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The Little Mermaid

"The Little Mermaid" (, literally: the little seawoman) is a popular fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.

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Theme parks opening new attractions, coasters

The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida's Walt Disney World, a Disneyland attraction in California based on the "Cars" movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood's new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at theme parks across the country in 2012.

And thrill ride enthusiasts won't be disappointed, with at least 20 new roller coasters debuting at parks from Maryland to California.Disney says the renovation and new construction at Fantasyland inside the Magic Kingdom in Florida is the largest expansion project in the park's 40-year history, doubling the size of the current Fantasyland. Part of it — including one of what will eventually be dueling Dumbo rides and the rethemed Barnstormer family roller coaster — opened in April.Much of the construction is still in the middle stages, but Disney says most of the new elements will be open in time for the winter holidays this year, with the rest opening later. It's going to include new "attract-areas" — immersive mini-...

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    The Little Mermaid is back in town after six months in China.The 5-foot (1.5 meter) statue — Copenhagen's most famous landmark — left Denmark for the first time in i...

  2. Denmark welcomes the return of its Little Mermaid statue after its 6-month junket in China

    Denmark's Little Mermaid received applause and trumpet fanfares on Saturday as the famous statue was reinstalled at its home perch in Copenhagen harbor after spendin...

  3. 2011 Travel Forecast

    Anniversaries, events, celebrities and the economy will influence travel in 2011, from the royal wedding in London, to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks...

  4. Disney Princes and Princesses Still Slaves to Some Stereotypes

    While women may be shedding some of their traditional gender roles, the pretty pink princess culture still abounds in the media and in merchandise aimed at young gir...

  5. Denmark's famed Little Mermaid begins China trip, leaving Denmark for first time

    COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark's famed Little Mermaid statue left her perch in the Copenhagen harbor Thursday and started a journey to the World Expo in Shanghai — the fi...

  6. Broadway Braces for 'A Very Long Intermission'

    Broadway called it "Bloody Sunday."On Jan. 4, less than three months ago, 18 shows drew their curtains for the last time, including big name Tony winners "Hairspray,...

  7. New at Theme Parks: Wizards, King Kong and a World of Color

    NEW YORK - The biggest news in the theme park world this summer is the June 18 opening of the long-anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando i...

  8. Pirates of the Caribbean Sequel Catches a French Mermaid

    Jack Sparrow and the little mermaid? The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment has found one of its leading ladies — a fish-tailed beauty — in French actress A...

  9. Scene & Herd: Pop Tarts' Celebrity Sightings

    Lindsay Lohan , Paula Abdul , Sharon Stone , Daryl Hannah , Jenna Elfman, Kristin Cavallari , Lindsay Price, Jamie Ray Newman, Daisy Fuentes, Stuart Townsend , and G...

  10. Gadgets and Games: 2/26

    Clayton Morris and 'Strategy Room' guests talk digital comics, and reveal what’s in the Atari box

  11. New at Theme Parks: Wizards, King Kong and a World of Color

    Travel New at Theme Parks : Wizards , King Kong and a World of Color Published May 24 , 2010 | FOXNews . com Print Email Share Comments Recommend AP Disney's World ...

  12. Nation Celebrates Thanksgiving With Parades, Feasts

    Nation Celebrates Thanksgiving With Parades, FeastsThursday, November 27, 2008Print APNov. 27, 2008: The Hello Kitty balloon floats down Broadway during the Macy's T...

  1. Visit these top five tourist attractions in Copenhagen

    In the past decade, Denmark's capital city of Copenhagen has gone though significant cultural development, pulsating with innovation and creativity, but any first-ti...

  2. Disney songwriter Robert Sherman dies at 86

    Robert B. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who penned instantly memorable songs for " Mary Poppins ," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty ...

  3. San Francisco Protesters Stage Naked 'Nude-In'

    Hanging out on a street corner has taken on new meaning in San Francisco.Several dozen men and at least one woman took part in a naked protest Saturday in an area of...

  4. Theme Parks to Open a String of 'Blockbuster' Attractions in 2012

    A host of new roller coasters, a 12-acre town lifted straight out of the animated "Cars" movies and an elaborate "Transformers" 3-D simulator ride are among the new ...

  5. Best of Cruise Line Entertainment

    There are really two different kinds of cruises:  those you to take to see exciting destinations and those where the ship is the destination. The “ship as the destin...

  6. Del. pediatrician accused of molesting scores of children set to go on trial

    Delaware pediatrician Earl Bradley's office looked like a fun place to visit: a merry-go-round and miniature Ferris wheel twirled in the yard, a statue of Buzz Light...

  7. 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling wins Denmark's Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize

    " Harry Potter " author J.K. Rowling has won the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize.She is the first recipient of the 500,000 kroner ($93,352) award, which was...

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