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