Originally Posted By mousefun Hi, all. New here. Got to ride the new Nemo Ride at Epcot, and, I must say, considering the space that Disney had to work with, Imagineers have done a fantastic job with this new attraction. The computer generated images of the fish swimming in the water amongst other fishes is fantastic. These is one audio-animatronic in this attraction that is perhaps the best AA I have ever seen (yes, Yeti is big, though, this KILLER fish AA flies around, moves all over the place...great job!) One of the great things about this ride is the use of the ever dependable Omni Mover system. This ride eats people FAST. On a Sunday afternoon, with Wine and Food Festival in full gear (and, this festival rocks by the way!), the wait was no longer than 15 minutes. Nice ice cold indoor que. Minor quibble: the que truly sets the tone for venturing deep undersea, though, when you get to the load area of the ride, you can see Sea Base alpha to the left. This is easily remidied by a piece of $25 dry wall and some paint at Home Depot. One other concern for the future: though this ride LOOKS great now, I wonder, will Computer Graphic animation hold up? Take a look at your original Toy Story DVD, see how antiquated this looks. Philharmagic, which uses computer animation, starting to show it's age after only 2-3 years. I miss 2-D animation; Little Mermaid, Cinderella, etc, holds up well. This ride, and Soarin, such great additions since the major let-down Mission Space ride (talk about computer graphics being dated!) Nemo ride get a grade A, and,would be ranked a D-ticket if tickets still being used (E ticket if just a minute longer...cannot WAIT for Disneyland Sub E Ticket version of this)
Originally Posted By Kane22 Well I'm glad you had fun over at Walt Disney Would Mousefan & thank you so much on your point of view because I love to listen to peoples point of view. But you did have good points on how computer graphics change over several years but it doesn't mean that Disney won't go back & advanve the CGI for Philarmagic because I know they will in the near future & to put it like this doesn't George Lucas do the same old thing when the Star Wars Trilogy dvd box set continues to come out? I mean the man keeps it going only because he knows that technolgy is getting better & he wants it to be shown in his movies. So don't worry Disney will improve everything they got thats CGI but it only takes time. Now speaking on the Nemo ride well haven't experienced but will once I hit the road next month to WDW.
Originally Posted By mousefun So disagree. This attraction is subtle beauty. A home run on a simpler scale like Disneyland's Alice in Wonderland, Story Boat Canals. Nemo ride puts Energy, Space, Imagination to shame.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<So disagree. This attraction is subtle beauty. A home run on a simpler scale like Disneyland's Alice in Wonderland, Story Boat Canals. >> Yeah ... I can agree with that.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Philharmagic, which uses computer animation, starting to show it's age after only 2-3 years. I miss 2-D animation; Little Mermaid, Cinderella, etc, holds up well. << I don't understand what you mean by this. Why does 2D animation seem more timeless than 3D?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy The animation in Nemo is for show purposes. How can it possibly date itself any differently than full animatronics?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Two of my friends were at WDW all last week. They said Nemo was really really good. Must be official that its a winner.
Originally Posted By Chelledun I really enjoyed this attraction. We rode it twice, and were generally very pleased with it.
Originally Posted By Chelledun I would say three to five minutes, but it is tough to tell. Longer than Peter Pan or something like that. The attraction tends to slow down when a wheelchair is loaded, so it was slower our first time through than the second time. It was a decent length, I was actually surprised.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think most reports are clocking in at 4.5 minutes from load to unload, so about the same as Buzz?
Originally Posted By Skellington88 you know there were several better concepts to revive the Living Seas pavillion that were cancelled in favor of a cheaper pixar overlay right? You also realize that you can no longer see the other side of the fish tanks that had the Moray eels and all that because now the vechiles only face one way for the whole ride.
Originally Posted By mousefun Im cool with that, Skellington. I can see all the fish and eels I want on the observation level. I wouldnt call this an overlay either. This is a completely new experience than the previous seacabs ride, gutted out entirely and redone. Also, cheap does not mean worse. Little Miss Sunshine, made for a few million dollars much better than say a big budget, $150 mil flop like The Island. In my opinion, the "cheaper" Nemo Ride shreds to pieces the $100 million Mission Space attraction (honestly, I am from out of state and rode MS a few years back and did not ride it this time. Will never ride that vomitorium again). Ride is a healthy 4 minutes long. Cannot wait to see Disneyland version of this! Re Computer Pixar animation vs 2-D: Computer animation is nice, but, especially human faces, through time, tend to look blocky and a bit scary looking, actually. 2-D, the looks, the colors, the faces, simply endure, as they were hand-drawn, like a Picasso. I for one much prefer 2-D over 3-D. That being said, Nemo Ride fish do look great and truly blend in with the ride. I just hope it holds up.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>Also, cheap does not mean worse. Little Miss Sunshine, made for a few million dollars much better than say a big budget, $150 mil flop like The Island. In my opinion, the "cheaper" Nemo Ride shreds to pieces the $100 million Mission Space attraction (honestly, I am from out of state and rode MS a few years back and did not ride it this time. Will never ride that vomitorium again).<< A great analogy involving a great film. And a great opinion! One I completely agree with. >>Im cool with that, Skellington. I can see all the fish and eels I want on the observation level.<< Same for ^this >>Ride is a healthy 4 minutes long. Cannot wait to see Disneyland version of this!<< This too.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>the $100 million Mission Space attraction << Oh, by the way, double that number to the correct level and it really stands in contrast to Nemo.
Originally Posted By mousefun Really? MS is $200 million? You have got to be kidding me. What a waste of money that was! Last Sunday, wait time for Space, 5 minutes. Word has gotten out that Space has caused several deaths. The thing about Nemo is that, it harkens back to the day of classic Disney rides. Simple, charming, not trying too hard. And, the omnimover people eater is just great (makes me wish Horizons never taken away. I loved World of Motion, though, Disney did that pavillion good with Test Track, one of the most creative, technologically advacned rides I have ever seen or riden)
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>... Test Track, one of the most creative ... rides I have ever seen or riden)<< Really? You have been to other Disney parks, right? Hey, whatever floats your boat
Originally Posted By Charliedontsurf "MS is $200 million?" If it cost 200 mil that makes it the second worst use of Disney theme park money ever(DCA is the world title holder). Look what under 100 mil will get us: Universal's T2 60 mil Everest 80 mil. Indaina Jones 60 mil
Originally Posted By DigitalDisney Since the projections in the ride are just that (projections), they can certainly be redone or enhanced in the future at minimal cost. All animations could easily be replaced overnight, and newer/more advanced projection systems could also potentially be installed in that period. They could add or change major story elements quickly and easily with this technology.
