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The attraction begins with traveling through a hole in Prince Eric's ship. Here, they see Scuttle who clumsily tries to telling tell guests Ariel's story as he plays the accordion. After passing by the gull, the ride vehicles (which are shaped like clamshells) rotate backwards , as guests move along the beach before being submerged underwater. As the clamshells travel through a rocky passage, guests can see Ariel and Flounder performing "Part of Your World" above.

After reaching the end of the passage, guests find themselves in Ariel’s grotto, where she is surrounded by her collection of treasures from the human world. The mermaid and Flounder continue singing Part of Your World, while Sebastian the crab occasionally pops up. As the clamshells move on, guests hear Sebastian remind Ariel about the perks of being under the sea, and guests they can also see King Triton's castle in the background. Continuing on, guests reach find Sebastian conducting dozens of marine life underwater creatures as they perform the number "Under the Sea".

As the underwater jamboree ends, guests enter a foreboding cavern where they are confronted by Flotsam and Jetsam (the pet eels of the sea witch Ursula) who welcome guests to Ursula’s lair. After passing by a large skeleton, guests see Ursula can be seen performing "Poor Unfortunate Souls" with her crystal ball in front of her. Surrounded by her collection of lost souls, Ursula agrees to turn Ariel into a human in exchange for her voice.

Following Ariel's transformation, the clamshells resurface and enter a romantic lagoon. Here, where Sebastian serenades Prince Eric and Ariel with the song "Kiss the Girl", in an attempt to get the Prince to kiss Ariel (allowing her to break her agreement with Ursula). As the crab sings, Ariel and Eric come close to kissing before they both shy away.

Continuing on, the clamshells pass the doorway of Prince Eric's castle where silhouettes show that Ariel and Eric have finally kissed. With this kiss, the mermaid’s voice is returned to her. An orb appears within Ariel's neck and then encloses the Prince and mermaid in a heart. In the distance, guests can see a smoking silhouette of a defeated (and much larger and defeated ) Ursula. Moving forward, guests proceed to the attraction's finale, where Sebastian, Flounder, King Triton and other characters celebrate the marriage of Ariel and Eric. From a shore-side gazebo, the newlyweds wave to guests, as fireworks go off overhead. Finally, guests arrive at the unloading area where Scuttle remarks that "(he's) not such a bird-brain after all."