Marquee Sign Now in Place for The Little Mermaid Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Marquee Sign Now in Place for The Little Mermaid Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Significant visible progress has been made at The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as Disney prepares for the show’s grand debut on May 27, 2025. The newly installed marquee sign is now in place above the entrance, marking a major milestone in the transformation of the former Voyage of the Little Mermaid venue.



Entrance Area Fully Prepped


In addition to the marquee installation, several elements have been added to the theater’s entrance area in recent days:

  • The rolling planters that previously blocked access to the entrance have now been removed.
  • A standby entrance clock and a Lightning Lane return clock have both been installed.
  • Signage updates and exterior cleaning appear to be complete, giving the theater a refreshed appearance.



These changes suggest that the theater is now functionally ready for the next phase—more technical rehearsals or soft previews ahead of the official opening later this month.

The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure is a completely reimagined stage show featuring updated musical arrangements, large-scale puppetry, motion-capture animation, and immersive set design. The production includes familiar songs such as Part of Your World, Kiss the Girl, and Poor Unfortunate Souls, and promises a modern take on Ariel’s story told through her unique point of view.

The show is scheduled to operate daily from 9:15 AM to 7:15 PM and will offer Lightning Lane access through both the Multi Pass and Premier Pass options. No individual Lightning Lane Single Pass is expected to be required.

With the marquee now installed and the entrance area fully staged for operation, it appears Disney is on track and nearing the final steps before opening the doors to guests on May 27.

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↩ replying to jrhwdw
This entire project looks like a home run. Glad they didn’t rush this and open last fall.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
We never have to worry that Disney rushes anything. ;)

I am glad they are reopening a closed attraction. I very much liked the previous version! And one thing that we know didn't change is that its seated, dark and air conditioned.... Ahh..... Zzzzzzzzz
Honestly it looks really good to me.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
While I agree, I do also think it was a missed opportunity to bring in something completely new and not represented in the other parks. Better than closed though for sure!
↩ replying to Biff215
Here are the top 15 most stream Disney songs on Spotify. Pick another show you'd like to see, maybe High School Musical?

Edit- This was pulled from an article on May of 2024. So it's a year old, I'll try to find the current one.

edit2:
https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/3xvaSlT4xsyk6lY1ESOspO_songs.html
↩ replying to JD80
Hercules deserves more love and this shows it. They're making a Broadway show (at least I presume it will come to Broadway a year or two after West End, along with The Greatest Showman), so there's no reason not to make a show for DHS.
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The new song is absolutely beautiful and it matches the portal around the stage. Home run.
This looks really promising. I’m think after this and the villains shows opens they should replace Disney Jr with Bluey. That would give them enough shows to take down BatB and rebuild that theatre for a new show.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
Good idea.
↩ replying to JD80
While I see where you’re going with this and appreciate the data, I wouldn’t necessarily use streaming of songs as a way to determine the popularity of a potential show. Disney knows they have a bunch of box office hits that also stream well on D+. Mermaid was just the easy choice so they didn’t have to start from scratch.
↩ replying to Biff215
So what would you pick and why?