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The replacement show The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure opened in the former Voyage of the Little Mermaid theater.
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⚰ Permanently closed · Mar 15, 2020operated 28 years · 1992–2020
This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Show history
the lifetime record- 2025
Most of Animation Courtyard, including the theater that had housed the show, closed on September 25, 2025 for redevelopment into The Walt Disney Studios Lot.
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- 2023
Disney announced that The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure would take over the same Animation Courtyard theater, confirming that the original show would not return.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 2020
Attraction signage was removed from the theater in September 2020 and the show's puppets were sold, though Disney described the sign removal as temporary maintenance at the time.
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The show gave its final performance on March 15, 2020, the last operating day before Walt Disney World closed for the COVID-19 pandemic, and it never reopened.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 2008
The park around the show was rebranded from Disney-MGM Studios to Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- 1992
Voyage of the Little Mermaid opened in the Animation Courtyard Theater at the Disney-MGM Studios, taking over the venue from Here Come the Muppets.
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Questions & answers
When did Voyage of the Little Mermaid open?
Per the documented record, Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Hollywood Studios opened on Jan 7, 1992.
When did Voyage of the Little Mermaid last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Voyage of the Little Mermaid is dated Mar 15, 2020: The show gave its final performance on March 15, 2020, the last operating day before Walt Disney World closed for the COVID-19 pandemic, and it never reopened.
What changed recently on Voyage of the Little Mermaid?
The latest documented change (documented Sep 25, 2025): Most of Animation Courtyard, including the theater that had housed the show, closed on September 25, 2025 for redevelopment into The Walt Disney Studios Lot.
How many changes are on record for Voyage of the Little Mermaid?
7 documented changes, dating back to 1992 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.
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