{"id":2363350,"date":"2026-04-08T00:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2363350"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:13:11","slug":"disneyland-looking-to-add-olaf-ai-robot-to-park-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disneyland-looking-to-add-olaf-ai-robot-to-park-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland looking to add Olaf AI robot to park experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F04%2F125185571.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Imagine Olaf, the lovable snowman, strolling and chatting his way into <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/us-news\/the-burbank-street-owned-by-disney\/\">a Disney park near you<\/a>. Following the debut of an animatronic version in Paris, it could soon be happening.<\/p>\n<p>The free-roaming version of the beloved Frozen character <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/us-news\/disneyland-bans-beloved-gen-z-accessory-from-top-rides-after-incident-surge\/\">was introduced last month<\/a> at World of Frozen \u2014 a new themed land \u2014 at Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Olaf walks, talks, and interacts with guests \u2014 and a viral video from March 30 shows him making his way through the park before taking a tumble and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/31\/world-news\/frozen-olaf-robot-malfunctions-at-disneyland-paris\/\">losing his iconic carrot nose<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the freeze-up quickly exploded on social media \u2014 racking up millions of views in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disney\u2019s favorite snowman will appear at Disney parks worldwide according to Walt Disney Imagineering\u2019s senior vice president for research and development. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Disney\u2019s favorite snowman will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/31\/us-news\/iconic-disneyland-ride-shuts-down-for-first-time-in-65-years\/\">appear at Disney parks worldwide<\/a> and on Disney cruise ships, according to Kyle Laughlin, Walt Disney Imagineering\u2019s senior vice president for research and development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s one of our most popular characters, so domestically you\u2019ll also see him as well,\u201d Laughlin told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91519970\/disney-imagineers-ai-and-robotics-paris-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast Company<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s really kind of the important point: We really are building these now for operations, and to ensure that they\u2019re everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walt Disney Imagineering used <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EoPN02bmzrE?si=_B45p8jBu4l3Virs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the magic of reinforcement learning<\/a>, a form of artificial intelligence, to bring Olaf to life in a whole new way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Olaf walks, talks, and interacts with guests. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disney hasn\u2019t announced any official timeline for when guests can expect to see the character. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney hasn\u2019t announced any official timeline for when guests can <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DV-Pm3ggrfb\/\">expect to see the character<\/a>, but excitement is building.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Walt Disney Company\u2019s CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro gave hope at a Florida investor summit by discussing the possibility of this magical land coming to Disneyland and possibly Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine Olaf, the lovable snowman, strolling and chatting his way into a Disney park near you. 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