Disney Files Permit for 'Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After' Stage Work at Hollywood Studios

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Wednesday January 8, 2025 10:50am ET · "Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After"
Disney Files Permit for 'Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After' Stage Work at Hollywood Studios

Disney has filed a new Notice of Commencement permit for Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After, the new live show debuting at Disney's Hollywood Studios in summer 2025. The permit lists InterAmerica Stage as the contractor—a longtime Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) partner known for its work on complex staging and performance systems.

This new live production promises to bring guests into the reflective world of the Magic Mirror, where Disney villains, including Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, and Maleficent, take the stage to share their untold stories.

InterAmerica Stage's history with Disney includes work on large-scale shows and attractions requiring sophisticated rigging, moving set pieces, and custom-designed theatrical effects.

The Sunset Showcase venue is currently under renovation following the permanent closure of Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy in October 2024.

More updates on Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After are expected in the coming months, including further details about the show's storyline, characters, and behind-the-scenes development.

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RteetzDec 15, 2025

The exterior of RnR isn't changing much outside of the guitar. They'll likely just put up walls around that and the ride entrance and keep a path to the show.

PlummetDec 15, 2025

Probably just a bypass walkway I imagine for now, they don’t really need the whole plaza right now anyway

EagleScout610Dec 15, 2025

I doubt they'd shut villains down after less than a year

Cmdr_CrimsonDec 15, 2025

Anyone know if the Villians Show is going to close around the same time RnRC closes down? The only way to get into the theater entrance is in the G-force plaza or build refurb walls get built?

Cmdr_CrimsonAug 29, 2025

Exactly what I was thinking.. Consider how many show they perform and the results per day it would be interesting to see a full tally once the show finally gets removed..

Jedi14Aug 29, 2025

I saw the show six times on my last trip, I was trying to get all the endings, and Maleficent was picked for three of them, Hook two, and I got Cruella on my last one.

Figments FriendAug 29, 2025

Has to be Maleficent. The in audience voting seems to be skewed however. The show I experienced for example clearly had far more cheering for Maleficent, and yet Cruella was deemed the ‘winner’. Um….yeah….. -

Cmdr_CrimsonAug 28, 2025

When this show finally ends and closes I would really like to see the tally of who had the most votes throughout the span of the show and would make them the most villainous out of them all..

Jedi14Jul 27, 2025

What ad?

Disgruntled WaltJul 27, 2025

I saw a YouTube ad for this that made it sound like you could vote for Jafar, which isn't exactly accurate.

jrhwdwJul 27, 2025

TrainsOfDisneyJul 14, 2025

I would say even more so - you could put another show in there tomorrow with some quick light and video programming! (Well…. At least a month for Disney but that’s not the point! Haha)

MisterPenguinJul 06, 2025

Trying to hold onto the throne of the Candy Kingdom is a slippery proposition. Especially since half of it's a slide.

WorldExplorerJul 06, 2025

King Candy's fine, but he never gets put in the villain group so he's clearly not marketable.