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Disney unveils animatronic of beloved character that will walk around theme parks, interacting with guests
Disney’s new Olaf animatronic uses artificial intelligence and advanced Audio-Animatronics to enhance guest interaction and reduce maintenance, debuting in select parks early 2026.
- On Monday, Walt Disney Imagineering unveiled a free-roaming, hyper-realistic Olaf, Frozen character, that will walk, talk and interact with guests in World of Frozen lands at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland early next year.
- Citing maintenance and feasibility challenges, Walt Disney Imagineering said the project responds to creating more believable, interactive character experiences for guests, including Olaf.
- Using reinforcement learning, Disney pushed hardware limits and combined real-time front projection with simplified mechanical heads and softer materials to create Olaf’s authentic, expressive face.
- Guests can expect greater interactivity with Olaf, including conversational moments, while parks benefit from reduced maintenance and the ability to bring characters like Mike Wazowski and Lightning McQueen to life.
- This signals a new chapter in Disney character innovation where Audio‑Animatronics technology merges with storytelling, showcasing advanced facial realism at World of Frozen lands next year.
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Disney teases an Olaf robot for its parks
Disney has unveiled a new animatronic in the form of Olaf, the carrot-nosed snowman from the Frozen series of films. The robotic character will roam the streets of the upcoming World of Frozen (coming soon to Adventure World at Disneyland Paris) and make "limited-time special appearances at World of Frozen at the Hong Kong Disneyland resort," Disney wrote on its parks blog. Olaf, seen in prototype form in a 30-minute Disney video, can walk on h…
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