Official Disney Press Release for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

October 2005
ALL NEW “FINDING NEMO SUBMARINE VOYAGE” TO “SURFACE” IN TOMORROWLAND IN 2007

Underwater Adventure Returns to Disneyland Park!

 ALL NEW “FINDING NEMO SUBMARINE VOYAGE” TO “SURFACE” IN TOMORROWLAND in 2007

ANAHEIM, Calif. – As part of the Disneyland 50^th anniversary celebration continuing through 2006, Jay Rasulo, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, has announced plans for the next “E-Ticket” attraction coming soon to Disneyland – “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.”   The all-new underwater adventure will feature the eight submarines of the fondly remembered “Submarine Voyage” attraction. “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage” is inspired by the Disney presentation of the Pixar Animation Studios film, “Finding Nemo.”

“From the very beginning, we’ve combined new innovations with favorite stories to create magical new worlds,” said Rasulo. “In ‘Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage,’ our guests will experience Nemo’s world in a way that has never been done before.”

As a member of the sub crew, guests will embark on an expedition to observe an active undersea volcano.  But soon after departure, they will be delighted to discover their favorite fish friends getting into the swim of things right alongside their submarine!  Nemo and his friends are able to go along for the ride thanks to an amazing new projection technology developed exclusively by Walt Disney Imagineering that allows them to appear exactly as they do in the film “Finding Nemo” but now in a three-dimensional underwater setting.

‘Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage’ launches Disneyland into its next 50 years of providing one-of-a-kind experiences for our guests,” said Matt Ouimet, president of the Disneyland Resort. “Our Imagineers have done a wonderful job of blending new technology with a classic Disneyland attraction to bring this exciting new adventure to life.”

“We are literally bringing the undersea world of ‘Finding Nemo’ off the screen and into the submarine lagoon of Tomorrowland!” says Tom Fitzgerald, executive vice president and senior creative executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, creative arm for all Disney parks and resorts. “We are going to immerse our guests into an adventure that will leave them in disbelief - - they will want to experience this new attraction over and over to find out – ‘How did they do that?’” 

The attraction opens the door to a new realm of experiences in which Disneyland guests encounter their favorite animated characters in a truly unique computer-animated environment that only Disney can create.  With the use of the subs’ vintage "sonar hydrophones," Guests will hear the fish talk with the same personalities and humor established in the film.  Guests will get to eavesdrop on the exploits of Dory (Blue Tang fish), Marlin (Clown fish), Crush (Turtle), Bruce (Great White Shark) and the members of the “tank gang,” and most importantly, take part in an ever changing adventure of trying to “find” Nemo throughout the voyage.

Along the way guests catch glimpses of Nemo in a variety of colorful undersea environments while joining Crush, Dory, Bruce and Marlin in the undersea search.  There will be several moments when Guests aboard their submarine will be able to see Nemo while the other characters won’t!  After surviving a sub-shaking volcanic eruption, the subs dive alongside a breathtakingly beautiful coral reef where Marlin, Nemo and all their friends gather to celebrate finding Nemo at last!

The 500-acre Disneyland Resort in southern California features two spectacular theme parks – the world-renowned original Disney theme park, Disneyland (“The Happiest Place on Earth)” and Disney’s California Adventure where Disney magic meets California fun, plus the Downtown Disney District, a public esplanade of unique and exciting dining, entertainment and shopping experiences.  Resort hotels include the luxurious 751-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, the magical 990-room Disneyland Hotel and the surfside fun of the 502-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel.

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