New Delhi, March 30 -- A 118-foot mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside this weekend as Disney opened its Arendelle kingdom to the world - Elsa's palace glowing at the summit, a "Frozen" Nordic fishing village below, and the company's new CEO standing before a crowd of celebrities.

World of Frozen, an immersive land themed to the blockbuster animated franchise, opened Sunday as a centerpiece of a 2 billion euro ($2.18 billion) transformation at Disneyland Paris.

The transformation renames one of Disneyland Paris' two parks from Walt Disney Studios Park to Disney Adventure World. The inauguration drew Penelope Cruz, Naomi Campbell and Teyana Taylor.

It is the largest expansion in the 34-year history of Disneyland Pari...