Thread:DisneyCWS/@comment-27721133-20180328155807/@comment-32336836-20180402095843

The Little Mermaid came out in 1989. The DP franchise started in the early 2000s. So yes, Ariel would've been part of TLM franchise before. However, The Little Mermaid franchise still exists today, despite Ariel being part of the DP lineup.