The Little Mermaid (video)

Home video releases of The Little Mermaid.

US releases

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	May 18, 1990	Walt Disney Classics Release
	March 31, 1998	Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection Release Bonus Features: Part of Your World Music Video by Jodi Benson (presented during the end credits)
	January 3, 2007	Platinum Edition Release It is the last Disney Platinum Edition VHS release. It is also the second and final Disney Platinum Edition VHS release to be released as part of the Disney Movie Club Exclusive.

Laserdisc

Cover	Released	Notes
	September 21, 1990	Walt Disney Classics Release
	November 3, 1998	Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection Release Bonus Features: "Under the Sea: The Making of The Little Mermaid" Original Theatrical Trailer Character Design Concept Art Concept Art by Kay Nielsen

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
	December 7, 1999	Walt Disney Limited Issues Release
	October 3, 2006	Platinum Edition ReleaseBonus 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
	December 16, 2008	Released as part of the Walt Disney Platinum Editions collection. Includes same discs as above plus The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
	December 3, 2013	Diamond Edition Release Bonus Features: "Part of Her World: Jodi Benson's Voyage to New Fantasyland" Deleted Scenes Fathoms Below (Alternate Version) Fight with Ursula
	May 7, 2019	Signature Collection Release

Blu-ray

Cover	Released	Notes
(Blu-ray packaging) (DVD packaging)	October 1, 2013	Diamond Edition Release Bonus 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)^ Backstage with Sebastian^ Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version)^ Sebastian Lost in the Castle^ Advice From Sebastian^ 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 Kiss the Girl Music Video by Ashley Tisdale^ "Under the Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride"^ "Behind the Ride That Almost Was"^ DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea^ ^= Denotates if its on Digital
	February 26, 2019	Signature Collection Release Bonus 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

International releases

Japan

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	1992	The Japanese VHS release.
	1998

Laserdisc

Cover	Released	Notes
	1992	The Japanese Laserdisc release.

Blu-ray

Cover	Released	Notes
	October 23, 2013	Walt Disney Diamond Collection release
	October 23, 2013	The Little Mermaid Trilogy
	July 17, 2015	Walt Disney Diamond Collection / MovieNEX release
	March 17, 2017	The Little Mermaid Trilogy MovieNEX release

Spain

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
	2006	The Spanish release of the platinum edition, containing the basic features of the English release.

France

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
		Les Méchants limited edition artwork sleeve

Blu-ray

Cover	Released	Notes

UK

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	September 23, 1991
	November 23, 1998

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
	March 24, 2000
	November 6, 2006
	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

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

Cover	Released	Notes
	September 5, 2013	Walt Disney Diamond Edition release
	June 15, 2017	Disney Classics release

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

Trivia

The 1990, 1998, 1999, and 2006 home video releases use the 1985 or 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo.
The 1990 release was recalled due to one of the towers looking suggestive.
Beginning in 2013 DVD/Blu-ray releases, the 1985 or 1990 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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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...
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 • Big Golden Book • Classic Storybook • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading • Golden Sight 'n' Sound Book • Little Golden Book • The Little Mermaid's Treasure Chest • Disney Princess Beginnings
Marvel Comics: Sink or Swim • All that Glitters • The Daredevilfish • Whirlpool World • My Dinner with Crustacea • Room at the Palace • There Goes the Neighborhood • Gone With the Waves • The Sea Horse Tournament • The Sorrowful Sea Monster • The Wrong Queen • Of Myths and Mermaids • Ariel and the Lobster's Loot
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 • Princesses Castle • 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 • 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: Happy Hallowishes • 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

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

v - e - dWalt Disney home video releases

Editions

Walt Disney Classics • Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection • Walt Disney Limited Issues • Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection • Walt Disney Platinum Editions • Walt Disney Diamond Editions • Walt Disney Signature Collection • Disney Special Edition releases • Disney 2-Movie Collections • Disney 4-Movie Collections • Disney Movie Club DVDs • Walt Disney Treasures • Disney Blu-ray 3D

Animated Films
Walt Disney Animation Studios	The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad • Aladdin • Alice in Wonderland • The Aristocats • Atlantis: The Lost Empire • Bambi • Beauty and the Beast • Big Hero 6 • The Black Cauldron • Bolt • Brother Bear • Chicken Little • Cinderella • Dinosaur • Dumbo • The Emperor's New Groove • Fantasia • Fantasia 2000 • The Fox and the Hound • Frozen • Fun and Fancy Free • The Great Mouse Detective • Hercules • Home on the Range • The Hunchback of Notre Dame • The Jungle Book • Lady and the Tramp • Lilo & Stitch • The Lion King • The Little Mermaid • Make Mine Music • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh • Meet the Robinsons • Melody Time • Moana • Mulan • Oliver & Company • 101 Dalmatians • Peter Pan • Pinocchio • Pocahontas • The Princess and the Frog • The Rescuers • The Rescuers Down Under • Ralph Breaks the Internet • Robin Hood • Saludos Amigos • Sleeping Beauty • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • The Sword in the Stone • Tangled • Tarzan • The Three Caballeros • Treasure Planet • Winnie the Pooh • Wreck-It Ralph • Zootopia
Pixar films	Brave • A Bug's Life • Cars • Cars 2 • Cars 3 • Coco • Finding Dory • Finding Nemo • The Good Dinosaur • The Incredibles • Incredibles 2 • Inside Out • Monsters, Inc. • Monsters University • Ratatouille • Toy Story • Toy Story 2 • Toy Story 3 • Up • WALL-E
Other Animated films	Bambi II • The Brave Little Toaster • A Christmas Carol • A Goofy Movie • The Jungle Book 2 • The Nightmare Before Christmas • Piglet's Big Movie • The Pirate Fairy • Pooh's Heffalump Movie • Planes • Planes: Fire & Rescue • Return to Never Land • Secret of the Wings • The Tigger Movie • Tinker Bell • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue • Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure • Valiant • The Wild
Direct-to-Video films	101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure • Aladdin and the King of Thieves • Atlantis: Milo's Return • Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas • Brother Bear 2 • Cinderella II: Dreams Come True • Cinderella III: A Twist in Time • An Extremely Goofy Movie • The Fox and the Hound 2 • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II • Kronk's New Groove • Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure • Leroy & Stitch • Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch • The Lion King 1½ • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas • Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers • Mulan II • Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World • Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin • Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie • The Return of Jafar • Stitch! The Movie • Tarzan II • Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year • Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving • Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

Live-action feature films
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea • Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) • Alice Through The Looking Glass • A Wrinkle in Time • Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) • Bedknobs and Broomsticks • The BFG • Bedtime Stories • Christopher Robin • Cinderella (2015 film) • The Devil and Max Devlin • Dumbo (2019 film) • Escape to Witch Mountain • Freaky Friday (2003) • The Game Plan • Into the Woods • James and the Giant Peach • The Jungle Book (2016 film) • The Love Bug • Maleficent • Mary Poppins • Mary Poppins Returns • Max Keeble's Big Move • The Muppets • The Muppet Christmas Carol • Muppets Most Wanted • Muppet Treasure Island • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms • Old Yeller • The Parent Trap • The Parent Trap (1998) • Pete's Dragon • Pete's Dragon (2016 film) • Pollyanna • The Princess Diaries • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement • Snowball Express • Swiss Family Robinson • The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men • Tomorrowland • Tron • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Disneynature films	African Cats • Bears • Born in China • Chimpanzee • The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos • Earth • Monkey Kingdom • Oceans • Wings of Life
Disney Channel Original Movies	Camp Rock • The Cheetah Girls • Halloweentown • High School Musical • Miscellaneous
Lucasfilm films	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story • Solo: A Star Wars Story • Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Marvel Cinematic Universe films	Ant-Man • Ant-Man and the Wasp • The Avengers • Avengers: Age of Ultron • Avengers: Infinity War • Black Panther • Captain America: Civil War • Captain America: The Winter Soldier • Captain Marvel • Doctor Strange • Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 • Spider-Man: Homecoming • Iron Man 3 • Thor: The Dark World • Thor: Ragnarok

Animated shorts

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections • Cartoon Classics (Limited Gold Editions) • Mini Classics • Favorite Stories (UK Equivalent: Storybook Favorites) • Classic Cartoon Favorites • Mickey and Friends' Greatest Hits (Outside USA) • Funny Factory • It's a Small World of Fun! • Timeless Tales (UK Equivalent: Walt Disney's Fables) • Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films • Have a Laugh! • Miscellaneous • Pixar • Disney Cartoon Festival (Japan only) • Celebrating Mickey

Television shows
Animated shows	101 Dalmatians • Adventures of the Gummi Bears • Aladdin • Bonkers • Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers • Darkwing Duck • Doug • DuckTales • Elena of Avalor • Gargoyles • Goof Troop • Gravity Falls • Jungles Cubs • Kim Possible • The Little Mermaid • The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh • Phineas and Ferb • Quack Pack • Recess • Star Wars Rebels • TaleSpin • Tangled: The Series • Timon & Pumbaa
Live-action shows	Dinosaurs • Good Luck Charlie • Hannah Montana • Lizzie McGuire • The Mickey Mouse Club • The Suite Life of Zack and Cody/The Suite Life on Deck • That's So Raven • Walt Disney anthology series • Welcome to the Pooh Corner • Wizards of Waverly Place • You and Me, Kid
Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior	Doc McStuffins • Handy Manny • Jake and the Never Land Pirates • The Lion Guard • Mickey and the Roadster Racers • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse • My Friends Tigger & Pooh • Sofia the First • The Book of Pooh
Compilation videos • Other shows

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US releases

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International releases

Japan

VHS

Laserdisc

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Spain

DVD

France

DVD

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UK

VHS

DVD

Mexico

DVD

Germany

DVD

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Australia

VHS

DVD

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Netherlands

VHS

DVD

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Brazil

DVD

Trivia