Why is Disney's The Little Mermaid attraction only in Japan?

It's not. You'll find “Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid” in Walt Disney World's Fantasyland in Florida and its near-duplicate “The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure” in Disney California Adventure park in California. read more

My understanding is that even a majority of the parks are standardized, Some localization occurs and therefore all parks are not the same. Anaheim has California Adventure, Tokyo has Disney Sea. read more

In only sixteen minutes, this stage show displays the best of Disney's The Little Mermaid in song and dance, but not before immersing visitors in the world under the sea through videos, laser projection, mist, fog, and puppetry. read more

It was initially available on region 1 (USA and Canada) DVD, released by UAV Corporation under the name "The Little Mermaid: Based on Hans Christian Andersen's Classic Tale". The cover art is significantly different from the cover art from the original US VHS release of the film (released by Starmaker under the title "Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid") or the film animation style. read more