Guest will be shown how that special Disney 'magic' has been created in animations from past to present – from the creation of the beloved Disney Character Mickey Mouse to Pixar's The Incredibles.

"The Walt Disney Company possesses the flawless ability to tell classic and moving stories that have inspired creativity in generations of children," said Maple Lee, Vice President, Marketing, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.

"The 'Art of Animation' is at its core, the history of animation within the company, and how we have taken from sketches and artwork, to combine all of these elements to create great characters, stories, movies and entertainment offerings."

The journey through Disney's stories will culminate in the form of a colourful life size Zoetrope, which demonstrates the fundamentals of animation in an innovative and whimsical way.

Featuring characters from Toy Story and Toy Story 2, the Zoetrope is a simple mechanism that creates the illusion of movement by presenting a continuously changing series of 3-D images on a spinning disk. Through a flashing strobe light a sense of motion is created as the figures spin around.

Maple Lee added, "Watching the Zoetrope in action is a mind-blowing experience, as the Toy Story characters come to life right before your very eyes. It is an entertaining demonstration of what Walt Disney once described as, 'Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive.'"

The "Art of Animation" is divided into four sections- Mickey and Friends; the Golden Age of Animation featuring films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty; the Renaissance of Disney Animation featuring films such as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin; and the Next Generation featuring films such as Toy Story and Ratatouille.

The "Art of Animation" is located beside "Animation Academy" in Town Square and is open during regular Park hours.

For more information about the "Art of Animation" at Hong Kong Disneyland, please logon to www.hongkongdisneyland.com.