Easter egg: This is found on disc. 2 of the Platinum Edition DVD, in Backstage Disney in Treasures Untold: The Making of the Little Mermaid. Click to the right of Act IV: Setting Sail which reveals a pipe (Snarfblatt). If you select this, you will see a small section on the live action references used in the making of the film.
Easter egg: This is found on disc. 2 of the Platinum Edition DVD, in Backstage Disney in Treasures Untold: The Making of the Little Mermaid. Click to the left of Act I: Renaissance Men which reveals a fork (Dinglehopper). If you select this, you will see John Musker & Ron Clements drawing each other.
Easter egg: This is found on disc. 2 of the Platinum Edition DVD, in Backstage Disney in Treasures Untold: The Making of the Little Mermaid. You have to click to the right on Act V: A Mermaid Sings which reveals an anchor. If you select this you will see The Little Mermaid handshake performed by the co-directors.
Answer: Yet another Disney urban legend.
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