Home video releases of The Little Mermaid .
US releases
VHS
Laserdisc
Video 8
Cover
Released
Notes
August 17 , 1990
Walt Disney Classics Release Prerecorded 8mm videotape for Sony's Video Walkman. Due to the size of the tape, the Classics "Black Diamond" logo cannot be seen anywhere on the packaging.
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
December 7 , 1999
Walt Disney Limited Issues Release
October 3 , 2006
Platinum Edition ReleaseBonus Features:
Disc One
Disc Two
Backstage Disney
"Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid "
"Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit"
"The Story Behind the Story"
The Little Matchgirl (with Introduction)
Art Galleries
Visual Development
Kay Nielsen Artwork
Character Design
Storyboard Art
Backgrounds
Production Photos
Early Presentation Reel
Original Theatrical Trailer
Deleted Scenes
Fathoms Below (Alternate Version; partially animated)
Backstage with Sebastian
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version; partially animated)
Sebastian Lost in the Castle (partially animated)
Advice From Sebastian (partially animated)
Fight with Ursula
Silence is Golden (Audio Only)
Games and Activities
"Under the Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride"
"Ride with Disney Imagineers" (Audio Commentary on Above)
"Behind the Ride That Almost Was"
DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea
December 3 , 2013
Diamond Edition ReleaseBonus Features:
"Part of Her World: Jodi Benson's Voyage to New Fantasyland"
Deleted Scenes
May 7 , 2019
Signature Collection Release
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
(Blu-ray packaging) (DVD packaging)
October 1 , 2013
Diamond Edition ReleaseBonus Features:
Audio Commentary by Ron Clements , John Musker and Alan Menken
Part of Your World Music Video by Carly Rae Jepsen ^
@DisneyAnimation^
"Deleted Character: Harold the Merman"
"Under the Scene: The Art of Live-Action Reference"
"Howard's Lecture"
"Part of Her World: Jodi Benson's Voyage to New Fantasyland"^
"Crab-E-Oke"^
Disney Intermission
Classic DVD Bonus Features
Deleted Scenes
Fathoms Below (Alternate Version; partially animated)^
Backstage with Sebastian^
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version; partially animated)^
Sebastian Lost in the Castle (partially animated)^
Advice From Sebastian (partially animated)^
Fight with Ursula^
Silence is Golden (Audio Only)^
Backstage Disney
"Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid "^
"Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit"^
"The Story Behind the Story"^
The Little Matchgirl (with Introduction)
Early Presentation Reel^
Original Theatrical Trailer^
"John & Ron Make Caricatures of Each Other"
"Clements & Musker Demonstrate The Little Mermaid Handshake"
"Animators Comment on Their Characters"
Music and More
"Under the Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride"^
"Behind the Ride That Almost Was"^
DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea^
^= Denotates if its on Digital
October 1 , 2013
Diamond Edition 3D Release Includes the same discs as above
February 26 , 2019
Signature Collection ReleaseBonus Features:
Sing-Along Mode
"Alan Menken & the Leading Ladies Song"
"What I Want From You Is... Your Voice"
"Stories From Walt's Office: Gadgets and Gizmos"
"#TreasuresUntold"
Part of Your World Music Video by DCappella
"Deleted Character: Harold the Merman"
"Under The Scene: The Art of Live Action Reference"
"Howard's Lecture"
Audio Commentary With Ron Clements , John Musker and Alan Menken
Classic Bonus Preview
"Part of Your World: A 30 Year Retrospective" (On Digital)
February 26, 2019
Signature Collection 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray "Ultimate Collector's Edition" Release
January 19 , 2021 (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
Disney Princess 3-Movie Collection
International releases
Japan
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1992
The Japanese VHS release.
1998
Laserdisc
Cover
Released
Notes
1992
The Japanese Laserdisc release.
Blu-ray
Spain
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
2006
The Spanish release of the platinum edition, containing the basic features of the English release.
France
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1991 or 1992
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
Les Méchants limited edition artwork sleeve
Blu-ray
UK
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
September 23, 1991
November 23, 1998
Bonus Features:
November 23, 1998
Special Widescreen Edition
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
March 24, 2000
November 6, 2006
Bonus Features:
Disc One
Audio Commentary by Ron Clements, John Musker and Alan Menken
Kiss the Girl Music Video by Ashley Tisdale
Disney Song Selection
The Little Mermaid III Sneak Peek
Disc Two
Backstage Disney
"Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid "
"Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit"
"The Story Behind the Story"
The Little Matchgirl (with Introduction)
Art Galleries
Visual Development
Kay Nielsen Artwork
Character Design
Ariel
Ursula
Prince Eric
King Triton
Sebastian
Miscellaneous
Storyboard Art
Backgrounds
Production Photos
Early Presentation Reel
Original Theatrical Trailer
Deleted Scenes
Fathoms Below (Alternate Version)
Backstage with Sebastian
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version)
Sebastian Lost in the Castle
Advice From Sebastian
Fight with Ursula
Silence is Golden (Audio Only)
Games and Activities
"Under the Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride"
"Ride with Disney Imagineers" (Audio Commentary on Above)
"Behind the Ride That Almost Was"
DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea
November 6, 2006
Same as 2006 release
October 1, 2007
Walt Disney 2-Movie Collection
Same as 2006 release
September 22, 2008
The Little Mermaid Trilogy
Same as 2006 release
September 2, 2013
September 2, 2013
The Complete Little Mermaid Collection
Same as 2013 release
June 2, 2014
Disney Villains limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2013 release
September 29, 2014
Also available with a limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2013 release
November 3, 2014
Disney Princess box set
Same as 2013 release
November 10, 2014
Disney Classics: Volume 3 box set
Same as 2013 release
September 17, 2015
Disney Princess: 11 Movie Keepsake box set
Same as 2013 release
December 3, 2018
55 Disney Classics Box Set
Same as 2013 release
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
September 2, 2013
Mexico
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
October 23, 2015
Disney Classics release
October 23, 2015 April 24, 2017
50 Disney Classics Box Set
Germany
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
March 23, 2000
Standard release
November 2, 2006
Special Edition
September 5, 2013
Walt Disney Diamond Edition release
June 15, 2017
Disney Classics release
Blu-ray
Australia
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1991
The Walt Disney Pictures logo at the opening is skipped.
January 29, 1999
This VHS was originally planned to be released in February.
Special Features (after the main feature):
Under the Sea: The Making of The Little Mermaid
Part of Your World music video by Alana de Roma
1999
Rental release
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
October 4, 2006
September 11, 2013
September 21, 2016
Disney Classics release
Same as the 2013 release
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
September 11, 2013
September 11, 2013
Includes Digital Copy
September 11, 2013
Blu-Ray 3D release
Netherlands
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1991
1998
1998
English version
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
2000
2006
2013
Blu-Ray
Cover
Released
Notes
2013
Brazil
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
September 20, 2017
25 Disney Classics Box Set
Gallery
Trivia
The 1990, 1998, 1999, and 2006 home video releases use the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo.
The 1990 release was recalled due to one of the towers looking suggestive.
Beginning with the 2013 DVD/Blu-ray releases, the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced by the 2011 variant of the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo, which reading to just Disney .
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