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The Little Mermaid (franchise)
''The Little Mermaid'' is a Disney media franchise. The success of the 1989 American animated feature film ''The Little Mermaid'' led to a direct-to-video sequel, a prequel film, a spin-off television series, a musical, several video games, theme park attractions, and other merchandise. A live action remake of the film is in development for release in 2023. ''The Little Mermaid'' paved the way for what would become the Disney Renaissance, with the original film becoming the first film of that era. Animated films ''The Little Mermaid'' ''The Little Mermaid'' is the original film of the franchise. It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and was released to theaters on November 17, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that creates animated features and short films for The Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a scene from its first synchronized sound cartoon, ''Steamboat Willie'' (1928). Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, it is the oldest-running animation studio in the world. It is currently organized as a division of Walt Disney Studios and is headquartered at the Roy E. Disney Animation Building at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California. Since its foundation, the studio has produced 61 feature films, from '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (1937) to '' Strange World'' (2022), and hundreds of short films. The animation studio (and its parent company) indirectly takes its name from Isigny-sur-Mer, in Calvados, Normandy, France, where Disney's ancestors were based there for a few years. Founded as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney's Activity Center
''Disney's Activity Center'' is a series of PC and PlayStation games released by Disney Interactive with each title consisting of various activities and minigames to be completed, using aspects of their licensed property. Development Disney Interactive was founded in 1994 via the acquisition of Sanctuary Woods, to develop and market a range of interactive entertainment based on their properties. The company's distribution was handled by Disney division Buena Vista. Ex-Sanctuary Woods' 35 staff in their local Victoria, British Columbia office became a small part of Disney Interactive's 300 employees, handling the programming, sound and graphic design, and art. Meanwhile, Disney Interactive managed the animation and creative from their Burbank head office. The developers aimed to have a "true and fair representation of the original property", having the feature films' directors and producers working alongside their artists and designers. The developer was one of several interactiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scuttle's Scooters
Scuttle's Scooters is an attraction at Mermaid Lagoon of Tokyo DisneySea at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. It is a Caterpillar ride-based type. It opened together with the park on September 4, 2001. Scuttle from Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'' hosts the ride. Guests ride on cars called "scooters" which rotates 180-degrees. The attraction is similar to Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, an attraction located at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong. See also * Mermaid Lagoon * List of Tokyo DisneySea attractions Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just outside Tokyo. This is a list of current and past attractions – rides, shows, restaurants, and shops – that have appeared at the park. Character meets and atmosphere entertain ... External links Scuttle's Scooters at Tokyo DisneySea {{Tokyo DisneySea Tokyo DisneySea Mermaid Lagoon (Tokyo DisneySea) Amusement rides introduced in 2001 2001 estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mermaid Lagoon (Tokyo DisneySea)
Mermaid Lagoon is a "port-of-call" (themed land) at Tokyo DisneySea in the Tokyo Disney Resort, and is themed to Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'' franchise. Theming The facade is made to look like the Palace of King Triton and features fanciful seashell-inspired architecture. This area is unique in that it is mostly indoors and recreates the feeling of being underwater. Most of the rides in this area are geared towards younger children. Inside Mermaid Lagoon's building, families can ride several flat-rides, explore the Ariel's Playground play area, and it formerly included a live entertainment show. Attractions and entertainment Triton's Kingdom (indoor section) * Jumpin' Jellyfish * Blowfish Balloon Race * The Whirlpool * Ariel's Playground * Ariel's Greeting Grotto- (2005-2020, original outdoor location), (2020-present, currently in Mermaid Lagoon Theater) Outdoor section * Scuttle's Scooters * Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster Former attractions and entertainment * Merm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Triton's Carousel Of The Sea
Jessie's Critter Carousel is a carousel at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The attraction opened to the public as King Triton's Carousel of the Sea on February 8, 2001. King Triton's Carousel was closed on March 5, 2018. It was re-themed to Jessie's Critter Carousel, inspired by Disney·Pixar's ''Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The second installment in the ''Toy Story'' franchise and the sequel to '' Toy Story'' (1995), it was directed by John ...'', and officially reopened April 5, 2019. Additional facts * Displayed around King Triton's Carousel were the different boardwalks and piers around California's coastline: ** Abbot Kinney Pier, Venice (1905) ** Venice of America, Venice (1904) ** Fraser's "Million Dollar" Pier, Ocean Park (1912) ** Pickering Pleasure Pier, Ocean Park (1920) ** Lick Pier, Ocean Park (1923) ** Veni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumpin' Jellyfish
Jumpin' Jellyfish is a Paratower, a parachute jump–style ride at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California in the US and Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan. The attraction's name comes from the jellyfish-themed parachute ride vehicles, the bubble and , kelp-themed towers. Jumpin' Jellyfish has a sister-themed attraction that opened in September 2001 at Tokyo DisneySea. This attraction is similar to that of the former Maliboomer, but scaled down to more child-sized proportions and rethemed. The Maliboomer required riders to be at least tall, whereas Jumpin' Jellyfish only requires riders to be at least . The attraction is similar to Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop, an attraction located at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel's Grotto
Ariel's Grotto is a meet-and-greet area at several Disney parks, as well as a former restaurant in Disney California Adventure based on Disney's 1989 animated film ''The Little Mermaid''. Disneyland This was formerly a colorful grotto in which Ariel, in mermaid form, was available for autographs and photo opportunities. The meet-and-greet area was decorated with starfish, coral, and waterfalls. King Triton's Fountain leading to the grotto featured a soft-surface "sandy beach" play zone dotted with jumping fountains. On August 17, 2008, the area officially closed. It has now been re-themed to Pixie Hollow, a Disney Fairies meet-and-greet attraction amid oversized 'plants' which gives guests the sense of being the size of a fairy. The King Triton statue that once spouted water into the ponds was moved to the rooftop of Ariel's Undersea Adventure in Disney's California Adventure and is a part of the decor. Magic Kingdom In April 2010, the Ariel's Grotto attraction at Magic Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage Of The Little Mermaid
''Voyage of the Little Mermaid'' is a live show attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. ''Voyage'' is an abridgment of the 1989 film ''The Little Mermaid''. Along with a mix of live actors and puppets, the show features effects such as light and laser projections on the auditorium walls and light rain over the audience. Voice actors include Jess Harnell (initially Samuel E. Wright) as Sebastian, Pat Carroll as Ursula, Corey Burton (initially Kenneth Mars) as King Triton, Edan Gross as Flounder, Paddi Edwards as Flotsam and Jetsam, and Frank Welker as Max the Sheepdog. Wright, Carroll, Mars, Edwards, and Welker reprise their roles from the original film. The show replaced the previous attraction, ''Here Come The Muppets,'' on January 7, 1992, in the Animation Courtyard Theater. Synopsis The show starts out with a preshow following artifacts including King Triton's trident. Then guests enter a theater where the show begins. Due to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Sea
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Gras!
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature food and beverages, and often conversation, music, dancing, or other forms of entertainment. Some parties are held in honor of a specific person, day, or event, such as a birthday party, a Super Bowl party, or a St. Patrick’s Day party. Parties of this kind are often called celebrations. A party is not necessarily a private occasion. Public parties are sometimes held in restaurants, pubs, beer gardens, nightclubs, or bars, and people attending such parties may be charged an admission fee by the host. Large parties in public streets may celebrate events such as Mardi Gras or the signing of a peace treaty ending a long war. Types Balls Banquets Birthday party A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian From The Little Mermaid
''Sebastian from The Little Mermaid'' (credited as ''Disney's Sebastian'') is the first of three original albums inspired by Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'' film. Many of the songs are cover versions of classic calypso and reggae songs. All of the songs are performed by Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian the crab with the exception of "Dancing Mood" and "Dance the Day Away", which are two of the album's biggest hit singles; the latter written by the album's notable producers, Grammy winner Don Mizell (Ray Charles, "Genius Loves Company" Album of the Year 2005) and Leonard Jones and performed by Jodi Benson as Ariel, who also joins Sebastian on "Day-O". Jason Marin plays the speaking role of Flounder in the beginning and end of some tracks. The album was recorded in Jamaica and the reggae group Third World performs rhythm tracks and background vocals. Track listing # "Arise" (Michael Cooper) # "Three Little Birds" (Bob Marley) # "You Can Get It If You Really Want" ( Jimmy Cliff) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splash Hits
Splash or Splash! or The Splash may refer to: Common meanings * Splash (fluid mechanics), sudden disturbances on the surface of water Entertainment * ''Splash'' (film), a 1984 fantasy film starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah ** ''Splash, Too'', the 1988 sequel * Reality television series based on the ''Celebrity Splash!'' franchise ** ''Splash'' (American TV series), an American reality series ** ''Splash!'' (Chinese TV series), the official English title of a Chinese reality series ** ''Splash'' (South Korean TV series), a short-lived South Korean reality series ** ''Splash!'' (UK TV series), a British reality TV series * Splash, the main character in the PBS Kids show ''Splash and Bubbles'' Music Artists * Splash (German band) * Splash (Hungarian band) * Splash (Japanese band) * Splash (South African band) * Jack Splash, American record producer Albums * ''Splash'' (Flow album) (2003) * ''Splash'' (Freddie Hubbard album) (1981) * ''Splash'' (Jeremy Jay album) (2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
