Originally Posted By Darkbeer Disneyland Resort Press Release DISNEYLAND SUBMARINE TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR OF A MILLION DREAMS! ANAHEIM, CALIF. April, 26th, 2007 --- As the new Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is being readied for its June 11 premiere at Disneyland, the Nemo Dream Mobile will be coming out of the water and onto the road beginning May 4 for a spring-summer tour of the West. This road-tripping submarine-on-wheels will bring some of the magic of Disneyland Resort and its new summer attraction to cities in the western United States and Canada. Designed to resemble one of the yellow submarines in the Disneyland fleet, the Nemo Dream Mobile will travel to Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Tucson, Phoenix and other locales, appearing in a variety of settings including landmarks, festivals, schools, aquariums, museums, parks, boys & girls clubs, sporting events and parades. With a length of 43 feet, a height of nearly 13 feet, and a colorful design evoking the classic Disneyland submarine fleet, the Nemo Dream Mobile will bring news of an all-new submarine attraction opening this summer as part of The Year of a Million Dreams at Disneyland. Along for the voyage, and appearing atop the Nemo Dream Mobile in select locations, will be Nigel, the friendly pelican from the Disney?Pixar film Finding Nemo, and the scavenging seagulls (“Mine, Mine, Mineâ€) from the movie. The vehicle will also convert, on select occasions, into an “aquarium on wheels,†featuring surprise appearances by Crush, the cruisin’ turtle from Finding Nemo, who can take questions and chat with small groups of guests in a “road show†version of “Turtle Talk with Crush,†the popular interactive animation experience from Disneyland Resort. The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, debuting June 11, will feature extensively enhanced versions of the original 1959 Disneyland submarines in a new adventure with Nemo and his fish friends from the Disney?Pixar movie Finding Nemo. Submarine voyagers will go on an underwater expedition featuring cutting-edge imaging technology which will bring the Finding Nemo characters amazingly to life. The Nemo Dream Mobile will make its first stops May 4 through 6 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It will voyage onward according to the following itinerary: May 7-11 - Seattle, Washington May 14-15 - Portland, Oregon May 17-23 - San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, California May 24-30 - Sacramento area, California May 31 – June 1 - Fresno, California June 4-6 - Salt Lake City, Utah June 11 - Disneyland for “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage†launch June 13-15 - Las Vegas, Nevada June 17-18 - Albuquerque, New Mexico June 21-22 - Tucson, Arizona June 26-29 - Phoenix, Arizona Highlighted this summer by the Grand Opening of the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disneyland Resort features a full lineup of immersive character encounters and other “Dream-Come-True†experiences. Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida are making literally millions of dreams, large and small, come true for eligible guests. Many money-can't-buy experiences—from exclusive Dream FASTPASSES for popular Disney attractions to around-the-world vacations or a stay in the special Mickey Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel—will be awarded at random. There are opportunities for guests to meet and play with Disney Princesses at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, join a band of pirates in New Orleans Square, duel with Darth Vader at Jedi Training Academy, or show some school spirit in the High School Musical Pep Rally. "The Year of a Million Dreams" continues throughout 2007. For more information about new attractions, the “Year of a Million Dreams,†and vacations at Disneyland Resort visit <a href="http://www.disneyland.com" target="_blank">http://www.disneyland.com</a> or call (866) 60-DISNEY or by visiting local travel agents. # # # *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win in the Disney Dreams Giveaway. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico & U.K. Void elsewhere and where prohibited. Giveaway runs October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2007 (mail-in entries postmarked starting September 18, 2006 & received by January 14, 2008 on a 3.5x5 postcard with complete name, address, daytime phone#, birth date and proper postage sent to PO Box 8629, Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA). UK residents only mail to 483 Green Lanes, London N13 4BS. Penthouse stay will be awarded most days starting December 1, 2006, will likely be awarded early in the day and will be for a stay that night. Approximate retail value of Mickey Mouse Penthouse Stay US $572. Prizes range in value from US $3.83 to US $83,701. All prize awards are subject to verification. Odds of winning on a given day depend on the number of eligible participants at a selected location or within the mail-in entry pool for the time or date (as applicable) selected. Subject to official rules at <a href="http://www.DisneyParks.com/rules" target="_blank">http://www.DisneyParks.com/rul es</a>. Sponsor: Magic Kingdom Productions, Inc., PO Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. For residents of Canada, a mathematical skill-testing question must be correctly answered to win any prize.
Originally Posted By godalejunior Do you know where the Nemo sub bus car thing will be at each location? Specifically I am wanting to know about Portland.
Originally Posted By Disney_or_bust I'm looking for the same information on where it'll appear in Portland. May 14-15 is too early for the Rose festival and a google search so far has failed to come up with any likely events going on here where it would logically go. Thanks for the heads up Darkbeer! Any info that anyone can come up with on specific locations for the Nemo mobile would be greatly appreciated. I'll keep searching and post anything I find for Oregon LP'ers too.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ Wow, I'm so glad Vancouver, BC is being included! Now to see if I can convince my 17 year old DS to come with me!
Originally Posted By avromark Uh they forgot many locations that visit Disneyland, isn't this sending the message if your not on the west coast, you're supposed to go to WDW? **cough** some of us like DL too.
Originally Posted By berol Spend marketing cash where it'll do them the most good (tho I'm in the market and the bus isn't coming here, either).
Originally Posted By Disney_or_bust But how can it be good marketing to announce the city and dates, and not include the specific locations where the event will be held? Surely they've got venues nailed down? I hope they're not planning to just drive the thing around and expect to randomly draw crowds on the streets or something. I've been all over google, local event sites and the like but haven't come up with anything. Just hoping my daughter will hear something about where it'll be happening on Radio Disney so we can see it when it's here. I feel badly for those of you not on the west coast who aren't on the itinerary. That would hurt my feelings too...
Originally Posted By berol Oh, missing it is no biggie to me, it's not a movie or the ride or anything. The 50th hot air balloon didn't make it here and I survived. I imagine the bus' primary use will be to get airtime on local morning programs or evening news, interview the traveling PR person, bus in the background.
Originally Posted By luvindisCruiser WOW, it's coming here to Albuquerque, I am shocked !!!!! And, it will be here the day after we return from disneyland !!!
Originally Posted By liveforvacations Just saw an ad in the Vancouver Province this morning that says that the Nemo Dream Mobile will be at The Village At Park Royal in West Vancouver on Saturday May 5th from 10:00 AM to noon!! It is not exactly close to my home but I may try to make it there as it looks really neat and we will be in Disneyland in October to ride the new Finding New Submarine Voyage, no matter how long the line is. Just thought some of you would like to know where and when it is coming to Vancouver, BC.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I also just discovered that it will be at the Vancouver Aquarium on Saturday, May 5th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM and at the Vancouver Marathon after-race party at BC Place on Sunday, May 6th at 9:00 AM. Does anyone know of any other locations in Vancouver, BC?
Originally Posted By bobiascastle Thanks Darkbeer. Now I just gotta find out exactly where in SJ or SF it will be. My kids would love to see it. )
Originally Posted By disneyfan4ever54 My DH saw the sub on I-5 a little North of Seattle today heading for it's first stop at Vancouver, B.C. ! Does anybody have any info. on the Seattle locations yet? I called KOMO news, our local ABC affiliate today and they didn't have any info. yet. The person who answered the phon was totally unaware that they were even coming to this area.
Originally Posted By bobiascastle No one seems to know here in San Jose what is going on either. Maybe they will be stopping at malls??? My mom works for the Disney Store near Sacramento & I know the DS here in San Jose (Valley Fair) is one of the best stores around (sales wise) so maybe they are stopping there??? Then again DS isn't owned by Disney so maybe not. Nevermind, forget I wrote that. /
Originally Posted By Spitwater Sanme goes for here in the Las Vegas area. Specific site info would be appreciated. Figure the likely stops here in Vegas would be the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef, Fremont Street and the Sunset Galleria for those of us in the suburbs.
Originally Posted By Disney_or_bust I've called everywhere I can think of in Portland. No luck. Sigh.
Originally Posted By mickeycanuck <a href="http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/calendar/specialEvents/detail?name=NemoDreamMobileSpecialEventDetailPage" target="_blank">http://disneyland.disney.go.co m/disneyland/en_US/calendar/specialEvents/detail?name=NemoDreamMobileSpecialEventDetailPage</a> If that's too hard too paste, try www.Disneyland.ca/NemoDreamTour or www.Disneyland.com/NemoDreamTour It seems to be updated regularly as the tour progresses.
