Olaf Draws!
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Overview
Olaf Draws! is an interactive drawing experience inside Animation Courtyard where guests can learn to sketch a Disney character step by step.
An Audio-Animatronic Olaf hosts the class from his animator’s desk, while recorded Disney Animation artists guide guests through each stage of the drawing.
Different characters can be featured between sessions, so the drawing may vary from one visit to another.
There is no ride vehicle, height requirement or restraint, and guests can take part while remaining in their wheelchair.
Queue Details
Olaf Draws! is located inside the animation building in Animation Courtyard.
Guests wait for the next available drawing session before entering the studio and taking a position at one of the drawing workstations.
The route is indoors and step-free, and wheelchair users can remain in their wheelchair throughout.
Because sessions begin at set intervals, there may be a short wait for the previous class to finish even when the attraction itself is not particularly busy.
Transfer Info
No transfer is required.
Wheelchair users can remain seated in their own wheelchair throughout the drawing session.
There is no ride vehicle, moving platform or restraint to negotiate.
Guests take part from drawing workstations positioned around the room while following the instructions shown and heard during the class.
Sensory Experience
Olaf Draws! is an indoor experience with recorded speech, music and character audio throughout the drawing session.
The room remains stationary and reasonably well lit, rather than becoming dark like a traditional theatre attraction.
Guests follow instructions presented by a Disney animator while Olaf speaks and reacts during the class.
There can be additional noise from other guests, particularly during busy sessions, but the overall experience is considerably calmer than many of the rides and stage shows elsewhere in Hollywood Studios.
There are no ride movements, drops, spinning sections, water effects or restraints.
Practical Tips
The experience involves using a pencil and paper, but there is no requirement to complete the drawing or keep up perfectly with the animator.
If gripping or controlling a pencil is difficult, you can still watch and enjoy the presentation without completing every part of the drawing.
Because classes run as individual sessions, arriving just after one has started may mean waiting for the next session.
You can keep your finished character drawing afterwards, making this one of the few Hollywood Studios attractions where you leave with something you created yourself.
Olaf may technically be teaching the class, but the recorded animator is doing most of the difficult work. Olaf has wisely discovered delegation.
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