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:

Oh, just leave that ship anywhere.

There’s a quiet mining operation across the way.

Eric’s taking visitors.

Marine lighting details.

Foisted on her own…

Eric’s castle is so splendid.

Eric’s champagne room.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

This work.. rocks.

The right side of water!

Queue for the Grotto.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Eric’s castle.

OH HAYYY!!!

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Eric’s castle.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Beautiful, clear water.

I think she needs to eat?

Best castle.

Blue lighting is beautiful, and annoying to photograph.

Friendly neighbors across the street.

Careful there, Icarus.

My ride! it’s over here!

I want to go up there!

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

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Eric’s castle.

I love the purples and pinks in this line.

I used a fisheye. Get it? Fish… eye?

Eric’s champagne room. He has two.

Put a plaque on it.

This work.. rocks.

Reach for the sky!

So beautiful.

The banner photo of this very site!

Beastly neighbors.

Eric’s castle.

Eric’s castle.

This work.. rocks.

Queue Photos:

Cluttered queue.

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

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

Watching ships go by.

Old-school dolphin.

Swimming sting ray on the moving sidewalk.

The caution tape is a wave, which is awesome.

Fishing floats light the queue.

Always, always look up.

Into the ship, under the sea.

Into the ship we go!

Beautiful ride load mural.

Scuttle chats it up as people wait in line.

Don’t blink in line.

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

Beautiful stone work.

They stole lights from the Polynesian.

Beautiful stone work.

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?

Beautiful stone work.

Old-school dolphin.

On-Ride Photos:

The giant green laser heart spells love.

This homeless seagull is everywhere.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

I SEE YOU.

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

It’s a party!

It’s a party!

Do-si-do!

This homeless seagull keeps harassing us with boring stories.

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

It’s a party!

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

Octomom!

You winking at me?

Conga line!

Glaring.

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

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

OH PRAISE TRITON!

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

Poor, unfortunate souls.

The conductor’s a little crabby.

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

We found emo!

Santa Claus is RIPPED.

Weird, there are strollers all over the place outside…

She’s amast quite a collection.

CURSES! OUT OF DINING CREDITS!!

MMMHMM, GURL…

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Fishy Gillespie?

More tattooed cult frogs.

This drummer? He set Disney back a few clams.

I swear I’ve seen this thing move.

I think I worked with this guy once.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

Turtle turtle turtle, I made him out of clay.

That articulated weave, tho.

Go for a spin.

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

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

Shimmy shimmy.

HURRRPILY EVER AFTURRR!

Wheeeee.

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Poor Flounder.

All the stars came to this party.

HURRR PARTY?

Fishy Gillespie.

It’s like Lady and the Tramp in here.

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

Blowhards.

How many photos of him did I take?

He’s a stone-faced kinda guy.

A little privacy-minded bokeh, please.

iPadography! Luckily without flash.

Off to school!

Dive!

Toot.

She dances like a kid at a wedding party.

Booty down.

I suppose these are tune-a fish?

His hair blows me away.

Follow those fish!

#TeamSparkly

#Squad

Follow that fish!

#Selfie #NoMakeup

He’s so happy.

Party rock. It’s on the right.

This guy uses living creatures as musical instruments…

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

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

#Selfie #NoMakeup

It’s a me!

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

Round and round we go.

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

Hornfish.

See Sea Slugs.

I put my hand up on your hip…