'The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure' Delayed Until Summer 2025 at Disney's Hollywood Studios

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Monday October 14, 2024 3:#5pm ET · "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure"

Fans eagerly awaiting the debut of Disney's The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure at Disney's Hollywood Studios may need to wait a little longer than anticipated.

According to sources familiar with the production timeline, the reimagined theatrical show, which was initially slated to open in fall 2024, is now expected to be delayed until summer 2025. Work begins soon on the exterior, which will include a new marquee.

The delay reportedly stems from unforeseen challenges during the construction and development of the new show. Disney originally announced that The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure would take over the refreshed Animation Courtyard theater with a bold new design that aimed to immerse audiences in Ariel's world like never before. The production promises stunning visuals, advanced effects, and a fresh take on musical numbers like Part of Your World and Poor Unfortunate Souls.

The original Voyage of the Little Mermaid show, which premiered in 1992, closed its doors in 2020 amid the pandemic and has yet to return. With this new iteration, Disney hopes to capture the magic of the classic while introducing new elements to modernize the story for today's audience.

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Now walk with me, what if it's reopening in the old space to make up for any lost capacity of Launch Bay and Disney Jr during construction of AC?
Good Greif!!!!!!!

So is this going to open along with MK Starlight or is TDO delayed on all their plans?????????

TWDC is Not focusing on the Parks Enough!!!
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Welcome.

You must be new, here.

The sour grapes are over on the buffet table. Help yourself.

They're mostly all we get around here but at least they're all-you-can-eat.

;)
The existing plan probably doesn't work having The Little Mermaid Show in the middle of what could be the Monster's Inc. Courtyard.

But Disney hasn't cared about coherent theming for more than a decade. So why would that matter?
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I had a sinking feeling TDO wasn't ready for 2025........Hopefully this news isn't start of a Trend!
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I like your thinking!
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Test Track is still on track for 2025. Still looks mighty fine.
I guess the idea is to have something new at each park for Summer 2025

MK debuts the night parade
DHS gets Mermaid and Villains show
Epcot opens Test Track 3.0
AK has...Zootopia? Or did they already say end of 2025?
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Zootopia is Winter 2025. I'm guessing DAK gets nothing sadly.
I struggle to see what delays this so badly? It’s a bad look once again announcing something for one time and failing miserably at achieving that. I shouldn’t be surprised anymore yet I still am.

Didn’t they start casting months ago? What happens to anyone found during that? Oh sorry we’re actually not going to hire you for another 7 months?
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Fine with me as long other Schedules don't get delayed!