I Went to the Disney Animation Immersive Experience: Is It Worth It?! | Vlog and Review

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Disney Magic has come to Toronto!
Today we are visiting the all new Disney Animation Immersive Experience!
Dreamed up by Lighthouse Immersive, the same people who gave us the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, the Disney Animation Immersive Experience is a full celebration of 100 years of Disney Animation magic. From a museum quality exhibit focusing on the history and artistry of Disney Animation, to a 53 minute projection show featuring classic Disney music, montages, and bubbles! The show includes sequences from Frozen, Frozen II, Tangled, Moana, Encanto, The Lion King and MORE. This is a must-do experience for any Disney fan.
Join Matt as he takes you through the experience from start to finish, including the gift shop, followed by his full review of the experience and that age old question: IS IT WORTH IT?
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:38 Finding the Entrance at 1 Yonge Street
2:53 The Giant Mickey Mouse Photo Op
3:25 The Pre-Show Exhibit: Animation History & Over Priced Popcorn
7:46 The Immersive Experience: A Montage
13:18 Exploring the Gift Shop
16:49 Merchandise Haul
21:39 Disney Animation Immersive Experience: Know Before You Go
25:34 My Review of the Show
30:20 Is It Worth It? Exploring Different Ticket Types
35:40 Conclusion
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MATT'S MUSINGS: What is YOUR favourite animated Disney film?
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I Went to the Disney Animation Immersive Experience in Toronto: Is It Worth It?! | Vlog and Review

[@TeacupForOne]

*MATT'S MUSINGS:* What is YOUR favourite animated Disney film?

[@bitchenboutique6953]

From my childhood (which was a very long time ago), it was always Jungle Book. (I still think the waterfall in the opening scene is one of the most beautifully animated things in Disney history.) Beyond that, it’s hard to choose a favorite, because I flip flop a lot. The ones I rewatch the most are probably Lilo & Stitch and Tangled and Moana… and Encanto moved up really fast. Princess & the Frog I waited a long time to see for some reason and it was better then I expected so it could move up quickly in the rewatch factor!

[@sebsandford1858]

Frozen 2!!!

[@laucaminero]

Hard to choose one but probably Moana or Big Hero 6 at the moment… (while rewatching emperor’s new groove, Nemo and Lilo & Stitch from time to time)

[@ninagabriellet.bantoto1625]

Disney is celebrating 100 years of wonder (1923-2023). Did the experience have Classic Disney Shorts, including the Silly Symphonies (Three Little Pigs)?

[@TeacupForOne]

@@ninagabriellet.bantoto1625 thanks for watching! the focus is definitely on feature films from the past 20-30 years, there are a lot of movies represented in the montages so it’s possible there could have been some Silly Symphony clips interspersed but there wasn’t a dedicated sequence for the golden age material. Like I mentioned in the video, I would have loved to see some of the Alice comedies represented to really take it back to the stuff that was being produced in 1923, but I think they’re catering to a younger crowd so Elsa, Moana, Mirabel and Rapunzel are the stars and the oldest films to get dedicated sequences are from the renaissance with ‘Circle of Life’ and ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’. The exhibits before the projection room lean more toward the classic era, but again the focus is very much on features vs the shorts.

[@josh2k4]

I went to the one in Denver. I'm 34 but man this immersive experience got me teard up. All the Disney memories when I was kid. Was truly a amazing experience!

[@WDWBound]

ThIs looks like a fun experience. I've seen several reviews of the Van Gogh experience, but yours is the first I've seen of the Animation one - thanks for the full rundown!

[@lisaolszewski8386]

Thank you for such a detailed review of the Disney Immersive Exhibit!! I really enjoyed your appreciation of Disney art. Thanks so much for your humorous and knowledgeable perspective.

[@glasbo]

Great video and review Matt! We recently went to the immersive experience in Toronto and loved it! We’d agree that the show and interactive elements are geared towards kids. And adults who love Disney will have an amazing time too! We definitely felt the Disney magic. So fun! :)))

[@TheAdventuresofMegGreg]

Oh this is so awesome! I saw they had this in Toronto and we really wanted to go! But I couldn’t make it this year. What a fantastic experience! Love getting to see it all through your video at least, and your reactions to everything are so amazing and make it even better. I love seeing all of the cool stuff you can buy too. You got quite a great haul! Fantastic video, thanks for bringing us 😊💜

[@ParkPioneer]

This looks amazing! There was a Van Gogh immersive experience near us last year which was pretty good, but this looks a thousand times better! Looks much more immersive than I imagined! I need to find out if this is coming near to us! Great review and haul! I would have bankrupted myself in that store! 🤣

[@CarouselofDouglas]

Okay, so this TOTALLY needs to come to Philadelphia. WOW!! What an amazing time!! Thanks for sharing!

[@CarouselofDouglas]

... also my favorite animated movie is Beauty and the Beast.

[@laucaminero]

Just found this video and enjoyed watching it! I went on January 1st and as an immersive experiences + Disney fan, I loved the experience!

[@TeacupForOne]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@Themainemouse]

This is stunning!! I'd be moved to tears while walking through this exhibit! 😭❤️ Such detail! It's almost overwhelming how much is here!

[@mikaguaca2349]

Me and my mommyAre going there to that place and thank you for showing us how everything works

[@TeacupForOne]

Have fun!!! And thank you for watching!

[@RobboAndGent]

Thanks for sharing this. We’re hoping it’s coming to London.

[@noahbaqirhnb176]

great review!! really enjoyed it!! you literally covered anything! GOD BLESS YOU! hope u get more views and subscribers!!

[@cherriec2544]

Great review! ❤

[@gatortxsa]

Thank you for your video my kids loved it and we went in San Antonio tx thank you

[@TeacupForOne]

I’m so glad to hear it!! Thank you for watching!

[@afaber92]

Thanks for this video! Definitely helps understand what the experience is all about & I'm totally going to go with my kids. Glad to hear it was worth it!

[@CastlesCapesAndClones]

Oh, Matt…you are always a delight to watch, especially at these events. This experience looks amazing and I hope it comes somewhere to California. I have seen Sleeping Beauty in CinemaScope when they rereleased it at the CineramaDome and also at the Hollywood Bowl. If you ever get to see it in that format, you need to. I would love to see Snow White on the big screen someday. I watched it last night again for the Umpeenth time and it is a thing of beauty. Or imagine watching the Cinderella dress transformation on the big screen! Thanks for sharing your experience and review! - Loren

[@bitchenboutique6953]

It makes me sad for all of you who grew up having your own copies of Disney movies at home… because while that’s cool, what you missed out on was decades of Disney regularly re-releasing their classics into theaters! I got to see so many of the classics like Snow White several times throughout my life, starting when I was little. (Fun fact, Snow White was the first movie my mother ever saw, and I’m talking when it was first run! It was around her fifth birthday and the witch scared the hell out of her 😂) I would love Disney to spend a year or two just putting their old films back out into theaters, just for fun!

[@CastlesCapesAndClones]

@@bitchenboutique6953 I was born in 1969, about 15 or so years before VHS. My first memories are seeing Disney on the big screen. I know I watched a rerelease of Snow White when I was a kid, but I didn’t appreciate it as much as I would today. Some of these films I would love to see on the big screen as an adult where I can appreciate the majesty of it. - Loren

[@bitchenboutique6953]

@@CastlesCapesAndClones omg we’re the same age!!! ❤

[@bitchenboutique6953]

@@CastlesCapesAndClones (Matt’s a baby tho 😂)

[@TeacupForOne]

Thank you Loren!!!! I would LOVE to see Sleeping Beauty in full CinemaScope glory 🤩 I did get a chance to see Snow White in theatres when I was 5 or 6, and I actually remember re-releases were still a thing into the 90s, I definitely saw Little Mermaid in theatres and it was probably around the ten year anniversary. I would love to see them bring rereleases back!!

[@user-qg1sm5vr5f]

We went January 2023 … got the VIP experience… on a dead day. What a waste of money. We got to “bypass the line” ~ and “get early access to the show room” ~ there was maybe 15 people there in total …. We didn’t need VIP. I was so upset I spent nearly 400$ for me my husband and my 2 year old to watch some screens. Overall the only thing I adored was watching my daughter play with the bubbles

[@InAMagicalMood]

What an amazing experience! This reminds us of the Animation Academy at DCA, but this blows it out of the water! Hopefully this event will come near us soon!

[@misherumitchiesan4437]

Dude I wish I could come with u I will totall help u take videos on ur blogs 😍😍

[@EmmanuelleLunada2010]

Thank you for uploading this video 🙂 Do you know if this experience will come to Europe?

[@curtyeomans8446]

I saw the exhibition in Atlanta but they did not have the animator’s desk or the storyboard piece or the inflatable Mickey or the Ariel and Sebastian statues

[@basicinfo2022]

Did they have Disney apparel and headbands in the gift store?

[@green_willowtree]

How long of each movie do they play? Also, you get to keep the wristbands? Also, your only allowed to be inside for 53 minutes? Or is that the time for each movie?

[@TeacupForOne]

Yes, if you get a ticket that includes a wristband then you get to keep the wristband! As for the show: it’s a set 53 minutes, so once it’s over they usher you out and bring in the next group, like seeing one of the 3D movies at Disney World. They have clips representing a ton of movies, and they’re all montages set to different songs, so they play a song in its entirety but you’ll see clips from a bunch of movies during each song (ie- “Poor Unfortunate Souls” features all the Disney villains, not just Ursula)

[@green_willowtree]

@@TeacupForOne I see! So just to clarify, you only get 53 mins in the building to go though everything?

[@TeacupForOne]

The projection show portion is 53 minutes, but you can arrive early to go through the pre-show exhibit. When I went, doors to the projection room opened 30 minutes before the showtime and they recommend arriving at least 20 minutes early for time to explore the pre-show exhibit.

[@n.p.95]

Has anyone gone and got the cushion? Sounds ridiculous, I’d prefer that as a souvenir - but is it worth $99 ticket price just to keep it?!?!

[@SingerFamilyAdventures]

I have all of those postcard boxes. they all have amazing concept art in them and I love them. that mickey book is super col, and so is the print you got. These immersive experiences always make it toAtlanta. I wanted to do VanGoh and Monet but didn't get tix in time. I will JUMP on the Disney and from watching yours I know it will be worth it

[@SingerFamilyAdventures]

Wait we didn't get to meet your MOTHER????

[@TeacupForOne]

She makes stealthy appearances throughout the video, she’s actually the one drawing Mickey at the 7 minute mark!

[@eilamcleish1763]

Thanks for your review!! Helps me decide about checking it out ☺️ One question: do the wristbands list up for a reason? Maybe in time with the music? I'm curious about the point of them haha!

[@TeacupForOne]

Thanks for watching!! Yes, the wristbands light up to compliment whatever’s happening in the show, and there are a few sequences where they pulse or change colour with the music. I think it’s more of a novelty for the kids, but it also adds some cool ambience to the space when you have a room full of people wearing them since they add some extra light and colour. But I’m not sure they serve any purpose after the show, and I could never figure out how to turn it off 😅

[@kareyonnadavidson6661]

I would love to go

[@valeriehembruff-mackenzie8958]

Where do you live and whats your age? You're fun and i love your hobbies and interests. :)

[@evflyleaf]

Do you remember if they had any Tangled merch/dolls besides the art book?

[@TeacupForOne]

I didnt see anything aside from the book BUT this was just a week or two after they had opened and I’ve heard that they’ve received some new merch since then, so it’s possible!

[@juliebedard2012]

So you can actually go to the gift shop without bying a ticket 🎉

[@TeacupForOne]

When I was there, yes!

[@camaleon18]

this is good to go with a kid, otherwise even though great it’d feel weird just going there on your own. I’d want to take my niece

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

Fantastic Vlog

[@TeacupForOne]

Thanks Jamie!!

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

@@TeacupForOne Your Welcome

[@waterdragon55]

I wished I could go in but it will never ce closer to where I live

[@bitchenboutique6953]

SAN ANTONIO! I may have to take a little trip south…

[@TeacupForOne]

DOOO IT!!!

[@bitchenboutique6953]

I went to what I thought was going to be a Sistine Chapel immersive experience but it was just DAMN THAT’S A BIG PROJECTION OF THAT IMAGE. AND THAT ONE. AND THAT ONE. WEIRDLY NOT IN ORDER. (Because I’m that nerd.) And it was super cool but I kind of wanted to be surrounded by it. Except not The Last Judgement because that painting, while one of the greatest things ever made, could possibly cause panic attacks. It’s intense. Anyway, back to your video!! 😂

[@TeacupForOne]

Oooh that sounds fun!! So were the images just static projections that you walked around to look at, like in an art gallery??

[@bitchenboutique6953]

@@TeacupForOne yeah it was just giant static images. And I guess they were the actual size of the images in the Sistine Chapel ceiling and brought down to where you can see them up close (and I’ve only ever seen them in books!) so it wasn’t NOTHING… but it wasn’t immersive.

[@marthayipchuck9977]

I really enjoyed seeing this, it’s definitely targeted towards families with young children. The younger children were having a great time, the sound was fantastic, the projections were all fabulous. I would have preferred more classic Disney content, but this is not for my age group. My favourite Disney animated movie is The Lion King, prior to Lion King it was Snow White.

[@TeacupForOne]

I thought your favourite was Cinderella??

[@marthayipchuck9977]

@@TeacupForOne, I never saw the movie of Cinderella as a child, it was released before my time. My favourite Disney Book was Cinderella, I kept that book until you were a child and I remember reading it to you, I loved my Disney books! I think the first time I saw the Disney Cinderella movie was when I bought it for you in VHS, I watched that movie with you over and over, I didn’t read magazines during Cinderella 😂, it always held my attention.

[@jenn.maynard]

G-rated rave 🤣

[@TeacupForOne]

Haha, I stand by that! 😂🪩🫧🕺

[@alyssapachos882]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@TeacupForOne]

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@mikaguaca2349]

Can you bring your own chair there

[@TeacupForOne]

I don’t know for sure, but I think I saw a few people there with their own chairs!

[@mikaguaca2349]

Thank you

[@davidwong1203]

This thing is an overhyped price grab.

[@NLEFilmStudios]

I'm sure this is good for kids, but I just don't see the value in standing in a room watching screens with films I have at home and paying an absurd amount of money for it. There is nothing unique or interesting. Pass.

[@user-cl8ir9wl3m]

no kidding waste of money to watch clip on wall lol