Photos by newyorkupstate.com staff and The Associated Press | Elsa images courtesy of Disney

What would Elsa do in Upstate NY

By Hank Domin and Christa Lemczak

What if Elsa came to Upstate New York in the winter? The star of the Disney movie "Frozen" would find plenty of fun things to do. We've come up with a few. Please make suggestions in the comments section.

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Build a snowman

Do you want to build a snowman? Elsa sure could make Anna happy. And while most winters you could build a snowman anywhere in Upstate, why not build it in Copenhagen, one of the snowiest places in the U.S.?

» Places to go snow tubing in the North Country and all of Upstate New York.

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Try bobsledding

Lake Placid is an ice lover's dream. Elsa would fit right in on the bobsled track, and she would be a star at luge and skeleton.

» Visiting Lake Placid's Olympic facilities

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Visit a castle

While it's not quite the Ice Palace, Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay is impressive. And in Upstate New York, there is no chance of running into Marshmallow the snow monster.

» 5 awe-inspiring castles in Upstate New York

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Go ice fishing

The Queen of Arendelle would fit in quite well while ice fishing on Lake George, known as the "Queen of the American Lakes."

» 5 great ice fishing spots in the Adirondacks

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Find a place to chill out

Saranac Lake is known as one of the coldest places in New York, and earlier this year it was the coldest place in the continental U.S. The cold never bothered Elsa anyway.

» Photos from the 2016 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

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Search for reindeer

Elsa could visit the reindeer at Santa's Workshop in Wilmington. No word on what Sven has been doing these days, but perhaps he's hanging out there with Kristoff.

» 9 zoos in Upstate NY

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Harvest some ice

There are several places for ice harvesting in Upstate New York, including festivals in Tully (left), East Meredith and Saranac Lake. Ice harvesting is an industry in Arendelle, where they split the ice apart and break the frozen heart.

» Winter destinations in Upstate NY

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Drive a plow

Elsa certainly would like to drive one of those new gigantic plows that have hit the streets in Syracuse. Perhaps she'd be better at avoiding accidents.

» Why do plows sit in the median?

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Ride an ice bike

Arendelle didn't have anything like these ice bikes in Buffalo's Canalside. They sure would have come in handy when the kingdom froze over. Plus, Elsa's visit to Upstate NY must include the "Queen City."

» 11 top sledding hills around Buffalo

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More fun in Upstate New York

» Winter bucket list

» Winter destinations

» Indoor places to take kids

» List of activities by region

» Snow tubing by region

» Snowshoeing by region

Photo: Tubing at Maple Ridge Snow Park in Lowville