#Once Upon A Studio

[ericmicael]

And again Hans is the joke of the franchise.

ONCE UPON A STUDIO

FROZEN 2

FROZEN FEVER

BIG HERO 6

FROZEN

I'm starting to root for him to be in "Frozen 3" and be humiliated once again. And if it's another middle finger to those who hope he's a couple with Elsa, it'll be even better. I already loved her calling him an “unredeemable monster” to make Hans’ future in the franchise clear.

But it would be cool for Kristoff to punch the prince this time since that was denied.

Duke Weselton appearing with a relevant role in the film and Hans only appearing to take a punch from Kristoff and being forgotten forever while his family including his father are allies of Arendelle as shown in the park. Thus confirming that the problem is Hans and not his family as some like to use to justify the prince's actions. Perfect.

[niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian]

This was honestly my favorite bit from the new Once upon a Studio short.

[disneytva]

Walt Disney Imagineering Announces "The Magic Of Disney Animation" Replacing Star Wars Launch Bay In Huge Refreshment For Animation Courtyard At Disney's Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, is a place of pure magic – artists go in… beloved characters and films come out. Now, imagine stepping inside those iconic walls and seeing Disney Animation characters leap off the screen and into our world.  

That building will inspire a brand-new experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Housed in a building reminiscent of the iconic Roy E. Disney Animation Building, this upcoming family experience, “The Magic of Disney Animation,” is getting ready to bring the wonder of animation to life like never before.  

In 2026, the current home of Star Wars: Launch Bay will transform into a place where kids and kids at heart can laugh, draw, dream, and explore animated new experiences. Topping the building will be Mickey’s iconic Sorcerer Hat (just like the real building in California!), which will cast a spell with pixie dust.

Our story in this newly reimagined space begins as the animators have temporarily stepped away… but the building is still buzzing with activity as the characters have come to life and they’re ready to play!    Inside, you will interact with and explore silly takes on the iconic Disney Animation headquarters, including the many different studio departments. Only this time, some of our favorite pals have taken over to create the fun adventures.   The playful and interactive moments will be around every corner. You’ll see portraits come to life before your eyes just like they did in “Once Upon A Studio;” you’ll find inspiration with a short film (with a twist, of course); and you’ll even pencil in some time to learn how to draw your very own character sketch. 

Our youngest animators-to-be can explore the “Drawn to Wonderland” playground filled with an oversized flower garden with musical instruments, a Mad Tea Party playset and a Tulgey Wood exploration area, all inspired by the original “Alice in Wonderland” concept art from Disney Legend Mary Blair. It’ll be the perfect whimsical indoor play area for little ones to grow “curiouser and curiouser!”  

The pixie dusting from the Sorcerer’s Hat will extend far beyond the walls of “The Magic of Disney Animation” as the entire Animation Courtyard is reimagined into “The Walt Disney Studios,” taking inspiration from several buildings found in Burbank. This special nod to the legendary Walt Disney Studios Lot includes our version of the Studio Theater, which will continue to house “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure,” and over at the soundstage, you’ll find a fresh Disney Jr. show. 

As we prepare for this transformation, Animation Courtyard and Disney Jr. Play and Dance! will close beginning September 25, 2025. 

[benedictsvestcollection]

The Genie appears in Disney’s ‘ONCE UPON A STUDIO’ short with Robin Williams’ voice. His voice bits are outtakes from Williams’ original recordings, with permission by his estate.

[pedro-reed]

Once Upon a Studio (2023), dir. Dan Abraham, Trent Correy

[marie--soul]

Here are three eras of Disney.

The Beginning (Snow White), the Renaissance (Mulan) and Modern Times (Asha).

[tangledbea]

Rapunzel putting a stop to Kaa's nonsense in Once Upon a Studio.

[sidepod]

ONCE UPON A STUDIO (2023) dir. dan abraham & trent correy

[riddlerosehearts]

✧ When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are ♡

[motionpic-by-alterpetrus]

[thetreewhispererr]

THE IMPACT THIS MOMENT IS GONNA HAVE ON ME AS A PERSON

[kitkat-the-muffin]

Some things I loved about Once Upon A Studio (in no particular order):

Tinkerbell and Mickey interacting as dual mascots

The long-shots following characters through the studio (most notably from Peter Pan to Moana)

TREASURE FREAKIN PLANET

Everyone in that elevator was a character with little patience

The robot from Meet the Robinsons! I forgot his name 🥲

MILO THATCH FROM ATLANTIS

Gaston singing to himself about himself

The Mad Hatter making puns

Tiana correcting Pinocchio that the photo was happening right now and not tonight

Prince Charming losing his shoe on the staircase

Prince Eric’s dog stealing Prince Charming’s shoe and Charming yelled “Eric! Get your dog!”

Cinderella shouting “go Max go!”

Jiminy Cricket being the last solo during the group cover of When You Wish Upon A Star

The first Disney Princess singing with the last Disney Princess (and also Mulan who represents the middle of the Disney Renaissance)

Feed The Birds from Mary Poppins playing in the background of Mickey looking at Walt’s photo 🥲

Mickey saying “After you” to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Oswald was Walt’s first character, so everyone in this lineup came “After Oswald,” including Mickey)

DID I MENTION TREASURE FREAKIN PLANET BTW

Belle and Beast singing together 💕

Winnie The Pooh!!!! And all his friends of course!

Don’t think I didn’t see those Black Cauldron characters lol

The 101 Dalmatians watching that one Chernabog animation and being warned that they’ll get nightmares XD

Kronk

Quasimodo’s beautiful singing voice

Minnie covering her eyes in the boy’s bathroom

The dog from Oliver & Company (I forgot his name 🥲) driving around with Vanellope

Tarzan and Jane!

KIDA FROM ATLANTIS

Timon calling Olaf “frosty”

Genie helping Olaf while making a joke (🙏 Robin Williams)

Lucille from Meet the Robinsons drinking coffee with the tea gang (that Cogsworth was berating)

BOLT! :D (you can also see Penny in the crowd at the end)

The brooms from Fantasia!

THE SKELETONS FROM SKELETON DANCE

Absolutely zero Pixar characters 😔 this is a Disney Only event

There’s a LOT to talk about in this short but this is just a simple list of things that I really liked :3

I hope someone on YouTube makes a list of every cameo cause I wanna see them all identified

Also I didn’t see any references to A Goofy Movie so if anyone happens to find Powerline in the crowd or something lemmie know

Edit: I’ve been informed that A Goofy Movie was straight-to-DVD and therefore doesn’t qualify as real Disney 😔

[lovewillthaw-j]

The Madrigals (Encanto) in Once Upon A Studio

Dolores is so cute

[misscloudiedays]

[reflectivesocks]

They are laughing at the people who thought her dress was blue

[whencartoonsruletheworld]

moments from once upon a studio i am being sooooo normal about :)