Disney Files Signage Permit for Little Mermaid Theater as Hollywood Studios Courtyard Nears May 26 Debut

Overview

• Walt Disney Imagineering filed a signage permit Monday for the theater that hosts The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, assigning the job to frequent vendor Kentavo.
• The permit lists only the scope "install signage" and gives no design or placement details, with outlets cautioning that any talk of a new Studio Theater nameplate or a restored side-wall poster remains speculation.
• The move aligns with the reimagining of Animation Courtyard into a studio-themed Walt Disney Studios lot, which has progressed from set builds to exterior finishing work.
• Disney confirmed a May 26 opening for the refreshed courtyard and Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!, while The Magic of Disney Animation inside the former Launch Bay still has no announced date.
• Planned offerings for The Magic of Disney Animation include an Olaf-led drawing class, an Enchanted Art Gallery with animated displays, a Once Upon a Studio theater presentation with added effects, a Mary Blair–inspired play area, and several character meet-and-greets.