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Walt Disney Worldhas announced the highly anticipated Disney Villains show coming to Hollywood Studios will be titled Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After. The news was revealed duringThe Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularon December 1. Replacing Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, which had its final performance on July 29, 2025, this new live entertainment experience will take place at the Sunset Showcase. The upcoming show atDisney Worldpromises to transport guests into a thrilling and darkly humorous world led by some of Disney’s most infamous villains.
The highly anticipated villains show at Hollywood Studios isn’t the only villain-themed addition coming to Walt Disney World. Disney has previously announced plans for a newVillains-themed land at Magic Kingdomin Orlando, Florida. This exciting area will shine a spotlight on a variety of Disney villains and will include dining, shopping, and two major attractions. The land is set to be developed in the northwest corner of the Magic Kingdom, where the Rivers of America is currently located.
Set to debut in the summer of 2025, an all-new live production featuring some ofDisney’s most iconic villainswill take the stage on Sunset Boulevard. The production unfolds in the mysterious realm of the Magic Mirror, where Disney’s iconic villains are ready to share their side of the story. Iconic Disney villains are set to take center stage in the new production, titled Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After, with101 Dalmatians' Cruella de Vil,Peter Pan’s Captain Hook, andSleeping Beauty’s Maleficent “breaking through the glass” for individual performances. As Disney previously revealed, Disney Live Entertainment will transform Sunset Showcase into the eerie and reflective world of the Magic Mirror.
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Disney has also shared a conceptual rendering of Cruella’s segment, along with a composite image teasing appearances by otherfan-favorite villains, including Jafar fromAladdin, the Queen of Hearts fromAlice in Wonderland, Hades fromHercules, Gaston fromBeauty and the Beast, Ursula fromThe Little Mermaid, Scar fromThe Lion King, and Yzma fromThe Emperor’s New Groove.
The new villains show will join the upcomingThe Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventureat Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This stage production is set to replace the cherishedVoyage of the Little Mermaidshow, which first opened in 1992 in the Animation Courtyard. The original production closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has not reopened since. The highly anticipatedThe Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventureis scheduled to debut in the summer of 2025.
This latest announcement comes shortly after Disney Parks confirmed the beloved MuppetVision 3D attraction at Hollywood Studios will close to make way for a newMonsters, Inc.-themed land. To adapt to these changes, Disney plans to re-theme theRock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, currently featuring Aerosmith, into a Muppets-inspired music festival attraction. This initiative seeks to maintain The Muppets' presence in the park, giving fans a fresh and exciting way to connect with these beloved characters.
