Reading this months later. Disney is a business. Their job is to make money by offering new film and live action experiences and marketing merchandise associated with them. That having been said, people are upset because Ariel is black. I've read many, many comments on the subject on other venues, and no one complains that it's a live-action remake. They're complaining because Ariel is black. If "poor Walt" is spinning in his grave, it's because the world has changed from the Main Street image he promoted in his lifetime.