Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed more about its partnership with AI-driven 3D printing pioneer Haddy to create large-scale objects for Disney parks.
A member of the 2025 Disney Accelerator class, Haddy's AI-driven robotics and 3D printing technologies were showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026.
Imagineers recently worked with Haddy to 3D print a new outrigger canoe for the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland in California using advanced fabrication techniques and a photo of the original 1960s boat.
This was the first time a prop has been permanently 3D printed for a Disney park attraction, with the project serving as a test case for potential future uses of the Haddy technology across Disney's live experiences.
Lead R&D Imagineer Xavier Malina said the project was "a great opportunity to see if 3D printing could actually have some advantages over traditional fabrication techniques".
Theme-park-scale fabrication
Nick Blackburn, executive R&D Imagineer, said: "Our team actually went to a series of conferences [and] conventions... to try to find the right company out there, and we stumbled across Haddy and found that they were able to manufacture huge objects just like our parks need at a really high quality."
As well as Haddy, the 2025 Disney Accelerator start-up companies included a hologram developer for immersive experiences.
Bonnie Rosen, general manager of the Disney Accelerator, said: "Haddy’s innovative fabrication approach gives Disney creators a faster, more flexible method for building imaginative new worlds from the ground up."
She added, “Haddy’s 3D printing factory pairs advanced manufacturing methods with bespoke human-powered design, helping us build, reconfigure, and reuse materials so that ideas can be refined and brought to life again and again."
Haddy founder and CEO, Jay Rogers, said Haddy's technology can "make things that are reliable, less expensive, faster developed, and replicable in any Disney park all over the world".
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