The Little Mermaid (video)

Home video releases of The Little Mermaid.
==US/Canadian releases==
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	May 18, 1990 	
 	March 31, 1998 	This is the only VHS release to contain the late 1990s re-release print.
Bonus Features:
* Trailer: Broadway (Lucasfilm Ltd Variant)
* Part of Your World Music Video by Jodi Benson (presented during the end credits)
 	January 3, 2007 	It is the last Disney Platinum Edition VHS release. It is also the second and final Disney Platinum Edition VHS release to be released as part of the Disney Movie Club Exclusive. This VHS release oddly uses the audio of the late 1990s theatrical release end credits while using the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Laserdisc 	Laserdisc 	Laserdisc
 	September 21, 1990 	
 	November 3, 1998 	This is the only laserdisc release to contain the late 1990s re-release print.
Bonus Features:
* Trailer: Broadway
* "Under the Sea: The Making of The Little Mermaid"
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Character Design
* Concept Art
* Concept Art by Kay Nielsen
Video 8 	Video 8 	Video 8
 	August 17, 1990 	Prerecorded 8mm videotape for Sony's Video Walkman. Due to the size of the tape, the Classics "Black Diamond" logo cannot be seen anywhere on the packaging.
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	December 7, 1999 	This is the only DVD release to contain the late 1990s re-release print.
 	October 3, 2006 	This is the first DVD release to contain the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Bonus Features:
Disc One
* Audio Commentary by Ron Clements, John Musker and Alan Menken
* Kiss the Girl Music Video by Ashley Tisdale
* Disney Song Selection
* The Little Mermaid III Sneak Peek
Disc Two
* Backstage Disney
** "Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid"
** "Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit"
** "The Story Behind the Story"
** The Little Matchgirl (with Introduction)
** Art Galleries
*** Visual Development
*** Kay Nielsen Artwork
*** Character Design
**** Ariel
**** Ursula
**** Prince Eric
**** King Triton
**** Sebastian
**** Miscellaneous
*** Storyboard Art
*** Backgrounds
*** Production Photos
** Early Presentation Reel
** Original Theatrical Trailer
* Deleted Scenes
** Fathoms Below (Alternate Version, partially animated)
** Backstage with Sebastian
** Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version, partially animated)
** Sebastian Lost in the Castle (partially animated)
** Advice from Sebastian (partially animated)
** Fight with Ursula
** Silence is Golden (Audio Only)
* Games and Activities
** "Under the Sea Adventure: The Virtual Ride"
** "Ride with Disney Imagineers" (Audio Commentary on Above)
** "Behind the Ride That Almost Was"
** DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea
 	December 16, 2008 	Released as part of the Walt Disney Platinum Editions collection. Includes same discs as above plus The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning.
 	December 3, 2013 	This release contains only the 3D transfer.
Bonus Features:
* "Part of Her World: Jodi Benson's Voyage to New Fantasyland"
* Deleted Scenes
** Fathoms Below (Alternate Version)
** Fight with Ursula
 	May 7, 2019 	This is the second DVD release to contain the original 1989 theatrical release print.
 	September 19, 2023 	
Blu-ray 	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
(Blu-ray packaging) (DVD packaging)	October 1, 2013 	This release contains only the 3D transfer.
Bonus Features: 
*Audio Commentary by Ron Clements, John Musker and Alan Menken
*Part of Your World Music Video by Carly Rae Jepsen^
*@DisneyAnimation^
*"Deleted Character: Harold the Merman"
*"Under the Scene: The Art of Live-Action Reference"
*"Howard's Lecture"
*"Part of Her World: Jodi Benson's Voyage to New Fantasyland"^
*"Crab-e-oke"^
*Disney Intermission
*Classic DVD Bonus Features
**Deleted Scenes
***Fathoms Below (Alternate Version, partially animated)^
***Backstage with Sebastian^
***Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version, partially animated)^
***Sebastian Lost in the Castle (partially animated)^
***Advice from Sebastian (partially animated)^
***Fight with Ursula^
*** Silence is Golden (Audio Only)^
**Backstage Disney
*** "Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid"^
***"Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit"^
***"The Story Behind the Story"^
***The Little Matchgirl (with Introduction)
***Early Presentation Reel^
***Original Theatrical Trailer^
***"John and Ron Make Caricatures of Each Other"
***"Clements and Musker Demonstrate The Little Mermaid Handshake"
***"Animators Comment on their Characters"
**Music and More
***Kiss the Girl Music Video by Ashley Tisdale^
**"Under the Sea Adventure: The Virtual Ride"^
**"Behind the Ride That Almost Was"^
**DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea^
^= Denotates if it's on Digital from Disney's 2019 Signature Collection Blu-ray release
 	October 1, 2013 	This release contains only the 3D transfer. Includes the same discs as above.
 	February 26, 2019 	This is the first Blu-ray release to contain the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Bonus Features:
*Sing-Along Mode
*"Alan Menken and the Leading Ladies Song"
*"What I Want From You Is... Your Voice"
*"Stories From Walt's Office: Gadgets and Gizmos"
*"#Treasures Untold"
*Part of Your World Music Video by DCappella
* "Deleted Character: Harold the Merman"
*"Under the Scene: The Art of Live Action Reference"
*"Howard's Lecture"
*Audio Commentary with Ron Clements, John Musker and Alan Menken
*Classic Bonus Preview
*"Part of Your World: The 30 Year Retrospective" (On Digital)
 	February 26, 2019 	
 	January 19, 2021 (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)	
 	January 3, 2023 	
 	September 19, 2023 	
==International releases==
===Japan===
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	1992 	The Japanese VHS release.
 	1998 	
Laserdisc	Laserdisc 	Laserdisc
 	1992 	The Japanese Laserdisc release.
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	October 4, 2006 	Platinum Edition release
Blu-ray 	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
 	October 23, 2013	Walt Disney Diamond Collection release
 	October 23, 2013	The Little Mermaid Trilogy
 	July 17, 2015 	
Walt Disney Diamond Collection / MovieNEX release
 	March 17, 2017 	The Little Mermaid Trilogy MovieNEX release
===UK/Ireland===
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	October 14, 1991 	
 	November 23, 1998 	Bonus Features:
*Kiss the Girl Music Video by Peter André
 	November 23, 1998 	
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	February 14, 2000 	
 	November 6, 2006 	
Bonus Features:
Disc One
*Audio Commentary by Ron Clements, John Musker and Alan Menken
*Kiss the Girl Music Video by Ashley Tisdale
*Disney Song Selection
*The Little Mermaid III Sneak Peek
Disc Two
*Backstage Disney
**"Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid"
**"Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit"
**"The Story Behind the Story"
**The Little Matchgirl (with Introduction)
** Art Galleries
***Visual Development
***Kay Nielsen Artwork
***Character Design
****Ariel
****Ursula
****Prince Eric
****King Triton
****Sebastian
****Miscellaneous
***Storyboard Art
***Backgrounds
*** Production Photos
**Early Presentation Reel
** Original Theatrical Trailer
* Deleted Scenes 
**Fathoms Below (Alternate Version)
** Backstage with Sebastian
**Poor Unfortunate Souls (Alternate Version)
**Sebastian Lost in the Castle
**Advice From Sebastian
**Fight with Ursula
**Silence is Golden (Audio Only)
*Games and Activities 
**"Under the Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride"
**"Ride with Disney Imagineers" (Audio Commentary on Above)
**"Behind the Ride That Almost Was"
**DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea
 	November 6, 2006 	Same as 2006 release
 	October 1, 2007 	Walt Disney 2-Movie Collection
Same as 2006 release
 	September 22, 2008	The Little Mermaid Trilogy
Same as 2006 release
 	September 2, 2013 	
 	September 2, 2013 	The Complete Little Mermaid Collection
Same as 2013 release
 	June 2, 2014 	Disney Villains limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2013 release
 	September 29, 2014	Also available with a limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2013 release
 	November 3, 2014 	Disney Princess box set
Same as 2013 release
 	November 10, 2014 	Disney Classics: Volume 3 box set
Same as 2013 release
 	September 17, 2015	Disney Princess: 11 Movie Keepsake box set
Same as 2013 release
 	December 3, 2018 	55 Disney Classics Box Set
Same as 2013 release
Blu-ray	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
 	September 2, 2013 	
===Germany, Austria and Switzerland===
Cover 	Released 	Notes
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	March 23, 2000 	Standard release
 	November 2, 2006 	Special Edition
 	September 5, 2013	Walt Disney Diamond Edition release
 	June 15, 2017 	Disney Classics release
Blu-ray	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
 	September 5, 2013	Walt Disney Diamond Edition release
 	June 15, 2017 	Disney Classics release
===Australia/New Zealand===
Cover 	Released 	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	1991 	The Walt Disney Pictures logo at the opening is skipped, and does not appear until after the film.
 	January 29, 1999 	This VHS was originally planned to be released in February.
Special Features (after the main feature):
*Under the Sea: The Making of The Little Mermaid
*Part of Your World music video by Alana de Roma
 	1999 	Rental release
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	May 1, 2000 	
 	October 4, 2006 	
 	September 11, 2013	
 	September 21, 2016	Disney Classics release
Same as the 2013 release
Blu-ray	Blu-ray 	Blu-ray
 	September 11, 2013	
 	September 11, 2013	Includes Digital Copy
 	September 11, 2013	Blu-Ray 3D release
===Netherlands===
Cover 	Released	Notes
VHS 	VHS 	VHS
 	1991 	
 	1998 	
 	1998 	English version
DVD 	DVD 	DVD
 	2000 	
 	2006 	
 	2013 	
Blu-Ray	Blu-Ray 	Blu-Ray
 	2013 	
===Miscellaneous===
Cover 	Format 	Released 	Notes
Spain 	Spain 	Spain 	Spain
 	DVD 	2006 	A one-disc version of the platinum edition, containing the basic features of the English release.
France	France 	France 	France
 	VHS 	Summer 1992 	
 	DVD 	 	Les Méchants limited edition artwork sleeve
 	Blu-ray	2013 	New release
Mexico	Mexico 	Mexico 	Mexico
 	DVD 	October 23, 2015 	Disney Classics release
 	DVD 	October 23, 2015April 24, 2017	50 Disney Classics Box Set
Brazil	Brazil 	Brazil 	Brazil
 	DVD 	September 20, 2017 	25 Disney Classics Box Set
==Gallery==
==Trivia== 
*The 1990, 1998, 1999, and 2006 home video releases use the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo.
*The 1990 release was recalled due to one of the towers looking suggestive.
*Beginning with the 2013 DVD/Blu-ray and 2019 DVD/Blu-ray releases, the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced by the 2011 variant of the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo, which reads just Disney.
*The Platinum Edition VHS was Disney Movie Club exclusive in the US and Canada, but received a retail release in some European countries, such as Bulgaria.
==References==
Category:Feature film videographies
Category:The Little Mermaid