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The Magic of Disney Animation is was an attraction located in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]. 

When the Animation Courtyard section of the Disney MGM Studios opened in 1989, Disney wanted guests to be able to see how Disney their animated films were created. To do this, the area housed the a branch of the Walt Disney Feature Animation Studio. Real This meant that real Disney animators worked inside the theme park, and animating sequences for Disney films. Mulan, Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear and the "I Just Can't Can’t Wait To to Be King" segment of the Lion King were all animated at the Florida studios.

The animation studios were incorporated within an attraction known as The Magic of Disney Animation. The 35 minute tour showed guests a short film titled Return to Neverland where guests learned which explained how animated films were created. After the film, a walking tour took allowed guests to see the animators working inside the studio. After the walking tour guests watched another short film, this one a montage of Disney animated films.

On April 22, 1998 an expanded production are area was dedicated. The area opened on the same day as [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]], and a fact which was referenced in Roy E. Disney's dedication speech for the new park. In 2003, Disney announced that the Florida branch of the Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios Studio would be closing the animation studio.  Due to this closureof the Florida animation studio, changes were made to the Magic of Disney Animation. In this version of the attraction, guests entered one showroom where a Disney animator showed them how films are chosen and designed. There was also an interactive area, and a place where guests could learn how to draw Disney characters. The tour at this time was about 15 minutes long. On July 12, 2015 The Magic of Disney Animation closed.

The film began with Walter Cronkite telling guests that they were going to learn how Disney animated its movies. Walter is was soon joined by Robin Williams who tells told guests that his favorite movie is was Peter Pan, and that he wishes wished he could go to Neverland. Walter Cronkite then explains explained to Robin, that in order to show how Disney animation works, they are were going to turn him into a an animated character. Tinkerbell then flew on screen, and with a little pixie dust transported Walter and Robin away from the Disney Studios. After Tinkerbell flew away, the men found themselves shrunken, and in the presence of a books of different genres of books. Walter then explained that this is where Disney animation began, with stories. Walter explained He then went on to disclose that the next step in the processes was to create a storyboard.

Walter goes on to explain Cronkite then disclosed that in Robin's story, he is was going to be a lost boy in Neverland. The duo is was then transported to a sound studio, where Robin will would record his voice for the film. An animator was then shown, drawing Robin's character. Next, Robin's character was colored on a computer. Neverland was then shown being drawn by the layout artists, who drew a boat that Robin was going to act onupon. The background was then sent to the computer also, so that animators could create the final scene. Walter then explained that music and sound effects completed the scene.

Inside the story, Robin was then captured by Captain Hook, who tried to find out where Peter Panwas. When Robin said that he didn't know, Hook knocked him overboard where he was almost eaten by the Tik Tok Crocodile. Just as he was about to be eaten, Tinkerbell flew by and sprayed him with pixie dust. Now able to fly, Robin distracts distracted Hook, while Tinkerbell gives also gave the Tik Tok Crocodile the ability to fly. After the crocodile chases chased Hook off, Robin briefly left the animation. After being called back to Neverlandhowever, Robin and Peter flew off, ending the video.

===Current Second Incarnation (2004-Present2015)===

The current second version of the Magic of Disney Animation begins began with a presentation. The Presentation is hosted by Mushu (from Disney's Mulan) and a Disney animator who tells explained to guests how Disney decides decided what characters they use in their films. The example that the animator uses is used was from the Disney movie Pocahontas. Originally, Disney was deciding between a hummingbird, a turkey and a Raccoon raccoon named Meeko for the role of Pocahontas' sidekick. After initially deciding to go with the turkey and the hummingbird, Disney realized that Meeko the raccoon was a much better option then than the turkey. The animator then explains explained to Mushu that the original guardian’s guardians for Mulan were going to be a Gryphon and a Phoenix, before deciding that he (Mushu) should be a dragon. Mushu takes took exception to the inference that he was not always a dragon, and he proceeds proceeded to show guests pictures of him with his cousin Elliot the Dragon, with his baseball team the Chunichi Dragons, playing his favorite game Dungeons and DragonDragons, and finally a picture of him and Cher (which has nothing to do with him being a dragon).

In order to explain Mushu's past to him, a film is was then shown on the screen across from himthe dragon. The first person to appear is was Chris Sanders who did early sketches of Mushu and was also the Head of Story Development for Mulan. Chris explained that originally there were going to be two guardians for Mulan, but then it was then decided that was too much. ThenNext, Mushu was changed to a dragon with two heads. Mushu's supervising animator Tom Bancroft then appears appeared on screen. He explains explained that Mushu was made up of the body of snake, the horns of an elk, the claws an eagle and the face of camel. Tom then goes went on to say, that in order to travel with Mulan, Mushu had to be downsized. After Tom left leaves the screen, the other animators in charge of creating Mushu appeared. As Mushu is was getting "reacquainted" with them, a short film is was shown, which showcases showcased the newest Disney animated characters. After the clip, Mushu and the animator say said goodbye to guests ending the presentation.

After leaving the presentation, guests enter entered an interactive area, where they can could play animation games and meet the newest Disney animated characters. Guests also have had the option of entering the Animation Academy, where a real Disney animator will would teach them how to draw Disney characters.

* Lilo and StichStitch, Mulan, Brother Bear, ink and paint for the Little Mermaid and two Roger Rabit spinoff Rabbit spin-off cartoons (Roler Roller Coaster Rabbit and Trail Mix-Up) were produced within the Magic of Disney Animation’s studios.  * Several original cels from Disney films and various Academy Awards won by Disney films were on display within the attraction.  * 50 guests could be seated in the Animation's Academy. * If you want to see the closing montage shown at the end of the original The Magic of Disney Animation click [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpX5nScW-KY here] ==References==https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/magic-of-disney-animation/ http://www.imdb. com/title/tt0250973/

* Several orignal cels from Disney films and various Academy Awards won by Disney films are on display within the attractionhttp://www. slashfilm.com/back-to-neverland-robin-williams/

* 50 guests can be seated in the Animation Academyhttp://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3600/

* If you want to see the closing montage shown at the end of the orignal The Magic of Disney Animation click [http://wwwwaltdatedworld.youtubebravepages.com/watch?v=lpX5nScW-KY here]id19.htm