News Disney plans to reboot Voyage of the Little Mermaid stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios

[LittleBuford]

ugh this old thing...it really is time they came up with some new shows...
if they have no ideas, take something from Disneyland... Mickey and the Magical Map... Snow White, and enchanting Musical....I am sure there are many others, only come up with something...after 31 years it is time....

I think I’m in the minority, but I adore this show and think it’s earned the right to be considered a venerable relic of a past age that deserves to be preserved in some form.

 

[LittleBuford]

Just got to the bit about them adding “Kiss the Girl”—couldn’t be happier!

 

[Brer Panther]

I find the show kind of redundant now that we have the dark ride in Magic Kingdom, but it's nice to see they're not just gonna let the theater sit empty.

I'm also kind of surprised they're not basing it on the live action remake, considering how much they hyped that up. You think they'll at least have the remake's new "non-problematic" lyrics for "Kiss the Girl"?

 

[BuddyThomas]

Nice ty. But based on the original version correct?

You mean you want animated characters starring in the show? That would be interesting. Because aside from a few new songs, there is only ONE significant difference between the animated picture and the live actor one. So it is obvious what you and others are getting at here.

 

[BuddyThomas]

While it seems like this will be based on the animated film, I would expect Ariel to be cast with actresses of multiple ethnicities, similar to what they did with Frozen in DCA.

I know nothing of their plans, but this would be my guess.

As it should be.

 

[LittleBuford]

I find the show kind of redundant now that we have the dark ride in Magic Kingdom, but it's nice to see they're not just gonna let the theater sit empty.

I'm also kind of surprised they're not basing it on the live action remake, considering how much they hyped that up. You think they'll at least have the remake's new "non-problematic" lyrics for "Kiss the Girl"?

The old show was vastly superior to the ride. I’m certain the same will be true of the new show.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Im not going to debate this etc but if you are going to stick with the original. Stick with the original. Thats like saying lets put different ethnicities in Tianna’s new ride. Which we know would never happen…

Stop trying to win the day by making this absolutely ridiculous “point”. A mermaid is a mythological creature that does not exist. Mermaids can be played by any race. The Princess and the Frog (Disney’s version) was written specifically to have black characters. I don’t understand what is so difficult about this. Next you will be proclaiming that Dreamgirls can be performed by white actresses.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Feel like I totally missed "Fall" as the timeframe for this - so for those changes concerned they weren't opening this for the busy fall and winter timeframe, well, they are - just next year

 

[drew81]

Everyone should temper expectations for this update.

 

[LittleBuford]

Everyone should temper expectations for this update.

Could you be more specific?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

"Adventure" Again? Seriously Disney pick a new word. It loses all meaning when used so frequently. How lazy can you get?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Everyone should temper expectations for this update.

We're already at "cardboard cutouts," how much more tempering should there be?

 

[ToTBellHop]

We're already at "cardboard cutouts," how much more tempering should there be?

Papier-mâché

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Casting for a traditional musical vs a Disney theme park show are two very different things. They’ve typically enforced consistency with the characters so they look the same everywhere you see them. It keeps the illusion that they “live” inside the parks.

 

[flynnibus]

always thought the original show was a great example of Disney entertainment. Good presentation, on brand, and different from what you got everywhere else.

Even if they had the same show with updated show tech I think that would have been cool. A refreshed show as long as it's still TLM '89 works for me too.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Casting for a traditional musical vs a Disney theme park show are two very different things. They’ve typically enforced consistency with the characters so they look the same everywhere you see them. It keeps the illusion that they “live” inside the parks.

Yeah if it's based on the original animated version I wouldn't expect them to recast Ariel's race in this...it actually has noting to do with what type of story it is or whether or not it was written with a particular ethnicity in mind (like the PatF argument). Disney already told the story a certain way, and since this show is based on that particular telling of the story, I would expect them to remain faithful to that original telling in this re-telling.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Yeah if it's based on the original animated version I wouldn't expect them to recast Ariel's race in this...it actually has noting to do with what type of story it is or whether or not it was written with a particular ethnicity in mind (like the PatF argument). Disney already told the story a certain way, and since this show is based on that particular telling of the story, I would expect them to remain faithful to that original telling in this re-telling.

They can and should cast it with the best actress and race should play no part in it whatsoever.

 

[Disone]

I still enjoy Indy, but I agree with you on Bourne. I've seen it a half dozen times in the past year and it's still great. Even the one time there was a technical problem, it was great. They basically turned it into a "making of" moment and showed how the effects were done while they were resetting the scene.

See now honestly the Bourne stun show kind of bored me... Without the kind of. Fight scene, fight scene, fight scene, and wait for it another fight scene. No big explosions, no flipping cars, big airplane.... nope. Super high tech screens for sure. Very high def but the show was a one and done for me.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

They can and should cast it with the best actress and race should play no part in it whatsoever.

I think many adults would appreciate that. But young kids don’t care and would be pretty confused if their favorite characters look different. That’s why Disney is also very strict with height and age when it comes to casting.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Don’t understand this post at all.

A lot of young kids view the Disney characters in the parks as “real”. Once you start talking about the actors playing them it spoils that for them.