The Little Mermaid (franchise) Ursula is the boss in the world of Atlantica and one of the members of Maleficent's inner circle. Other characters from the film also make appearances. Ariel's Musical Surprise, was released on iOS and published by Disney Mobile Studios on October 10, 2013. The Little Mermaid: Undersea Treasures, a hidden object PC game by Microsoft Studios was released in a preview playable form on December 20, 2013, with plans for further game options in the future. Several attractions based on "The Little Mermaid" have been released. "Mermaid Lagoon" at Tokyo DisneySea is a themed land made to look like the
The Little Mermaid (1989 film) Andersen tales. Development started soon after "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in the late 1930s, but was delayed due to various circumstances. In 1985, Ron Clements became interested in a film adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" while he was serving as a director on "The Great Mouse Detective" (1986) alongside John Musker. Clements discovered the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale while browsing through a bookstore. Believing the story provided an "ideal basis" for an animated feature film and keen on creating a film that took place underwater, Clements wrote and presented a two-page treatment of "Mermaid" to Disney CEO