Overview
- Cast Member previews began Tuesday with groups of employees entering the reimagined Animation building to operate and evaluate the finished experience before the public.
- The indoor venue bundles multiple experiences into one destination, including Olaf Draws! drawing classes with a new Audio‑Animatronics Olaf, Off the Page! character meet‑and‑greets, a dedicated Once Upon a Studio theater, an Enchanted Art Gallery, and Drawn to Wonderland, a Mary Blair‑inspired play area for children under five.
- Senior Walt Disney World leaders and creative teams from Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment have attended previews to observe guest flows, staffing needs, and other operational details.
- Media and social‑media influencer previews are scheduled this week and early attendee reactions have appeared, with reports of guests leaving previews carrying drawings from Olaf Draws!.
- The project replaces the former Animation Courtyard and is designed to give families a climate‑controlled space at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with a public opening set for September 14, 2026.