DHS Disney Animation-Inspired Experience Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

[HMF]

Seems a no brainer to go to DHS. So of course they are putting it in AK.

That does seem to be the case with most of their decisions these days and I am sure we will enjoy many more years to come of idiotic creative decisions with Josh in charge.

 

[stu1901]

Disney have announced it is a 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live' show opening in Summer, and the Animation Experience in late summer.

 

[Gusey]

Also, concept art for the meet and greet area inside Magic of Disney Animation

And that’s just the beginning! You’ll also be able to venture into “Off the Page!,” a stunning area born of collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering. Here, you can meet some of your favorite friends from beloved Disney stories across six unique departments from the animation studio:

• Story
• Layout
• Hand-Drawn Animation
• Computer Animation
• Lighting
• Effects

Each space offers incredible photo opportunities: you can meet Mulan in the Story department, posing in front of an oversized storyboard panel. Or, step into the Layout department where Rapunzel awaits in a setting inspired by the classic multiplane camera. Align your photo just right, and you’ll see layers of backgrounds and painted cells come together like magic!

 

[Surferboy567]

Who are the other 4 meet and greets? Any bets?

 

[HuntrixOwlMouse98]

Who are the other 4 meet and greets? Any bets?

• Hand-Drawn Animation: Pinocchio
• Computer Animation: Olaf (leaving Celebrity Spotlight vacant or open to hold any new and other character, likely the former)
• Lighting: Stitch
• Effects: Hercules (with the Hydras in the backdrop)

Just my own prediction

 

[WondersOfLife]

It just popped up in my head... Why not move the One Man's Dream exhibit and film to this location alongside all the art of animation stuff? Seems like it would fit perfectly here. Then they can use the one mans dream space for something else

 

[wdwmagic]

 

[Jedi14]

It just popped up in my head... Why not move the One Man's Dream exhibit and film to this location alongside all the art of animation stuff? Seems like it would fit perfectly here. Then they can use the one mans dream space for something else

If they keep the theater in there, they’ll probably just play Once Upon a Studio.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Also, concept art for the meet and greet area inside Magic of Disney Animation
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And that’s just the beginning! You’ll also be able to venture into “Off the Page!,” a stunning area born of collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering. Here, you can meet some of your favorite friends from beloved Disney stories across six unique departments from the animation studio:

• Story
• Layout
• Hand-Drawn Animation
• Computer Animation
• Lighting
• Effects

Each space offers incredible photo opportunities: you can meet Mulan in the Story department, posing in front of an oversized storyboard panel. Or, step into the Layout department where Rapunzel awaits in a setting inspired by the classic multiplane camera. Align your photo just right, and you’ll see layers of backgrounds and painted cells come together like magic!

Glad they’re leaving a huge expansion pad we’ve been told for years was just on the cusp of being turned into something exciting empty for another decade so we can get… four meet n’ greets.

 

[James Alucobond]

Glad they’re leaving a huge expansion pad we’ve been told for years was just on the cusp of being turned into something exciting empty for another decade so we can get… four meet n’ greets.

While I'm sure many of us wish this were different, I don't really think it's reasonable to hold Disney accountable for something they never said they were on the cusp of doing. It's always been just rumors, and it would only be particularly lamentable if there weren't other more immediately accessible places to expand the park.

 

[Casper Gutman]

While I'm sure many of us wish this were different, I don't really think it's reasonable to hold Disney accountable for something they never said they were on the cusp of doing. It's always been just rumors, and it would only be particularly lamentable if there weren't other more immediately accessible places to expand the park.

If Disney hasn’t been close to replacing what has been a huge, largely abandoned chunk of park blocking off a large expansion pad for well over almost two decades, that’s a huge indictment of their behavior and thinking.

 

[James Alucobond]

If Disney hasn’t been close to replacing what has been a huge, largely abandoned chunk of park blocking off a large expansion pad for well over almost two decades, that’s a huge indictment of their behavior and thinking.

It’s not abandoned, though. They could remove much of what’s back there with some effort, but it’s also clearly less readily expanded than areas that abut parts of the cast parking lot.

 

[WondersOfLife]

If they keep the theater in there, they’ll probably just play Once Upon a Studio.

Probably. But whos to say they cant set up a giant tv screen with 4 benches

 

[Brer Panther]

Who are the other 4 meet and greets? Any bets?

Seeing as the two confirmed ones are Mulan and Rapunzel, I wouldn't be surprised if the others were Disney Princesses too.

I know Mulan's not a princess, but she's in the lineup.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Who are the other 4 meet and greets? Any bets?

My bet is one of the slots is going to be another one of those things where it's designed to be regularly updated with a new character but then they just give up and leave the same one there for a long time.

 

[Figments Friend]

If they were wanting to stick with the ‘Animation’ theme and mix in a bit of Florida Animations’ own colorful history they should use these four characters for the Meet n’ Greets.
All from films produced for the most part at WDFA Florida -

Mulan or even better, Mushu ( Mulan )
Kenai or Koda ( Brother Bear )
Stitch ( Lilo & Stitch )
Roger Rabbit ( two of the three Roger Rabbit shorts produced here )

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[aladdin2007]

If they were wanting to stick with the ‘Animation’ theme and mix in a bit of Florida Animations’ own colorful history they should use these four characters for the Meet n’ Greets.
All from films produced for the most part at WDFA Florida -

Mulan or even better, Mushu ( Mulan )
Kenai or Koda ( Brother Bear )
Stitch ( Lilo & Stitch )
Roger Rabbit ( two of the three Roger Rabbit shorts produced here )

-

agree but this sounds nothing more than another princess meetngreet.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I know Mulan's not a princess, but she's in the lineup.

Mulan indeed is not a princess, she's a Disney Princess©.

 

[HMF]

If they were wanting to stick with the ‘Animation’ theme and mix in a bit of Florida Animations’ own colorful history they should use these four characters for the Meet n’ Greets.
All from films produced for the most part at WDFA Florida -

Mulan or even better, Mushu ( Mulan )
Kenai or Koda ( Brother Bear )
Stitch ( Lilo & Stitch )
Roger Rabbit ( two of the three Roger Rabbit shorts produced here )

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To be fair I am pretty sure they don't want to highlight that animated films were actually once made there. That would be acknowledging that this park once had a purpose other than being a sad shadow of what it used to be.

 

[Agent H]

If Disney hasn’t been close to replacing what has been a huge, largely abandoned chunk of park blocking off a large expansion pad for well over almost two decades, that’s a huge indictment of their behavior and thinking.

To be fair I don’t think animation courtyard was the highest priority until after galaxies edge and Toy Story land opened when it came down to it or muppet vision.