The Magic of Disney Animation — Now Open!
Disney's Hollywood Studios · Ride or attraction
The Magic of Disney Animation — Now Open! is a ride or attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios. “Step into a place where Disney characters and stories come to life all around you as we honor the legacy of Disney animation.”
Plan a day with it — the planners that list The Magic of Disney Animation — Now Open!, with it ticked.
About it
“Step into a place where Disney characters and stories come to life all around you as we honor the legacy of Disney animation.”
Located in Animation Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Official page ↗
At a glance
- Name
- The Magic of Disney Animation — Now Open!
- Where
- Disney's Hollywood Studios (Located in Animation Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios)
- Kind
- Ride or attraction
- Official page
- disneyworld.disney.go.com ↗
Dates and notes
- Note
- Disney's page, 9 September 2026: "The Magic of Disney Animation — Opening September 14!" in Animation Courtyard, with Olaf Draws (a drawing class), Off the Page! (character meets and photo spots), Drawn to Wonderland (a playground from Mary Blair's Alice in Wonderland art) and the Disney Once Upon a Studio Theater (a short film). A cast-preview video the same week says it takes the building Star Wars Launch Bay held; Disney's page does not say what stood there.
In visitors’ videos
Named in 44 visitors’ videos, among them:
- A Deep Dive into The Society of Explorers and Adventurers | Sisters, Sisters Podcast ↗
- 20 Random Disney Facts That Will Blow Your Mind | Sisters, Sisters Podcast ↗
- A Deep Dive into the Grand Floridian | Episode 27, Sisters, Sisters: A Mouselets Podcast ↗
- Walt Disney World SEPTEMBER 2026 Updates: D23 News, Halloween Party, EPCOT Food & Wine & More! ↗
What visitors noticed
“Of course, when I'm talking about a new attraction in Disney World, I'm talking about the Magic of Disney Animation Building.”
A visitor’s video · 8 September 2026“Um, from the very uh recent and upcoming like the magic of Disney animation, we're just a couple weeks away from that reopening to all the things that were just talked about on Saturday.”
A visitor’s video · 18 August 2026What Disney printed, and when
The printed guide maps carry this name from November 1996 to June 2015, on the 6 dated editions below.
- Earliest sheet
- November 1996 · Disney-MGM Studios
- Latest sheet
- June 2015 · Disney's Hollywood Studios
Every edition it is printed on
| Sheet dated | Which map |
|---|---|
| November 1996 | Disney-MGM Studios |
| May 2012 | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
| November 2012 | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
| October 2014 | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
| March 2015 | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
| June 2015 | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
It is on the sheet dated June 2015 and gone from the next one, dated September 2015. None of the 32 editions after that carries it.
Guide maps from parkmaparchive.com.