No Lightning Lane Yet for New The Little Mermaid Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios as Wait Times Hit 85 Minutes

Although The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure was previously listed with the Lightning Lane logo on Disney’s official attraction page, as of today, the My Disney Experience app is not offering Lightning Lane access for the new show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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Standby Only — With Long Waits on Opening Day

Guests planning to attend should note that there are no set showtimes. Instead, The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure operates on a continuous performance schedule from 9:15 am to 7:15 pm each day, allowing guests to enter throughout the day rather than queuing for specific scheduled showtimes.

On opening day, wait times have hovered around 80 minutes, with the line extending outside of the covered area into an overflow queue.

It’s not yet clear when Lightning Lane access will officially launch, but given the infrastructure already in place, it’s reasonable to expect that the show will eventually be included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Premier Pass selections.

For now, if you want to experience Ariel’s reimagined adventure, be prepared for moderate standby waits and consider visiting earlier in the day or later in the afternoon when crowds may ease.

This reimagined production features live actors, large-scale puppetry, and layered digital projections that bring Ariel’s story to life in a new way. You’ll see characters including Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula, Sebastian, and more — plus fan-favorite musical numbers like Part of Your World, Kiss the Girl, and Poor Unfortunate Souls.

Watch the full show video below: