Disney plans to reboot Voyage of the Little Mermaid stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Dec 19, 2023 in "Voyage of the Little Mermaid"

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Voyage of the Little Mermaid overview

Posted: Tuesday December 19, 2023 6:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

UPDATE: Disney announces 'The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure' coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2024

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Plans are underway to open a new version of Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid overview

The original Voyage of the Little Mermaid stage show, which debuted on January 7, 1992, had its final performance in 2020 and did not reopen from the pandemic shutdown of Walt Disney World.

Disney has not yet confirmed the show's return, but we expect an official announcement of Voyage of the Little Mermaid's comeback very soon.

Despite being closed for more than three years, the Voyage of the Little Mermaid marquee has remained in place on the outside of the building. Some freshening up of the exterior and interior can be expected ahead of the relaunch.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid overview

Voyage of the Little Mermaid's imminent return will be a big boost for Disney's Hollywood Studios, bringing much-needed capacity to a park that has seen significant attendance increases since the addition of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land. Disney sees adding more live entertainment as an answer to offering guests more to do between experiencing the high-demand E-ticket attractions.

While we expect official confirmation of Voyage of the Little Mermaid soon, there is still more to come at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Stay tuned.

Aerial view of Disney's Hollywood Studios

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pdude81Feb 07, 2024

Next time try standing up and exclaiming "I want to dip my...." Nevermind, that's RNRC.

gerararFeb 07, 2024

IG account @officialdisneyauditions posted some new concept art for the puppeteer casting call.

Magicart87Feb 06, 2024

I've long theorized that this CM position would be more fun with a taser.

TrainsOfDisneyFeb 06, 2024

I have. It was a 4th of July and one of the Main Street ops guys was yelling prison guard style that everyone must remain inside the tape for the duration of the show and then must exit through the walkway behind. It was actually soooo intense I found it comical. I figured it was his first and last shift working in that role haha.

Weather_LadyFeb 06, 2024

Methinks you weren't there. Aberrations happen. This was one. Your experiences do not define the outer reaches of human possibility.

Weather_LadyFeb 06, 2024

Why not? It's not like we get many Disney do-overs.

lewiscFeb 05, 2024

Casting Notices for previous Disney shows gave rehearsal dates as well as the projected show opening date

TrainsOfDisneyFeb 05, 2024

Theatre shows are often tricky though. I used to visit Frozen sing along a lot to see Equity Ben back in the day and multiple CM’s told me to just walk around the back and sit on the left side if I wanted to. Then on a random day, I was scolded for not following CM directions. It was really bizarre cause like I was going to end up taking a seat in the theatre either way, what difference did it make to her where I sat? A show like the little mermaid should really load guests to slightly off center, fill in the rows, and then allow guests to go around the back and fill in from the other side. That way guests get the best available seats on a first come basis.

Bill CipherFeb 05, 2024

Not to continue to derail, but cast members are indeed allowed to yell under specific circumstances. Many attractions have specific guidelines on what predetermined spiels can be said over PA systems, and addressing a specific guest or party to follow directions with a PA is almost always an instant violation in non-emergency situations. In theatre shows this often manifests as the, "move all the way down," but you'll often see it on flat rides for a, "remain seated." Raising your voice is required to be heard over a noisy environment or ride system. Point being, there is a distinct difference between yelling for safety/efficiency and yelling rudely.

LiraelFeb 05, 2024

Times like this its good to look like a foreigner. I make a completely blank "no hablo english. Is this Hagrids?" face at the CMs and remain in place until guests actually shows up at my row and there's no space, at which point I'll obviously move as much as needed

ParentsOf4Feb 05, 2024

I’ve been going to WDW for 40 years. During Covid, I was diligently wearing my mask both indoors and outdoors. I was at the Germany Pavilion and got a beer at the outdoor kiosk near the lake. I walked to a park bench, sat down, and then, as allowed, took off my mask to sip my beer. I spilled a bit and stood up to get a napkin. As I reached down to grab my mask, I was screamed at by a Cast Member to sit down immediately or she was going to contact security. And I do mean screamed at the top of her lungs. As she screamed, I could see small droplets of spittle flying out from the edges of her mask. Mind you, she was about 20 feet away and the nearest person to me. This was outdoors and the next closest person besides her was perhaps double that distance away. We all were a bit more stressed back then.

ToTBellHopFeb 05, 2024

My view was better than everyone else’s. They kept saying nonsense like, “sir, there are children!” and “why me?!” which made it very hard to hear the singing dolls. I demanded a re-ride.