The Magic of Disney Animation

The Magic of Disney Animation
The entrance to The Magic of Disney Animation, featuring a statue of Sorcerer Mickey from Fantasia
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaAnimation Courtyard
Coordinates28°21′30″N 81°33′32″W / 28.35833°N 81.55889°W / 28.35833; -81.55889
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMay 1, 1989
Closing dateJuly 12, 2015[1]
ReplacedStudio Backlot Tour
Replaced byStar Wars Launch Bay
Ride statistics
Attraction typeTour
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeDisney Animation
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available

The Magic of Disney Animation was a show and tour located at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. A Disney animator would show guests how the characters in Disney animated films were chosen and designed. The attraction closed permanently on July 12, 2015. In December 2015, the building began to be used to house the Star Wars Launch Bay.

  1. ^ Bevil, Dewayne. "Hollywood Studios: Magic of Disney Animation closing next month". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015.