Disney Legends Award Honorees to be Celebrated During D23 EXPO in Anaheim". PR Newswire (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016 . Retrieved December 30, 2012. a b c d Bell, Elizabeth; Haas, Lynda; Sells, Laura (1995). From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, and Culture. United States: Indiana University Press. p.182. ISBN 9780253209788. Plath, James (August 16, 2008). "Little Mermaid, The: Ariel's Beginning (DVD)". DVD Town. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011 . Retrieved July 24, 2011.

a b c d Dundes, Alan (2008). Bloody Mary in the Mirror: Essays in Psychoanalytic Folkloristics. United States: Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp.55–75. ISBN 9781604731873. Ariel appears as one of the main characters in Lego's animated special Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, released on Disney+ on August 18, 2023. [57] Reception and legacy [ edit ] I heard " Part of Your World", Jodi Benson singing that, and it just captivated me. I have to do that. And I went and told those guys, "I really wanna do Ariel." And they said, "Well, I don't know. This is supposed to be a pretty girl. Can you do that?" I said, "Look, I have to do Ariel. I mean, I can feel it in my heart." Carroll, Kathleen (November 15, 1989). " 'The Little Mermaid' is a must sea: 1989 review". New York Daily News. NYDailyNews.com . Retrieved April 6, 2016. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Hill, Jim (June 14, 2007). "Why (For) Pat Carroll wasn't actually Disney's first choice to voice Ursula in "The Little Mermaid" ". Jim Hill Media . Retrieved March 4, 2016.Edwards, Molly (May 22, 2023). "The Little Mermaid review: "A fun, fresh reimagining" ". Total Film. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved May 23, 2023. Ursula, in her guise as Vanessa, is the main character in a novel titled Vanessa - Happily Never After, written in French by Lorie Langdon. The book was published on January 12, 2022. Disappointed by the sea people who reject her, Ursula, now Vanessa, ventures to land for the first time, where she sets out in search of the ultimate power which will make her so powerful that no one will ever be able to ignore her again. But destiny leads her to André Baros, a simple human with whom she falls in love... Can you really have it all? Love and power? Or will Vanessa have to make a choice? [100] Toys [ edit ] Following the first film's initial release, several other dubs were released in 1989 and more in 1990. Several countries redubbed the film for a re-release in 1998. [22] Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø dubbed the character in both Norwegian and Swedish, and the singing voice in Danish. Simona Patitucci, the first film's Italian voice, won a prize as the Best European Ariel in 2001. [22] Ariel's dubbers worldwide [22] Langauge Cain, Sian (August 1, 2022). "Pat Carroll, voice of Disney villain Ursula in The Little Mermaid, dies aged 95". The Guardian . Retrieved August 2, 2022. Critics singled out Carroll's performance as particularly strong in the box office hit.

Ariel's relationships with various characters from the film are highlighted and expanded, such as the love and occasional conflict between Ariel and her father, how Ariel met Flounder and Scuttle, the relationships between Ariel and her sisters, and Ariel's early fear and avoidance of Ursula the sea witch. Other recurring new characters are also introduced, such as orphaned merboy Urchin and mute mermaid Gabriella that become Ariel's friends, as well as the Evil Manta, Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp, who are Ariel's enemies. Ariel's mother is absent, having already died prior to the events of the series, though she is occasionally mentioned in vague terms. In one episode Ariel comes across Hans Christian Andersen, author of "The Little Mermaid", while he was traveling underwater in a primitive submarine. In the fictionalized encounter she saves Andersen's life, inspiring him to write the story. [20] In their review of The Little Mermaid, the staff of TV Guide wrote that Ariel resembled "a big-haired, denatured Barbie doll, despite her hourglass figure and skimpy seashell brassiere." [66] Cuccinello, Hayley (2016-06-06). "Rebel Wilson Is The Ursula We Always Wanted In 'The Little Mermaid Live' ". HuffPost . Retrieved 2016-06-22. Truitt, Brian (October 2, 2013). " 'Little Mermaid' star Jodi Benson loves life as Ariel". USA Today . Retrieved June 28, 2015. Sheinbaum, Hilary (September 22, 2012). "Why My Kids Will Not Be Watching The Little Mermaid". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, In . Retrieved April 22, 2016.

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Ursula is mentioned and appears in the second book of the Villains series by Serena Valentino, The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince, appearing before the Odd Sisters.

a b Fruzińska, Justyna (2014). Emerson Goes to the Movies: Individualism in Walt Disney Company's Post-1989 Animated Films. United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p.69. ISBN 9781443869157. Simpson, Wade (May 5, 2010). "Jim Henson's The Little Mermaid Island". Mouse Planet. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013 . Retrieved September 29, 2013. Review: Halle Bailey keeps Disney's live-action 'Little Mermaid' remake from being all wet". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023 . Retrieved May 23, 2023. Ursula has appeared in various Disney Press novels and tie-ins for the franchise. A comic book series, Disney's The Little Mermaid, was released in 1992, revolving around the adventures of Ariel living under the sea as a mermaid. Ursula appears in a few issues, notably "Serpent Teen", which depicts how Ursula obtained the sea serpent carcass that makes her home. [79] My Side of the Story: Ursula (2004) retells the plot of the film from Ursula's point of view, and depicts Ursula having romantic feelings for Triton. [80] The Villain Files (2005) depicts Ursula's youth living in Triton's castle while Ariel was a baby. [81] The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition DVD Review". DVDizzy.com. October 3, 2006 . Retrieved April 23, 2016.Gans, Andrew (April 21, 2008). "Drama Desk Nominees Announced; Catered Affair Garners 12 Noms". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008 . Retrieved April 28, 2008. a b Schmeink, Lars; Böger, Astrid (2012). Collision of Realities: Establishing Research on the Fantastic in Europe. Germany: Walter de Gruyter. p.140. ISBN 9783110276718. Weston, Tamara (December 9, 2009). "The Problem with Princesses". Time. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009 . Retrieved December 24, 2009.