Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
Magic Kingdom · Character meet
Meet Ariel at Her Grotto is a character meet at Magic Kingdom. “The Little Mermaid greets friends from both the land and sea in her shimmering ocean retreat.”
Today · Hours 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Magic Kingdom is open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, early entry from 8:30 AM; a special ticketed event 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM.Disney’s listing as of 6 October · Park hours as published on 6 October · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki.
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About it
“The Little Mermaid greets friends from both the land and sea in her shimmering ocean retreat.”
Located in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. Official page ↗
At a glance
- Name
- Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
- Where
- Magic Kingdom (Located in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park)
- Kind
- Character meet
- Type
- Character Experiences, Indoor
- On the map
- See it on the map
- Tags
- Official page
- disneyworld.disney.go.com ↗
What Disney printed, and when
The printed guide map carries this name on the Magic Kingdom sheet dated 5 January 2026.
- Earliest sheet
- 5 January 2026 · Magic Kingdom
Guide maps from parkmaparchive.com.
Nearest by the walkways
Prince Eric's Village MarketPlace to eat · about 51 m, 1 minuteUnder the Sea - Journey of The Little MermaidRide or attraction · about 70 m, 1 minuteSmellephants on ParadeRide or attraction · about 96 m, 1 minuteBig Top SouvenirsShop · about 100 m, 1 minuteBonjour! Village GiftsShop · about 102 m, 1 minuteGaston's TavernPlace to eat · about 117 m, 1 minuteDumbo the Flying ElephantRide or attraction · about 124 m, 2 minutesCasey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak StationRide or attraction · about 138 m, 2 minutes
Walking distances; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.