Disney World Reveals Name of New Hollywood Studios Show: 'Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After'

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Posted: Monday December 2, 2024 7:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has officially announced the name of its new show debuting at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the summer of 2025: "Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After."

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This live entertainment experience, set to take place at the Sunset Showcase, promises to immerse guests in a thrilling and darkly humorous world led by some of Disney's most notorious villains.

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This announcement comes as construction progresses inside Sunset Showcase, where Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy permanently closed earlier this year to make way for the new show. Disney has officially announced the name of its new show debuting at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the summer of 2025: "Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After."

The production will unfold within the Magic Mirror's mysterious realm, where the villains are ready to tell their side of the story. "Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After" will bring to life characters like Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, and Maleficent in dramatic, high-energy performances as they break through the glass and take center stage.

This announcement comes as construction progresses inside Sunset Showcase, where Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy permanently closed earlier this year to make way for the new show.

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lazyboy97o28 minutes ago

They already have that data and if they don’t they’re certainly not going to be getting it from this show.

JackCH42 minutes ago

6 years 😭 So painful to hear that out loud even though I know that is what is realistic.

The Leader of the Club1 hour ago

I think this show is a test to see which villains are the most popular. The ones who get the biggest reactions will probably be spotlighted more around the land or will be featured on more merch when the land opens.

ToTBellHop1 hour ago

They certainly could be testing out concepts for entertainment in a land opening in 6 years. That in no way prevents them from designing and building spaces to house that entertainment sooner. You can build a theater before you know what, specifically, will be in there. This concept is a bit satirical. Does that style work? We shall see.

BrianLo3 hours ago

Who was saying that again? I know Len and Steve keep hinting at a third thing to close, but that didn’t carry a timeframe from my awareness. Animal Kingdom still seems like the overall laggard to me.

lazyboy97o3 hours ago

They’re already paying for design work. You don’t do the “proof of concept” after you’ve started sinking a bunch of money into the project.

Bocabear3 hours ago

So the show will have a good 6 or 7 year run at least....

DisDude336 hours ago

It’s absolutely this.

JackCH6 hours ago

Cars area will go first, probably simultaneously with some groundwork for Villains. But Villains will be later. 2029 if we are optimistic, maybe 2030/2031.

CaptinEO6 hours ago

Isn't the land already being built?

wannabeBelle7 hours ago

Which I dont really understand. People have been clamoring for this for a while now. The first Villian's Unleashed night was packed to the gills and went over really well. Check it out: Thank you @marni1971 I didnt go to any of the subsequent ones, but from what I understand they were watered down and didnt go over near as well. Marie

brb10067 hours ago

Sounds like a testing ground for guests to see how popular the show will be prior to constructing Villains Land.

JackCH7 hours ago

This is basically a small attraction that will both serve as a proof of concept for the Land, and wet the appetite for the full land. Most likely this is switched out after Villains Land opens.