Reliving The Past: Why I'm Excited For the New Return of "The Magic of Disney Animation" at Walt Disney World

Early Permits Focus on Hollywood Studios Archway, Animation Courtyard Entrance Ahead of Reimagining

Walt Disney World has filed two early permits for the entrance area to the soon-to-be-reimagined Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As you may know, Animation Courtyard will be closing this September for a reimagining into the Walt Disney Studios Lot. When it reopens, the Star Wars Launch Bay will be no more, replaced by an experience called The Magic of Disney Animation. Gone too will be the Hollywood Studios archway that acts a…

Disney World to launch animation showcase

Walt Disney World in Florida will launch a new animation-themed attraction called ‘The Magic of Disney Animation’. It will show off a production gallery, where portraits showcasing historic and modern Disney animation come to life, a screening theatre where families can watch short films, and an art studio where guests will learn Disney’s methods and how to create their own

Reliving The Past: Why I'm Excited For the New Return of "The Magic of Disney Animation" at Walt Disney World

Last week, Walt Disney World made an announcement that took a lot of folks by surprise - revealing the return of Disney Animation to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Once again titled “The Magic of Disney Animation," not only is the medium returning to its home in what became the Star Wars:...

New attraction, 'Magic of Disney Animation, opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

A magical new attraction is coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2026 called "The Magic of Disney Animation!"