Why You'll Want to Listen Closely in Disney World's Newest Land

The highly anticipated Walt Disney Studios officially opens at Hollywood Studios on May 26th. This area is set to include cool character meet-and-greets, an all-new animation experience, and transport guests into the magic of the popular Once Upon A Studio short, along with the Burbank animation studio.

The Walt Disney Studios

And today we’ve gotten lots of exciting updates, including the courtyard area opening to the public and a sneak peek at the brand-new background music!

In a recent post to Instagram, Walt Disney Imagineering uploaded the following video, where they teased the new music and explained the thought behind it.

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Here, Brett, the Senior Creative Director of Music, explained that crafting the music for this area was a crucial part of the Imagineering process. He noted that music is a powerful storytelling tool, and it really sets the tone of whatever environment you are in.

So excited!

He also outlined that music can be used to draw your attention to a specific area the Imagineers want you to pay attention to, by making the music lower or louder in certain areas.

Handprints

He also hinted at the fact that we should expect lots of nods to Disney films, and he even hoped to shock guests with certain movies represented in the area. So we are hopeful this means we will get a good mix of new and classic Disney in this soundtrack.

We can’t wait to go inside!

The detail that was put into this area is evident already in how much time and effort were made into making this area feel like the actual studio in Burbank, California.

Pua and Thumper!

You can see this corner with a Music Note sign and Pluto’s Corner, which is a direct replica of a street corner you can find in the studio.

LOVE this corner!

There are also characters hidden everywhere, really making you feel like you’ve been transported intovthe Once Upon A Studio short, and placed into the world of Disney Animation.

So many characters!

We are already blown away by the small glimpses we have caught of this new area, and we cannot wait to experience it fully next week and immerse ourselves even more in the rich detail and theming.