Magic Kingdom Park · Operating · 2012
Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid
Dark ride · Fantasyland
An omnimover dive under the sea with Ariel — New Fantasyland storytelling that retells The Little Mermaid through Audio-Animatronics and projection.
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Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Dark ride
Opened
2012
Land
Park
Specifications
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Ride profile
Dark ride · Dark ride
- dark-ride
- family
Experience
Dark ride
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
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Timeline
2012
Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid opens
Background
Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid opened with the New Fantasyland expansion in 2012. The omnimover track winds through grotto and palace scenes built around the film's songs.
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- Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Magic Kingdom Park — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
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