Olaf Presents - Coming Soon To DisneyPlus

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Everyone's favorite snowman is back with a new series coming this November to DisneyPlus. Olaf will be entertaining the citizens of Arendelle with his delightfully zany take on five beloved Disney movies. 

Doesn't it look hilarious? Here's the official synopsis from Disney:

Olaf steps into the spotlight and goes from snowman to showman as he takes on the roles of producer, actor, costumer and set builder for his unique “retelling” of five favorite Disney animated tales in “Olaf Presents,” a series of new animated shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios. The charismatic and versatile Olaf demonstrates his theatrical flair, taking on such iconic roles as a mermaid, a genie, a lion king (and most of the parts in between), as he entertains Arendelle with his delightful abbreviated versions of these beloved tales.

Olaf Presents arrives on DisneyPlus on November 12.

Where's Olaf?

 

During our most recent trip to Disney World, we took along a mini Olaf, thinking that Bean might like to do a kind of Flat Stanley photography project with him. However, Bean decided that I needed to create a new game for my blog. We like to call it "Where's Olaf?" As we wandered around Disney World, I took photos of Olaf hiding out in various places. He may be hiding in a ride queue, restaurant, shop, or show. At each location, I took two photos: one closeup and one farther away. In the first photo, you can see Olaf and just a little of his surroundings. In the second, you should be able to see where he was hiding. So, for each game, I'll show you the first photo and you try to guess Where's Olaf? The next day, I'll share the second photo (with a description of where he was hiding) and you can see how you did. How well do you know Walt Disney World? How many will you be able to guess correctly? Well, here's your first photo. Where's Olaf?

A Flurry of Frozen 2 Treats Are Storming Into Disney World

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A blizzard of Frozen II inspired desserts that have been storming their way into Disney World. From cupcakes to milkshakes to pumpkin tarts, there's something for every sweet tooth.
At Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Leaning Palms:

• Elsa’s Frozen Wave – cotton candy vanilla milkshake with whipped cream, fall and winter sprinkles, and a white chocolate coin 

At the Magic Kingdom:

• Olaf’s Frozen Hot Chocolate Cake (Main Street Bakery) – gluten-friendly chocolate cake layered with chocolate crispy pearls, chocolate panna cotta, and marshmallow fluff
• Sven’s Carrot Cake (Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café, only during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party) – carrot cake topped with cream cheese frosting, sugar carrots, and a chocolate piece

At Epcot, in the Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe:

• 4 Pack Mini Spirit Cupcakes – 
• Earth – chocolate cupcake with cookie crumbles and candy rocks
• Wind – vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream and fall leaf sprinkles
• Fire – chocolate cupcake with fire buttercream
• Water – vanilla cupcake with blue buttercream and sugar bubbles
• Fall Cheesecake – lemon cheesecake with graham cracker crust topped with Olaf and fall leaf sprinkles
• Caramel Mousse – sea salt caramel mousse with vanilla cake crust and white chocolate piece
• Frozen Orange Vanilla Cream Soda – served in a souvenir sipper
• Sven’s Apple Cheesecake – apple-filled cheesecake

In Disney Springs:

• Chocolate Olaf (The Ganachery starting November 15) – creamy milk chocolate Olaf filled with mini pumpkin spice marshmallows frolicking in a pile of chocolate leaves
• Pumpkin Spice Ganache Square (The Ganachery)
• Chocolate Ganache Pop (The Ganachery) – salted caramel ganache pop
• Olaf Dole Whip Slushy (Marketplace Snacks) – vanilla soft-serve on top of blue raspberry slush with Olaf chocolate piece and chocolate chip buttons
• Anna and Elsa Petit Cake (Amorette's Patisserie)– cinnamon-nutmeg chiffon cake with Calvados caramel mousse, cranberry-cherry pate de fruit, and roasted hazelnuts
• Arendelle Anna Petit Cake (Amorette's Patisserie) – cinnamon-nutmeg chiffon cake with Calvados caramel mousse, cranberry-cherry pate de fruit, and roasted hazelnuts

And finally, at the resorts:

• Dark Sea Chocolate Cake (Beach Club Marketplace and The Market at Ale & Compass at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort) – chocolate cake with caramel cream cheese swirl, a dulcey chocolate mousse dome, glaçage, and a white chocolate glaze
• Frozen Waves Cupcake (Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Pop Century and Landscape of Flavors at Art of Animation Resort starting November 17) – chocolate cupcake filled with chocolate ganache and topped with vanilla mint buttercream and sanding sugar
• Frozen Fractals Cupcake (Food Courts at All-Star Resorts) – blue confetti cupcake with shades of blue frost buttercream and a white chocolate piece
• “Frozen 2” Pumpkin Spiced Donut Tart (Contempo Café at the Contemporary) – vanilla tart shell filled with pumpkin custard and topped with a spiced donut cake top, cinnamon glaze, and chocolate leaves

• Hidden Truth Cupcake (Good’s Food to Go at Old Key West Resort and The Artist’s Palette at Saratoga Springs) – chocolate cupcake with blackberry ganache, blackberry buttercream, white chocolate garnish, and blue and white sprinkles
• Water Spirit Cupcake (Food Courts atPort Orleans and Centertown Market at Caribbean Beach) – chocolate cupcake filled with white chocolate mousse and topped with vanilla buttercream, crispy pearls, and a white chocolate garnish
• Enchanted Forest Leaves (Gasparilla Island Grill at Grand Floridian) – maple leaf-shaped sugar cookie sandwich filled with maple and praline buttercream and garnished with a chocolate coin
• Fall Into Winter Dessert (Roaring Fork at Wilderness Lodge starting  November 24) – spiced cheesecake with a caramel apple compote, embossed fondant, and sprinkles

Olaf's Frozen Adventure Trailer

The trailer for the latest Frozen adventure is here! Olaf, Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff are back on the big screen with four new songs. The 21 minute featurette, Olaf's Frozen Adventure, will debut in front of Coco on November 22.

Here's the official synopsis from Disney and Pixar:

Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) teams up with Sven on a merry mission in “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.” It’s the first holiday season since the gates reopened and Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) and Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel) host a celebration for all of Arendelle. When the townspeople unexpectedly leave early to enjoy their individual holiday customs, the sisters realize they have no family traditions of their own. So, Olaf sets out to comb the kingdom to bring home the best traditions and save this first Christmas for his friends.

New Disney Princess Legos

Have you seen the latest Disney Princess Legos? Bean and I absolutely love Legos of any sort, but she's especially fond of the Princess ones. The latest sets feature Jasmine, Aurora, Ariel and one of her sisters, along with Anna, Elsa,and Olaf.

Jasmine's Exotic Palace includes Princess Jasmine and Rajah, a magic carpet, a small section of the Sultan's Palace, a market stall, and fountain. Oh, and I can't leave out the most adorable little Genie's lamp.

Sleeping Beauty's Royal Bedroom includes Princess Auroras and a bunny, her bed, dressing table, a window, and of course, a spinning wheel complete with spindle. Her bed opens up to hide secret treasures, such as one of the fairies' wands.

Ariel's Undersea Palace is a large set, which includes Princess Ariel and her sister Princess Alana, Sebastian, Flounder, and a dolphin, and King Triton's Palace complete with bedroom, dining room, music room, and a slide. There's also a chest filled with Ariel's human treasures, such as a treasure map and spyglass.

Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle is the last new set. It includes Queen Elsa, Princess Anna, and Olaf, a three story castle dripping with ice, a sleigh and ice hill to slide down, and Olaf's summer picnic. The ice hill opens to hide Olaf's sandwich and cookies, and the castle stairs close up to keep out unwanted visitors.

I love all these new Legos, but my favorite has to be Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle: Kristoff's sleigh and Olaf's picnic just crack me up. These new sets range in price from $12.99 for the Aurora set, to $54.99 for the Ariel one, but they are well worth the price for the hours of creative fun they bring. Which Disney Princess Lego set is your favorite?

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Olaf Is Tickled Pink In The Latest At Home With Olaf Short

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I love the At Home With Olaf shorts! Who knew something so brief could bring such happiness? In the latest short, Olaf tries pink lemonade, with hilarious results.

Olaf's Frozen Adventure Advent Calendar

Every year, I look for a new advent calendar to help count down the days until Christmas. Last year, it was filled with Tsum Tsums. This year, I chose a calendar filled with figures from Olaf's Frozen Adventure.

There are 25 figures featuring Christmas traditions that Olaf discovers in the upcoming short film: a sleigh, gifts, a snowflake fountain, gingerbread castle, kitten, wreath, candy cane, yul bock, and Olaf in several different costumes. It looks adorable! I can't wait until December 1 rolls around and I can start opening doors.

Get Frozen at Disney World

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Have you heard about all of the Frozen fun coming to Disney World this summer? It looks like it's going to be an icy blast! The "Coolest Summer Ever" starts June 17 and runs through September 7, 2015 at Hollywood Studios. There are several Frozen events to look forward to.

• The Frozen procession is a parade featuring Anna and Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and the ice cutters and citizens of Arendelle parade through the park, stopping to sing "Let It Go" with guests along the way. 
• For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing Along. The Royal Historians of Arendelle share a humorous and song-filled retelling if the story of Frozen, with appearances by Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff. I had the chance to see this last fall and I absolutely loved it! The Royal Historians are hilarious and the entire audience sings along with the songs. It's rather amazing!
• Olaf's Summer Cool Down. Cool off at the event stage with Olaf and perhaps some snow from his own personal flurry.
• Hot Frozen Nights DJ Dance Party. Join DJ Chill for music and dancing at the event stage. You can request songs and share photos on social media, and they may be featured onscreen during the show.
• Frozen Fireworks end the night as Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf come together for a fireworks as only Disney can make it, set to music from the film.
• Frozen merchandise can be found throughout the park. Event-specific gear and Frozen inspired foods will be available, as well as special photo opportunities, Frozen decor and much more. 

Will you be celebrating the "Coolest Summer Ever"? What are you most looking forward to?

Olaf's Frozen Adventure Songs Preview

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The songs from Olaf's Frozen Adventure celebrate being together as a family during the holidays. The stars, who are returning to voice their characters in the new short, shared snippets of three of the songs, which can be heard below.

"When We're Together" was shared by Idina Mendel, the voice of Elsa.

So excited to share a snippet of my new song, “That Time of Year,” from #OlafsFrozenAdventure! In theatres 11/22 with #PixarCoco, Soundtrack 11/3!

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Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf, shared his new song "That Time of Year."

Just a little tasty frozen treat to carry you into the weekend! Excited to share a sneak peak of "Ring In The Season" from #olafsfrozenadventure! In theaters 11/22 with #PixarCoco and the soundtrack is out 11/3!

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And finally, Kristen Bell, the voice of Anna, shared "Ring In The Season", the opening song for the animated short. Olaf's Frozen Adventure arrives in theaters with Coco on November 22.

Olaf Discovers How Exciting Sounds Can Be In This At Home With Olaf Short

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It seems nothing can dampen Olaf's sense of fun. I love the At Home With Olaf shorts!

Olaf's Frozen Adventure Poster

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Disney has released a delightful poster for Olaf's Frozen Adventure. The short film features Olaf and Sven and their search for holiday traditions. It should be filled with wintery fun. Olaf's Frozen Adventure arrives in theaters with Coco on November 22

Olaf Discovers A Marvelous Use For Ice In This At Home With Olaf Short

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I love watching these At Home With Olaf shorts. They're so very cheerful! In this one, Olaf discovers a marvelous new use for ice. It sure looks like fun!

At Home With Olaf - Candy

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It's been almost a year since Disney released the first At Home With Olaf short. I've watched them a dozen times and they're still hilarious! In this dort, Olaf has discovered a jar of candy way up on the shelf. His ability to get it down seems to be about as good as mine usually is.

Where's Olaf - Muppet Vision 3D

Olaf was hiding in the pre-show area of Muppet Vision 3D. More specifically, he was hiding in the barrel of Banana Puree. So, did you get it right? Be sure to check back next week for another game of Where's Olaf?

It's "Music Time" With Olaf

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Olaf puts on a whole new spin on the one man band in this At Home With Olaf short.

"I Am With You" Is The Sweetest At Home With Olaf Yet

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I've loved the At Home With Olaf shorts. They're a bright ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy situation. The latest short features a new song, written at home, by the amazing team that wrote the songs for the Frozen films, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. "I Am With You" is such a sweet song, and the short is made up of new scenes of Olaf mixed with clips from many of Disney and Pixar's wonderful animated films.

Olaf Tries Gymnastics With Hilarious Results

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The At Home With Olaf shorts may be short but they are also hilarious. I love what happens when Olaf attempts gymnastics!

That Time of Year - Olaf's Frozen Adventure

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Olaf is searching for the perfect holiday traditions in this song from Olaf's Frozen Adventure.

Olaf's Frozen Adventure Tsum Tsums

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Tomorrow is Tsum Tsum Tuesday. This time, Disney has released the most adorable set of micro Tsum Tsums: a sleigh full of Frozen characters!

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The set includes a sleigh, a Christmas tree, two presents, and Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven micro Tsums. Everyone is dressed for Christmas, just like in Olaf's Frozen Adventure. The set is available from the Disney Store.

Even Olaf Is Getting A Jump On Halloween

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Olaf knows exactly how to decorate his pumpkin in this At Home With Olaf short.