Overview
- Crews removed the Animation Courtyard awning and wait-time signs at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, signaling a full conversion of the area.
- Active construction shows repaved pathways, new trees, adjusted scrims, and ongoing facade work reshaping the space.
- Permit filings for new signage and installations point to a formal identity shift to The Walt Disney Studios.
- The redesign takes cues from Disney’s Burbank lot, notably the Roy E. Disney Animation Building, with added green space planned.
- A phased reopening is expected in summer 2026, with The Magic of Disney Animation returning and a new Disney Jr. stage show debuting.