Overview
- Disney announced Wednesday that The Magic of Disney Animation will open on September 14, 2026 as the final major element of the Walt Disney Studios Lot transformation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- The single building houses multiple experiences including Olaf Draws!, Off the Page!, Drawn to Wonderland, the Once Upon A Studio Theater, and curated galleries that feature animated artwork coming to life.
- Olaf Draws! uses a new Audio-Animatronics Olaf with recorded instruction from Walt Disney Animation artists and original dialogue voiced by Josh Gad, with lessons rotating through a roster of characters.
- The structure replaces the former Star Wars: Launch Bay and is modeled after the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank, complete with a Sorcerer Mickey hat on the facade.
- The project revives a longtime park offering—The Magic of Disney Animation ran from 1989–2015—and gives Hollywood Studios more indoor, family-friendly space even though the park’s broader development needs remain ongoing.