Overview
- The Magic of Disney Animation quietly opened to guests on Friday, September 11, in a soft opening that provides full access to the new indoor experiences but can be ended by Disney without notice.
- Inside the building guests can enter Olaf Draws!, the Once Upon a Studio Theater, the Drawn to Wonderland playground, the Enchanted Art Gallery, and multiple Off the Page! meet‑and‑greet rooms.
- Summer‑roaming characters such as Mulan, Rapunzel, Chip and Dale, Donald and Daisy, Goofy, and Stitch now have assigned indoor meet spaces while rarer characters Jiminy Cricket and the White Rabbit are alternating as roaming figures in the outdoor courtyard and Alice appeared in the playground during the soft opening.
- Olaf Draws! will use a virtual queue when the attraction officially opens but guests must register in person at Disney’s Hollywood Studios rather than through the My Disney Experience app.
- Disney posted opening‑week hours that match park times for September 14–27 and a reduced 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. schedule beginning September 28, a change that will exclude Early Theme Park Entry and shorten evening access unless Disney updates the hours.