Disney announces 'The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure' coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2024

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The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure concept art

Posted: Tuesday December 19, 2023 10:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced that "The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure," a fully reimagined theatrical production inspired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios classic "The Little Mermaid," will debut in the newly refreshed Animation Courtyard theater in fall 2024 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure concept art

Disney says that when it opens, the show will feature stunning new set pieces, cutting-edge effects, and a bold new design that captures Ariel's imagination and emotions through her unique view of the world around her.

"The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure" will include musical numbers inspired by the film including "Part of Your World," "Poor Unfortunate Souls," and more.

The new show will replace the original Voyage of the Little Mermaid, which debuted on January 7, 1992, had its final performance in 2020 and did not reopen from the pandemic shutdown of Walt Disney World.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid overview

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gerarar7 days ago

IG post of the above cards:

DCBaker7 days ago

Here's a link to a PDF version of the Valentine's Day cards promoting The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure that are being given to Guests in Hollywood Studios today: https://disneyparksblog.com/app/uploads/2025/02/25_DLE_Valentines_Day_CARDS_v2_ss_jm76.pdf

DCBaker7 days ago

Walt Disney World has launched a webpage for The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/hollywood-studios/little-mermaid-musical-adventure/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54327088578_4ec7f850fc_k.jpg

gerarar8 days ago

TTA9417 days ago

The sea spray was one of my favorite parts and I hope they keep it. It was one of the elements that made the show feel immersive.

Mr. Sullivan17 days ago

Speaking as someone with the degree and this stuff, you’d be surprised how often this happens in the professional performance industry. Financially, it isn’t very good for the actors, but it happens and it happens quite often.

Bocabear17 days ago

That show had some really interesting things too... The Magic Mirror that narrated was pretty darned cool...THere have baan several Disneyland Shows that would have made a nice addition to Disney World...

wdrive17 days ago

No. The Snow White musical at Disneyland opened over 66 years after the movie premiered. There’s probably other examples too.

Purduevian18 days ago

Is this the oldest movie to ever get a new Stage Show in a Disney park?

Disstevefan118 days ago

Sounds Great! I am very happy to be wrong here!

Jedi1418 days ago

They’re adding additional scenes including a new musical number, and a final battle which the original show did not have.

Disstevefan118 days ago

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.