Mild Open

The Magic of Disney Animation

Type

walkthrough

Thrill Level

mild

About this Ride

A collection of animation-inspired experiences in the reimagined Animation Courtyard, styled after the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank and inspired by the short film Once Upon A Studio. It contains Drawn to Wonderland, an indoor playground based on Mary Blair’s Alice in Wonderland concept art; Off the Page!, character meet-and-greets set in themed animation departments; Olaf Draws!, drawing classes led by an Audio-Animatronics Olaf; the Once Upon A Studio Theater; and an enchanted art gallery. It revives the name of the original Magic of Disney Animation, which ran from 1989 to 2015, but is a new build with new content.

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