1. Ariel ended Disney’s longest drought of introducing new princesses. Before The Little Mermaid in 1989, the latest princess introduced had been Aurora, in 1959.
2. Ariel is the Disney Princess with the most licensed, themed merchandise.
3. Ariel has sung more songs than any other Disney character.
4. In the original Little Mermaid concept art from the 1940s, Ariel had black hair and a blue tail.
5. Ariel was the first Disney Princess to be animated with the aid of a live-action reference model.
6. The blue-green hue of Ariel’s fin was specially mixed by the Disney paint lab—they called the new color “Ariel” in her honor.
7. The color of Ariel’s hair was a point of contention amongst the team. The red was chosen in part because red and green are complementary colors, and also because Daryl Hannah had just played a blonde mermaid in the very popular “Splash.”
8. In the opening scene with King Triton, you can see Kermit, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck are hiding in the crowd.
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