Ariel's Grotto (Restaurant)

Ariel's Grotto

General information

Located in

Paradise Pier

Theme Park

Disney's California Adventure

Theme

The Little Mermaid

Timeline

Opening date

February 9, 2001

Closing date

January 8, 2018

Successor
Lamplight Lounge

Ariel's Grotto was a restaurant located at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California offering the opportunity for guests to dine with Ariel and several other Disney princesses. It was located on Paradise Pier.

The diner offered Character Dining (an opportunity for guests to dine as Ariel and other Disney Princesses visit tables), and featured American, Healthy Selections, and Vegetarian cuisine. World of Color water show upcharge dining package reservations could be made as an alternate to required fastpass general viewing.

The restaurant closed down on January 8, 2018 to make room for repurposing into Lamplight Lounge.^[1]

References

↑ "HERE’S WHAT’S COMING TO PIXAR PIER AT DISNEYLAND RESORT".

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Buena Vista Street
Red Car Trolley

Hollywood Land
Disney Animation Building (Animation Academy • Turtle Talk with Crush) • Frozen: Live at the Hyperion • Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! • Mickey's PhilharMagic

Grizzly Peak
Grizzly River Run • Redwood Creek Challenge Trail • Soarin' Over California

Pacific Wharf
The Bakery Tour • Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar

Cars Land
Radiator Springs Racers • Mater's Junkyard Jamboree • Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters

Paradise Gardens Park
Goofy's Sky School • Silly Symphony Swings • Golden Zephyr • Jumpin' Jellyfish • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure

Pixar Pier
Incredicoaster • Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind • Jessie's Critter Carousel • Pixar Pal-A-Round • Toy Story Midway Mania! • Games of Pixar Pier

Avengers Campus California (Opening in 2020)
Avengers Ride • Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts • Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! • Spider-Man Ride

Current Entertainment
World of Color • Disney's Celebrate America

Former Attractions and Entertainment

A Bug's Land (Flik's Flyers • Francis' Ladybug Boogie • Heimlich's Chew Chew Train • It's Tough to Be a Bug! • Princess Dot Puddle Park • Tuck & Roll's Drive 'Em Buggies) • Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular • California Screamin' • Disney Junior - Live on Stage! • Golden Dreams • King Triton's Carousel of the Sea • Luigi's Flying Tires • Maliboomer • Muppet*Vision 3D • Paint the Night • Superstar Limo • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It! • S.S. Rustworthy

Resorts
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa • Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel

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Media

Films: The Little Mermaid • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning • The Little Mermaid (live-action film) • Video

Television: Little Mermaid's Island • The Little Mermaid: The Series • A Poem Is... • The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live!
Video games: NES game • Sega Genesis Game • Ariel's Story Studio • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories • Kingdom Hearts II • The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy • Disney's The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Kingdom Hearts III
Books: Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch • Official Comic Adaptation • Disney Comics • The Little Mermaid's Treasure Chest • Disney Princess Beginnings • Marvel Comics
Music: Soundtrack • The Legacy Collection • Sebastian from The Little Mermaid • Sebastian: Party Gras! • The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea

Disney Parks

Mermaid Lagoon • Disney's Art of Animation Resort • Ariel's Grotto • Blowfish Balloon Race • Disney Animation Building • Fairy Tale Forest • Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster • It's a Small World • Jumpin' Jellyfish • King Triton's Carousel of the Sea • Mermaid Lagoon Theater • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Princess Pavilion • Scuttle's Scooters • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Storybook Land Canal Boats • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure • The Whirlpool • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Entertainment: Animagique • Disney's Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Disney's Wishes • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Golden Fairytale Fanfare • King Triton's Concert • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Summer Blast • The Golden Mickeys • Villains Tonight! • Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Restaurants: Ariel's Grotto
Parades: Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's New Year's Eve Parade • Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Paint The Night Parade • SpectroMagic • Stitch's Summer Dance Bash • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams
Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disney in the Stars • Disneyland Forever • Fantasy in the Sky • Happily Ever After • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Magic, Music and Mayhem • The Magic, the Memories and You • Once Upon a Time • Remember... Dreams Come True • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color
Halloween: Are You Brave Enough? • Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular • Happy Hallowishes • Let’s Get Wicked • Re-Villains! Halloween Parade • The Villains World • Villains Night Out! Chapter 2

Characters

Original: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Prince Eric • King Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • King Triton's Daughters • Max • Grimsby • Carlotta • Chef Louis • Ursula's Garden • Glut • The Seahorse Herald • Harold • Merpeople

Sequel: Melody • Tip and Dash • Morgana • Cloak and Dagger • Undertow • Hammerhead Shark • Flounder's guppies • Baby Penguin • Ursula and Morgana's mother
Prequel: Queen Athena • Marina Del Rey • Benjamin • The Catfish Club Band • Stevie • Electric Eels
Little Mermaid's Island: Sandy • Scales
TV Series: Urchin • Gabriella • Ollie • Dudley • Pearl • Pearl's mother • Manta • Little Evil • Daniel • Moray • Simon • Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp • The Sorceress • Glowfish • Ebb and Flo • Empreror Sharga • and the Sharkanians • Octopid • Brain Sponge • Zeus • Spot the Killer Whale • Crab Scouts • Hans Christian Andersen • Lucky • Thor • Augustus • Stormy the Giant Seahorse • The Magical Wishing Starfish • Howling Hairfish • Apollo • Archimedes • Seaclops • Neptune
Comic Book: Indigo • Marlin the Magician • Jenny

Episodes

Season One: "Whale of a Tale" • "The Great Sebastian" • "Stormy" • "Urchin" • "Double Bubble" • "Message in a Bottle" • "Charmed" • "Marriage of Inconvenience" • "The Evil Manta" • "Thingamajigger" • "Red" • "Beached" • "Trident True" • "Eel-Ectric City"

Season Two: "Resigned to It" • "Calliope Dreams" • "Save the Whale" • "Against the Tide" • "Giggles" • "Wish Upon a Starfish" • "Tail of Two Crabs" • "Metal Fish" • "T'ank You For Dat, Ariel"
Season Three: "Scuttle" • "King Crab" • "Island of Fear" • "Land of the Dinosaurs" • "Heroes" • "The Beast Within" • "Ariel's Treasures" • "A Little Evil"

Objects
Prince Eric's Statue • Trident • Ursula's Cauldron • Ursula's Necklace • Melody's locket • Queen Athena's music box • Dinglehopper • Royal Ship

Locations
Atlantica • Ariel's Secret Grotto • Ursula's Lair • Prince Eric's Castle • The Wedding Ship • Morgana's Ice Cave

Songs

Film: Fathoms Below • Daughters of King Triton • Part of Your World • Under the Sea • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Kiss the Girl • Down to the Sea • For a Moment • Tip and Dash • Here on the Land and Sea • Just One Mistake • Jump in the Line (Shake Senora) • I Remember • I Will Sing

TV Series: Just a Little Love • You Got to be You • The Edge of the Edge of the Sea • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • Sing a New Song • In Harmony • This is the Life • Never Give Up • You Wouldn't Want to Mess with Me • The Sound of Laughter • Daring to Dance • Just Give Me a Chance • Evil Lullaby
Musical: She's in Love • Human Stuff • Positoovity • I Want the Good Times Back • Daddy's Little Angel • Her Voice • The World Above • The Contest • If Only • Beyond My Wildest Dreams • Sweet Child • One Step Closer • All Good Things Must End
Songs from the Sea: The Sea Kingdom • What's It Like to Be a Mermaid? • The Scuttle Strut • There's Only One Ariel • He's a Friend • At the Mermaids' Ball • Party With Me • My Room in the Sea • Dreaming • H2O, What a Feeling! • We Share the Earth • Where Mermaids Dwell
Deleted: Silence is Golden • Gonna Get My Wish
Other: One Dance

See Also
Musical • The Disney Afternoon • Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea

[0] "HERE’S WHAT’S COMING TO PIXAR PIER AT DISNEYLAND RESORT".

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References

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