Overview
- Olaf Draws began soft‑opening previews on Friday, September 11, 2026, and Disney confirmed it will deploy an in‑person, cast‑managed virtual waitlist when the experience gets busy.
- The waitlist requires guests to check in with a Cast Member at The Magic of Disney Animation rather than joining through the My Disney Experience app.
- When the waitlist is in use guests receive a return time by text message so they can explore the park instead of standing in a physical line.
- Disney says the in‑person system is needed because sessions run about 10 minutes, there are multiple show variants and seating is limited with very little queue space.
- The Olaf Draws experience is part of the broader reimagining of Animation Courtyard into The Magic of Disney Animation, which is in operational testing before the venue’s public opening on September 14, 2026.