The Little Mermaid -- why the ride vehicle change?

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    Originally Posted By SuperDry

    I know what you mean, Hista98. Every time that happens, it creates an incredible burden on my entire day. I really wish people would stop!
     
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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    Thank you Hista98.
     
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    Originally Posted By MPierce

    >> I find the people on this website VERY friendly.... <<

    But you're a Pollyana! :)
     
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    Originally Posted By MPierce

    >> I know what you mean, Hista98. Every time that happens, it creates an incredible burden on my entire day. I really wish people would stop! <<

    It's totally changed how I view the World we live in!
     
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    Originally Posted By dshyates

    "It's totally changed how I view the World we live in!"

    Next time you are in the swamp, I will buy you a Hog's Head Brew IN the souvenir mug.

    Oh wait, that isn't at WDW. Oh well, the offer still stands.
     
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    Originally Posted By MPierce

    ^^^Sounds delightful!
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    <<Is it too much to hope for a different design?>>

    Is it really that important?
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    >>>But you're a Pollyana! :)<<<<


    I think that is one Disney movie I have not seen.
     
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    Originally Posted By MPierce

    >> I think that is one Disney movie I have not seen <<

    I saw Pollyanna at the Metopolitan theatre when it was released in 1960. That Hayley Mills was a fox!
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    The ride vehicles are actually quite different-- they are just both based on clamshells.

    Here's the Nemo and Friends vehicle:
    <a href="http://allears.net/tp/ep/nemoseas5.jpg" target="_blank">http://allears.net/tp/ep/nemoseas5.jpg</a>

    And here's the design for Mermaid:
    <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Showpic.asp?filename=http://s231432788.onlinehome.us/lotion/pics/SS20100615-BlueSky/big/P05-0001.jpg&caption=Clam+Shell+vehicles" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/S...vehicles</a>

    It's really a superficial resemblance. And the vehicles will board differently as well as move differently.
     
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    Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

    The clamshell vehicles for 'The Little Mermaid' look very much like the classic Omnimovers that were in Haunted Mansion and Adventure Thru Innerspace.
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    ^ they probably just added some molding to the TLM ones.
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    I'm sure it's not added molding, but a distinct mold.
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    ^ Same thing? Hah.
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    No. Hah.
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    Right, each one is probably the same.
     
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    Originally Posted By Hista98

    actually at blue sky cellar it looked like they had diffrent colors
     

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