DisneyToon Studios

DisneyToon Studios, formerly known as Walt Disney Television Animation Australia, was an animation studio owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company and based out of Sydney, Australia. Originally one of several Disney television animation satellite studios, responsible for programs such as Goof Troop, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, and Bonkers, DisneyToon Studios was the main producer of the many Disney sequels and direct-to-video films (among them Return to Neverland, The Jungle Book 2, and Piglet's Big Movie), and was the last in-house Disney facility that still produced traditional animation.

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Animation - The Walt Disney Company - Sydney, Australia - Goof Troop - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers - Bonkers - Sequels - Direct-to-video - Return to Neverland - The Jungle Book 2 - Piglet's Big Movie - Traditional animation

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On July 25, 2005, the studio announced that it will close in October, after 17 years of existence. The closing was attributed to the rising costs of animation production in Austrailia, and Disney plans to produce its traditional animated films at a lower cost by outsourcing it to India, the Philippines, and Japan.

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July 25 - 2005 - October - 17 - Outsourcing - India - Philippines - Japan

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