A new Ariel is making dreams come true at Disney parks.
During the magical moment, the little one is seen beaming and wearing glittering Minnie Mouse ears with a bow and a tutu-style dress. Ariel, who wears a blue dress like Bailey’s in the film, then asks her, “Do you want to walk over this way with me?” and takes her hand.
The duo then walks hand-in-hand to an area for a photo, with Ariel telling her, “I quite like those sandals you’ve got on today. They show off your feet nicely don’t they?” before they start smiling for pictures.
Her mother can be heard excitedly saying in the background, “Oh my goodness. It’s Ariel!”
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In a longer video of the meet-and-greet, the mom can also be seen posing for a picture with Ariel and her daughter as she holds the character’s hand.
“I absolutely love this for my daughter 🤎 A new normal 🫶🏽,” she captioned the compilation clip.
She also penned a caption over the video and pointed out how important it was for her daughter to meet a Disney Princess of color. “Live-Action Ariel has arrived at Disney Parks and I don’t have the words to describe how good this feels as a Black girl who never got the opportunity to meet a Black Princess as a child," she wrote.
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Disneyannounced in April that it would be introducing new experiences, foods and a character meet-and-greet to its resortsthroughout the summerin honor of the new live-action movie.
Ariel appeared for the first time on May 26 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, and Disneyland Paris.
Guests are also able to follow Ariel’s journey from sea to land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, where concept art from the development of the new film will be showcased to offer the perfect picture-taking opportunity.
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As well as Bailey as Ariel, the cast also includes British actorJonah Hauer-King stars as Prince Eric,Melissa McCarthy as Ursula,Awkwafinaas Scuttle,Jacob Tremblayas Flounder andJavier Bardemas King Triton.
The Little Mermaidis now playing in theaters.
source: people.com
