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:

Best castle.

Eric’s castle.

Friendly neighbors across the street.

Eric’s castle.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

Marine lighting details.

I love the purples and pinks in this line.

Beastly neighbors.

Eric’s castle.

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

This work.. rocks.

Blue lighting is beautiful, and annoying to photograph.

Oh, just leave that ship anywhere.

Eric’s taking visitors.

This work.. rocks.

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Eric’s castle.

This work.. rocks.

I think she needs to eat?

OH HAYYY!!!

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

Queue for the Grotto.

I want to go up there!

Eric’s castle is so splendid.

Beautiful, clear water.

Eric’s champagne room. He has two.

Eric’s champagne room.

Queue lighting for the Grotto.

My ride! it’s over here!

The banner photo of this very site!

Lighting is a big deal in all of New Fantasyland.

The right side of water!

Reach for the sky!

Eric’s castle.

Careful there, Icarus.

Foisted on her own…

Put a plaque on it.

There’s a quiet mining operation across the way.

So beautiful.

I used a fisheye. Get it? Fish… eye?

Queue Photos:

Watching ships go by.

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

Into the ship we go!

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.

Swimming sting ray on the moving sidewalk.

Old-school dolphin.

The caution tape is a wave, which is awesome.

Scuttle chats it up as people wait in line.

Cluttered queue.

Always, always look up.

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

Beautiful ride load mural.

Beautiful stone work.

Into the ship, under the sea.

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

Old-school dolphin.

Beautiful stone work.

They stole lights from the Polynesian.

Fishing floats light the queue.

Beautiful stone work.

Don’t blink in line.

On-Ride Photos:

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

You winking at me?

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Follow those fish!

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

Round and round we go.

That articulated weave, tho.

Fishy Gillespie?

I think I worked with this guy once.

Go for a spin.

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

Poor Flounder.

Look natural. Smile. SMILE.

#TeamSparkly

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

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

OH PRAISE TRITON!

A little privacy-minded bokeh, please.

All the stars came to this party.

The giant green laser heart spells love.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

It’s a me!

Conga line!

HURRRPILY EVER AFTURRR!

She dances like a kid at a wedding party.

Hornfish.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

I swear I’ve seen this thing move.

iPadography! Luckily without flash.

I SEE YOU.

#Selfie #NoMakeup

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

See Sea Slugs.

This homeless seagull is everywhere.

Wheeeee.

This drummer? He set Disney back a few clams.

She’s amast quite a collection.

Octomom!

Santa Claus is RIPPED.

Booty down.

Fishy Gillespie.

This guy uses living creatures as musical instruments…

Turtle turtle turtle, I made him out of clay.

He’s so happy.

Off to school!

Shimmy shimmy.

#Squad

I suppose these are tune-a fish?

More tattooed cult frogs.

Do-si-do!

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

Follow that fish!

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

We found emo!

How many photos of him did I take?

#Selfie #NoMakeup

This homeless seagull keeps harassing us with boring stories.

It’s like Lady and the Tramp in here.

He’s a stone-faced kinda guy.

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

His hair blows me away.

CURSES! OUT OF DINING CREDITS!!

MMMHMM, GURL…

It’s a party!

Poor, unfortunate souls.

Glaring.

It’s a party!

The conductor’s a little crabby.

HURRR PARTY?

Party rock. It’s on the right.

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

Dive!

Kiss the girl. It’s in the script.

Blowhards.

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

Toot.

It’s a party!

I put my hand up on your hip…

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

Weird, there are strollers all over the place outside…

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