Some things never change, like how INCREDIBLE WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING IS!!!!!
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We just got to see the brand-new animatronic Olaf, affectionately called Robo-Olaf, to us here at DFB, and Disney Imagineering is officially blowing our minds. This happy snowman just made his debut in Disneyland Paris ahead of the opening of the new World of Frozen in Disney Adventure World. Wait till you check it out!
Hi, I’m Olaf.
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We couldn’t believe our eyes (and maybe we shed a few tears) when we saw Olaf walking around. It’s so strange to see a fully walking animatronic so close and moving around like it’s no big deal.
Robolaf is REAL ‼️🤖⛄️
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He’s a lot bigger than we thought, too. Olaf seems to be the perfect size for hugs (but don’t worry, we didn’t go for the hug!). Olaf moved his arms up and down, which was pretty neat to see.
HUGE shoutout to our friend Carlye Wisel for grabbing these photos!
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Something we can’t get enough of is his voice. Yep, Olaf is still voiced by Josh Gad, the original voice actor from the movies, so Olaf looks and sounds exactly like the original movie version we met in 2013. Hard to believe that was 13 years ago! To make sure Olaf was as accurate as possible, Imagineering partnered with Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Olaf’s mouth and eyes are fully articulated, which makes him seem more realistic (well, as realistic as a walking, talking cartoon snowman can be!), and these give him the ability to speak and engage. His arms, nose, buttons, eyebrows, and hair are all magnetically attached, so Olaf can move them around how he feels.
Disney Adventure World opens on March 29th and is the fully reimagined second park at Disneyland Paris. Their World of Frozen has fun attractions, including Frozen Ever After, of course. There are also restaurants that look like they’re straight out of Arendelle.
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This is going to be Olaf’s main home as he wanders through the cobblestone meeting and greeting people. Luckily, we don’t think he’s going to melt in the sun thanks to Elsa’s ice powers. He is going to appear soon at Hong Kong Disneyland as well, where they also have a World of Frozen.
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Over in Disney World, Hollywood Studios is getting a new Walt Disney Studios section, which includes animation classes called Olaf Draws! Olaf is our host as he joins guests in drawing a Disney character. We know this experience will feature an audio-animatronic Olaf, but we’re not sure if he’s going to be fully walking around like he is in Disneyland Paris. The experience is set to open on May 26th.
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I can’t wait to meet Olaf! Just over a month till we get to DLP.