WDW Magic is reporting that Disney will open a new version of the Little Mermaid show in that building after some inner and outer building renovations. Good news since DHS really needs more capacity. No dates given yet.
The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure (Fall 2024)
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BREAKING: "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure" Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in Fall 2024
Disney World has announced that a new show is coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2024 called The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure
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Here is some concept art for the new show.
On the one had, it's great that the space will hold an attraction again (even if it's a tweaked version of the old one).
On the other hand, it's not the best sign for the prospect of Animation Courtyard going away any time soon... which is what the park desperately needs to have happen.
On the other hand, it's not the best sign for the prospect of Animation Courtyard going away any time soon... which is what the park desperately needs to have happen.
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50 blogger points to whoever shows up on opening day with a home mold test and reports out the results.
Glad to see that the space hasn't just been left as a biohazard for three years straight.
Hope it's fun and the effects are nice looking. I definitely agree that Animation Courtyard is a blight and needs to be wiped off the face of DHS, but as a short term capacity fix I hope this is cute.
Hope it's fun and the effects are nice looking. I definitely agree that Animation Courtyard is a blight and needs to be wiped off the face of DHS, but as a short term capacity fix I hope this is cute.
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I think Disney plans to address this area eventually. It’s just that DAK renovations and Beyond Big Thunder are bigger priorities at WDW. Getting a new show here will help give people something to do in the meantime. Maybe in the years it will take for them to get to this, Disney will have a new IP worthy of getting a land in this space.
As much as I want Animation Courtyard bulldozed, you're right from an ops/business point of view. DHS has no attendance problem (capacity issues, but not attendance-wise), so they have no incentive at the moment to update the place.
It does look like this is going to be a short-term solution to helping capacity in the park while drawing up plans for the long-term. But right now, DAK is desperate for something to keep people to park close. Can't imagine they're happy about people skipping dinner at Tiffins/Yak & Yeti/Tusker House because there is not enough at the park to keep them late.
I'd imagine we'll get another attempt at a nighttime show whenever these new areas/rides open as well as a big marketing push.
I agree. The fact they are keeping this building and the same IP, this was a cheap fix to help with capacity for a show they had not expected to not have this long. This has no indication of the future of that area.
They're about to have more near term capacity issues. They just scheduled Aerosmith for another long refurb starting in Jan. Seems like the recent refurb didn't correct R&RC problems since it keeps breaking down.
