Alice and the Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland

This vibrant show combines BMX stunts, music, dance and acrobatics as part of an epic pop rock face-off between Alice and the Queen of Hearts, with the winner decided by the audience.

The show is held in the very large open air arena, Theater of the Stars, so has a very high capacity. This is located at the back of the Studios park, near to Avengers Campus.

The show usually runs 3 times a day, band is due to run until 29th September 2024.

Theater of the Stars, Walt Disney Studios Park

an image showing the overhead sign at the entrance to the accessible queue

Queueing

The arena is very large so capacity for shows is not likely to be an issue, I would aim to arrive around 20 minutes before.

Priority pass holders queue in a separate area accessed at the start of the queue entrance after the buggy park, and to the left.

The queue is outdoors, but there is a large number of umbrellas offering some, but not complete, protection from the weather.

There are quite a few benches along the queue line.

The queue is quite long distance wise, which is something to consider if leaving a pushchair or scooter in the buggy park.

Image shows a red floored waiting area with theatre doors and a single bench

Access

Once they are ready for people to enter the arena there are cast members directing everyone. Once you enter the arena you walk across towards the far side and there is a small flight of stairs up to the disability seating area. If you require step free access there is a ramp at the far end of the seating area, which was smooth and had railings at both sides.

There are toilets inside the arena near to the ramp, including a stand alone accessible toilet.

The image shows some blue padded benches marked with the wheelchair symbol

Comfort

The seats in the arena are bench seats with some padding but no backs. Wheelchair spaces are the very front row so companions will be seated slightly behind wheelchair users rather than beside them.

The seating is covered with a roof and open at the front, but the cover didn't quite reach far enough to give me shade when I was seated in a wheelchair space.

Cast members advised that once the show starts you are unable to leave.

There is a lot of activity. There is loud music, acrobatics and BMX stunt bikers. There is daytime fireworks, flamethrowers and loud bangs. Some performers, including drummers come to the front row of the disability area

The image shows a a green painted wall with a pink tree and a stylised queen of hearts

Wheelie Good Score

This show may not be to everyone's taste but it is vibrant, energetic and has a large capacity so is an opportunity to have a seat and watch a show without having to queue for a long time.

Saying that the ramp gave me quite a workout and I did feel the heat on the front row with no shade so I would bear this in mind next time.

For me personally this show is one where it's nice to do but I would not prioritise this over Together or Mickey and the Magician, or even Dream Factory! It's also a lot of sensory input and very loud, so for me it gets a Wheelie Good Score of 3 out of 5.

More images

Here are additional images to show the entrance to the accessible queue, aspects of the walk to the show, the seating area and some images from the show.