The Evolution Of The Little Mermaid Ariel Doll! 1989 To 2023!

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[@aesthetic_prince1427]

I would love to see you do a whole evolution series of the rest of the Disney Princesses ❤

[@elleharv4767]

BRO I LOVE UR VIDS AESTHETIC PRINCE! INCLUDING THE DARWINS OMG SO GOOD ❤

[@thaisgregorio2734]

Yesss, I would LOVE a video like this about Cinderella 😍

[@Jessica-ml6td]

Yes please 💖

[@epic7145]

Yes!!!!

[@MarMai5]

Ariel always had the BEST dolls! I had the very first one with the little blue dress and I still love her! I do remember how her hair was the wrong color. It's super interesting to know the full story!!

[@smb-c3po]

The only Colour Reveal Barbie dolls I'd buy are just the mermaid ones, also Joey is a total daddy and we accept him for being gay.

[@AngelMzr-qe9bp]

❤❤❤❤

[@smb-c3po]

@@AngelMzr-qe9bp Ariel used to have the best dolls until this year.

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@smb-c3po stop commenting about his sexuality everywhere, it’s weird. Talking about how you “accept it” is pretty disrespectful too.

[@smb-c3po]

@@KingOfGaymes Your homophobia is pretty disrespectful!

[@katiemcollects]

FINALLY saw the film today, it gave me goosebumps! So, so good!! She’s always been one of my favorite princesses!

[@YgorCortes]

I loveeeee the Live Action Deluxe Mattel doll. She's my first "Barbie" doll ever and I can't with how absolutely stunning she is!

[@memorian8472]

I miss when Disney dolls weren't afraid to take artistic liberties when it came to their outfits. Instead of only sticking to their in universe canon garments, they only get creative if it's something collectible. Whereas we were able to get creative interesting clothing in a playline set back in the 90s. Kids literally did not care, we were just like "yay, more clothes!!" I really did LOVE the Mattel face sculpts they would use for the Disney princesses in the 90s

[@KassandraQuiseng]

Ariel has never been my favorite princess doll, but Halle’s Ariel is so pretty. I love the warm tropical vibe I get from her doll. I usually think the live action doll are so awkward, but her dolls are just so cute. Best Disney live action doll!

[@noluwa7576]

SAMEE

[@OurLordandSaviorMiku]

I agree that they are absolutely stunning! Though I do think I may love the Cinderella ones a tiny bit more, I mean just look at that gorgeous evil step mother! We stan an evil queen.

[@OurLordandSaviorMiku]

I will say even though Mattel’s version of Cinderella was absolutely stunning she just done wrong by some other companies, same could be said about the step mother, though not as much. But that fairy godmother, the companies made sure she was absolutely stunning rocking that hair and dress all around!

[@ThrivingWithTheSussexes]

I agree! Halle's Ariel dolls are the best live action. incredibly beautiful!

[@shannonhall5216]

Saaame Halle’s dolls are top tier and they really did her justice in her line of dolls. I have almost every version. Sooo gorgeous.

[@sunnyquinn3888]

I had an Ariel doll as a child. Her face looked exactly like it does in the movie. She had the bright red hair. She had a plastic purple shell bra and a blueish green fabric tail that you could remove. She had legs but eventually they both broke off at the hip joints.

[@barbieegirl796]

Same so mad it wasn't int he vid

[@lisadoran1697]

I had that Ariel! Absolutely the best.

[@elizabethenas5640]

Did she have a purple hairbrush? Mine did and I can’t find her anywhere. I had her sometime between 1991 and 1995

[@matildamartenson5283]

Me too! I can't find a picture of her anywhere on the internet.

[@brooklynbaby1987]

I had that doll too. She was my favorite. If I recall one of my legs popped off at the hip too but my dad was able to snap it back on.

[@SP-ny6pk]

I’ve heard that Ariel has read hair because 1.- splash had just come out and the mermaid there was blonde 2.- they didn’t want another blonde princess after Cinderella and aurora 3.- red would pop better with the blues of the sea 4.- it reflected Ariel’s personality

[@EmperorPiplup]

I have never bought any dolls in my life but the new LA movie got me into collecting Halle's dolls lol, I got almost all of them and love them sm!

[@alienovel]

The early 00’s disney store ariels were hands down my favorites

[@clos4824]

My FAVORITE Little Mermaid dolls are from the 1997 rerelease. Both Ariel and Eric were great. I also liked the later Tyco dolls and of course the Disney Store dolls. 😊

[@albertohurtado9233]

I remember when Tyco redesigned Ariel in 1991 she was so popular she would sell out everywhere. Disneyland tried to bank on her success and made their own Tyco sized Ariel only sold in park.

[@LaBellesGrace]

I still have two Simba Ariel dolls - a hair play with King Triton's crown, and the singing one that transformed from mermaid to the green dress. Both no longer have their fabric tails and are just nude in storage (besides one shell bra lolol). The only other Disney Princess doll I had, and was interested in having, was a Mattel Rapunzel and a Simba Snow White. Ariel means so much for my childhood self so I *had* to have two ❤

[@Mistress9Tomoe]

Let's be honest guys XD 90s Tyco Ariel, 90s to Early 2000s Mattel Ariel, and 2011~2016 Disney Store were definitely the Solid Golden Age of History of Ariel dolls! Super Accurate to the movie and lovely design!

[@Man-wolf-]

Actually ariel’s tail going left to right instead of up and down is much more accratue to how fishes actually swim-i kinda like it for that

[@WinterWonder99]

Yes the 1997 Ariel dolls are the best Ariel dolls of all time. I also love the Disney Store dolls..

[@centurycountess4949]

i learned a fun fact about Ariel's pink dress and why we don't see it anymore. an Article and even a youtuber explained it was paying tribute to the past disney princess movies. the little tear drop printed upper puffs sleeves were for snow white, the color pink aurora, and the poofy skirt with the shorter upper layer was Cinderella. it sorta explains why we don't see future dolls in this dress these days possibly because it was an iconic tribute, and now with the later princesses the dress would of been outdated that and i guess they also wanted to give Ariel her own personal gown to represent her instead of a variety of other princesses. it's also said in the sequel Ariel's purple dress pays tribute yet again to two later princesses after her first film was made these princesses were, belle, and jasmine, and i think if i remember right a jewel on her dress or an accessory of some sort was Pocahontas.. it was a fascinating explanation, that, and it would probably be hard yet interesting to see at what type of monstrosity of a dress they could create with all the present princesses if they kept up paying tribute to them in other princess dresses.

[@impassionskin]

Little Mermaid dolls were the GOAT of that time period, including the ones based on the TV series. So many accessories and props. I still have a few of them. I don't remember which specific Ariel doll I had. I found myself playing with Jasmine and Aladdin dolls more often though. Little Mermaid was reserved for bathtime.

[@foreverdisneyprincess6743]

Love this evolution ❤❤❤❤❤ and love for Ariel 🥰🥰❤️❤️

[@pennyhazzell6815]

Ariel is my favourite Disney character

[@AnzuMiruku]

The only Little Mermaid doll I owned as a child was the “Swimming Ariel” doll. I was obsessed with the commercial. My sweet mom took note and gifted her to me for my 4th birthday. I still remember the first time I entered the tub with my new fancy swimming doll only for her to flop around like a dying fish and crash into the side of the tub repeatedly. 😂 I still loved her, but she definitely worked best in a pool like the commercial. To be fair, I don’t think she was advertised as or considered a bath toy. She needed some assisted thrust through deep and wide water in order to swim gracefully. I did eventually take her to a public pool and she was so beautiful in the water! Watching that magical and colorful commercial brings back all those memories. I didn’t have the pretty fake coral to accompany her, but my imagination made up for that. 🥰 I wish I still had her.

[@terrysilva6430]

I had no idea half of these dolls existed. I love Ariel as well. Still need to buy the Halle Ariel

[@bbbblll88]

She's beautiful

[@soggyfroggy22]

I had the third remake of the Ariel doll. I loved her red hair. That was my favorite doll, but sadly I lost her somewhere. Never could find her again.

[@JesseMehaffey]

I love Ariel she is my favorite character

[@jessicachavez8344]

I like the white version of Ariel 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@magdlynstrouble2036]

Joey, thank you so much for such a thorough and well- researched Ariel retrospective! Fantastic job!

[@daniellebenitez]

I had the tropical splash Ariel with the color changing tail when I was growing up! I used to love to see here tail change from blue to green 💕

[@witchingbrew3]

I don't think I ever had the ariel as a mermaid but I did have Eric and when he came with his dog. And I loved the dog it was so fluffy and soft.

[@Shinemermaidpearl]

We love Ariel 🧜🏽‍♀️

[@Kimo0tJJ]

I have that first bright red haired Ariel doll as well :D I used to have ALOT of Barbies but I stopped playing with them at some point so my parents wanted to get rid of them and, by chance, I saw Ariel sticking out of the bag and I went "NO!!!! NOT ARIEL!!!" so to this day, I still have her. Together with my Pocahontas doll (Who I also had to save from the trash bag).

[@Satanna.avemaria]

Genuinely they should do an experiment and make one of the older dolls again and put them on the shelves of Mattel Disney dolls and see who picks what. Then the company will know what dolls people really like.

[@Dang420]

It’s so sad how racist you people are

[@shahartley]

6:23 I had them both! I feel old. Yeah, they look off when you look at them now, but at the time, we got excited about them. Those were the days.

[@samc.319]

My mom got so many of those Tyco dolls, I'm surprised we don't have the whole collection.

[@paopao3736]

Omg I remember having the 2017 Ariel 😭❤️ and the one with tail that you could turn on and would have lights on it 😍😍

[@YumeDream39]

10:50 I had that doll on the far left! The Bath Beauty one I think it says on the box. I loved that doll!

[@IceQueenVanessa]

I had a lot of Ariel dolls when I was younger. I remember going to the Disney store! The 2001 Ariel princess sparkle is my favorite. I rebought her as an adult and love her along with the holiday Ariel from 2000

[@NathanWBrown]

Thanks for making this! I’m a new uncle and Ariel has always been my favorite!!!

[@wizzwamf]

as for the first tyco dolls mock up , thats actually a ken body on that doll ,,a bit like kenner pinching fisher price adventure people to create starwars figures as they were modified for there first photo session

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

Arial is my favorite Disney princess

[@jjhbjhbhjgjhgfjhghjg]

Thank you so much for this Video !

[@ballerinafromtheblock]

Shelly and Pearl look like two of Ariel’s sisters in the new movie interesting!

[@lindsey4178]

@beauty inside a box.....you know what the Eric doll, at 6:08 reminds me of? He has the constant face he had in the movie where he was hypnotized by Ariel's voice from Ursula. I haven't watched the actual movie in years but that face stuck with me. Lol. I think if we looked for that scene, it would be spot on. Also, I'm not a huge barbie fan but as any little girl, I had my fair share. Now my youngest is all about them and I love learning about the history. The last video of yours I watched was about the pregnant friend of barbie. I have SO MUCH to say! Lol. 7 year old desperately wanted a pregnant barbie and for Christmas, I found a different brand of doll that had the removable tummy and baby....she loved it. It was actually fairly well made as well so I was impressed.

[@karenrussell2923]

I have a Disney Store Ariel doll, my doll’s legs don’t bend for her to sit. But I love the glitter ✨on her tail and top and my doll came with a brush for me to brush her beautiful red hair. And the box she came in is so beautiful even on the back with Ariel admiring her human treasures she collected.

[@scarletred616]

The simba Singing Ariel doll was my first Ariel doll oh how I loved that doll sadly I lost it when we moved

[@patriciasdollydreamz6569]

Great as always ❤❤

[@jst5028]

Loving this video idea! Pocahontas next please 🤩🤩

[@ulises9256]

I LOOOOOVE the Ariel Halle Bailey dolls, they're so stunning

[@13214324]

Wow ❤❤❤ I like it💖

[@michaelmcgee8543]

Enjoyed!

[@rahmantaifur6755]

Iconic ✨😍

[@m2kay42]

I love Ariel, I love a good redhead. The movie came out the year before I was born so I don't remember watching it too much even though I'm sure my parents played it on vhs. My first Disney movie in theaters though was Pocahontas and after Mulan and those princesses are what I grew up with and love so much (even though both get hate)

[@michellepridgen8150]

I think the live-action version a little mermaid is separate from what the original Ariel is so but it is nice to see where the animated version of started and to where it could be now

[@k00hki3c]

Thank you for this video, a wonderful birthday gift❤🎉

[@britneybritney]

Your commentary is hilarious 😂

[@zackattackzack]

thank you

[@jbkawaiiholic]

The 2012 one is perfect😍

[@catlover8261]

10:50 I had the Ariel in the pink dress as a kid 🩷

[@tatsudragneel4761]

The "Cool Teen" dolls were interesting to look up. The box claims they're based on the TV show and I did find info on Pearl, she features in 2 episodes, but couldn't find anything about Shelly. The artwork of Shelly on the box shows her main design with a purple/blue tail with pinkish fins, and there just so happened to be a mermaid with that exact design in the Episode 11 where Pearl is introduced. She has one voice line but isn't named (not even in the credits) and is next to Ariel when Pearl shows up, so I guess the doll company decided to include a random background character to make them a trio. Bonus the seaweed pizza is in this episode too, more evidence that this line was specifically based on it.

[@tatsudragneel4761]

I couldn't find no info on Kayla tho, I assume she was probably made up by Mattel to add diversity to the doll line up

[@shainahullihen1159]

@tatsudragneel4761, what episode name is the seaweed pizza in with Pearl? The only episode I watched her in is where they went to a club. I watched it last year but I don't remember the episode name or episode number or season.

[@tatsudragneel4761]

@@shainahullihen1159 The first episode is season 1 Ep11 called "Red", the club episode is Season 1 Ep13.

[@shainahullihen1159]

​@@tatsudragneel4761, okay, thank you.

[@katwitanruna]

Red hair doesn’t sell???? Both myself and my kids gravitate to the ones with red hair.

[@Shinzy42]

there all quite beautiful

[@virgoyogini5377]

Thank you for sharing this history, along with your dolls! I do wish that they'd given this new live action Little Mermaid dolls locs like Halle Bailey, but she is a stunning doll nonetheless.

[@CJacklover]

Thank you so much for this video and for your whole channel! I’m going through a tough time right now and your channel has really helped lift my mood and I can’t thank you enough! I hope you have a wonderful day 🫶🏼

[@epic7145]

Please do this with the rest of the princess!

[@hannahlamagna]

Awesome video video

[@dollzdreams]

wow this video was amazing

[@cristinamason6593]

I think this is your best video so far. Great job!!!

[@luvlyleo2836]

The weird looking dolls are hilarious 😂

[@meme_lashay]

That applause doll looks like coraline

[@Crazyfordisney7211]

I remember having the Tropical Splash Ariel and Forever Hair Ariel dolls!

[@bees7914]

I actually had the Ariel doll with the baby mermaid Shelly! I don't know what exactly happened to the Shelly doll (I think I forgot she was her own character and not Barbie's youngest sister, who was called Kelly at the time) but that Ariel was my favorite, I used to put her in all kinds of outfits from other Barbies and knockoff fashion dolls. I really loved the plastic details like the sea stars and the star shaped floatie she came with. For some reason I can really remember the smell of the box, the doll always kind of had a distinct smell? It's really nostalgic to me, I wish I still had her.

[@connordack5976]

The gem aerial looks like Areana Grande

[@ghostnaps1775]

thank you for making this!! ariel was my favorite princess as a kid i always wanted to be her ❤this video is so interesting as a doll lover and little mermaid lover!

[@Gothqueen29]

I love your channel I love the difference between all the old ones and new ones

[@tylahtodd-mcmahon4399]

I'm so early! I am seriously your biggest fan. Your content has helped me through so much. Never stop being you! You have a beautiful heart ❤️

[@smb-c3po]

There's no such thing as being "early" to a video, it's not logically possible.

[@jimmybobsqusher5897]

Growing up I had this mini Ariel toy doll? They were called magic mates and they were created by thinkway toys. I had Belle and Ariel and I always found Ariel slightly scary. I looked it up and it seems like there were 6 released, 3 being Disney princesses. The Cinderella one is like really scary. I’m glad I didn’t get that one 😂

[@stephenburke7464]

Say it with me…. Mar-Di-GRA 😂

[@srienasparklebronytv]

I used to have the swim suit aril and the one that transformed at the time and I used to play with them all the time

[@Eclydiana]

I remember I had a tyco one who got stolen at the swimming pool, I was so sad!!! But I find the same doll at a thrift, was so glad!

[@marcostortosa]

Love your videos ❤😊

[@emilycryder1096]

I had Let's Swim Ariel and Tropical Splash Ariel! Tropical Splash Ariel was my favorite.

[@stockardchanning5354]

I have the first Ariel I 5 when I got her and didn't know any better

[@katybethgrayson256]

I had the wedding set as a kid, don’t remember the year, but I thought the Ariel doll was really pretty

[@krystalfiliatrault2007]

*fan squee!* LOL You mentioned my favorite TV episode! The one with Spot! I'm glad you loved it too. I still have my VHS copy. Still works! Wish the whale toy that came with that play set was bigger, and looked more like him. Such disappointment when I saw how... generic he looked. I found the dolls I owned from Tyco had really plastic feeling hair, and would often have issues brushing it out. Especially her bangs. If it got wet (yeah, I took her in the pool, sue me. She lives in the wattah! Lol) it became incredibly difficult. Destroyed the first doll I had trying to MILDLY re-curl her bangs. Nope. Melted. Didn't even have the heat that high. Disaster. Sad face. But I learned, got another one, and kept it in the box. Such a hard thing to do as a kid!! Also got the mermaid Barbie around the same Christmas with the pink outfit and gold crown. So beautiful. 🤩 Edited: I nearly forgot to rant about the old sea shell bras for Ariel. The ones without the jelly straps. Omg. The stupid do-up on the back reminded me of the cursed Ninja Turtle belts from 1993!! If you used it too much, that tiny "nub" broke and you'd be screwed. 💀

[@sbaisley]

Yes. I can indeed clarify that Tyco is now defunct.

[@brittanyfredenburg6751]

I had the Sparkle Princess Ariel that came with the ring

[@duckbilledmonfrogga]

Just found your channel. Love!!!!! I love my Barbies. I spend too much time on Mercari looking at all of them.

[@B.itch.autumn9]

I would love to see a evolution of Disney castle toys there’s so many haha ❤ and I love these videos

[@Artemis101full]

I had the mermaid to princess Ariel and the normal looking Ariel, the one with the shiny tail. I also had the Melody doll

[@dennisschik9435]

I had also the one with the pink dress and purple fin she is so beautiful I have so many brush her hair that my dad can find now today also red hair In the carpet and I had Eric and his dog too but I have not more😢 miss the dog the most

[@arcticxabyss]

the tyco Eric doll has seen some horrifying stuff in his days. 😂

[@Shinemermaidpearl]

And we love mermaids 🧜🏻‍♀️

[@Kivvyboo]

I had an Ariel doll that sang, and she had water in her tail that had glitter that would move.

[@sammysarria]

My favorite doll i had was a 2005 Ariel who’s tail lit up 🥰 i cant wait to get Halle’s!

[@brinas1.6.scaledolls]

Those Tyco dolls were weird. I loved your video, it is amazing to see so many different Ariel dolls. I don't like the ones with the molded tops, plus Mattel's quality has really gone down hill on some of their dolls and clothes line. They have some exceptions but they should take more pride in what they produce.

[@angh3ll202]

Princess Mermaid Ariel was and is my favorite one too! Still remember the day my mom bought her for me. The outfit change is still so fun for me. I got a few off eBay as an adult 💜🩷

[@7ania7ilipa]

i had one with super tangled hair ahahahhaha

[@PrincessofPower84]

I think I had one of the first Ariel dolls. I remember that she came with a little purple treasure chest that I was really fond of and I got so mad at myself when I lost it.

[@gregreid9406]

Would you do a video on the Britney Spears dolls? 😍😍😍

[@s.m8626]

I just saw the new little mermaid and I loved it. She did amazing job. and I had less swim Shelly.