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:

The right side of water!

Best castle.

Put a plaque on it.

OH HAYYY!!!

Foisted on her own…

The banner photo of this very site!

Beautiful, clear water.

I want to go up there!

This work.. rocks.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

I think she needs to eat?

So beautiful.

Reach for the sky!

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

Eric’s taking visitors.

Queue for the Grotto.

This work.. rocks.

Careful there, Icarus.

Blue lighting is beautiful, and annoying to photograph.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Marine lighting details.

Eric’s castle.

Oh, just leave that ship anywhere.

Eric’s champagne room.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

I used a fisheye. Get it? Fish… eye?

I love the purples and pinks in this line.

Eric’s champagne room. He has two.

Eric’s castle.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Beastly neighbors.

There’s a quiet mining operation across the way.

My ride! it’s over here!

Friendly neighbors across the street.

Eric’s castle is so splendid.

Eric’s castle.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Eric’s castle.

This work.. rocks.

Eric’s castle.

Queue Photos:

Beautiful stone work.

Always, always look up.

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

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

Beautiful ride load mural.

Cluttered queue.

Scuttle chats it up as people wait in line.

Beautiful stone work.

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

Watching ships go by.

Swimming sting ray on the moving sidewalk.

The caution tape is a wave, which is awesome.

Old-school dolphin.

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

They stole lights from the Polynesian.

Fishing floats light the queue.

Into the ship, under the sea.

Don’t blink in line.

Old-school dolphin.

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

Into the ship we go!

Beautiful stone work.

On-Ride Photos:

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

#Selfie #NoMakeup

#TeamSparkly

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

I put my hand up on your hip…

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

This guy uses living creatures as musical instruments…

This drummer? He set Disney back a few clams.

Conga line!

It’s a party!

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

We found emo!

More tattooed cult frogs.

He’s so happy.

Round and round we go.

HURRR PARTY?

This homeless seagull keeps harassing us with boring stories.

MMMHMM, GURL…

Do-si-do!

Glaring.

HURRRPILY EVER AFTURRR!

Go for a spin.

Hornfish.

Dive!

The conductor’s a little crabby.

It’s a party!

You winking at me?

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

Follow that fish!

It’s like Lady and the Tramp in here.

iPadography! Luckily without flash.

I think I worked with this guy once.

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

It’s a party!

#Selfie #NoMakeup

It’s a me!

How many photos of him did I take?

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

Wheeeee.

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

CURSES! OUT OF DINING CREDITS!!

All the stars came to this party.

His hair blows me away.

Fishy Gillespie?

#Selfie #NoMakeup

Weird, there are strollers all over the place outside…

I swear I’ve seen this thing move.

Toot.

Turtle turtle turtle, I made him out of clay.

Fishy Gillespie.

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

She’s amast quite a collection.

He’s a stone-faced kinda guy.

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

I SEE YOU.

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

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Shimmy shimmy.

I suppose these are tune-a fish?

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

Poor Flounder.

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

See Sea Slugs.

OH PRAISE TRITON!

#Squad

She dances like a kid at a wedding party.

Octomom!

Blowhards.

Poor, unfortunate souls.

Santa Claus is RIPPED.

The giant green laser heart spells love.

Party rock. It’s on the right.

Off to school!

A little privacy-minded bokeh, please.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

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

This homeless seagull is everywhere.

Follow those fish!

Booty down.

That articulated weave, tho.