Something HUGE Is MISSING from Disney’s Animation Courtyard OVERHAUL at Hollywood Studios

Have you noticed something missing in Disney’s surprise announcement regarding Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

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A lot of change is on the horizon for Hollywood Studios. Muppets Courtyard closed down this year to begin construction on the new Monsters Inc. themed land, Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster will eventually get a Muppets re-theme, and the most recent news involved the closing and changing of Animation Courtyard. As exciting as we are about what’s coming, we noticed an iconic piece was gone!

Disney World just confirmed that the Animation Courtyard area of Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be closing and making way for brand-new experiences! These new additions are sure to evoke those nostalgic feelings, as the new area resembles the Hollywood Studios park that once was.

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The Animation Courtyard is currently home to a few attractions, including Star Wars: Launch Bay, Disney Jr. Play and Dance!, and the brand-new Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure show. Disney will be closing the Animation Courtyard and Star Wars: Launch Bay to welcome an experience called The Magic of Disney Animation.

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The new area will bring fans of Disney animation to a place where their favorite animated Disney characters “come to life”. This experience will include short films, interactive animated character portraits, and lessons on drawing Disney characters (sound familiar?!). The concept art looked amazing, but with every new experience that’s coming, we noticed an iconic piece was missing from the concept art. Can you spot it?

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Uh…Disney, where’s the Hollywood Studios arch? You know, the entrance archway to Animation Courtyard that says “Disney’s Hollywood Studios?” Hopefully, it isn’t removed from the park, but the fact that it isn’t included in the new concept art is worrisome. It’s too big and too iconic a piece for it to just be forgotten when putting the concept art together. So, we may be saying goodbye to this!

Hollywood Studios Arch

The brand-new area is confirmed to be opening in 2026. With that timeline in mind, Disney did announce that the Animation Courtyard and Disney Jr. Dance and Play! will be closing on September 25th, 2025. During the closure, the only thing open will be the brand-new Little Mermaid show. Star Wars fans, you have a little bit of time to check out Launch Bay before it’s gone!

Star Wars Launch Bay

We’re excited for the new changes, but we’re hoping the classic arch doesn’t go away. We might be trading one iconic piece for another iconic piece in the Mickey Sorcerer hat. For more Disney news and updates, be sure to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog!

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