Sunset Showcase Gets Fresh Paint Ahead of 'Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After' Debut at Hollywood Studios

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Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After construction - May 8, 2025

Posted: Thursday May 8, 2025 10:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

In preparation for the debut of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After on May 27, Disney has begun repainting the exterior of the Sunset Showcase theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The refresh comes as part of a broader transformation of the venue to support the upcoming villains-themed live show.

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After construction - May 8, 2025

Crews are currently working on updating the facade of the building, which previously housed Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After construction - May 8, 2025

The repainting is the latest visible step in the lead-up to the show’s debut. In recent weeks, Disney has installed scrims around the courtyard, shared concept art and the attraction poster, released behind-the-scenes videos, and offered a first listen to an original song from the show’s soundtrack.

Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After Poster

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After will transport guests into the realm of the Magic Mirror, where villains like Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, and Maleficent will make their case for being the most misunderstood. The live stage production will feature original music, elaborate staging, and an audience-driven finale.

Villains Show concept art

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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.

AidenRodriguez731Dec 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)