Overview

• Disney confirmed that Disney Jr. Play and Dance! will permanently close on September 25, 2025, at Animation Courtyard.
• Guests can experience the summer “Get Animated” dance party at the location through September 24.
• The area will be redeveloped as The Magic of Disney Animation, which Disney plans to open in 2026 with character greetings, interactive workshops, and a Burbank-inspired studio lot setting.
• This summer’s format offered an air‑conditioned, come‑and‑go space where kids interacted with Mickey Mouse, Timon, Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, and Pluto without rigid schedules.
• Fans and parents have voiced disappointment online and are asking Disney to retain or replicate a low‑stress, indoor kid‑focused space in a park that has relatively few such options.