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.
Tokyo Disneyland also features an almost identical attraction, named simply Disney Drawing Class, within The Disney Gallery in World Bazaar. The attraction closed permanently on September 30, 2016, to make way for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.[2][3]
In Shanghai Disneyland's Marvel Universe, a similar attraction called Marvel Comic Academy is operating. This attraction features Marvel Comics' characters instead of Disney movie characters.
At Disney's Animal Kingdom, The Animation Experience at Conservation Station opened within Rafiki's Planet Watch on July 11th, 2019, and its drawing classes feature popular Disney animals.[4]
The Epcot version will open in Play Pavilion in 2024 with Edna Mode from The Incredibles making appearances and teaching you how to draw different Disney characters.
In 2021, Disneyland Resort reopened after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the Disney California Adventure version of the attraction remained closed.
In 2025, Animation Celebration was located in Toon Studio, but was re-designated to World Premiere Plaza.
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The attraction opened together with DisneyQuest in 1998. It was also recently 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.
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