Which Disney animation studio produced the 1989 film The Little Mermaid?

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Walt Disney Feature Animation produced the 1989 film The Little Mermaid.

At the time of production, the studio was generally identified as Walt Disney Feature Animation, the division responsible for Disney's theatrical animated features. The film was released by Walt Disney Pictures and became one of the studio's most important commercial and artistic successes.

The movie helped revive the popularity of Disney animated musicals. Its success, together with the work of filmmakers and songwriters, led into the studio's highly successful 1990s period.

Pixar is a common wrong answer because it is another major Disney animation company, but Pixar did not produce The Little Mermaid. Pixar's first feature film, Toy Story, was released in 1995, years after Ariel's animated debut.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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