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
The Little Mermaid (franchise) was released to theaters on November 15, 1989 by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman. The film was a critical and commercial success. "The Little Mermaid" is the 28th Disney animated feature film and belongs to an era known as the Disney Renaissance. It is based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of the same name. "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" is a direct-to-video sequel to the first film. It was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on VHS in the United States