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

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The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure Construction January 2025
Posted: Wednesday January 22, 2025 1:22pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

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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Brer Panther7 days ago

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.

jrhwdw8 days ago

Mondo?

Brer Panther8 days ago

That flamingo looks a lot better than the animatronics in Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid too.

EagleScout6108 days ago

Give me Mondo here too and I shall be front row for opening day

aladdin20078 days ago

those puppet frogs are leap years better than the barely noticeable stagnant ones in tianas muck pond. This show is looking to be good.

gerarar8 days ago

New pictures of the puppets released: Source:

UNCgolf10 days ago

The current one is just bland -- it looks like the entrance to an upscale shopping center/mall instead of a theme park. The original entrance (not pictured above) was the best in that it looked the most like something out of golden age Hollywood, but with that theme mostly gone (and the park named differently) it makes sense that it's no longer there. The current color scheme is whatever, but I really think they need a better font choice.

TheCoasterNerd10 days ago

I think the old one looks more vintage Hollywood, and the new one is more modern-day Hollywood. I personally prefer the new one as the futurist style is one I prefer. To that end, I don't wish they'd repaint the soundstages, I wish they'd remove them entirely. They're such a dated design, and honestly they feel so cheap. Just build a true facade.

UNCgolf10 days ago

Seeing them side by side like that... the old one looked so much better. The font/logo was better and the color scheme was better.

gerarar10 days ago

The VOTLM soundstage was repainted end of September 2019. The archway with the new font was revealed the first week of November 2019, so the repaint was probably done in anticipation of the new archway since it too received a new paint job.

castlecake2.010 days ago

I can’t remember when they decided to paint all the soundstages blue but I wish they’d go back to the tans and greens like the animation building.

gerarar10 days ago

Source and more:

dmc49311 days ago

Not gonna lie the Bugs Life banner really threw me for a loop until I googled it

DCBaker11 days ago

The backdrop with Ursula and Triton on the marquee has been removed - photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54277793130_d4c03b66c6_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54277614823_f079a1b56c_k.jpg