Overview
- Over the weekend, crews removed the signature 1989 entry arch to Animation Courtyard, clearing the gateway for reconstruction.
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed a Notice of Commencement for "utility modification" at the site, indicating underground systems work is underway.
- Star Wars Launch Bay signage was taken down from the building slated to host The Magic of Disney Animation.
- Canopies for Disney Junior meet-and-greets were dismantled, with construction walls, dumpsters, and rubble staging now visible across the courtyard.
- The reimagined zone is planned to open in 2026 with The Magic of Disney Animation, Drawn to Wonderland, The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure, and a refreshed Disney Junior show.