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 (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