat from that 1982 concept (the park itself even changed from Walt's original idea for EPCOT) and the company still thrives on the revenue from their beloved characters. Besides, the pavilions were not supposed to be 100% accurate, recreations of the countries they represent. To get the real thing, buy plane tickets to Norway instead. Back to Frozen, remodeling the attraction can only do good for both the pavilion and Norway's presence at EPCOT. There's no way a new, popular family ride (even if based on Disney characters) added to the area will attract fewer visitors to Norway than the half-assed boat cruise through swamps and oil derricks. I, for one, am happy to see something new join in.