Overview
- The first oversized otter sculpture, nicknamed Addie, was lowered by crane this week and set onto a steel track base at Otter Springs.
- Imagineering recorded the process in a Pardon Our Pixie Dust feature where Associate Show Set Designer Daniel Trent described turning Pocahontas‑inspired sketches into 3D models and vendor-built forms.
- Although the figures look like carved wood, they are made from fiberglass‑reinforced plastic that is textured and painted in‑house so the pieces can withstand water and heavy use.
- Addie and the planned second otter, Bonnie, are interactive elements that include integrated water slides and will be joined by other themed Wetlands features as the resort moves toward its planned opening window next summer.
- The installation shows how Disney is folding storytelling into everyday resort amenities so families will have character-led play areas, and it foreshadows more visible theming work across Heron Shores, Daydream River, Lakeshore Lagoon, and Cypress Point.