Disney Files Construction Notices That Confirm Work on Reimagined Magic of Disney Animation

Overview

• Three outlets reported on Thursday that Walt Disney World submitted two Notices of Commencement for 190 and 200 Showbiz Blvd, signaling active construction on The Magic of Disney Animation and the adjoining former Feature Animation building.
• The permits were filed through Disney’s Sourcing & Procurement and name Buena Vista Construction Company, Disney’s in-house construction arm, to provide labor, materials and electrical work for the project.
• Each notice follows Disney’s standard practice by carrying a one-year term, which the filings show and which implies work could continue through finishing touches after an initial opening window.
• Disney has said the reimagined attraction will open later this summer without a set date, and promotional materials describe Drawn to Wonderland, a Mary Blair–inspired Alice in Wonderland play area, plus six indoor meet-and-greet locations.
• The project reflects a deliberate shift from the old animator-observation format to interactive, family-focused experiences inside a refreshed Animation Courtyard, and the Animation Academy will be delivered via prerecorded guidance from Olaf rather than live artists.