Title: Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
SKKaty - May 16, 2007 02:34 PM (GMT)
Pictures and Article from the Disney Insider:
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| Dive Into Disneyland's Newest Attraction Behind a wall of secrecy at Disneyland Park, tantalizing sounds have emerged for months now to tease Disney fans. There's something big going on in the old lagoon where the Submarine Voyage once embarked for undersea adventure. Something amazing. Something ... wet. Avid fans will be nodding their heads right about now -- yes, we're talking about the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction, which has long been in the works. Now, with opening day only weeks away, we've coaxed our friends at Walt Disney Imagineering to give us a peek at what lies ahead under the waves. Kevin Rafferty told us exactly what we'll see -- plus how they created some of those amazing effects! Kevin explains that as we board the subs, "We're visiting this undersea exploration company -- the Nautical Exploration and Marine Observation institute. Put those letters together and it spells Nemo! Guests go along for the ride as this institute explores an underwater volcano." And a trip to Mount Wannahockaloogie is indeed in the cards -- but on the way Guests will encounter Marlin and Dory, ride the East Australian Current, meet a couple of sharks face to face, survive a mine explosion that plunges them to the depths of the sea, traverse a hazardous school of jellyfish, and even be ejected from the spout of a whale before they return safely to shore. It sounds like quite a thrill ride, but Kevin stresses that the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is not a rough or scary experience -- you'll feel the sub rock a bit when the mine detonates, but that's about as wild as things will get. The focus is on fun and exploring the wonder of Nemo's underwater world, and even the youngest Guests should feel right at home. "We were very careful that nobody would really be scared -- the characters are having a good time, and Nemo is being happy-go-lucky, and everything's OK," Kevin explains. He feels the attraction's greatest achievement is not thrills and chills, but "The integration between the characters you know and love from the film with the world we've created underwater. It's very magical," he continues. It wasn't easy to create a story Guests could experience onboard their submarines that would be true to Disney/Pixar's film "Finding Nemo," and also a rich storytelling experience in its own right. "I was a little bit worried about that," he confesses, "but it came together and it's really beautiful." Another challenge the Imagineers faced was making the experience compelling for Guests in every part of the slow-moving subs. "If you consider each of the submarines as a moving theater, Guests are traveling through each of the scenes," he explains. "We had a story we wanted to immerse them in, but the front of the submarine will be in and out of the scene before the tail end goes through it. So it was a challenge to create each scene so that every Guest on board has equal show value. Our solution is that if you are sitting in the front end of the sub and you enter a scene with Marlin and Dory looking for Nemo, by the time the tail end of the sub comes up you have received all kinds of cues about what's happening. When you're in the tail end, you'll see the scene differently than you would if you were sitting in the front. If you sit in a different part of the sub next time, you might see a little gag or a little moment that you didn't get to see before. You're going to get a little different show depending on where you sit in the sub." For that reason, he strongly recommends planning at least two voyages, to make sure you catch the show from every perspective. The Imagineers had a powerful new tool at their disposal to help them meet these challenges -- a computer program that let them create a virtual version of the attraction that they could "ride" on their computer screens. They were able to see exactly what the experience would look like from each seat on board the sub, from start to finish, before they'd built a thing in the real world. Tinkering was easy. Another innovation developed for this attraction is a much more concrete one. Kevin explains the dilemma the Imagineers faced: "We wanted beautiful, brilliant colors for our undersea world. The sun has an adverse effect on paint -- it tends to fade it through the water. Also, paint colors never seem brilliant enough underwater. So Imagineering developed a new technology, basically painting with glass. There were several tons of recycled glass applied to the undersea environment. The results maintain the colors we wanted to portray, and because it's colored glass it will never fade in the sun." The subs will be leaving dry dock June 11 -- and getting them this far has taken about three years. That might seem like a long time to throw your heart into one project, but Kevin claims "You get so involved in design and development that those three years just flew by. This is the only place in the world where you'll be able to see this attraction. There was a lot to learn, and the next thing you know, three years have gone by and it's almost opening day!" We can hardly wait. |
It definately sounds magical. I am not sure if I will ever make it to Disneyland. But maybe someday.
Doug - May 16, 2007 11:38 PM (GMT)
grr.. Why couldn't we have this at WDW!?!? This looks awesome!!!
Ranch - May 17, 2007 12:36 AM (GMT)
I didn't read this, but I'm finding it disappointing..
They closed the sub ride because it costed alot to run. Now they're going to revamp it because it'll help plug nemo.
They don't care about the guests anymore.
They closed the sub ride because it costed alot to run. Now they're going to revamp it because it'll help plug nemo.
They don't care about the guests anymore.
Howze - May 17, 2007 05:23 AM (GMT)
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| They don't care about the guests anymore. |
That was a true statement dude. A Depressing reality shock, but true none the less.
True genuine customer service died with Walt.
GrmGrninGhost - May 17, 2007 05:33 AM (GMT)
Nemo is just starting to get annoying...still iffy about The Seas with Nemo and Friends in Epcot.
SKKaty - May 17, 2007 12:06 PM (GMT)
The ride at WDW is cute, but it is not that great. I was expecting much much more.
Friend - May 17, 2007 01:25 PM (GMT)
I may not be the popular opinion here - but I am happy to see a ride similar to the Submarine Voyage be preserved at a Disney park (if we cannot have the original).
Walt himself said it best...
"Disneyland will never be completed... As long as there is imagination left in the world"
"Disneyland is like a piece of clay, if there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and revamp."
I am looking forward to riding the new Nemo ride (if I ever get out that way... next year is the year, I feel it in my bones...)
Walt himself said it best...
"Disneyland will never be completed... As long as there is imagination left in the world"
"Disneyland is like a piece of clay, if there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and revamp."
I am looking forward to riding the new Nemo ride (if I ever get out that way... next year is the year, I feel it in my bones...)
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| True genuine customer service died with Walt. |
And as for Guest Service being dead - I cannot agree with that at all - to do so would be a smack in the face to the thousands of Cast Members, like Marisa, who give their all, each and every day to make magic for the millions of people who come to the Disney parks... I can tell you from my own personal experience working at the Disney Store - it is not an easy task...
:clap: So to all the Disney Cast Members making magic out there I applaud you and appreciate all you do. :thx:
SKKaty - May 17, 2007 01:36 PM (GMT)
I agree with Friend on that one.
I think the ride looks really cool.
I never got to ride 20K. The first time I went they had shut it down like a week before so I was a week late. But I am sure if it was still around it would need a little work and refurb to make it more up to date.
I like Nemo so I think this might be neat, but once again, not sure if I will ever make it there.
I think the ride looks really cool.
I never got to ride 20K. The first time I went they had shut it down like a week before so I was a week late. But I am sure if it was still around it would need a little work and refurb to make it more up to date.
I like Nemo so I think this might be neat, but once again, not sure if I will ever make it there.
Ranch - May 17, 2007 04:41 PM (GMT)
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| And as for Guest Service being dead - I cannot agree with that at all - to do so would be a smack in the face to the thousands of Cast Members, like Marisa... |
I hope Marisa of all people knows this is NOT what I meant.
SKKaty - May 17, 2007 05:00 PM (GMT)
Oh we all know Ranch - I know what you meant, about the them getting rid of old rides. I agree somewhat, but I also like the new stuff they come out with.
Friend - May 17, 2007 05:38 PM (GMT)
:flower: I also knew that was not what you all meant, but felt in general it needed to be said.
I can be resistant to change when it comes to Disney attractions being taken out or refurbished, but I am almost always pleasantly surprised when I see what the imagineers come up with.
I can be resistant to change when it comes to Disney attractions being taken out or refurbished, but I am almost always pleasantly surprised when I see what the imagineers come up with.
SKKaty - May 17, 2007 05:49 PM (GMT)
Except in the rare case of Stitch..
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Friend - May 17, 2007 05:51 PM (GMT)
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| Except in the rare case of Stitch.. rofl |
...I said almost always...
:rolleyes:
SuperBillyHill - May 20, 2007 05:35 AM (GMT)
I can't wait to ride the submarines when we go to DLR :) I thought it was so cool when we saw it all being really worked on a lot last summer and it seemed like forever before it would be done and now it's almost time. Woot! :) I think the part about how they do the show scenes sounds really cool and I can't wait to ride it but I know it's gonna have a long line so we're going to ride it first on a few days and then let everyone else wait in the long line, hehe. And another cool new thing at Disneyland is the stuff they're doing on the Tom Sawyer island with all the pirate show stuff and new effects in Injun Joes cave and some other cool pirate theme stuff. So I think what's even better is that a lot of peeps will be in line for the Nemo subs ride and on the island or watching the pirate shows and all those peeps doing that stuff won't be in line for space mountain or Indiana Jones or Splash mountain and Matterhorn and all kinds of other sweet rides. So I think it's great they're making more things for peeps to do because that will make other stuff less crowded ;)
Quciksilver - June 23, 2007 05:47 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Ranch @ May 16 2007, 07:36 PM) |
| I didn't read this, but I'm finding it disappointing.. They closed the sub ride because it costed alot to run. Now they're going to revamp it because it'll help plug nemo. They don't care about the guests anymore. |
Well an imagineer explained that the old subs ran off of a diesel engine (which would probably explain all the money.) The new subs have got the diesel motor taken out replaced by a electric motor. That explains some things...
VirtualMouse - November 8, 2007 02:25 AM (GMT)
I know it is an old thread but I did the ride and thought they did a great job!
VirtualMouse - November 9, 2007 02:07 AM (GMT)
I think they could have changed the seating in the submarines it is so small, and I know this would be extreamly difficult to do but maybe they could have a section with real fish!
Doug - November 9, 2007 02:30 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (VirtualMouse @ Nov 8 2007, 10:07 PM) |
| I think they could have changed the seating in the submarines it is so small, and I know this would be extreamly difficult to do but maybe they could have a section with real fish! |
Silly rabbit, real fish are for the living seas! oh wait... not really. :(
VirtualMouse - November 9, 2007 02:31 AM (GMT)
:rofl:
Jessiestudio - November 10, 2007 04:00 AM (GMT)
:rofl: it took me a second to get that one doug lol