Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live Set To Open During Cool Kids' Summer at Walt Disney World

Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live is set to open as part of Cool Kids' Summer at Walt Disney World, along with a new name for the courtyard this stage show calls home.

What's Happening:

• Perfect for Cool Kids' Summer, the new Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live show will be arriving at Disney's Hollywood Studios with the event on May 26.
• The party is set to last through the summer and beyond, inspired by the global hit Disney Jr. series, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+.
• In the show, Mickey and Minnie are ready to throw a big party, though their guests haven’t arrived yet. So, the duo is set to take you on an adventure to find Goofy, Daisy, and Pluto.
• The same show opened to much acclaim at the Disneyland Resort last May, just ahead of their 70th Anniversary celebration. There, the show is located in Hollywoodland, in a similar space that has a long history of Playhouse Disney/Disney Jr. based shows.
• You can check out our video of the show at Disney California Adventure below.

• Additionally, it was also revealed today that the area of Disney's Hollywood Studios that the new show will be featured in will no longer be called "Animation Courtyard," instead adopting a moniker more fitting for its new theming - The Walt Disney Studios Courtyard.
• The new space, themed after the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California, will feature greenery and landscaping and will be able to be explored by guests on May 26.
• Also in this themed area will be a recreation of the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, complete with Sorcerer's Hat. However, the experience that lies within that building - the return of The Magic of Disney Animation - will not be open on May 26, instead waiting for a debut later in the summer.
• For more information on how to enjoy Cool Kids' Summer for yourself at Walt Disney World, be sure to reach out to our friends at Mouse Fan Travel!

A Storied Past:

• This area of Disney's Hollywood Studios has quite the history.
• Back when the park opened in 1989, this area of the park was home to the original iteration of The Magic of Disney Animation, which was a walking tour through a fully-functional animation studio.
• At the height of the Disney Animation Renaissance, this studio - Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida - ended up playing a significant role in Disney history, and even expanded and produced three full-length features - Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear.
• Nearby, the Soundstage Restaurant would delight guests until the space was transformed into a theatrical experience in 1998. That was when Bear in the Big Blue House took over, and the space has hosted Playhouse Disney and Disney Jr. based shows since.
• Now the new home of Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live, the stage was originally dedicated to a singular show - Bear in the Big Blue House -before evolving into a "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage" concept that rotated through different iterations, featuring popular preschool characters of the moment.
• In 2011, the show (like the network) became "Disney Jr. Live on Stage," and similarly debuted fresh segments (or fully new shows) with favorite characters.
• Over the years, shows like Rolie Polie Olie, Stanley, The Book of Pooh, JoJo's Circus, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger & Pooh, Sofia the First, Doc McStuffins, and more were featured on the stage.
• In 2018, the rotating concept was abandoned as the show became a glorified dance party with Disney Jr. Play & Dance, and later, Disney Jr. Dance Party until it closed in 2025.