Is Little Mermaid at Epcot?

Ariel, the Little Mermaid, meets guests and poses with them for photos in her Grotto in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. Ariel sometimes appears in her human form at the princess meals at both Cinderella's Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom and the Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Epcot.



While EPCOT is known for its "World Nature" and "World Showcase" sections, it does not currently house a dedicated dark ride for The Little Mermaid. That specific attraction, "Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid," is located in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. However, Ariel and the world of The Little Mermaid are not entirely absent from EPCOT. Guests can often meet Ariel in her human form (with legs) at the Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in the Norway Pavilion during Princess Storybook Dining. Additionally, the "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" pavilion features various nautical and oceanic themes where The Little Mermaid merchandise is frequently found, but the ride itself is strictly a Magic Kingdom staple. If you are specifically looking for the musical clamshell ride experience, you will need to head to Magic Kingdom or Disney California Adventure in California, which hosts a nearly identical version titled "Ariel's Undersea Adventure" in the Paradise Gardens Park area.

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure (stylized The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure) is a dark ride attraction based on the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, located in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure and in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park, ...

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Different parks California is home to Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park and Downtown Disney District. In Florida, Disney World is home to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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Ariel, the Little Mermaid, meets guests and poses with them for photos in her Grotto in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. Ariel sometimes appears in her human form at the princess meals at both Cinderella's Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom and the Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Epcot.

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The movie is loosely based on the fairy tale, so Disney has the freedom to give Ariel any skin color they want. In the 1989 movie, Ariel was born in the fictional underwater kingdom of Atlantica, which technically makes her Atlantican, not Danish.

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