Toon Studio is a land at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris, France. The land, formerly known as Animation Courtyard, received a revamp in 2007 to features a more colorful and "immersive", theming. In August of 2021, much of the land's Pixar attractions were rebranded under a new sub-area referred to as Worlds of Pixar.
Developed by Walt Disney Imagineering, the new land was announced on January 11, 2005 by Euro Disney S.C.A., the owner and operator of Disneyland Paris, as part of a new initiative to add new attractions to both theme parks made possible by a major financial restructuring. The then-new creative director for Walt Disney Imagineering, John Lasseter, made it clear that he is reviewing all concepts for attractions that have been definitely commissioned, and in particular, the Toon Studio is an area he wants to expand upon.
The Toon Studio concept is a spin-off of the Mickey's Toontown idea. Mickey's Toontown is an area at two other Disney theme parks where guests can experience the living environments of Disney characters, whereas the Walt Disney Studios is being publicized as where the Disney characters "go to work" (as demonstrated in Who Framed Roger Rabbit), producing their animated films themselves using conventional movie-making equipment such as cameras, lights, the clapperboard, etc..
In April 2024, following the announcement, it was announced that Production Courtyard and Toon Studio will temporarily close, and be rebranded into new 'themed-lands' in World Premiere Plaza, which will open in May 15, 2025.
Former Attractions and Entertainment[]
- Animation Celebration (relocated to World Premiere Plaza)
- Animation Academy (re-zoned to World Premiere Plaza)
- Animagique Theater (relocated to World Premiere Plaza)
- Mickey et le Magicien (Mickey and the Magician) (2016-2020) (2022-) (re-zoned to World Premiere Plaza)
- Flying Carpets Over Agrabah (re-zoned to World Premiere Plaza)
- Toon Studio Plaza Locations
- Worlds of Pixar
- Crush's Coaster
- Cars Quatre Roues Rallye (Cars Race Rally)
- Cars: Road Trip
- Luigi's Casa Della Tires
- Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy (Remy's Totally Zany Adventure)
- Toy Story Playland
- Animagique (2002-2016)
- Art of Disney Animation (2002-2019)
- Monsters Inc. Scream Academy
Former Restaurants[]
- Toon Studio Catering Co. (renamed to World Premiere Plaza Catering Co.)
- Jessie's Snack Roundup
- Bistrot Chez Rémy
Former Shops[]
- The Disney Animation Gallery
- Animagique Kiosk
- Chez Marianne, Souvenirs de Paris
