Ariel's Grotto

Ariel's Grotto
Meet & Greet with Ariel as it appeared at Disneyland
Disneyland
AreaFantasyland
StatusRemoved
Opening date1996 (1996)
Closing dateAugust 17, 2008 (2008-08-17)
ReplacedAlpine Gardens
Replaced byPixie Hollow
Magic Kingdom
AreaFantasyland
(Enchanted Forest)
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateOctober 12, 2012 (2012-10-12) (current)
Opening date1996 (1996) (original)
December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) (current)
Closing dateApril 12, 2010 (2010-04-12) (original)
Replaced20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage
Replaced byPooh's Playful Spot (original)
Disney California Adventure
AreaParadise Pier
StatusRemoved
Opening dateFebruary 9, 2001 (2001-02-09)
Closing dateJanuary 8, 2018 (2018-01-08)
Replaced byLamplight Lounge
Tokyo DisneySea
AreaMermaid Lagoon
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateMarch 14, 2005 (2005-03-14) (original)
Opening dateApril 15, 2005 (2005-04-15) (original)
September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29) (current at Mermaid Lagoon Theater)
Closing dateJanuary 31, 2020 (2020-01-31) (original)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeMeet and greet area (Magic Kingdom, Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)
Restaurant (Disney California Adventure)
ThemeThe Little Mermaid
FastPass+ available

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.[1]

  1. ^ Sehlinger, Bob (2007). Mini Mickey: The Pocket-Sized Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World. Wiley. p. 137. ISBN 9780470085820.