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Attraction type at Disney theme parks

Animation Academy
Disney Animation building at Disney California Adventure in 2008.

Disney's Hollywood Studios
Area	Animation Courtyard (The Magic of Disney Animation)
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 1, 1989
Closing date	July 12, 2015
Replaced by	Star Wars Launch Bay


Tokyo Disneyland
Name	Disney Drawing Class
Area	World Bazzar (The Disney Gallery)
Status	Removed
Opening date	1994
Closing date	September 30, 2016
Replaced by	Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique


DisneyQuest
Status	Removed
Opening date	June 9, 1998
Closing date	July 3, 2017


Disney California Adventure
Area	Hollywood Land (Disney Animation)
Status	Operating
Opening date	February 8, 2001


Walt Disney Studios Park
Area	Animation Courtyard
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 16, 2002


Hong Kong Disneyland
Area	Main Street, U.S.A. (Art of Animation)
Status	Operating
Opening date	July 14, 2007


Shanghai Disneyland
Name	Marvel Comic Academy
Area	Gardens of Imagination
Status	Operating
Opening date	June 16, 2016


Disney's Animal Kingdom
Name	The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
Area	Rafiki's Planet Watch
Status	Operating
Opening date	July 11, 2019


Epcot
Area	World Discovery (Play! Pavilion)
Status	Under construction
Opening date	TBA
Replaced	Craium Command (Wonders of Life)

Ride statistics
Attraction type	Animation class
Theme	Disney Animation
Duration	25–30 minutes

Animation Academy is an attraction at Disney California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney's Animal Kingdom and Epcot. The same attraction formerly existed in Disney's Hollywood Studios, and DisneyQuest, which closed in 2017.

Tokyo Disneyland also features an almost identical attraction, named simply Disney Drawing Class, within The Disney Gallery in World Bazaar. The attraction was closed permanently on September 30, 2016, to make way for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

In Shanghai Disneyland's Marvel Universe, a similar attraction called Marvel Comic Academy is operating. This attraction features Marvel Comic's characters instead of Disney movies characters.

At Disney's Animal Kingdom, The Animation Experience at Conservation Station opened within Rafiki's Planet Watch on July 11, 2019, and its drawing classes feature popular Disney animals.

The Epcot version will open in Play! Pavilion with Edna Mode from The Incredibles making appearances and teaching guests how to draw different Disney characters.

Summary

The attraction opened together with DisneyQuest in Walt Disney World in 1998. It was also added to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney California Adventure. It can be found within Art of Disney Animation at Walt Disney Studios Park. The attraction opened at Hong Kong Disneyland on July 14, 2007, and is located adjacent to the Opera House in Main Street, U.S.A.

The attraction itself is a drawing session with a Disney animator who teaches guests to draw a Disney character. Guests may take their own artwork home if they want after the drawing session.

References

"Hollywood Studios: Magic of Disney Animation closing next month". Orlando Sentinel. June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
"Indulge in sensory overload at DisneyQuest". Gannett News Service. August 22, 1999. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
"東京ディズニーランド内に「ビビディ・バビディ・ブティック」が2017年春オープン".
"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Opening in Spring 2017 at Tokyo Disneyland Park".
"The Animation Experience at Conservation Station begins July 11". Archived from the original on June 11, 2019.

External links

v t e Disney California Adventure
Current attractions Former attractions
Hollywood Land	Disney Animation Building Animation Academy Turtle Talk with Crush Sorcerer's Workshop Hyperion Theater Mickey's PhilharMagic Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
Avengers Campus	Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure
Cars Land	Mater's Junkyard Jamboree Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters Radiator Springs Racers
San Fransokyo Square	The Bakery Tour
Pixar Pier	Games of Pixar Pier Incredicoaster Jessie's Critter Carousel Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Pixar Pal-A-Round Toy Story Midway Mania!
Paradise Gardens Park	Golden Zephyr Goofy's Sky School Jumpin' Jellyfish The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure Silly Symphony Swings
Grizzly Peak	Grizzly River Run Redwood Creek Challenge Trail Soarin' Around the World
Entertainment	World of Color
Seasonal Attractions	Mater's Jingle Jamboree Luigi's Joy to the Whirl
Future	Avengers: Infinity Defense Stark Flight Lab Avatar area Coco attraction
Other	Storytellers Bats Day in the Fun Park Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

v t e Walt Disney Studios Park
Attractions
Front Lot	Disney Studio 1 Earffel Tower
Toon Studio	Animation Celebration Animation Academy Flying Carpets Over Agrabah
Worlds of Pixar	Crush's Coaster Cars Quatre Roues Rallye Cars Road Trip Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy Toy Story Playland RC Racer Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop
Avengers Campus	Avengers Assemble: Flight Force Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure
Production Courtyard	Studio D Stitch Live! Disney Junior Dream Factory The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Closed Attractions	CinéMagique Animagique Backlot Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux Moteurs... Action!: Stunt Show Spectacular Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith Disney Junior - Live on Stage! Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic
Other	Partners

v t e Hong Kong Disneyland
Attractions
Main Street U.S.A.	Animation Academy Art of Animation Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad Main Street Vehicles
Adventureland	Festival of the Lion King Jungle River Cruise Rafts to Tarzan Island and Tarzan's Treehouse
Fantasyland	Cinderella Carousel Dumbo the Flying Elephant Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad It's a Small World Mad Hatter Tea Cups The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's PhilharMagic Mickey and the Wondrous Book Castle of Magical Dreams
Tomorrowland	Hyperspace Mountain Orbitron
Stark Expo	Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! Iron Man Experience
Toy Story Land	RC Racer Slinky Dog Spin Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop
Grizzly Gulch	Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
Mystic Point	Mystic Manor
World of Frozen	Frozen Ever After Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs

v t e Shanghai Disneyland
Attractions
Gardens of Imagination	Dumbo the Flying Elephant Marvel Comic Academy
Tomorrowland	Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue Jet Packs Stitch Encounter Tron Lightcycle Power Run
Toy Story Land	Rex's Racers Slinky Dog Spin
Fantasyland	Alice in Wonderland Maze Enchanted Storybook Castle Frozen: A Sing-Along Celebration Peter Pan's Flight Seven Dwarfs Mine Train The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Voyage to the Crystal Grotto
Zootopia	Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
Treasure Cove	Explorer Canoes Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Adventure Isle	Roaring Rapids Soaring Over the Horizon
Other	Mickey Avenue Storytellers The Lion King

v t e Disney's Animal Kingdom
Attractions
The Oasis	The Oasis Exhibits
Discovery Island	Tree of Life It's Tough to Be a Bug!
Pandora – The World of Avatar	Avatar Flight of Passage Na'vi River Journey
Africa	Festival of the Lion King Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Kilimanjaro Safaris Wild Africa Trek
Rafiki's Planet Watch	Wildlife Express Train The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
Asia	Expedition Everest Kali River Rapids Maharajah Jungle Trek
DinoLand U.S.A.	Dinosaur Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
Former	Discovery River Boats The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic Primeval Whirl Rivers of Light Tarzan Rocks!

v t e Epcot
Attractions
World Celebration	Spaceship Earth Club Cool Imagination! ImageWorks: The What-If Labs Journey into Imagination with Figment	[REDACTED]
World Discovery	Mission: Space Space 220 Restaurant Test Track Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
World Nature	The Land Living with the Land Soarin' Around the World The Seas The Seas with Nemo & Friends Coral Reef Restaurant Turtle Talk with Crush Journey of Water
World Showcase	The American Adventure Canada Canada Far and Wide China France Impressions de France Remy's Ratatouille Adventure Germany Italy Japan Luminous: The Symphony of Us Mexico Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Morocco Norway Frozen Ever After United Kingdom
Annual events	International Flower & Garden Festival International Food & Wine Festival Disney's Candlelight Processional
Other	Utilidor System Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Skyliner
Related	EPCOT (concept) EPCOT Magazine Figment Epcot Center Ultralight Flightpark