In the 1995 film A Goofy Movie, the main characters stay in a motel that is decorated according to an oceanic theme, and the room lamps are in the shape of Ariel in her mermaid form, with red hair, purple shells and green tail. a b "Happy 26th birthday to The Little Mermaid! Here are a few facts you didn't know". Deadite Den. November 18, 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016 . Retrieved April 22, 2016.

a b Altmann, Anna E (2001). Tales, Then and Now: More Folktales as Literary Fictions for Young Adults. United States: Libraries Unlimited. p.194. ISBN 9781563088315. a b Pinsky, Mark I. (2004). The Gospel according to Disney: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust. United Kingdom: Westminster John Knox Press. p.140. ISBN 9781611644272. The character of Ariel has been referenced and parodied many times in various unrelated media, occasionally making unofficial "cameos". Some of these appearances are listed below. The storyline of Ariel stealing King Triton's trident in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is taken from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, where Ariel's daughter Melody, steals Triton's trident (although for completely different reasons). a b c d e f "John Musker Question Countdown – Number 7". Howard Ashman. Shoptalk Ltd. 26 March 2012 . Retrieved April 2, 2016.Benson made her debut in the 1983 Kenny Ortega-directed " Marilyn: An American Fable". Other Broadway credits include a starring role in the 1986 Broadway musical Smile, where she introduced a song called "Disneyland". In 1987, Howard Ashman, the lyricist of Smile, would go on to write the lyrics for The Little Mermaid. She describes the song "Disneyland" at the "Smile" Reunion concert held on September 22, 2014, "This is the first piece of the puzzle of my life, the first step of the journey, so to speak". [ citation needed] Benson also sings "Disneyland" on a compilation CD called Unsung Musicals. In 1989, Benson appeared in the Broadway musical, Welcome to the Club, alongside Samuel E. Wright, who performed the voice for Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid. Oldenburg, Ann (March 3, 2011). "Queen Latifah, Olivia Wilde become Disney characters". USAToday.com . Retrieved October 12, 2016.

As in the first Kingdom Hearts, Ariel's story is almost a mirror of the 1989 film's plot. Songs in this world are "Swim This Way", "Part of Your World", "Under the Sea", "Ursula's Revenge", and "A New Day is Dawning". There are some slight changes from the film, among them being:in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Toggle Introduced in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea subsection a b Susman, Gary (May 25, 2014). "Disney Villains: Ranking the Top 30 of All Time". Moviefone. Aol Inc . Retrieved April 23, 2016. Grebey, James; Nedd, Alexis (July 25, 2014). "A Definitive Ranking Of The Most Horrific Disney Villain Deaths". BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed, Inc . Retrieved April 26, 2016.

a b c d e f g h i hill, Jim (March 15, 2015). "Which 1980s TV Favorites Almost Voiced Ursula the Sea Witch for Disney's The Little Mermaid". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc . Retrieved April 1, 2016. a b Callegari, Caitlyn (May 28, 2014). "Angelina Jolie's 'Maleficient' Premiere Is Upon Us: Gear Up With Our Top 10 Favorite Villains". Bustle . Retrieved April 28, 2016. Created by directors and screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker, Ursula is based on the sea witch character who appears in the 1837 fairy tale " The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. However, her minor role was greatly expanded into that of a much more prominent villain for the film. Disney had struggled to cast Ursula for a year, during which the role was well sought after by several coveted television actresses at the time. Clements and Musker disagreed with lyricist Howard Ashman about who should voice the character. While the directors had written the role with Bea Arthur in mind, Ashman intended to offer it to soap opera star Joan Collins; both actresses rejected the part. When Ashman cast his second choice, Broadway actress Elaine Stritch, as Ursula, both stage veterans disagreed about the manner in which Ursula's song " Poor Unfortunate Souls" would be performed, and Pat Carroll was finally hired to replace Stritch after Ashman fired her. Deepening her own voice for the role, Carroll based her performance on a combination of Shakespearean actresses and car salespeople. In the NES video game, Skate or Die 2, the girlfriend of the playable character, CJ, is based on Ariel in design. In 2016, Rebel Wilson performed the role of Ursula at a stripped-down concert version of The Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl, which featured the songs from the film and four songs from the Broadway musical. [90] Wilson was praised for her performance, which was described by The Huffington Post as "pitch perfect." [91]Koh, Reena (1 June 2023). "Scenes of Jessica Alexander Playing Ursula's Human alter-ego in The Little Mermaid Are Going Viral on TikTok. The Actress Loves 'Being Demonic, and Just Going Crazy on Screen.' ". Insider . Retrieved 7 June 2023. THE LITTLE MERMAID (1989) (3D Blu-ray combo)". Family Home Theater. October 1, 2013 . Retrieved April 18, 2016. Ursula—one of the stronger Disney villains in the past several decades—gets her to sign on the dotted line of a Mephistophelean bargain.