What did Ariel's Grotto used to be?


What did Ariel's Grotto used to be? Ariel's Grotto Restaurant at Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure; opened December 20, 2002. Formerly Avalon Cove. Also a character greeting area in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World; opened in October 1996.


Did it hurt the Little Mermaid to walk?

As the sea witch explains, every step the little mermaid takes will feel as if she is walking on sharp knives, making her time on land excruciatingly painful. The mermaid has to repeatedly go to the sea to cool her feet in the water because of the pain she's in throughout the story.


Is Ariel back at her Grotto?

That's right — Ariel has returned to her Grotto! Ariel's Grotto is located next to Under The Sea — Journey of the Little Mermaid in Magic Kingdom.