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, Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear.[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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