Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida

Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida
Company type
  • Division (1989–1992, 1999–2004)
  • Subsidiary (1992–1999)
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedMay 1989 (1989-05)
FounderMax Howard
DefunctJanuary 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
FateClosed
SuccessorCircle Seven Animation[1]
HeadquartersThe Magic of Disney Animation, Animation Courtyard, Disney-MGM Studios, Walt Disney World,
Bay Lake, Florida
,
United States
Key people
  • Max Howard
  • (Director of Operations)
  • Andrew Millstein (SVP and GM)[1]
Production output
Animation
Number of employees
~400 (peak, mid-1990s)[2]
258 (final)[3]
ParentWalt Disney Feature Animation
(Walt Disney Studios)

Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida was a division of Walt Disney Feature Animation that operated from 1989 to 2004. Its offices were backlot of the Disney-MGM Studios theme park and visitors were allowed to tour the studio in The Magic of Disney Animation attraction to observe animators at work from behind glass-paneled overhead breezeways. The division had primarily animated Mulan (1998), Lilo & Stitch (2002) and Brother Bear (2003).[2]

  1. ^ a b Eller, Claudia; Richard Verrier (March 16, 2005). "Disney Plans Life After Pixar With Sequel Unit". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Drees, Rich. "Disney Closes Florida Animation Studio". Film Buff Online. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference os2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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