Disney Prepares for New Show as Voyage of the Little Mermaid Signage Comes Down at Hollywood Studios

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Wednesday January 22, 2025 1:22pm ET · "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure"
Disney Prepares for New Show as Voyage of the Little Mermaid Signage Comes Down at Hollywood Studios

The marquee signage for Voyage of the Little Mermaid has been removed from the front of the theater building, marking another significant step in preparing the space for The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure, a fully reimagined theatrical production set to debut in summer 2025.





Voyage of the Little Mermaid entertained guests for nearly three decades, from its debut in January 1992 until its closure in 2020 during the pandemic shutdown. Since then, the theater has remained dormant, with Disney announcing plans for the new The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure in 2024.

The exterior updates are part of a larger refurbishment project to prepare the theater for the upcoming show. According to Disney, The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure will feature stunning new set pieces, cutting-edge effects, and a bold reimagining of the classic story, complete with fan-favorite songs like Part of Your World and Poor Unfortunate Souls.

A construction permit filed earlier this year indicated work on new signage, with Design Communications Ltd. assigned to the project.

While the original Voyage of the Little Mermaid holds a special place in the hearts of Disney fans, The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure aims to deliver a refreshed experience for a new generation of parkgoers. Rehearsals for the show are already underway, with an official opening set for summer 2025.

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↩ replying to gerarar
those puppet frogs are leap years better than the barely noticeable stagnant ones in tianas muck pond. This show is looking to be good.
↩ replying to aladdin2007
Give me Mondo here too and I shall be front row for opening day
↩ replying to aladdin2007
That flamingo looks a lot better than the animatronics in Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid too.
↩ replying to EagleScout610
Mondo?
↩ replying to jrhwdw
The only new character (as in, ones that didn't appear in The Princess and the Frog) in Tiana's Bayou Adventure who actually kind of qualifies as an animatronic.
↩ replying to UNCgolf
I prefer the new one but I see the love for the old classic sign.
↩ replying to wdwmagic
Thanks Steve! This could be quite a Memorial Weekend!!!!

107 Days!!!!(EU's Countdown)
By a suddenly turn of unexpected events, it looks like I may be on Property the week after these hypothetically may open.

I am interested in seeing how the new ‘Little Mermaid’ stage adaption is executed.
Always enjoyed the original, and hoping this is a nice quality upgrade.

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↩ replying to Figments Friend
I am not expecting an upgrade, but I am glad its back in some form as I always enjoyed the original too.
↩ replying to Disstevefan1
I mean clearly they are upgrading something that’s why it’s taking so long to reopen.
↩ replying to eddie104
I am not so sure -

As we already know the Nemo show in AK was closed and reopened with a shorter/lesser show that if I remember correctly they blamed on COVID.

Could be fake news, but allegedly the original Mermaid show closed due to mold and at a minimum they will eliminate the elements that caused the mold, If I remember correctly there was a scene that sea spray, fog and lasers, its possible that was eliminated, just a guess.

This is all speculation on my part, but I suspect we will see a "necessary downgrade" here.

I hope I am wrong and this new Mermaid show is better than what we had.
↩ replying to Disstevefan1
They’re adding additional scenes including a new musical number, and a final battle which the original show did not have.
↩ replying to Jedi14
Sounds Great! I am very happy to be wrong here!