I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

Olaf, a Disney Imagineering robot that will greet guests at Disney parks. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge You know Olaf. Before KPop Demon Hunters, before the Wicked movies, it was Disney's Frozen that blasted show tunes like "Let It Go" and "Into the Unknown" into our lives. My little girls l

You know Olaf. Before KPop Demon Hunters, before the Wicked movies, it was Disney's Frozen that blasted show tunes like "Let It Go" and "Into the Unknown" into our lives. My little girls loved belting those tunes.

So when I met Olaf, the Disney Imagineering robot, I kept thinking: I can't wait for my kids to meet him too.

It's a weird thought, really, because this Olaf isn't a "he" and can't carry on a conversation. Why do I keep thinking "I met him" when he's largely a remote-controlled puppet teleoperated by a Steam Deck gaming handheld?

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So when I met Olaf, the Disney Imagineering robot, I kept thinking: I can't wait for my kids to meet him too.

@verge
Is this the best robot Disney's ever made? Frozen's snowman Olaf will soon greet guests …

Read the full story at The Verge.

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

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