The Hyperion Theater is located at

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''. The theater can seat up to 1,984 people. The facade is modeled after that of the

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History

The Hyperion Theater opened with the park on February 8, 2001; the theater closed on March 14, 2020. The theater held the world premiere for

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on March 18, 2001. The venue's first show was Disney's ''Steps in Time'', a musical featuring songs from various Disney films. Later that year, ''The Power of Blast'', a scaled-down version of the musical '' Blast!'' was created for the theater. ''The Power of Blast'' closed in fall 2002 to make room for '' Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular''. Inspired by

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1992 animated film ''

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'', the show premiered in January 2003. In spring 2010 it was initially announced that ''Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular'' would close and be replaced by '' Toy Story: The Musical''. However, later that year it was announced that the plans were cancelled and that the ''Aladdin'' musical would remain for the time being. The theater also held the world premiere for

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'' on June 22, 2013. ''Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular'' closed in January 2016. It was announced that the venue's next show would be a musical inspired by Disney's 2013 animated film '' Frozen'', entitled ''

''. The show premiered in May 2016.

Accidents

In April 2003, a 36-year-old stage technician fell 60 feet from a catwalk in the theater, prompting an investigation by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA). The victim did not regain consciousness following the incident and died in May 2003. In October 2003, Cal/OSHA fined the Disneyland Resort $18,350 for safety violations related to the cast member's death. In September 2011, a performance of ''Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular'' was stopped when the flying carpet, while flying out over the audience, stopped and flipped over with two performers on it who were strapped in. No one was hurt in the incident.

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