The self guided tours start in a lobby
where you can see the Oscars that Disney animated films have won along with old animation
cels from films like Snow White. You then move to the Disney Animation Theater
where you see an eight-minute film about how cartoons are created. The odd couple of
Walter Cronkite and Robin Williams narrates the funny film and set the mood for the rest
of the tour.
After viewing the film, you get to see the
actual Disney animators at work. Walkways with big glass windows allow you to see the
animators without distracting them. As you walk through the walkways, overhead monitors
explain what stage you are seeing, and how that is part of the whole animation process.
The final part of the tour is where you get
to see the finished product. Almost like a "greatest hits" collection of
animated scenes, Disney shows you the evolution of animation from Snow White to
Pocahontas. Don’t miss it.
