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Finding Nemo: Submarine Voyage |
Welcome to our Coverage of the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Grand Opening Celebration. Brett Garrett ('DaddyB') and I (Chris Lang)
attended the Grand Opening Festivities. Our coverage began the
morning of June 10th (Sunday):
DaddyB and Chris arrive at the Media Center at 9:30AM
Interior of the Media Center: 10:00AM - Food, drinks and most
importantly, Wi-Fi was provided by Disney.
Tomorrowland Terrace Stage (setting up for the Blue Carpet Event)
about 10:30AM
Jellyfish! (More setup for the Blue Carpet Event)
Oooh! So Pretty!
Soooo Blue!!
Photo Op!
Ahhhhh! The Nemo Bus! It stayed here throughout the Media Party, but
it was gone before the Grand Opening Ceremony.
I'm Nemo! (This radio controlled character has been seen throughout
Tomorrowland). It pretty much stayed in place here during the Press
Party.
More setup for the Blue Carpet Event
Ooohh.. Ahhhh... Ohhh! Brett was offered "his own sub" to ride
Sunday morning. (He declined)
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Blue Carpet Photos - Sunday, June 10th
Penelope Ann MIller
Geena Davis
Ed Grier, President Disneyland Resort
Dylan and Cole Sprouse (Suite Life of Zack and Cody)
Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings)
Melissa Joan Hart
"THINGS TO COME" Presentation.
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience Theater.
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"Things to Come" Presentation (8:45AM, Monday June 11th)
The "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience" Theater. Heavily converted for
this media event. Lighting equipment, trusses, special projection
equipment and scaffolding. The "Imagination Institute" elements were
completely covered or removed. (Photo by Chris Lang)
Automated lighting above the stage. A light mist accentuated the
lighting. Very classy. (Photo by Chris Lang)
Ed Grier, Disneyland Present beings the festivities. Ed recaps the
"Year of a Million Dreams" promotion.
He segues into the Nintendo DS "Pirates of the Caribbean" game where
players can get cheats and codes by finding specific 'hot spots'
inside the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and Pirates Lair.
Map of Pirates Lair (Photo by Chris Lang)
All of a sudden, Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew storm the stage,
do a quick stage fighting sequence. (Photo by Chris Lang)
Next, Ed Grier talks about the Disney Cruise line coming to the West
Coast and some of the cruises that will be offered. (Photo by Chris
Lang)
Imagineering Executive Tom Fitzgerald comes out and introduces
Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew come out and do a quick demonstration
of the "Living Character". Several fun effects and gadgets emerge
from the vehicle. We'll have greater details on this later. (Photo
by Chris Lang)
At the end, the vehicle sprays the audience with water and "Silly
String" (Photo by Chris Lang)
The subject goes back to Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. Special
tools were created to view the ride "virtually" before any
construction commenced. This aided animators at Pixar to get the
timings right on the multiple animations in the attraction. (Photo
by Chris Lang)
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage - Created digitally. (Photo by Chris
Lang)
Sound had to be edited in the same fashion. In this mockup of the
actual 50 foot sub, the designer can see the attraction from any of
the portholes to get timings and synchronizations. (Photo by Chris
Lang)
Tom explained that these are the same subs from 1959 but they've
been greatly improved with electrical powered engines and an
advanced sound system.
Tom Fitzgerald, WDI Executive.
Tom explains the great challenge of creating a story on a "moving
screen"
Early Nemo Testing (a digitally created Nemo swims in a aquarium in
an early test of the technology)
The original subs (1959)
The christening of the original vessels.
TOY STORY MANIA
(New attraction at Disney's California Adventure, Coming 2008)
Similar to Buzz Lightyear, you shoot at objects within the ride.
Concept Art/Mockup video of activities in Toy Story Mania. Photo by
Chris Lang
Concept Art/Mockup video of activities in Toy Story Mania. Photo by
Chris Lang
Concept Art/Mockup video of activities in Toy Story Mania. Photo by
Chris Lang
Concept Art/Mockup video of activities in Toy Story Mania. Photo by
Chris Lang
Concept Art/Mockup video of activities in Toy Story Mania. Tom told
us that Mr. Potato Head would be interactive, much like Roz in
Monsters Inc.
Photo by Chris Lang
Concept Art/Mockup video of activities in Toy Story Mania. Photo by
Chris Lang
FINDING NEMO SUBMARINE VOYAGE: ATTRACTION PHOTO
(SPOILER!)
Darla! (Photo by Brett Garrett "DaddyB")
I don't think you'd want him to pilot your sub...
The Grand Opening Stage and the lagoon, taken from the scaffolding
near the Matterhorn.
Two VF Guys (Chris and Brett) on the Blue Carpet
Mickey!
Tower of Power!
Ed Grier, Disneyland President
Dream Job Winners are recognized at the Grand Opening.
Bob Iger, CEO Disney
Jay Rasulo - Chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts
Imagineers recognized
The Nemo Dancers (Children in the front were dressed in Nemo
Costumes)
A large whale appears behind the stage and Dory is need to "Speak
Whale!"
The whale disappears.. All is saved!
A monorail decked out in Sub-gear ... With daytime fireworks! BOOM!
The Mono-Sub
Nemo Director (and voice of Crush) Andrew Stanton, Imagineer Tony
Baxter and WDI Creative Consultant John Lasseter.
All Photos by Brett Garrett (aka DaddyB) unless otherwise stated. Commentary and captions by
Chris Lang
Video below courtesy of Levelmaker99
The Submarine Voyage
(Video) Filmed by Levelmaker99,
Interested in the previous attraction? See our
Submarine Voyage page, complete with video of the original
attraction!
* = Some information on this page has
not been
confirmed by the Disney Company.
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