Walt Disney Imagineering sent their self-walking Olaf on a field trip to NVIDIA GTC, the world’s largest AI conference, where the jovial snowman joined NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang onstage at his keynote. Olaf Closes Out NVIDIA GTC Keynote NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang closed out his nearly two-hour March 2026 keynote address with a segment on … Read more
Disney has filed a patent for advancements in animatronic projection technology, which could potentially use AI. Animatronic Projections Patent The patent is titled “Dynamic augmented projected show elements.” It was filed on March 1, 2024, and published on September 4, 2025. The inventors are Alfredo Medina Ayala Jr., Nicholas Daniel Gathany, Jonathan Bogie, Brent Yuzo … Read more
Imagineers shared details of the “moonshots” incorporated into the new “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” show featuring the first-ever Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic. Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic “Moonshots” Tom Fitzgerald, Senior Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, previously said “there are many, many, what we call ‘moonshots’ of things we have never done before that the team … Read more
With tonight being the final evening of performances for the Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom before it closes to be reimagined into the Country Bear Musical Jamboree, it seems that the bears have gotten a bit of stage fright — both the Henry and Liver Lips animatronics have begun malfunctioning, freezing up mid-show. Henry … Read more
Ahead of the grand opening of World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland, a new POV of the Frozen Ever After attraction has been posted online by Disney Magical Kingdom Blog after getting an early look at the new land. Frozen Ever After POV from Hong Kong Disneyland Frozen Ever After is the anchor attraction … Read more
As part of a recent first look inside the new Zootopia land coming to Shanghai Disney Resort, a glimpse at two of the audio-animatronics inside the land’s flagship attraction, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, were shared online. Video was released September 5 on the official Shanghai Disney Resort Instagram account. Officer Clawhauser Audio-Animatronic We got our first … Read more
