Overview
- Construction walls came down this week and guests can now walk through the reworked space that replaces the former Animation Courtyard with a Burbank studio‑lot theme.
- Disney is running a phased rollout: the courtyard is accessible now, the Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! show is reported to be operating in soft openings and is set for an official May 26 debut, and The Magic of Disney Animation will open later in the summer.
- The courtyard includes new studio‑lot details such as a Sorcerer Mickey hat on the Animation building, a Disney character Walk of Fame with handprints in the pavement, Pluto’s Corner signage, increased greenery and expanded seating.
- Walt Disney Imagineering previewed original orchestral background music recorded by a live orchestra to shape the area’s soundscape, underscoring the project’s focus on environmental storytelling.
- Once The Magic of Disney Animation opens it will house Olaf Draws!, an Enchanted Art Gallery/Once Upon a Studio Theater, a Drawn to Wonderland playground, and expanded Off the Page! character meet‑and‑greets, all intended to boost family offerings at Hollywood Studios.