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Walt Disney Imagineering has shared details regarding upcoming themed environments at Disney parks, including the ‘World of Frozen’ at Disneyland Paris. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the upcoming attraction ‘The Magic of Disney Animation’ will feature an ‘Animators Office’ containing historical artifacts and items referencing films such as ‘Moana’ and ‘Hercules’. As the September 14, 2026, opening of ‘The Magic of Disney Animation’ approaches, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has commenced cast member previews to test logistics and timing. approaches, final operational details have emerged. The attraction will occupy the space formerly known as attraction, which replaces the former Animation Courtyard and Star Wars Launch Bay. The reimagined Animation Courtyard will serve as a centerpiece, featuring a replica of Bay, is inspired by the Roy E. Disney Animation Building short film ‘Once Upon a Studio’ and various character statues. The experience will include features four distinct areas: ‘Olaf Draws!’, featuring a new Audio-Animatronic Olaf and prerecorded instructions from Disney artists; ‘Drawn to Wonderland’, a supervised play area; ‘The Once Upon a Studio Theater’; Theater’, and ‘Off the Page!’, Page!’. Specific logistics for ‘Olaf Draws!’, which features character encounters representing different animation departments. While the attraction celebrates the company’s animation legacy, it shifts an Audio-Animatronic Olaf, indicate the focus from a working studio environment to use of a themed guest experience. unique in-person virtual queue. Unlike standard Disney has officially confirmed virtual queues accessible via the September 14, 2026, opening date. Developed with input from Walt Disney Imagineering and My Disney Legend Eric Goldberg, Experience app, guests must physically visit the attraction aims location to provide air-conditioned, interactive spaces for families. While characters such as Rapunzel, Mulan, and Stitch sign up. Once registered in person, guests will move receive a text message when it is their turn to dedicated indoor locations participate. This requirement is expected to influence guest strategies within the park. Initial operating hours for the experience are scheduled from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, though these will shift to 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM starting September 28. Alongside the structured attraction, Disney has confirmed that roaming character experiences interactions in the Walt Disney Studios Lot courtyard will become courtyard—featuring characters such as Donald Duck and Rapunzel—will remain a permanent fixture, with a different group of characters continuing to interact spontaneously with guests outdoors. Leading up to the opening, reports indicate that ‘Olaf Draws!’ may utilize an in-person virtual queue, requiring guests to physically reach the attraction fixture to secure provide a spot rather than using the My Disney Experience app. ‘vintage Disney’ feel.