Goodbye Lightning McQueen, Hello Evil Queen, and Villains Coming to Hollywood Studios Summer 2025

Goodbye Lightning McQueen, Hello Evil Queen, and Villains Coming to Hollywood Studios Summer 2025. Just take a moment to see all the villains that appear to be coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this coming summer of 2025. Although we may be losing Cars-inspired Lightning McQueen Race Adadamy, it only makes sense with a new Cars-inspired land coming to Disney’s Magic Kingdom in the near future.

Updated 10/3/24 – Added some more images from Lightning McQueen’s Racing Acadamy plus the full video recorded on the last week of shows.

We can see Jafar, Queen of Hearts, Capt Hook, Maleficent, Cruella DeVille, Hades, Scar from Disney’s Lion King, Magic Mirror, and most importantly Yzma from Emperor’s New Grove.

Deep in the shadows of Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, something delightfully wicked is about to take the stage. It’s an all-new live production starring your favorite Disney Villains – debuting summer of 2025! 

The creative minds at Disney Live Entertainment will transform Sunset Showcase into the mysterious, reflective realm of the Magic Mirror. The show will feature appearances by dozens of the most infamous evildoers, with fiendish foes Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook and Maleficent each breaking through the glass to take the stage in live production numbers.  

Related: D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event ‘Villains Land’ Announcement for Walt Disney World

Before these villainous fiends take the spotlight at Sunset Showcase, guests should speed on over for another lap around the track at Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy before October 7. 

Never ones to shy away from barging in unexpectedly, the Disney Villains’ appearance in this new show comes in addition to the future Villains-themed land announced for Magic Kingdom during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Keep an eye right here on the Disney Parks Blog as we reveal more about this production and other new experiences coming to our parks and cruise ships around the world. 

Goodbye Lightning McQueen, Hello Evil Queen, and Villains Coming to Hollywood Studios Summer 2025

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Greg Gately is the co-owner and editor-in-chief of Fantasy Land News. A Philadelphia native now living steps away from Walt Disney World, Greg has spent years documenting the evolution of theme parks and cinema collectibles. As a professional photographer and host of This Week at Disney on YouTube, he provides a first-hand look at the latest releases from AMC, Disney, and beyond. When he isn't tracking down limited-edition popcorn buckets, you can find him covering the latest Hallmark movie premieres or Muppet news. He can be found wandering around Walt Disney World or watching the latest movies.

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