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The Disney company suffered many financial and business setbacks during the 80's, shown most notably during the release of The Black Cauldron, which is often regarded as Disney's "Rock Bottom", also known to fans as "The Dark Ages". The Little Mermaid, released in 1989, brought them back in to business and is a milestone in Disney animation history. Riding on the success of The Little Mermaid, the animation studios were able to bring animated movies in to a golden age, called the "Disney Renaissance" by many fans.