Walt Disney Imagineering Files Permit for New Marquee at The Little Mermaid Show in Disney's Hollywood Studios

Oct 15, 2024 in "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure"

Posted: Tuesday October 15, 2024 1:!5pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new construction permit for The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure, the upcoming reimagined show set to debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

The permit is for installing a new marquee, and has been assigned to Design Communications Ltd., a company known for its expertise in designing and fabricating custom signage for high-profile clients.

The new Little Mermaid show is expected to feature cutting-edge set designs, immersive special effects, and new interpretations of beloved musical numbers like Part of Your World and Poor Unfortunate Souls. While the show itself has been delayed until summer 2025, the permit suggests Disney continues to progress on the project, including the exterior theming.

More updates are expected as the summer 2025 opening of The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure draws closer, and guests can keep an eye out for more changes in the area as the project continues to develop.

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    MisterPenguinJun 13, 2025

    Sometimes, the body wants to burp and you can't do anything about it.

    Mr. SullivanJun 13, 2025

    I have directed a few musicals now where my leads can get through a show without a single bum note. Some people can just do it. I don’t know why that’s so difficult to believe.

    YodaManJun 13, 2025

    Voyage of the Little Mermaid was able to run every 25 minutes before it closed. The new show has to be 40 minutes apart because of all the new tech that simply takes longer to reset between performances. So unfortunately less showtimes and therefore less capacity per day.

    SteveAZeeJun 13, 2025

    MisterPenguinJun 13, 2025

    So, they *do* have plastic fish glued to a wall!!! ;)

    gerararJun 12, 2025

    wdwmagicJun 11, 2025

    There is an A-Frame up with showtimes now.

    The UnderminerJun 11, 2025

    I miss the water :(

    dmc493Jun 11, 2025

    Show was an absolute delight, I really hope we see more of the transparent screen projections in the future because it offers some incredible depth to a stage show

    ToTBellHopJun 10, 2025

    Just talented.

    peter11435Jun 10, 2025

    They are singing live without the use of electronic correction.

    The ColonelJun 10, 2025

    No they are absolutley perfect. Its magical.

    MisterPenguinJun 10, 2025

    Then again, few live Disney shows expect a performer to belt out a 10-minute show-stopper with a three octave range.

    The ColonelJun 10, 2025

    You here vocal flubs, sharps and flats on Broadway all the time. Never at a Disney stage performance.