Nemo in AP/DVC previews Oct 13-15

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Wed 18, 2006 6:41 pm

Wow!!! It sounds like a pretty sweet ride. Let, me ask a question... does it still carry the same message the original Living Seas carried? About helping Sea Life environment?

SeasDiver · Post by **SeasDiver** » Oct Wed 18, 2006 8:12 pm

Just Believe,

The ride itself does not carry much of a message. Both the upper and lower modules opposite the manatee module are down for rehab and they were primary parts of the environmental message. So I can not comment on what may be being done there. Turtle Talk with Crush and the module in which they have the model of Bruce still carry environmentally friendly themes and information. But I would say that it is probably somewhat watered down to a younger audience than previously.

Some corrections to my previous post:
The equipment I saw that is mentioned in #3, consists of fish excluders to prevent the live fish from playing havoc with the projections. I forget the exact figure, but they weigh something like 2200 lbs each.

As regards #8, the attraction is now officially "The Seas with Nemo & Friends". Okay, I don't like that name. Too long. I prefer The Living Seas, or maybe the Seas, but could do without the whole "Nemo & Friends" thing. Also, it is no longer Seabase Alpha, it is simply the Seabase.

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Oct Fri 20, 2006 12:34 am

Apparently it's not enough of an insult to replace a sea base theme with a cartoon show, but they also named the gift shop "Seabase Alpha".

No wonder I'm so grumpy.

The tech sounds nice, but reducing the aquarium to a backdrop for toons make me want to drop a manatee on Lasseter's head. (And then get the manatee safely back to the water, of course.)

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Fri 20, 2006 6:18 pm

Wait let me get this straight... they've closed off a part of the aquarium to the REAL fish so only the FAKE fish will be visible???

SeasDiver · Post by **SeasDiver** » Oct Sun 22, 2006 2:34 pm

Chesire Cat,

Not quite. Rather the real fish are being excluded from certain areas near the windows. My understanding is that this will prevent the images of Nemo and friends from being projected on real fish. The real fish are still visible in the background, but will not be in the immediate foreground.

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Sun 22, 2006 3:45 pm

Oh, ok I got it now, thanks for claryifying that. It would have defeated the whole purpoes if the fish weren't swimming with the projections.

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Oct Sun 22, 2006 9:12 pm

It's still an amusing irony that the actual fish are detoured away from the guests. Sort of symbolic of Epcot these days.

kronk's angel · Post by **kronk's angel** » Oct Mon 23, 2006 4:45 am

"watered down..."

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Oct Mon 23, 2006 9:42 am

Here is a Video of the ride if you'd like to see what it looks like.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... cker&hl=en

I have a better, meaning longer video of the seaguls but I can't figure out why I can't load them, I will try to figure it out before I return home.

Post by **rdeacon** » Oct Mon 23, 2006 8:25 pm

Hey guys back from WDW.....

I must say I think the imagineers did a really good job with the ride. Here is a complete write up of the ride. Saves me time writing it...

Its complete with pictures....

WARNING there are spoilers...

http://miceage.com/kevinyee/ky101606a.htm

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Oct Mon 23, 2006 8:41 pm

It looks like a nice dark ride that would be at home in Fantasyland, but the fact that it's in Future World makes me want to chum the Seas.

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Tue 24, 2006 1:53 pm

Ugh... why didn't WDW just leave the submarine lagoon a little longer so the Nemo ride could go there, just like at Disneyland? They HAD to mess with the Living Seas. It seems like a cool ride, but definitley in the wrong place.

Post by **rdeacon** » Oct Wed 25, 2006 11:21 am

Nemo would have been a very nice fit in Fantasyland. I really do like the ride, but have say part of me is sad that the Seas.. is not as it was. I really like the educational marine bio feel of Living Seas. They seem to have lost the marine bio feel and are aiming at attracting a larger ( more kid friendly) audience. The past few years the Living Seas has looked tired and been loosing appeal. The new Seas is a better draw. Kids and parents who would have no idea what they are looking at in the tank now identify with crush, mr ray, etc. This is probably the reason Disney made the change. Its a very smart marketing move.

So I will enjoy the new ride, at least the imagineers got this one right and didn't do a 1/2 assed job, but still long for the old living seas.

Rich

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Wed 25, 2006 2:00 pm

The one thing I'm terribly going to miss is "The Seas" the movie. That was such a beautifully written movie.

Disneys America · Post by **Disneys America** » Oct Fri 27, 2006 9:36 am

While I'm nostalgic for the old EPCOT Center, including the original Seabase Alpha, I think this adds a great spark to a pavillion that was in decline. Even though it's not on the same magnitude, it's similar to what Soarin' has done for The Land.

I'm looking forward to experiencing this the next time I'm at WDW.