The Little Mermaid (franchise) Palace of King Triton and features fanciful seashell-inspired architecture. It includes the meet-and-greet attraction "Ariel's Grotto", as well as the parachute jump–style ride "Jumpin' Jellyfish" (also present in Disney California Adventure). "King Triton's Carousel of the Sea" is a Carousel at Disney California Adventure that uses sea horses, flying fish, whales, dolphins, sea lions, otters and garibaldi. "Voyage of the Little Mermaid" is a live show attraction at Disney Hollywood Studios in Florida that features puppets and live actors. Other attractions based on the film include "", a dark ride at Disney California Adventure in Paradise Pier and the Magic
Ursula (The Little Mermaid) she can ultimately replace the mermaid's father King Triton as ruler over Atlantica. Created by directors and screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker, Ursula is based on the sea witch character who appears in the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. However, her minor role was greatly expanded into that of a much more prominent villain for the film. Disney had struggled to cast Ursula for a year, during which the role was well sought after by several coveted television actresses at the time. Clements and Musker disagreed with lyricist Howard Ashman about who should voice the