Sorry to go on an armchair rampage, but I wanted to throw my two cents into some wishful thinking here:
I would really like that animation building be put to some good use. I would love for it to be used for the full version of PhilharMagic. If they want to maximize the space, they could relocate Turtle Talk to somewhere else in Pier. It’s a very small show so they can find space to do it if they REALLY wanted to. They could put it in that Bing Bing shop.
To change things up and make things hire efficient, they could have an improved animation academy like what’s there now as the preshow lobby for PhilharMagic. They can give off a notice every few minutes announcing that the show will begin in 5 minutes. It would be kind of like the lobby for Fallon at USF. They can even have some more interactive exhibits at the exit lobby if the show. Theres plenty of room for the full version of the show and to have a couple of lobbies to accommodate all of this. Heck, you could get away with shrinking the theater a tad for more space.
Oh and the old space for the show? Bring back the Muppets. Boom. Now you’re maximizing the spaces, bringing back Muppets, giving PhilharMagic its fullest potential, and not only are you not taking away the animation academy, but you would improve upon it! The layout would simply be adjusted.