Disney California Adventure Park · Operating · 2011
The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure
Dark ride · Paradise Gardens Park
An omnimover dive under the sea with Ariel — Paradise Gardens storytelling set to the songs of The Little Mermaid.
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Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Dark ride
Opened
2011
Land
Park
Specifications
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Ride profile
Dark ride · Dark ride
- classic
- dark-ride
- family
Experience
Dark ride
Specs source: disneyland.disney.go.com
History
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Timeline
2011
The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure opens
Background
The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure opened in 2011 on the former Golden Dreams theater site. Omnimover clamshells glide past Audio-Animatronics and projection scenes that retell Ariel's story for Paradise Gardens Park.
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- The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure — official ride pagedisneyland.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney California Adventure Park — official sitedisneyland.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney California Adventure Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Disney California Adventure Park rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Disneyland Resort · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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