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Twirling Ariel — LEGO set 43259

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Disney · SET 43259

Twirling Ariel

Ariel appears as a dancer on a decorative stand with a small marine area beside it.

Pieces
93
Release year
2025
Theme
Disney
Set number
43259
LEGO recommended age
5+
Archived regional retail price · Germany
9.99 €
Official LEGO archive Official building instructions

Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

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Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

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Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 45 minSuggested range27 min – 1 h 12 min

Intermediate

≈ 30 minSuggested range18 min – 48 min

Experienced

≈ 21 minSuggested range12 min – 34 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: Ariel appears as a dancer on a decorative stand with a small marine area beside it. The figure sits above the base, making alignment worth checking before the finishing details. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

Blue and gold base

The stand combines round surfaces and small decorative elements.

LEGO source
02

Vertical composition

The figure sits above the base, making alignment worth checking before the finishing details.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

Rediscovered drawings

For the 1989 Little Mermaid, artists studied drawings Kay Nielsen had made for a Disney project in the 1930s.

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Disney had considered the fairy tale in the late 1930s. Nielsen’s archived sketches later inspired the 1989 artists and earned him a visual-development credit. An abandoned project could therefore contribute ideas decades later, making the archive a working resource rather than merely a store of past material.

Disney
04

A fairytale and two Oscars

Inspired by Andersen, the film won Oscars for its score and the song Under the Sea.

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Howard Ashman and Alan Menken wrote the songs. D23 also highlights effects work across nearly eighty per cent of the film, including water, reflections, bubbles and storms. Ariel’s underwater world depended on the environment’s movement as well as its characters.

Disney

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

Keep the story going

Films, series, games, books and music connected to this model or its universe.

Film

The Little Mermaid

1989

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

· Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Kiki’s music combines wonder with everyday gestures, accompanying the build’s fairytale character. This is an editorial mood pairing, with more understated choices for steps requiring attention.

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