Ceased operations permanently at Disney's Animal Kingdom when Conservation Station in Rafiki's Planet Watch closed for redevelopment into Bluey's Wild World, which opened on May 26, 2026.
Everything that changed here
across the land, newest first- 2026
- 2025
Buffat Walt Disney Presents
Debuted a remastered version of the 'One Man's Dream' theater film with added footage and a clearer picture, retaining Julie Andrews' narration.
- 2025
The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure debuted as a fully reimagined replacement show in the Animation Courtyard theater, adding all-new puppets and cutting-edge digital motion-capture projection imagery for King Triton, Ursula, and Ariel's sisters, and restoring the song 'Daughters of Triton,' which the prior show had omitted.
- 2020
Voyage of The Little Mermaid gave its final performance and closed in the March 2020 park shutdown; the long-running blacklight show never reopened and was confirmed permanently retired.
- 2019
Opened as The Animation Experience at Conservation Station in Rafiki's Planet Watch, Disney's Animal Kingdom — a roughly 20-minute instructor-led (Disney Character Artist) drawing class debuting with a rotating Lion King character slate (Simba, Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa, and more).
- 2017
Reimagined and renamed 'Walt Disney Presents,' converting part of the gallery into a preview center with models and concept art for upcoming projects including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway.
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream→Walt Disney Presents - 2010
Reopened after refurbishment that added a 'The Legacy Continues' section and an Imagineering Workshop display featuring the 1964 New York World's Fair President Lincoln Audio-Animatronic, with a repainted interior.
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Changedat Walt Disney Presents
Re-narrated the biographical theater film, with Julie Andrews replacing Michael Eisner after Eisner's departure as Disney CEO; the same script was retained.
Michael Eisner→Julie Andrews - 2001
Opened as 'Walt Disney: One Man's Dream,' a walk-through memorabilia gallery and theater on Mickey Avenue, debuting with Walt Disney World's 30th-anniversary '100 Years of Magic' celebration.
- 1992
Voyage of The Little Mermaid opened in the Animation Courtyard Theater, a roughly 17-minute blacklight stage show blending live actors, puppets, laser projections, and a light-rain effect; it replaced 'Here Come The Muppets.'