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:

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Eric’s castle.

Eric’s taking visitors.

Oh, just leave that ship anywhere.

Eric’s castle.

I love the purples and pinks in this line.

Careful there, Icarus.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Blue lighting is beautiful, and annoying to photograph.

This work.. rocks.

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

Eric’s castle is so splendid.

Marine lighting details.

Eric’s castle.

There’s a quiet mining operation across the way.

This work.. rocks.

OH HAYYY!!!

Reach for the sky!

My ride! it’s over here!

Beastly neighbors.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Foisted on her own…

The banner photo of this very site!

I want to go up there!

So beautiful.

I think she needs to eat?

Friendly neighbors across the street.

Eric’s champagne room. He has two.

Eric’s champagne room.

I used a fisheye. Get it? Fish… eye?

Queue for the Grotto.

Eric’s castle.

The right side of water!

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Put a plaque on it.

Best castle.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

This work.. rocks.

Eric’s castle.

Beautiful, clear water.

Queue Photos:

Always, always look up.

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

Don’t blink in line.

Into the ship we go!

Watching ships go by.

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

Beautiful stone work.

Beautiful ride load mural.

Beautiful stone work.

Old-school dolphin.

Cluttered queue.

Scuttle chats it up as people wait in line.

They stole lights from the Polynesian.

Fishing floats light the queue.

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

Swimming sting ray on the moving sidewalk.

The caution tape is a wave, which is awesome.

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

Old-school dolphin.

Beautiful stone work.

Into the ship, under the sea.

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

On-Ride Photos:

Wheeeee.

I think I worked with this guy once.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Poor Flounder.

#TeamSparkly

This homeless seagull keeps harassing us with boring stories.

It’s a party!

She dances like a kid at a wedding party.

Hornfish.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

He’s a stone-faced kinda guy.

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

I swear I’ve seen this thing move.

iPadography! Luckily without flash.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

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

This drummer? He set Disney back a few clams.

Octomom!

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

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

I SEE YOU.

The giant green laser heart spells love.

See Sea Slugs.

He’s so happy.

Follow that fish!

HURRRPILY EVER AFTURRR!

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

How many photos of him did I take?

More tattooed cult frogs.

MMMHMM, GURL…

His hair blows me away.

Poor, unfortunate souls.

The conductor’s a little crabby.

We found emo!

It’s a me!

Conga line!

She’s amast quite a collection.

HURRR PARTY?

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

Round and round we go.

Turtle turtle turtle, I made him out of clay.

All the stars came to this party.

It’s a party!

OH PRAISE TRITON!

It’s like Lady and the Tramp in here.

I put my hand up on your hip…

Fishy Gillespie?

Do-si-do!

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

A little privacy-minded bokeh, please.

Blowhards.

Off to school!

Shimmy shimmy.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Santa Claus is RIPPED.

Glaring.

Dive!

Go for a spin.

Fishy Gillespie.

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

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

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

That articulated weave, tho.

This guy uses living creatures as musical instruments…

Weird, there are strollers all over the place outside…

This homeless seagull is everywhere.

It’s a party!

Follow those fish!

Booty down.

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

#Squad

I suppose these are tune-a fish?

Party rock. It’s on the right.

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

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

You winking at me?

Toot.

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

CURSES! OUT OF DINING CREDITS!!