DLR / WDW | The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure

ed-uk · May 29, 2011, 01:39:48 PM

I'd like a Winnie the Pooh dark ride. Winnie the Pooh is so popular, I wouldn't have been surprised if DLP had gone with it. Doesn't he sell more than Mickey Mouse, or did.

CafeFantasia · May 30, 2011, 04:21:45 PM

DatelineDisneyland from MiceChat have posted the best on-ride video of this new attraction to date. It's been shot with a wide angle lens, giving you a very natural view of the ride. And it's all in High-Definition. It looks fantastic, both the ride and the video:

[youtube:en2bhvbk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhrdr3yU7QE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube:en2bhvbk]

dagobert · May 30, 2011, 05:25:15 PM

Thanks for the video. The ride does look great and I think it would be the perfect addition for DLP.

ed-uk · May 30, 2011, 05:53:55 PM

Yes, thanks for posting. It looks very immersive, and follows in the grand tradition of Disney dark rides. At one point I even thought I saw a whirlpool. Fantastic.

DLP-Photos.com · May 30, 2011, 07:22:52 PM

Magnificent video and the ride looks spectacular in a very classic Disney way... A true Disney Dark Ride combined with new and better AA technologies! I would love to see it in Paris at some time :-)

The only thing that doesn't work for me is the Ariel in the "Under the Sea" scene, but that should not ruin the general picture of an amazing attraction with roots in the original and simple magic of a top class dark ride.

CafeFantasia · May 30, 2011, 07:40:48 PM

I think the "Under The Sea" scene could do with some fog, to give the room more depth and atmosphere.

DopeyDad · May 30, 2011, 10:27:02 PM

Quote from: "davewasbaloo"as well as WDI taking over the Fantasy Festival Stage area....

ahh, is this the WDI interest in Fantasyland you mentioned earlier?
What can they do with the stage area?

ulak · May 30, 2011, 10:56:13 PM

Quote from: "Alan"I think the "Under The Sea" scene could do with some fog, to give the room more depth and atmosphere.

Good idea :thumbs:

CafeFantasia · June 01, 2011, 10:07:25 PM

AllEarsNet videoed a recent Q&A session with Lisa Girolami and Larry Nikolai at DCA, where they talked about Ariel's Undersea Adventure.

[youtube:1a9q2x0u]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPX5NeOPqHE&feature=feedu[/youtube:1a9q2x0u]

ulak · June 03, 2011, 07:23:28 PM

Opening ceremonial in California 2/6/2011:

[youtube:2p0s0fw0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYJ5nNdja2A&feature=feedu[/youtube:2p0s0fw0]

CafeFantasia · June 03, 2011, 09:57:58 PM

AllEarsNet just posted this video on YouTube. It's a full on-ride video of the new Little Mermaid ride at DCA, but with live commentary by Disney Imagineer Frank Reifsnyder. It's really a very unique video and well worth watching if you want to learn more about this attraction.

[youtube:3v3h9h8x]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AuDC8dL3Ec&feature=feedu[/youtube:3v3h9h8x]

peter · June 03, 2011, 11:11:43 PM

It does look very classic dark ride, and that's nice, but I still want to see the little mermaid ride that was planned for dlp.

pussinboots · June 05, 2011, 06:04:16 PM

Quote from: "Alan"AllEarsNet just posted this video on YouTube. It's a full on-ride video of the new Little Mermaid ride at DCA, but with live commentary by Disney Imagineer Frank Reifsnyder. It's really a very unique video and well worth watching if you want to learn more about this attraction.

[youtube:6k111oe9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AuDC8dL3Ec&feature=feedu[/youtube:6k111oe9]

That was a long way to go for such a vapid interview.

"So do you have a favorite scene?"

Must have seemed like a good idea. Ah well, at least there are some nice views of the scenes.

woriflan · June 27, 2011, 10:32:00 PM

I think it feels strange that almost all the scenes are representations of all the songs of the movie wich isn't in most of the other movie-inspired darkrides at the disney parks.

Aurora1 · June 28, 2011, 10:12:17 AM

I like to have tat ride in DLP. It seems like a ride, where you can see different hings every time you go on!
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