this section of the park was originally the starting point for the tours of the park's active production studios. its entrance is marked by a square "studio arch," much like a real hollywood studio lot entrance might be marked. the animation courtyard is home to a number of attractions based on disney characters of yesterday, today and tomorrow. the magic of disney animation is an attraction that shows how to animate a character. it also has games and exhibits, along with meet-and-greet areas for disney and pixar characters.