News Live-Action Ariel Meet and Greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

[DCBaker]

Disney has announced a Live-Action Ariel Meet and Greet will debut at Walt Disney Presents later this summer.

"When Ariel’s adventures on land take her to Walt Disney World Resort, guests will be able to meet her by visiting Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Ariel invites guests to be “part of her world” and for a limited time, see a special sneak peek and props from the film available at Walt Disney Presents Theater. Come be immersed in the live-action “The Little Mermaid” story at Walt Disney World!"

Here is the video announcement from Halle Bailey.

Ariel from All-New "The Little Mermaid" Live-Action Film Coming to Disney Parks

Halle Bailey announces new Ariel meet and greets coming to Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Paris this summer. Plus, a new look at the film opening May 26.

disneyparks.disney.go.com

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Hasn't the Ariel meet and greet always been live action?

 

[TTA94]

I’d rather them bring back VOTLM, in a new way with enhancements based on the new movie.

 

[Tom P.]

So are they going to keep the existing Ariel meet-and-greets that they've always had and just add this? Or is this going to be the only meet-and-greet for Ariel? Would it not be confusing for little kids to have two different Ariels who do not look alike in different areas?

 

[WDWFanRay]

Politically correct way to say the NEW meet and greet will have a racial change I believe...

I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t do the new meet and greet at Hollywood studios and continue the original Little Mermaid meet and greet at Magic Kingdom

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t do the new meet and greet at Hollywood studios and continue the original Little Mermaid meet and greet at Magic Kingdom

That’s literally what’s happening. Did you even read the article?

 

[doctornick]

I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t do the new meet and greet at Hollywood studios and continue the original Little Mermaid meet and greet at Magic Kingdom

It's a good way to handle it to since the ride at MK features animated Ariel so having the nearby M&G correspond works well, while this will be in a different park.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Disney pushing this movie harder than any other I can remember in recent years.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Disney pushing this movie harder than any other I can remember in recent years.

I’m not surprised. I think it will bring in at least a billion dollars, regardless of how much they promote this one.

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

I’m not surprised. I think it will bring in at least a billion dollars, regardless of how much they promote this one.

About 60% of that

 

[tissandtully]

So are they going to keep the existing Ariel meet-and-greets that they've always had and just add this? Or is this going to be the only meet-and-greet for Ariel? Would it not be confusing for little kids to have two different Ariels who do not look alike in different areas?

.... No... do you have kids? they don't care. My daughter is so excited for the live-action movie. She knows they are different things, I didn't even explain it.

 

[KeithVH]

About 60% of that

Personally, even though I know so little about this stuff, I think even that figure is quite optimistic.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

.... No... do you have kids? they don't care. My daughter is so excited for the live-action movie. She knows they are different things, I didn't even explain it.

I’m not a kid and this is probably my most anticipated movie of the year. (Ariel & TLM) is my favorite.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

About 60% of that

We’ll see… if I was to bet, I would say close to a billion

Live Action Remakes
BATB (1.26 Billion)
The Lion King (1.6 Billion)
Aladdin (1 Billion)

I’ll come back to this thread later in the summer, but this isn’t the topic, so anyway…

 

[Touchdown]

I haven’t been super excited for this movie, but,



That got me a little excited. What a great cover.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I haven’t been super excited for this movie, but,



That got me a little excited. What a great cover.

Her voice is fantastic and she sounds so much like Jodi Benson (OG Ariel), anyone hating on her has other opinions, if you know what I mean.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Eh. Wish we had more original stuff. Disney's creativity is severely lacking.

 

[Touchdown]

Eh. Wish we had more original stuff. Disney's creativity is severely lacking.

I agree the Wish trailer has me excited. I don’t need a retelling of an amazing animated movie with bad CGI and nothing new. However, I have never had a problem with how live action Ariel looks she’s a mythological creature. Halle clearly has the pipes to pull it off (unlike Emma Watson, who while an amazing actress, is not an amazing singer.). Daveed Diggs as Sebastian I have no doubt will be a great vocal performance as well, but Sebastian looks way to creepy.

 

[LittleBuford]

Hasn't the Ariel meet and greet always been live action?

“Live-action” refers to the version of the film being represented. Previous Ariels have been based on the animated character.

 

[LittleBuford]

So are they going to keep the existing Ariel meet-and-greets that they've always had and just add this? Or is this going to be the only meet-and-greet for Ariel? Would it not be confusing for little kids to have two different Ariels who do not look alike in different areas?

No more confusing than having the two different films.