Hungry ? Fish are friends and food at Sebastian ’ s Calypso Kitchen . Try the seafood calzone !
SHOPPING AND RESTAURANTS GALORE Attractions aside , Mermaid Lagoon has several shops , each boasting merchandise and apparel inspired by the movie . These include Mermaid Treasures , Kiss de Girl Fashions , and , perhaps the most beguiling of all , The Sleepy Whale Shoppe . Despite the fact that the shop is housed inside the gaping maw of a whale that looks weirdly like Pinocchio ’ s Monstro , complete with eyes that flicker open and shut , rest assured you won ’ t be swallowed while perusing Ariel shirts , Flounder headbands , and Sebastian keychains . And speaking of Sebastian , The Sleepy Whale Shoppe is attached to the crab ’ s namesake restaurant , and the sole restaurant in Mermaid Lagoon , Sebastian ’ s Calypso Kitchen .
The counter-service restaurant is casual and cute , bedecked with glowing fishshaped lights , seashell-lined pillars , and regal tints of purple , magenta , and pink , all while Caribbean-style Calypso tunes play in the background . The bill of fare is casual , yet impressive , especially
Even at a distance , Mermaid Lagoon looks like the perfect under-the-sea playground — and it is !
by counter-service standards , with an emphasis on superb seafood . It might seem a little macabre that a Little Mermaidthemed restaurant serves seafood , but fish eat other fish , too , so there ’ s no need to feel bad about ordering some of the most unique offerings in the Disney portfolio , like seashell-shaped seafood calzones , creamy seafood chowder with a Mickey-shaped crouton , and mango yogurt mousse in Flounder mugs .
Considering its mostly indoor environment , Mermaid Lagoon is a great go-to yearround , no matter the weather . It ’ s a particular sanctuary during rainy days — and yes , we see the irony in flocking under the sea to avoid getting wet . Although it ’ s not as crowded or popular as the other lands in the park , Mermaid Lagoon tends to get a surge of diners during the lunch rush , so keep that in mind in terms of crowds , especially if you ’ re hangry for a calzone .