Get Animated Kicks Off Cool Kids Summer at Hollywood Studios: Mickey, Disney Junior & Clarabelle Cow Join the Fun! May 27th, 2025, is the official opening of Cool Kids Summer at Walt Disney World. Hollywood Studios is getting in on the action, bringing twelve different Disney Characters for kids to meet and greet. Plus, 3 different street performers. Furthermore, The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure is opening, and there is a new healthy snack stand, picnic benches, and so much more.
What is Cool Kids Summer? Cool Kid Summer at Walt Disney World, from May 27th to September 1st, 2025, is an exciting event packed with kid-centric fun across all four theme parks. Expect special character interactions, high-energy dance parties with DJs, and Disney friends like Stitch and Pluto. Plus, get great deals on rooms and tickets. Make incredible memories this summer as villains take center stage, a brand-new parade lights up the night, and so much more!
Summer Park Hours: Early Entry – 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, Park Hours – 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Get Animated – Get ready for lots of fun at Animation Courtyard! Kids can play games and make crafts all day. You might see magicians, jump rope tricks, and even surprise visits from your favorite characters! The fun doesn’t stop there! Come dance with Mickey Mouse and friends from Disney Junior at a super fun indoor party with a DJ. Check out our Family Planning Guide to Cool Kids Summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The new dance party inside the Disney Junior Dance and Play building is called “Get Animated”. A DJ will be spinning tunes throughout the day with Roadster Racers Mickey, Pluto, Doc McStuffins, Vampirina, Fancy Nancy, Timon, and we spotted Max Goof join the dance party while we were visiting today.
Disney Jr. Play and Dance! will be temporarily unavailable beginning May 25. Enjoy ‘Get Animated’ at this location beginning May 27. For all available entertainment offerings, please visit the My Disney Experience App.
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Animation Courtyard Entertainment has clowns, magicians, jump rope artists, singers, and more. Performers switch out constantly, and there is always a Disney Character getting involved in the act. While we were visiting, Goofy joined the Jumping Beans double-dutch jump rope artists, plus he was part of the Cool Cones Magicians act. Donald Duck joined in with the clowns.
Speaking of Disney Characters, besides the characters wandering around the Animation Courtyard in Hollywood Studios, there are plenty of characters to line up for traditional meet and greets. Character Meet and Greets start at 9:15 AM, and the last times of the day were listed as 4:20 PM.
Animation Courtyard –
- Chip ‘n’ Dale
- Clarabelle Cow
- Doc McStuffins
- Donald Duck
- Daisy Duck
- Fancy Nancy
- Goofy
- Max
- Pluto
- Timon
- Vampirina
- And of course, Mickey Mouse
Once Upon a Farm: Get Refreshed at Animation Courtyard for Cool Kids Summer with Healthy Snacks.
Menu for ONCE UPON A FARM:
- Refrigerated Oat Bar Strawberry – 3.75
- Fruit & Veggie Blend Green Kale & Apples – 3.25
- Fruit & Veggie Blend Mama Blueberry – 3.25
- Coconut Melts Mango Ba-nilla – 6.00
Kids’ Beverages:
- Chocolate Milk – $2.75
- Low-fat Milk – $2.75
- Minute Maid” Apple Juice – $2.75
- DASANI Bottled Water – $2.75
Bottled Beverages:
- Dasani Bottled Water – $4.00
- Smartwater – $6.00
Frozen Treats:
- Nestlé Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bar – $6.50
- Nestlé Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Sandwich – $6.50
- Frozen Lemonade Cup – $6.25
- a Frozen Lemonade Strawberry Cup – $6.25
- Frozen Banana Chocolate-covered with Nuts – $6.25
- Strawberry Fruit Bar – $6.00
- Olaf Frozen Lemonade Strawberry Bar – $6.25
Finally, Clarabelle Cow and the Disney Junior “Let’s Play” coloring tables:
Clarabelle Cow is a special meet and greet, especially for kids. She will wander over towards the entrance to Animation Courtyard, close to the Brown Derby, where Disney Junior has tables, picnic tables, and smaller tables set up for the kids. Each table has fans that can be colored in with the crayons that are supplied. Clarabelle Cow will come and sit with the kids and color, or try and hold a conversation with them.
Get Animated Kicks Off Cool Kids Summer at Hollywood Studios: Mickey, Disney Junior & Clarabelle Cow Join the Fun!
