Olaf Draws! is currently operating in B-Mode at The Magic of Disney Animation in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
Drapes currently cover Olaf and his desk at Olaf Draws! at The Magic of Disney Animation. This experience typically features Olaf hosting the experience from an animator’s desk while pre-recorded video lessons from Disney animators guide guests through drawing iconic characters.
On September 22, Olaf Draws! was forced to close due to technical difficulties with Olaf. Although the experience reopened later that day, the technical difficulties now appear to be ongoing.
The experience is currently operating in B-Mode, which is very similar to the version with Olaf, except now there is an awkward pause where Olaf would show off his drawing to the guests.
Cast Members told us that Olaf Draws! will be operating in B-Mode for the remainder of the day.
This picture shows what the experience typically looks like, with Olaf hosting from the animator’s desk while the video lesson plays.
Olaf Draws!
The opening of Olaf Draws! follows the closure of The Animation Experience at Conservation Station in Disney’s Animal Kingdom to be replaced by Bluey’s Wild World. Unlike previous art classes at Walt Disney World, Olaf Draws! is not hosted by a live artist, which has drawn criticism from fans.
Here’s the list of characters guests can draw and the respective featured animator:
- Mickey Mouse, with Dan Abraham, director (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, story artist (Encanto, Zootopia 2)
- Stitch, with Fawn Veerasunthorn, director and head of story (Wish, Raya and the Last Dragon)
- Olaf, with Trent Correy, director (Once Upon A Studio, Frozen 3)
- Ursula, with Michael Woodside, animator (Big Hero 6, Encanto)
- Judy Hopps & Nick Wilde, with Byron Howard, director, (Zootopia, Zootopia 2)
Watch some of our full videos of Olaf Draws! and our full tour of The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
We don’t know when Olaf is expected to make his reappearance.
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