hey just won’t let it go, will they? The news last week that Disney is planning a sequel to the hugely successful Frozen sent an icy shiver down the spine of parents everywhere.

The film’s directors had denied such a sequel would take place only days earlier. But it was always obvious that Disney was going to force us to return to the kingdom of Arendelle. Frozen, which was originally a quirky take on the Hans Christian Andersen tale The Snow Queen – and which eschewed the usual schmaltzy romance for a tale about sisterhood – went on to become the most successful animated film of all time, bringing in $1.27 billion.

While small girls around the world will be crying tears of joy at the idea of a whole new feature-length adventure starring their heroines Anna and Elsa, it’s not such good news for parents. You see, we’d hoped that an end to Frozen mania might be in sight. I’ve spent the past year sourcing Disney dresses, going to Frozen- themed parties – the most impressive being at an ice-rink where a nervous-looking Elsa wobblingly put on some skates – and being asked the endless question “Do you want to build a snowman?” (Answer: I’m on a pebbly beach in Eastbourne and it’s raining in August; what do you think?)

So I am wincing at the thought of Anna and Elsa reconciled, Elsa’s ice powers under control and the chance of Olaf experiencing global warming in Frozen 2: Reheating the Franchise. Except for one thing – presumably it will mean I get a break from the original Frozen for the first time in forever? Now that’s something that would make my heart melt.