Animation Magic is an interactive dining experience only available in Animator’s Palate on the Disney Fantasy. When you arrive at dinner, your server will ask you to draw a character of your own using a simple template on your place mat. All of your design needs to stay in the white area of your character. Once your drawing is complete your server will collect it and give you your dinner menu. During dinner, the animated curtains are opened on the screens throughout Animator’s Palate and Sorcerer Mickey conjures the drawings. The drawings you created right before dinner are fully animated and brought to life side-by-side with characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Snow White in scenes from beloved Disney movies. At the end of the show, Mickey returns to say “so long” to the guests while credits roll on screen showing each guest’s name listed as a Guest animator. At the end of the show, all of the drawings are returned to the guests as a souvenir.
I thought Animation Magic was creative, fun, and fit perfectly with the theme of Animator’s Palate. I was a little nervous when I was first given the instruction to draw since I have zero artistic ability. However, my server was very sweet and gave me a few words of encouragement as I completed my drawing. Despite the fact that my drawing was not a masterpiece, I must admit that I was very excited when I saw my character dancing across the screen. I also felt a little proud when I saw my name listed as a guest animator! Overall, Animation Magic is a great addition to the Disney dining experience for guests onboard the Disney Fantasy.
Written by Shante Carson — Shante is a Disney Cruise Expert with over eight cruises taken on the Disney Dream, Disney Wonder, and Disney Fantasy. Bon Voyage! Shante is ready to help you plan your magical Disney Cruise vacation. Book your next vacation with Shante at 252-917-0497 or shante@destinationsinflorida.com.