When all lines are secured, the 'All ashore' is given and guests depart the submarine. He then becomes convinced that he has been at sea too long when the comical cross-eyed sea serpent appears.Īs the submarine reaches the surface, preparations are made for entering port. The Captain calls the crew to man their battle stations and stand by for action. There is some volcanic activity in this area, but the submarine travels safely between teetering columns.Īs the submarine safely leaves the area of volcanic disturbance, a sea serpent is sighted. The submarine continues and enters an area which the Captain believed to be the lost continent of Atlantis. The Captain thinks the mermaids are a hallucination and asks if it is possible that they are real, but then dismisses it. The Captain does not believe it at first and asks for the air pressure to be checked, but it is in fine working condition. Strange creatures can be sighted, including a giant squid and creatures that can change color at will. This is a recreation of the historic voyage of USS Nautilus when it left Hawaii on July 22, 1958, and set its course for the North Pole.Īfter passing beyond the polar region, the submarine journeys to deeper waters where sunlight has never penetrated. The submarine travels directly beneath the North Pole. Sonar detects a polar ice cap ahead, and the diving officer takes the ship deeper in order to clear the ice. Nearby, deep-sea divers work to carry other treasures to the surface. Sharks guards a treasure chest in the hold of a Venetian galley. Ships from many periods of history lie barnacle-covered and decayed, including Greek, Roman, and Viking ships. The submarine passes through the wreckage of other ships that have not fared so well. The submarine begins a dive, which takes it to 250 feet, a point safely below the violence of the turbulent hurricane. Some of the specific oceanic creatures on the voyage were: Īfter a quiet cruise through the lagoon, the navigation room receives word of a surface storm ahead. Guests can view seaweed, coral reefs, rock formations, and mysterious caves. The diving effect is accomplished by a dense curtain of small bubbles rushing towards the surface on a slight angle, giving the feeling that the submarine is moving forward and down. As the submarine leaves the dock, the Captain gives the 'all ahead one-third' order.Īs the submarine leaves the dock, it dives below the surface to view the undersea life of a tropical lagoon. When the last guest boards, the dock operators raise the ramps and secure the hatches. The Captain gives the order to clear the bridge and secure hatches and vents. The submarines followed a 1,365 ft (416 m) long guide rail through the following sections of the ride: Getting under way Īs the guest enters the submarine, taped narrations play that help create an illusion that the guest is actually getting ready to submerge in a submarine.

A major portion of the ride simulated the voyage under the Arctic Ocean's polar ice cap undertaken by the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus on August 3, 1958. The attraction ultimately reopened in June 2007 themed to Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo, and now operates as Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.Ī giant clam seen through a submarine porthole.Īs initially conceived, the Submarine Voyage was to feature real fish and other sea creatures, though the idea proved to be unfeasible. The Submarine Voyage closed on Septemat that time, it was reported that the attraction would reopen with a new theme by 2003, but that did not occur. It was part of a major expansion of Tomorrowland, which included the Matterhorn Bobsleds roller coaster, an expanded version of Autopia, the Disneyland Monorail, and the Motor Boat Cruise.

It first opened on June 14, 1959, as one of the first rides to require an E ticket. The attraction features vehicles designed to resemble submarines. The Submarine Voyage was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Former attraction at Disneyland Submarine Voyageĩ,000,000 US gallons (34,000 m 3) (Including Lagoon & Caverns)

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