The Magic of Disney Animation at Walt Disney World Will Feature an Audio-Animatronics Figure of Olaf Teaching You How to Draw

Exciting caller details person been revealed by Walt Disney World for The Magic of Disney Animation astatine Disney's Hollywood Studios, including that an Audio-Animatronics fig of Frozen's Olaf volition pb a brand-new Animation Academy alongside pre-recorded drafting lessons from legendary Disney animators.

As elaborate by the Disney Parks team, The Magic of Disney Animation is presently acceptable to unfastened successful precocious summer, and this caller Animation Academy acquisition volition beryllium 1 of the highlights. Much similar helium appeared successful the abbreviated movie Once Upon a Studio, Olaf volition beryllium sitting astatine an animator's table and guiding you done the drafting adventure. And yes, Josh Gad has recorded caller dialog for the snowman to marque the fig consciousness adjacent much authentic.

Since Olaf can't rather gully each of these characters connected his own, helium is enlisting the assistance of Disney animators, directors, and communicative artists to assistance thatch artists of each ages however to bring their favourite characters to life. While determination sadly won't beryllium in-person animators similar astatine Disneyland's Animation Academy astatine Disney California Adventure Park, the database of artists they person lined up is precise impressive. It includes;

• Mickey Mouse, with Dan Abraham, manager (“Once Upon A Studio,” “Baymax!”)
• Minnie Mouse, with Hyun Min Lee, animator (“Frozen 2,” “The Princess and the Frog”)
• Donald Duck, with Austin Traylor, animator (“Once Upon A Studio,” Moana 2”)
• Genie, with Eric Goldberg, animator (“Aladdin,” “Hercules”)
• Moana, with Samantha Vilfort, communicative creator (“Encanto,” “Zootopia 2”)
• Stitch, with Fawn Veerasunthorn, manager and caput of communicative (“Wish,” “Raya and the Last Dragon”)
• Olaf, with Trent Correy, manager (“Once Upon A Studio,” “Frozen 3”)
• Ursula, with Michael Woodside, animator (“Big Hero 6,” “Encanto”)
• Judy Hopps & Nick Wilde, with Byron Howard, manager (“Zootopia,” “Zootopia 2”)

Alongside the Animation Academy experience, guests volition beryllium capable to sojourn 'Off the Page!,' an country wherever fan-favorite characters volition permission the surface down and participate our world. There volition beryllium antithetic areas that are inspired by the "real animation pipeline astatine Walt Disney Animation Studios," and guests volition beryllium capable to conscionable and greet with circumstantial characters similar Mulan successful Story, Rapunzel successful Layout, Chip n' Dale successful Hand-Drawn Animation, Donald & Daisy successful CG Animation, Goofy successful Lighting, and Stitch successful Effects.

There volition besides beryllium an Enchanted Art Gallery that volition diagnostic tons of gorgeous Disney artwork that conscionable whitethorn travel live with caller animations created for this experience. To end, guests volition participate the Once Upon a Studio Theater to bask the abbreviated movie of the aforesaid name, and determination whitethorn adjacent beryllium characters appearing wrong the artwork on the theatre walls to marque everything adjacent much immersive.

As antecedently revealed, The Magic of Disney Animation volition besides see an Alice successful Wonderland-themed playground called 'Drawn to Wonderland," and the main acquisition volition instrumentality spot successful a gathering modeled aft the existent Roy E. Disney Animation Building successful California, implicit with Mickey's iconic Sorcerer Hat connected top!

Lastly, determination volition beryllium an outdoor courtyard of sorts wherever families volition beryllium capable to "play, relax, oregon snack connected tasty treats nether lush trees."

All successful all, this should beryllium a fantastic nostalgia play for Walt Disney World, and you tin cheque what other they person successful store for 2026 and beyond close here!

You tin besides work each astir the next-generation robotic fig of Olaf that volition soon look astatine World of Frozen astatine Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland!

Adam Bankhurst is simply a writer for IGN. You tin travel him connected X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and perceive to his show, Talking Disney Magic.