Drawn to Life Opens at Walt Disney World Resort

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Animation meets acrobatics as the physicality of the art form is captured dramatically by the Waku Waku during Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Celebrating the “pencil test,” an acrobat guides an aerial pole, stylized as a giant pencil, across the stage to create their own animation before propelling dramatically into the air during Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

A mysterious juggler performs tricks with unbelievable skill and ease during Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Mainamie, the white gloved hand, comforts Julie on her journey through the world of Disney animation in Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Five playful unicyclists representing the Blue Fairy from the classic Disney Animation film “Pinocchio” appear to effortlessly float across the stage during Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Miss Hesitation, a bulbous ball of discarded drawings, and the Doubtovskis, represent self-doubt in Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Gravity-defying acrobats are in constant motion during The Old Mill act in Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney, tells the story of Julie, a courageous and determined twelve-year old with a passion for Disney Animation. The show premiered Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Matt Stroshane, photographer).

Two artists connect through tender yet intense movements that defy both strength and gravity in Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

A gaggle of gymnasts rocket up off their boards and somersault dramatically, celebrating the unbridled pleasure of animation in Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

Acrobats in a suspended giant wheel perform increasingly complex flips and somersaults in Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Matt Stroshane, photographer).

Front row from left to right: Minnie Mouse, Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle, the characters Julie and Mr. Pencil, Cirque du Soleil President and CEO Daniel Lamarre, and Mickey Mouse join artists from Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show premiered on Nov. 18, 2021 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer).

After more than a year of waiting, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are excited to announce that Drawn to Life is scheduled to open on Nov. 18, 2021. The new family-friendly show coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is a collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering and will take residency at Disney Springs (Matt Beard, Photographer).