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Disney Sets March 29 Debut for Free-Roaming, To-Scale Olaf at Two Parks

The lifelike robot is billed as one of Imagineering’s most expressive characters to date.

Overview

  • Disney confirmed the next-generation Olaf will launch simultaneously at Hong Kong Disneyland and the newly renamed Disney Adventure World on March 29, 2026.
  • Tim Sypko of Hong Kong Disneyland shared new video showing the robotic Olaf speaking and interacting ahead of opening.
  • The character has been engineered by Walt Disney Imagineering to roam freely at true animated scale with advanced facial expressiveness.
  • Olaf’s rollout anchors the World of Frozen land, which will feature Frozen Ever After with upgraded animatronics, a Royal Encounter with Anna and Elsa, the A Celebration in Arendelle show, and new dining and retail.
  • Disney has not announced deployments beyond the two parks, and some fans question operational practicality in crowded areas such as EPCOT’s World Showcase.