Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a sneak peek at Walt Disney Animation’s Hexed, with sculptures of Billie, her mom and a cat named Beef Roger before the Nov. 25 release.
Want an early look at Disney’s next big animated movie? You don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving. You just need a ticket to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Character maquettes and concept art from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Hexed are on display inside The Magic of Disney Animation, and BlogMickey walked through the whole thing on Wednesday, Oct. 28. A maquette is a small sculpture animators use to see a character from every angle, and these three are the stars of the show.
The film opens only in theaters on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, the day before Thanksgiving.
Here’s the official trailer from Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Where is the Hexed display at Hollywood Studios?
You’ll find it in the “coming soon” section of The Magic of Disney Animation, in a room just past Olaf Draws and before the gift shop, according to BlogMickey.
The space is part of the attraction’s production art gallery, which came back in early September, Laughing Place reported. The maquettes joined later. “Added since the gallery’s debut are some character maquettes from the film,” Laughing Place’s Luke Manning wrote on Sept. 26.
The display has been up for weeks. With the movie less than a month away, it’s a fun stop if you’re in the park this fall.
Which Hexed characters are on display?
Three maquettes, per BlogMickey and Laughing Place:
Billie Doe, voiced by Hailee Steinfeld, striding forward in a flowing cape.
Alice Doe, Billie’s mom, voiced by Rashida Jones, arms crossed with her hair in a bun.
Beef Roger Crummchuk, voiced by Walton Goggins, a three-eyed cat sitting on a cauldron with a glass raised.
Yes, the cat is named Beef Roger. Yes, he has three eyes. We already love him.
BlogMickey also spotted four character plaques, including one for Bucket, an enchanted cauldron, plus a props case built around Elias Quire, a magical journal voiced by Stephen Fry.
What concept art from Hexed can you see?
Plenty. BlogMickey described an autumn-colored town under a castle, Alice and Billie crossing a vine bridge, a sheet of 14 numbered cauldrons and turnaround drawings of Beef Roger in a pink jacket. There are also animal designs, including a raven, a bat, an owl, frogs, an opossum and a raccoon.
You’ll see a color script and storyboards, too. Those are the planning sheets animators use to map out the mood and the shots of a film before the final animation.
How long will it stay? Nobody knows yet. “We don’t know yet how long Hexed will stay on display or which film comes next,” BlogMickey wrote.
Is there a Hexed photo op at Disney World?
There is. A new Hexed photo spot opened around Oct. 18 inside The Magic of Disney Animation, WDWNT reported. It shows three pointed arches framed by tree trunks, with a sun, a tree and a moon in gold on green tile.
It’s self-serve, so bring your own phone. “A Disney PhotoPass photographer was not stationed at the spot during our visit,” WDWNT noted.
What is Disney’s Hexed about?
Disney describes Billie as “a teenage girl who has always felt like she doesn’t quite belong” who “discovers she’s actually a witch.” She gets pulled into Hexe, a world of witches, and teams up with her mom to dig into family secrets.
The film comes from directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand, with Josie Trinidad as co-director. Roy Conli and Yvett Merino produced it, and Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller wrote it.
Besides Steinfeld, Jones, Goggins and Fry, the voice cast includes Jodie Foster as Queen Celeste and Tracey Ullman as Ms. Quill.
What music is in Disney’s Hexed?
Steinfeld recorded a new version of The Cars’ 1984 hit “Magic” for the film, and it’s already out on streaming services. Kris Bowers, who scored The Wild Robot, wrote the score, BroadwayWorld reported.
When can you see Hexed in theaters?
Hexed opens exclusively in theaters on Nov. 25, 2026. Tickets are already on sale, and Walt Disney Animation Studios posted a new tickets-on-sale spot on Tuesday.
If you’re at Hollywood Studios before then, swing through The Magic of Disney Animation. It’s air-conditioned, it’s usually quiet, and now there’s a three-eyed cat waiting for you.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
BlogMickey (Oct. 28), display walk-through and quotes
Laughing Place (Sept. 26), maquettes, gallery details and release info
WDWNT (Oct. 18), Hexed photo op
Disney+ (Oct. 8), story description and voice cast
BroadwayWorld (Oct. 23), crew, music and score
Walt Disney Animation Studios, official trailer
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