Welcome Back Mermaids and Mermen,
This post an ode to Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Not to be confused with the similarly-named Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disneyland. I’m sure there’s a reason that the names are like this, but I don’t care enough to spend thirty seconds googling. I took these photos over the span of a couple of years and thus there will differences in lighting upgrades, ride condition, etc.
Below, I have randomized my photos and broken them into galleries representing the three main sections of the ride: queue, exterior, and on-ride experience. Click to enlarge any photo and to read a caption with a sometimes-humorous remark in it.
Happy swimming,
-ADA
@AtDisneyAgain
Show Building/Exterior Photos:
Eric’s castle.
Oh, just leave that ship anywhere.
Put a plaque on it.
Reach for the sky!
This work.. rocks.
My ride! it’s over here!
I think she needs to eat?
I want to go up there!
Queue for the Grotto.
I love the purples and pinks in this line.
Eric’s champagne room.
Eric’s champagne room. He has two.
Careful there, Icarus.
This work.. rocks.
Eric’s taking visitors.
Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.
Queue lighting for the Grotto.
Blue lighting is beautiful, and annoying to photograph.
Best castle.
Eric’s castle.
Eric’s castle.
Queue lighting for the Grotto.
I used a fisheye. Get it? Fish… eye?
Beastly neighbors.
Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.
Eric’s castle is so splendid.
Friendly neighbors across the street.
Eric’s castle.
Marine lighting details.
Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.
Eric’s castle.
This work.. rocks.
The right side of water!
Beautiful, clear water.
The banner photo of this very site!
There’s a quiet mining operation across the way.
So beautiful.
OH HAYYY!!!
“Who are these people? I mean, REALLY?”
Foisted on her own…
Queue Photos:
Watching ships go by.
They stole lights from the Polynesian.
Into the ship we go!
Beautiful stone work.
A long-distance MagicBand reader: Will Scuttle interact with Guests in the future? Maybe shouting out celebrations?
Old-school dolphin.
Beautiful ride load mural.
Interactive queue game. Many people don’t realize it’s even there.
Scuttle chats it up as people wait in line.
Interactive queue game. Many people don’t realize it’s even there.
Cluttered queue.
A long-distance MagicBand reader: Will Scuttle interact with Guests in the future? Maybe shouting out celebrations?
Into the ship, under the sea.
Don’t blink in line.
Old-school dolphin.
Fishing floats light the queue.
Beautiful stone work.
Interactive queue game. Many people don’t realize it’s even there.
The caution tape is a wave, which is awesome.
Beautiful stone work.
Swimming sting ray on the moving sidewalk.
Always, always look up.
On-Ride Photos:
Look natural. Smile. SMILE.
I suppose these are tune-a fish?
Why is Plucky Duck there? He’s a Warner Brothers property.
iPadography! Luckily without flash.
CURSES! OUT OF DINING CREDITS!!
Conga line!
I put my hand up on your hip…
Blowhards.
She’s amast quite a collection.
Turtle turtle turtle, I made him out of clay.
MMMHMM, GURL…
Round and round we go.
Party rock. It’s on the right.
I swear I’ve seen this thing move.
Follow those fish!
Look at this stuff, isn’t it like I’m totally normalizing hoarding?
We found emo!
Follow that fish!
It’s a party!
A little privacy-minded bokeh, please.
#Selfie #NoMakeup
#Selfie #NoMakeup
HURRR PARTY?
Look at this stuff, isn’t it like I’m totally normalizing hoarding?
Wheeeee.
His hair blows me away.
He looks just like Jar-Jar. You can’t unsee that.
Poor, unfortunate souls.
Do-si-do!
Fishy Gillespie.
How many photos of him did I take?
#Selfie #NoMakeup
He looks just like Jar-Jar. You can’t unsee that.
Booty down.
This homeless seagull is everywhere.
Octomom!
Poor Flounder.
Hidden Mickey on the frogs. Or a really weird cult tattoo.
It’s a me!
These gas vents were very hard to shoot. I still didn’t do great.
Fireworks! Because, naturally, undersea creatures know their fireworks.
Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.
He’s so happy.
I SEE YOU.
This homeless seagull keeps harassing us with boring stories.
See Sea Slugs.
I think I worked with this guy once.
It’s a party!
This drummer? He set Disney back a few clams.
She dances like a kid at a wedding party.
Look at this stuff, isn’t it like I’m totally normalizing hoarding?
HURRRPILY EVER AFTURRR!
Fishy Gillespie?
That articulated weave, tho.
Go for a spin.
Santa Claus is RIPPED.
The giant green laser heart spells love.
Weird, there are strollers all over the place outside…
Shimmy shimmy.
You winking at me?
OH PRAISE TRITON!
Off to school!
Toot.
#TeamSparkly
Hornfish.
#Selfie #NoMakeup
Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.
Look natural. Smile. SMILE.
Dive!
It’s like Lady and the Tramp in here.
Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.
#Squad
Fireworks! Because, naturally, undersea creatures know their fireworks.
It’s a party!
The conductor’s a little crabby.
This guy uses living creatures as musical instruments…
More tattooed cult frogs.
All the stars came to this party.
Glaring.
She should probably get that weird glowing neck thing looked at.
He’s a stone-faced kinda guy.
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