Hi there, Kathy. Thanks for stopping by planDisney. Animation Academy is one of my family's favorite activities at
California Adventure Park, so I am so happy to answer your question!
Perfect for Mousketeers of all ages, Animation Academy is nestled inside the Animation Building in the Hollywood Land area of California Adventure. Classes are generally scheduled every 30 minutes from morning until evening, and you can see the hours for the day of your visit on the
Animation Academy section of the Disneyland Resort website. It appears that classes begin at 9:00 AM and run until the last class at 8:30 PM on November 10. That is a full day of drawing!
Kathy, there is generally a sign right outside the Animation Academy classroom with a schedule of which characters you can draw. It is updated daily and is worth taking a look at first thing in the morning to help plan your day (classes and character times subject to change). Sometimes there are special seasonal characters, like Oogie Boogie during
Halloween, that garner extra interest. I recommend arriving early if there is a must-draw character on the schedule!
The Animation Building is one of my top favorite spots in California Adventure. Not only is it home to Animation Academy, it also has
Turtle Talk with Crush, meet and greets with characters from
Frozen, and the
Sorcerer's Workshop. My kids could easily spend hours in this building alone!
I hope this information helps, Kathy. If you've got any more questions, please
visit me again. I would love to help a fellow aspiring artist!
Stay magical,
Melissa