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.

Eric’s champagne room. He has two.

So beautiful.

The banner photo of this very site!

Foisted on her own…

I love the purples and pinks in this line.

The right side of water!

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

OH HAYYY!!!

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Oh, just leave that ship anywhere.

Beautiful, clear water.

Eric’s castle.

This work.. rocks.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

This work.. rocks.

Eric’s taking visitors.

Blue lighting is beautiful, and annoying to photograph.

This work.. rocks.

Put a plaque on it.

There’s a quiet mining operation across the way.

I want to go up there!

I think she needs to eat?

Best castle.

“Who are these people? I mean, REALLY?”

Friendly neighbors across the street.

Queue for the Grotto.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Marine lighting details.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Eric’s champagne room.

Eric’s castle.

Eric’s castle is so splendid.

Reach for the sky!

Eric’s castle.

Beastly neighbors.

I used a fisheye. Get it? Fish… eye?

My ride! it’s over here!

Careful there, Icarus.

Eric’s castle.

Queue Photos:

Interactive queue game. Many people don’t realize it’s even there.

The caution tape is a wave, which is awesome.

Watching ships go by.

Don’t blink in line.

Old-school dolphin.

Beautiful stone work.

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.

Swimming sting ray on the moving sidewalk.

Cluttered queue.

Interactive queue game. Many people don’t realize it’s even there.

A long-distance MagicBand reader: Will Scuttle interact with Guests in the future? Maybe shouting out celebrations?

Beautiful stone work.

Old-school dolphin.

Always, always look up.

Into the ship, under the sea.

They stole lights from the Polynesian.

Into the ship we go!

Fishing floats light the queue.

Beautiful stone work.

Interactive queue game. Many people don’t realize it’s even there.

Beautiful ride load mural.

On-Ride Photos:

HURRRPILY EVER AFTURRR!

It’s a party!

You winking at me?

This homeless seagull is everywhere.

I SEE YOU.

We found emo!

More tattooed cult frogs.

She dances like a kid at a wedding party.

Follow that fish!

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

Fishy Gillespie.

Look at this stuff, isn’t it like I’m totally normalizing hoarding?

Do-si-do!

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

I swear I’ve seen this thing move.

Wheeeee.

It’s a party!

#Selfie #NoMakeup

The giant green laser heart spells love.

#Squad

iPadography! Luckily without flash.

OH PRAISE TRITON!

These gas vents were very hard to shoot. I still didn’t do great.

#TeamSparkly

Toot.

This homeless seagull keeps harassing us with boring stories.

Look at this stuff, isn’t it like I’m totally normalizing hoarding?

Shimmy shimmy.

Booty down.

Conga line!

Fireworks! Because, naturally, undersea creatures know their fireworks.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

Santa Claus is RIPPED.

I suppose these are tune-a fish?

Party rock. It’s on the right.

Why is Plucky Duck there? He’s a Warner Brothers property.

Off to school!

Glaring.

The conductor’s a little crabby.

Round and round we go.

Blowhards.

Weird, there are strollers all over the place outside…

He’s so happy.

I think I worked with this guy once.

Turtle turtle turtle, I made him out of clay.

He looks just like Jar-Jar. You can’t unsee that.

Dive!

Go for a spin.

All the stars came to this party.

Fishy Gillespie?

That articulated weave, tho.

He looks just like Jar-Jar. You can’t unsee that.

Hidden Mickey on the frogs. Or a really weird cult tattoo.

Look at this stuff, isn’t it like I’m totally normalizing hoarding?

This drummer? He set Disney back a few clams.

MMMHMM, GURL…

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Poor, unfortunate souls.

CURSES! OUT OF DINING CREDITS!!

Follow those fish!

HURRR PARTY?

See Sea Slugs.

Poor Flounder.

Octomom!

She’s amast quite a collection.

It’s a party!

It’s like Lady and the Tramp in here.

Fireworks! Because, naturally, undersea creatures know their fireworks.

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Hornfish.

This guy uses living creatures as musical instruments…

She should probably get that weird glowing neck thing looked at.

His hair blows me away.

I put my hand up on your hip…

A little privacy-minded bokeh, please.

He’s a stone-faced kinda guy.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

How many photos of him did I take?

It’s a me!