attractionsmagazine.com: The Olaf figure will be part of Olaf Draws!, a new attraction debuting inside The Magic of Disney Animation. Disney revealed Olaf Draws! on Feb. 23, 2026, following the initial summer 2025 announcement of The Magic of Disney Animation at large.
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This is such a cool concept! After taking a drawing class last semester, I know that you can get so much better at drawing in such a short period of time! I love Disney World so much, especially Hollywood Studios, and I definitely wish that this existed last time I visited! This is just such a great use of their IP! Recently, they have moved in the direction of making all of their rides based around the worlds of their IP and away from the former tradition of forming rides around brand new concepts. I think that this type of experience is a perfect use of their IP! It also opens up so many opportunities for bringing in new drawing lessons that could be themed around relevant holidays or new film releases. The Olaf animatronic is just the cherry on top! I mean who doesn't love Olaf! I am sure that this will be even better than the animatronic on the Frozen ride in EPCOT, because this one will be right next to guests!
This is such a cool idea. Olaf is the perfect family-friendly friend to integrate into the animation workshops that Disney has. I know someone who works on the animation team at Disney, and it seems they are going to have fun bringing this project to life. This is a really cool concept as well because it goes back to how the company became a big hit in the first place(Walt Disney's animation drawings). This attraction or drawing workshop is also a great way to get a souvenir or keepsake without the cost, and it makes it even more special because it is something you made. The idea of Olaf being there to support me while I draw is honestly the support I need, since I am not the best at drawing. I hope that this concept will draw people in and give them the chance to experience what an animator goes through when creating an animation or movie.
I'm lowkey surprised Olaf isn't already a Disney animatronic because the movie literally came out 13 years ago and it was such a popular movie. Olaf is also one of those characters that everyone loves and he is so funny. I would love to be able to take this drawing workshop and I’ve seen Tiktoks of these drawing classes at Disney and they look so fun especially because they are step by step. I love the idea of adding Olaf to these classes because its like having an emotional support animal that talks and adds funny comments. I do think it would be a little distracting though, especially if the instructor is talking then all of a sudden Olaf chimes in with a random comment or a joke. I do think this is a good idea though because it only adds to the Disney magic of the attraction.
This is a very cool concept, especially considering how they’re having Olaf teach a drawing class to kids at disney. To my understanding, one of the US disney parks has a drawing event where you go into a theatre, an instructor walks you through what to do, and you get the supplies to do it yourself and follow along. While teens can certainly engage and do it, kids are harder to make them sit through that and actually participate, so when you throw a character almost every kid loves, a snowman from frozen, it becomes a lot better to get kids to participate and actually do the thing and brag to all their friends Olaf teached them how to draw. This would definitely make the event more likeable to all audience, not just adults who want to get AC and maybe participate in drawing, and I definitely think this could be really successful.
Disney is one of the pioneers in the entertainment industry and are always striving to create new and magical experiences for people of all ages. What I found particularly interesting about this article was the variety of artists creating the actual teaching that is to be a part of the experience. Each artist has been a part of different disney movies and many of them are not even teaching how to draw their specific characters. Many of the artists are teaching many of the more classic Disney characters while being animators on many of the new movies coming out. With all of the lessons being pre recorded media Disney gave themselves the option to have a large variety of teachers rather than one or two that have been hired on to solely be a part of this interactive experience. Overall Disney is creating fun interactive and innovative experiences for anybody who enjoys their characters.
I love this idea for Disney. I love how it’s incorporating art into this world of roller coasters and character adventures. This Olaf animatronic seems like such a good way to get kids to want to learn. I love that he's not the one teaching the class, but he's taking it alongside guests that makes it feel like he really is there with you which I think a lot of kids will really enjoy. I wonder if they will add funny mistakes in Olaf's drawings or something fun to make the kids laugh but either way it seems like such a clever idea. I hope that this becomes something they do more often, maybe having painting lessons taught by a character or something else that teaches the kids lessons. I feel like that will make parents want to come to Disney more if their kids are actually learning something out of it, but still having fun.
I think the inclusion of an Olaf animatronic as a ‘student’ alongside guests is a cool idea, but I’m sad to hear they’re shifting from live instruction to prerecorded media. While it opens up the opportunity for big names in the context of each character to teach, in my opinion, it makes the attraction lose a lot of its spark. I don’t think the ability to walk is any form of a game-changer for the Olaf animatronic in this context (though admittedly I do find the free-roaming one a little creepy). It’s pretty cool that Josh Gad came back to voice the character, and I’m wondering what remarks the character makes as he learns to draw, and what kind of interactions the animatronic will have with the prerecorded video. It is precisely that back-and-forth that interests me on the robotics side of things. The overall industry shift toward video and media is a little disappointing, but I’m also wondering what opportunities are being created as a result.
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