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Ariel's Grotto
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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]
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Ariel's Grotto | |
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![]() Meet & Greet with Ariel as it appeared at Disneyland | |
Disneyland | |
Area | Fantasyland |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 1996 (1996) |
Closing date | August 17, 2008 (2008-08-17) |
Replaced | Alpine Gardens |
Replaced by | Pixie Hollow |
Magic Kingdom | |
Area | Fantasyland (Enchanted Forest) |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12) (current) |
Opening date | 1996 (1996) (original) December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) (current) |
Closing date | April 12, 2010 (2010-04-12) (original) |
Replaced | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage |
Replaced by | Pooh's Playful Spot (original) |
Disney California Adventure | |
Area | Paradise Pier |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) |
Closing date | January 8, 2018 (2018-01-08) |
Replaced by | Lamplight Lounge |
Tokyo DisneySea | |
Area | Mermaid Lagoon |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | March 14, 2005 (2005-03-14) (original) |
Opening date | April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15) (original) September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29) (current at Mermaid Lagoon Theater) |
Closing date | January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31) (original) |
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Attraction type | Meet and greet area (Magic Kingdom, Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea) Restaurant (Disney California Adventure) |
Theme | The Little Mermaid |
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