The Little Mermaid Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

6 of the most interesting The Little Mermaid easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Little Mermaid movie message.

Trivia Easter Eggs Hidden Scenes Accuracy
The Little Mermaid poster
The Little Mermaid poster
The Little Mermaid Plot

A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.

Genre Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Director Ron Clements
Stars Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll
IMDB score 7.6

The Little Mermaid Movie Easter Eggs

When King Triton is introduced, you can see Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Kermit the Frog in the crowd, underwater...

Accuracy details in The Little Mermaid

1 - Ariel is the only one among her sisters who wears her hair down, visually establishing that she is different from them.

Ariel is the only one among her sisters who wears her hair down, visually establishing that she is different from them.

The Little Mermaid movie hidden details

1 - Ursula uses a butterfly (a symbol of transformation and mimicry) in the potion to transform herself into 'Vanessa' - which is a genus of butterfly.

Ursula uses a butterfly (a symbol of transformation and mimicry) in the potion to transform herself into 'Vanessa' - which is a genus of butterfly.

A live action reference was used for Ariel while making the film. An actress would improvise scenes from the script to create Ariel's personality and they were later drawn over to animate the film.

1 - There is a hidden Mickey while Ursula is presenting Ariel with her ccontract.

There is a hidden Mickey while Ursula is presenting Ariel with her ccontract.

When Ariel rescues Eric from drowning and sings to him, she is backlit making her hair appear dark brown/black. It makes it even more conceivable that Eric believes the dark-haired human version Ursula was the one woman that rescued him.

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