Lunch paid for, the group exited the Mexican pyramid and started towards the left. Bright mariachi music—guitars, trumpets—paused their progress, the group of about a half dozen men putting on a lively performance.

"Come on," Luke gave a small tug to Payson's hand after about five minutes. "Our FastPasses for Frozen have started."

Payson wasn't quite sure how Disney did it, but as they followed the lagoon from Mexico to Norway, she could swear the temperature dropped. Maybe it was in the theming; the brown wood in the Nordic style and the evergreen shrubbery certainly brought cooler climes to mind.

"Something smells sweet," Jordan said, turning left at a building with a steep roofline.

"Replica stave church," Luke murmured quickly to Payson who was staring up at the building and its architecture. Then he turned his attention to Jordan, "Kringla Bakeri is right over there. If we hadn't just had lunch, I'd be suggesting a detour inside."

"I would definitely be agreeing," Jordan grinned. "What's their specialty?"

"School bread, I guess."

"School bread?"

"That doesn't sound very fun," Austin said. Kaylie gave her boyfriend a half-hearted elbow to his side.

"You do realize most of us are in school?"

"Yes, love, but you know I never enjoyed sitting at a desk."

Kaylie just shook her head although her eyes twinkled.

"And you'd probably like this use of the word school," Luke said. "It's a dessert that has coconut on top and cream on the inside."

"I do like the sound of that," Austin grinned. They had reached the FastPass entrance to Frozen Ever After by now and everyone reached for their tickets.

Everyone except Lauren that was.

"I need to see your FastPass," the attendant said to the blonde who had simply followed Jake, her eyes affixed on her phone. She was typing furiously, not paying attention to her surroundings. Payson wondered how long the woman had tuned them all out.

"Babe," Jake said.

Lauren kept typing.

"Babe," he repeated, this time putting a hand on her elbow.

"Give me a minute," she muttered.

"I need your FastPass," he prodded.

"Hold on."

"We're at the attendant."

Lauren looked up and glared. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I did," Jake said, his tone even. "When we were walking past the bakery, I tried to get your attention."

"Bakery?" Lauren scrunched her nose in confusion as she casually showed her FastPass to the attendant. At that point Payson decided to shift her attention to the conversation in front of her where Luke was describing his favorite food from the bakery, a pretzel covered in almond slices. She wanted to focus on her friends that were enjoying the trip, not bickering.

Since they had used FastPasses, it did not take the group long to get past Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and to the loading station.

"I like the styling of the boat," Payson said, her eyes taking in the designs on the wooden-like vehicle.

Kaylie spoke up, a sharp edge to her voice, "Lauren, watch your step!"

Payson glanced over just in time to see Jake grip Lauren's elbow tightly as her feet teetered. Payson noticed the bright screen of Lauren's phone and sighed, realizing what had distracted the woman.

"I'm good!" Lauren bit back but then softened her voice when she turned to Jake, "Thanks."

With a soft whoosh, the boat floated forward and into the mouth of a cave that led into the attraction. Blue light filled the air as Olaf and Sven appeared along with the tunes of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" The amicable snowman welcomed the visitors to the Winter Festival celebration. Next, they encountered Grand Pabbie telling the story of Anna and Kristoff to young trolls gathered in a circle around him. Then the boat glided along past drifting snowflakes, Nordic chanting providing the musical background. Glimpses of an icy castle ahead teased them, but before Payson could see much more, their boat drifted into another tunnel, and they passed by a skating Olaf, only one chubby leg supporting his gliding motion. Redheaded Anna and blonde Kristoff in winter clothing were up next, Anna singing happily as Kristoff played an oval-shaped guitar.

"Poor Sven," Luke murmured to her, and Payson giggled at the sight of the reindeer with his tongue stuck on an ice crystal.

"He'll figure an escape out."

"I'm sure."

The music shifted then with Elsa and her well-known "Let It Go" appearing. The music continued as they flowed down a tunnel full of glittering images before floating into another cavern space.

"Wasn't that snowman vicious in the movie?" Payson said as the snow creature emerged from a snowbank on their right.

"Marshmallow is really just a big softie," Luke replied. "See all the Snowgies?"

"Snowgies?"

He pointed, "The mini-snowmen."

"Oh." Payson looked closer at the dozen or so mini-versions of the snow monster, but just then Marshmallow spit out a huge breath of icy air. "Oh!"

Payson's surprised exclamation was only one several quick shrieks as their boat slipped down a watery hill—backwards. They bumped to a splash landing by the castle of Arendelle where fireworks were blitzing the night sky with light. One more look at the princess sisters standing hand-in-hand behind a joyful Olaf and then their boat entered the unloading station.

"That was adorable!" Kaylie gushed, the group walking out of the attraction.

"The lyrics were different than the movie in some spots," Kelly said. The others stopped in their tracks to stare at the petite woman. Luke, not realizing the out-of-character statement, nearly knocked Payson over but managed to sidestep her.

"You saw Frozen?" Kaylie managed to ask.

"Everybody did, didn't they?" Kelly answered, her eyes narrowing.

Lauren snorted, "But not everyone saw it enough to know the lyrics by heart."

Kelly shrugged, "So I watched it a few times."

"You watching Disney movies?" Lauren pushed. "You, the queen of bi-"

"Hey," Nicky interjected. "If Kelly wants to watch a Disney movie, she can."

"It's just not who she is," Lauren protested.

"We haven't spoken in years, Lauren," Kelly pointed out. "You don't know who I've become in that time."

Lauren glared but just then her phone buzzed. She pulled the cellular device out and glared again before looking back at the group. "Well, as interesting as a debate on how people can change would be, I have to deal with an issue at work."

With that comment she started moving again, her feet leading her out of the pavilion back towards to the lagoon. Jake gave an apologetic smile and followed after her.

"Well, I guess it's on to China," Kaylie said slowly. Payson could tell that her former teammate was trying to stay positive. She forced a small smile onto her face as well and then turned to Kelly.

"So is Frozen your favorite Disney cartoon or is there another princess you admire more?"

The rest of the group held their breath for a long moment as Kelly just stared at Payson. Then, the edge of her mouth quirked up into a half smile and she chuckled.

"I see what you're doing, Keeler, trying to get all my secrets."

Payson swore she felt the group relax at Kelly's comment, and she let herself grin as the group picked up conversation again.