Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to look way different than you last remembered it!
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Between Disney World’s latest closure of an attraction to make way for a divisive villains show, adding a whole new rollercoaster centered around the Monstropolis world of Monster’s Inc., and teasing a revised beloved show in the works for this park, things are about to get very busy here. But, we recently spotted one more update to a change that we thought had kind of gone dormant until now!
If you visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the 90s or early 2000s chances are you probably stopped in to see the Voyage of the Little Mermaid show (even if it was JUST for the AC). This dimly lit stage show captivated audiences with the familiar storyline from the Disney animated classic movie for decades before shutting its theater doors for the pandemic closures.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid will soon become “The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure”
Unfortunately, time was not kind to this attraction, and when we started to see the parks reopen this was one that just didn’t quite make the cut. However, not all hope was lost for this space because, in December 2023, Disney World broke the news of plans to bring a revised version of the show back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It once again garnered quite the attention sitting inside Animation Courtyard. The new show titled The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure was originally set to debut in Fall 2024.
The Little Mermaid: A Musical Adventure
However, since the original timeline was announced to debut the show in Fall 2024, Disney most recently has delayed that debut. But all is not lost there, we recently discovered a newly filed permit to replace the sign at the theater.
New permit filed!
On October 15th, 2024, Walt Disney Imagineering filed the permit upcoming work to be performed by Design Communications LTD. The permit doesn’t specify a specific timeline for the new sign to be installed however, these kinds of permits usually allow for a year from filing for the work to be completed. So it’s possible we may not see any immediate action to remove the current sign and Disney World could certainly take their time installing the next.
Either way, it’s an exciting update that we’ll be sure to keep watch over as it progresses. For all the latest Disney World news, updates, and more be sure you’re following along with us at Disney Food Blog!
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What r they waiting for. Mi thought the original staged show was great, remember going there every year with my young daughter. Don’t know what it closed in its day the lines were always long. At least Disney prepared for long lines with the outside que under cover. Was there a shortage of actors to stage the show…anyone know why it closed…?