Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid

Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom

Main Details
Park Magic Kingdom
Land Fantasyland
Ride Type Omnimover
Restraint Lap Bar
Thrill Level Low
Pre-Show
Post-Show
Operates Reduced Hours
Gift Shop

Photography
On Ride Photo

Important Dates
Grand Opening Nov 19 2012

Queue Details
Disney Genie+
Lightning Lane Purchase
FastPass+
FastPass+ Demand High
Standby Line
Standby Wait Medium
Single Rider Line
Interactive
Rider Switch
Indoor Queue
Outdoor Queue
Comfort Level Medium

Ride System
Type Omnimover
Seating Layout 1 row per shell, 3 guests per row.
On-Board Audio

Restrictions
Age Children under age 7 must be accompanied by person age 14+
Accessibility Must Transfer to Wheelchair
Captioning Handheld Captioning and Audio Description.

Extra Magic Hours
Morning EMH
Evening EMH

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Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid concept art and models

13 years ago23 photos

Scuttle's Scavenger Hunt concept art

13 years ago1 photo

Ariel's Adventure show scene model

14 years ago1 photo

Ariel's Adventure concept art

15 years ago1 photo

VIDEO - Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid reopens from refurbishment with show scene upgrades
9 years ago

Take a ride through video of the newly refurbished Fantasyland ride.

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid closing for a month long refurbishment in early 2015
10 years ago

The New Fantasyland dark ride at the Magic Kingdom is set for some work in February of next year

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid closing early today
11 years ago

VIDEO - Behind-the-scenes with WDI creating the loading area mural for Journey of the Little Mermaid in the new Fantasyland
13 years ago

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"A wasted opportunity" 9 years ago by Brer Panther

Hoo boy... What can I say about this ride? How about the tiny little fact that it looks like the Imagineers blew all of their money on the audio-animatronics and had to make due with what little they had left for the rest of the ride. How else would you explain the finale sequence being represented by a cardboard cutout and a screen?

"Not Disney's Finest Work" 10 years ago by DWDad

While "cute", this ride created in the 21st Century is really not Disney's best work or even on par with what they were able to do in the mid to late 20th Century. We FP+'d the ride so didn't see the details others have described in the queue, but it sounds like the queue is the best part. Nothing wrong with having another Nemo/Haunted Mansion-style clamshell ride, but on those other attractions the lighting is managed so you don't see floors or ceilings. Not so here... it really takes away from the effect when you see all of that. The animatronics are very plastic-looking compared to older Disney work, except for Ursula who was fairly well done. The story line segments seemed so randomly selected that nearly two weeks later, my kids -- 15, 12, and 9 -- are still talking about how poorly it represents the story.

Other reviews have said not to waste more than 10-15 minutes waiting for this. We were given "free" fastpasses we could have used for this ride when another ride we were on broke down, but nobody in our group was interested in riding it again. With the excellent Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and the beautifully executed Be Our Guest restaurant it's clear that Disney can still deliver the magic, but in comparison this was more like a carnival ride.

"Whats not to like?" 10 years ago by disneylemons

I don't understand all the negative talk for this ride. No its not a thrill ride but its not supposed to be... it is a beautiful ride and quite relaxing. We ride it at the end of the day when we need a 'breather' and lover to just sit back and enjoy the music and the ride. I loved it..:)

"Little Mermaid waste of time!" 10 years ago by Karen

I waited with my young daughter for I don't know how long! What a complete waste of time and good energy waiting for that ride. It's more exciting riding an elevator! It looks so appealing going in but, boy I felt so ripped off. Disney is slacking on the rides as they build you up for a big let down!!!

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid Feb 02, 2015 to Mar 03, 2015

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid 2015 refurbishment

9 years ago6 mins

Rockwork with WDI at the new Little Mermaid attraction

13 years ago2 mins

WDI demonstrate use of visualisation technologies during new Fantasyland construction

13 years ago3 mins

Imagineering preview of Fantasyland's Little Mermaid attraction

13 years ago3 mins

Announced on 12 September 2009, Ariel's Adventure opens in 2012 - 2013 at the new Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom. The brand new attraction is based on the new Little Mermaid attraction being added to Disney's California Adventure opening in 2011.

Fans of Disney's animated classic, The Little Mermaid, will journey under the sea to meet Ariel and her friends on an exciting new musical adventure. This new attraction will take guests through beautifully rendered scenes featuring classic songs from the popular animated feature. The attraction will be part of the expanded Fantasyland that was announced at the D23 Expo on Saturday by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo.

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Ariel's Adventure announcement art

Show scene model - Under the Sea

Show Scenes

1. Load
2. Scuttle and Sebastian
3. Descent
4. Ariel's Grotto
5. Under the Sea
6. Ursula's Lair
7. Ascent
8. Kiss the Girl
9. Love's First Kiss
10. Happily Ever After
11. Unload

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"A wasted opportunity" 9 years ago by Brer Panther

"Not Disney's Finest Work" 10 years ago by DWDad

"Whats not to like?" 10 years ago by disneylemons

"Little Mermaid waste of time!" 10 years ago by Karen

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13 years ago

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