Ashman was aware that writing a ballad capable of captivating young audiences during the "modern era" of animation would be challenging. In an effort to keep children interested, Ashman suggested that Ariel should own a grotto in which she hides human artifacts she has collected from various shipwrecks and refer to them throughout the scene. Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg ordered that "Part of Your World" be removed from the film after observing that some children appeared to grow restless during the sparsely animated musical sequence while attending an early test screening of "The Little Mermaid". One child in particular spilled his popcorn during the scene, which measured three minutes and forty-three seconds at the time, prompting Katzenberg to worry that children would find the song uninteresting. Bored by "Part of Your World" himself, Katzenberg felt that the ballad only slowed down the film.