Originally Posted By Skellington88 You know the Little Mermaid Dark Ride that is a feature in the dvd? Tony Baxter says the ride may get built if WDI gets enough letters from fans. Here is the WDI address: 1401 Flower St. Glendale, California, 91221 USA So remember if you want to see the Little Mermaid ride built just write Imagineering a letter expressing how you feel. I know I will.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Woulda been cool 15 years ago. But now there's the Nemo ride which uses some of the same visual tricks, plus a whole lot more advanced 21st century stuff that didn't exist back in the 90's when the Mermaid ride was conceptualized. I think Mr. Baxter is about 15 years too late for his letter writing campaign.
Originally Posted By Kane22 Thank you Skellington. I will be writing that letter right about...NOW! BYE!
Originally Posted By ChiMike I'm sure the project would be modernized. I said it over in the DL area. I think a top-notch dark ride like this LM ride would be just what MK's Fantasyland needs.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 TP2000...Nemo doesn't use any of the same visual tricks The Little Mermaid ride would have convincingly taken you over AND under the water while on the ride. It would be like a 21st. century version of the Peter pan ride (which would significantly reduce the wait times for the peter pan attraction.) Plus this take that Little Mermaid is way behind its time is nonsense. Splash Mountain was built like 30 years after Song of the South came out and floped. Audiances don't care..they just want a good attraction which Little Mermaid is.
Originally Posted By TP2000 >>"TP2000...Nemo doesn't use any of the same visual tricks"<< Take another look at that video, then take a look at the visuals in the queue and ride of Nemo and you'll find some of the exact same visuals and scenic props first found on the Mermaid ride concept video. For instance, notice the boat bobbing up above in Mermaid? Now go see it for yourself in the Nemo queue, with the nifty fiber optic ripples and everything.
Originally Posted By irishfan I actually think the Little Mermaid ride would be ideal in Paradise Pier at DCA. If it was built next to Midway Madness, these two family friendly attractions would easily balance out the Pier with it's current emphasis on thrills.
