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