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The image in question is the original VHS cover art , which features Ariel and Prince Eric sitting before King Triton's golden castle. Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that one of the central golden spires in the background bore a striking, anatomically suggestive resemblance to a phallus. Origins and Urban Legends

For decades, a popular theory suggested that a disgruntled Disney artist snuck the imagery into the artwork as a form of protest before being fired. However, this has been largely debunked: ariel-phallus-fantasy-01-10000px.jpg

: Despite the "accident" claim, the imagery caused enough of a stir that Disney eventually recalled the cover and replaced it with a redesigned version where the castle spires were altered to look less suggestive. Collector's Value The image in question is the original VHS