New Nemo ride- TOTALLY LAME!

[°O°Joe]

I just rode the Nemo ride this weekend. I have to say I agree that the ride is lame. I enjoy dark rides, even Pooh. IMO Pooh is a much better done attraction, even though it's mostly just cardboard cut-outs so to speak. I think the whole video effects just don't give the attraction any depth. The part with the jellyfish and the fish with the glowing thing and big teeth was really cool. But as another poster said, this is the only part that actually is three dimensional. Of course the landscape, or props, whatever you want to call it is three dimensional. But the focus is on the "video screens" and they just don't do anything for me. Also, the part where they project the Nemo characters in with the real ocean life is cool, but I just think they could have done more with it.

Some cool technology here, but overall (IMO) not a very well done attraction, it is lacking depth and story. Even DD5 wasn't impressed. And don't say "what were you expecting, Expedition Everest?"... because no, some of my favorite attractions are the classic dark rides. My expectations are a well done attraction. And I think Disney failed with this one. Who knows, maybe it'll be a hit. But I doubt it. Give it five years and I think it'll be a walk-on just like Stitch and Figment.

Also, the fact that they made the entire pavilion Nemo just does not make sense to me. I mean, maybe it would make sense if every Future World pavilion was themed after a different animated feature. But not the case here. I do like Turtle Talk with Crush, just one small attaction within a pavilion... but I don't understand why they made the entire pavilion Nemo.

On a related note, I thought the "Mine, mine, mine" seagull animitronics were well done and funny. You can hear them all the way across FW though... maybe a little loud.

 

[caribear]

I loved the new addition to The Seas with Nemo and Friends. To me, this is not a new "ride"...it is a new part of the seas....another aspect of the pavillion. For those who remember the sea cabs, Do you think this is an improvement? I remember them and I always thought it was way too quick and you really didn't see any more than you did walking around the pavillion. So they felt more like a way to get from point A to point B. I don't think you can really classify this as a new attraction/ride. The Seas is made up of different "areas"...the tanks, Turtle Talk and now the clam-mobiles. Each aspect makes up the attraction of The Seas with Nemo and Friends. If this was a stand-alone "ride" then yes, I do think it was not done to it's highest potential, but as part of the seas I believe it is a wonderful addition to the pavillion.

 

[beattyfamily]

We got to ride it on Saturday. We couldn't wait.

We were very disappointed. It was kind of boring. No story to it.

On the other hand, we love Snow White, Pooh, Peter Pan, and Buzz. No comparision.

I am also one of those who doesn't like Stitch and only did it once.

I probably will never ride it again unless we've done everything else a few times and are bored to tears and desperate for something to do.

I was really hoping it would be great fun but we were all disappointed.