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

Dec 19, 2023 in "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure"

The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure concept art
Posted: Tuesday December 19, 2023 10:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced that "The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure," a fully reimagined theatrical production inspired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios classic "The Little Mermaid," will debut in the newly refreshed Animation Courtyard theater in fall 2024 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Disney says that when it opens, the show will feature stunning new set pieces, cutting-edge effects, and a bold new design that captures Ariel's imagination and emotions through her unique view of the world around her.

"The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure" will include musical numbers inspired by the film including "Part of Your World," "Poor Unfortunate Souls," and more.

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

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    DisneyDreamer084 days ago

    I’m so excited for this one! Going in November, just me and my 10 year old. She does not like big rides. So our day usually consists of Toy Story Mania, Alien Saucers and Runaway Railway 😂 We love the B&B show and the Frozen show. It’s great we will now have this and Villains show as well. And Fantasmic of course. We can enter mid morning and still have a full day!

    castlecake2.04 days ago

    Please open some of the shops attached to this building so this area stops looking like a dead mall

    dmc4934 days ago

    Finally!

    DCBaker5 days ago

    The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure is set to debut on May 27, 2025: https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/the-little-mermaid-a-musical-adventure-everything-you-need-to-know/

    jrhwdw15 days ago

    gerararFeb 15, 2025

    gerararFeb 14, 2025

    IG post of the above cards:

    DCBakerFeb 14, 2025

    Here's a link to a PDF version of the Valentine's Day cards promoting The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure that are being given to Guests in Hollywood Studios today: https://disneyparksblog.com/app/uploads/2025/02/25_DLE_Valentines_Day_CARDS_v2_ss_jm76.pdf

    DCBakerFeb 14, 2025

    Walt Disney World has launched a webpage for The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/hollywood-studios/little-mermaid-musical-adventure/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54327088578_4ec7f850fc_k.jpg

    gerararFeb 13, 2025

    TTA94Feb 04, 2025

    The sea spray was one of my favorite parts and I hope they keep it. It was one of the elements that made the show feel immersive.

    Mr. SullivanFeb 04, 2025

    Speaking as someone with the degree and this stuff, you’d be surprised how often this happens in the professional performance industry. Financially, it isn’t very good for the actors, but it happens and it happens quite often.

    BocabearFeb 04, 2025

    That show had some really interesting things too... The Magic Mirror that narrated was pretty darned cool...THere have baan several Disneyland Shows that would have made a nice addition to Disney World...

    wdriveFeb 04, 2025

    No. The Snow White musical at Disneyland opened over 66 years after the movie premiered. There’s probably other examples too.