Disney pulled back the curtain on Imagineering’s robotics lab during its Week of Wishes for a young fan — and showed how its next-gen characters come to life
Disney celebrated its 'Week of Wishes' by granting 12-year-old Eli, a Make-A-Wish recipient, a behind-the-scenes tour of Walt Disney Imagineering's robotics lab. Eli, a middle school robotics team member, explored how animatronics and storytelling combine to create Disney park characters. The experience highlighted Disney's integration of engineering, design, and technology in developing next-generation Audio-Animatronics.
- ▪Eli, a 12-year-old fan with a passion for robotics, wished to see how Disney brings characters to life through technology and storytelling.
- ▪Disney Imagineers showed Eli their robotics lab, including the development process for next-gen animatronics from concept to final textures.
- ▪Leslie Evans, an Executive R&D Imagineer, explained that the tour covered the history of Audio-Animatronics and current innovation in character engineering.
- ▪Eli engaged directly with Imagineers, learning how creativity and engineering merge to create immersive guest experiences.
- ▪The event was part of Disney’s 'Week of Wishes,' celebrating its long-term partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Streaming Entertainment Disney pulled back the curtain on Imagineering’s robotics lab during its Week of Wishes for a young fan — and showed how its next-gen characters come to life News By Jacob Krol published 17 May 2026 The robotics and tech making it happen When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Disney Parks) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Walt Disney Company recently marked its “Week of Wishes” — not a promotion for a new film, the unveiling of an attraction, or a product launch, but rather a celebration of its long-standing…
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