Voyage of The Little Mermaid was a musical stage production using live-action, puppetry, special effects, music, and movie clips to tell the tale of The Little Mermaid at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Ariel's Transformation (The Little Mermaid) In order for Ariel to become a human, she goes to see Ursula, the sea witch. Ursula suggests a proposition that would turn Ariel into a human being for three days. In exchange for her voice, her fish-tail would become human legs and feet, giving her the ability to walk.

No great love story, then. Hans Christian Andersen portrays a young woman who idealises her future and sacrifices everything to get there, without taking into account the risks and warnings. It is not her love for the prince that drives her to leave the ocean, but her desire to be immortal.

The Little Mermaid: The youngest of her family, the Little Mermaid lives under the sea with her father, who is the king of the sea, her five sisters, and her grandmother. The Little Mermaid's most desperate desire is to become human so she can marry the handsome prince, who lives on land.

Ariel's journey highlights the importance of self-expression and the struggle to be heard. This desire for transformation also comes with a cost. In order to become human, she must give up her voice, the very thing that allows her to express herself and connect with others.

It's a mythological story that symbolises the initiation of females into the world of men when the father is absent. Mythological stories are maps of the brain and teaches how one should behave in life in order to get what one wants. In The Little Mermaid it is the quest for true love.

There's No Dream Too Big or Too Small Aside from the mistakes and challenges she went through, she still achieved her goal and got to explore the human world. The lesson here is that if we were to give up during challenges, we would never reach our dreams. But if you try your best, you can succeed.

Disney's version portrays a more censored moral: one is able to achieve true happiness and acceptance by undergoing extreme change for the one they love. Through minor sacrifice and patience during said change, eventually they will gain the love and respect of those they changed for.

Mermaids symbolize independence and individuality: Like the wild waters they make their homes in, mermaids are ever-moving and refuse to be contained. These headstrong creatures crave the freedom that the sea provides, swimming where they please, whenever they choose.

In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel (Jodi Benson) is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula (Pat Carroll) to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter.The Little Mermaid / Film synopsis

The Little Mermaid, longing for the prince and an eternal soul, visits the Sea Witch who lives in a dangerous part of the ocean. The witch willingly helps her by selling her a potion that gives her legs in exchange for her voice (her tongue), as the Little Mermaid has the most enchanting voice in the entire world.

In Andersen's story, the mermaid is motivated by her desire for an immortal soul, not a desire for love and life on land. When the mermaid saves a drowning human prince, she learns that the love of a human might allow her an immortal soul.