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Crush, Sea Turtle from Nemo, coming to Living Seas
Move over Stitch -- here comes Crush, the surfer sea turtle
By Sean Mussenden | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted November 15, 2004
Stitch isn't the only popular animated character getting a permanent spot at Walt Disney World this week.
Crush, the surfer-dude sea turtle from the Disney/Pixar hit Finding Nemo, is coming to Epcot.
Stitch's Great Escape -- a reworking of the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter ride at the Magic Kingdom -- officially opens on Tuesday. That same day, Disney officials will also unveil a new attraction inside Epcot's Living Seas pavilion.
Turtle Talk with Crush will present the animated sea turtle on large display screens that mimic an aquarium scene. Imagineers promise "voice-activated, real-time animation" that will allow the turtle to "talk" to tourists.
As in: Hey, little dude with the yellow shirt and funny hat, are you having a good time?
"It's not just push a button and run a film. The presentation will be very personalized to the people in the room," Disney spokesman Dave Herbst said.
Another Nemo character is getting his own Living Seas exhibit: Bruce, the shark with a down-under accent, will headline a shark-education area.
The movie's characters have had a presence at the pavilion for months.
"It's a natural to bring the Finding Nemo characters into the picture at The Living Seas, because the two are thematically connected. It connects what The Living Seas is about with something young audiences might be familiar with."
Sean Mussenden can be reached at 407-420-5664 or smussenden@orlandosentinel.com.
Move over Stitch -- here comes Crush, the surfer sea turtle
By Sean Mussenden | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted November 15, 2004
Stitch isn't the only popular animated character getting a permanent spot at Walt Disney World this week.
Crush, the surfer-dude sea turtle from the Disney/Pixar hit Finding Nemo, is coming to Epcot.
Stitch's Great Escape -- a reworking of the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter ride at the Magic Kingdom -- officially opens on Tuesday. That same day, Disney officials will also unveil a new attraction inside Epcot's Living Seas pavilion.
Turtle Talk with Crush will present the animated sea turtle on large display screens that mimic an aquarium scene. Imagineers promise "voice-activated, real-time animation" that will allow the turtle to "talk" to tourists.
As in: Hey, little dude with the yellow shirt and funny hat, are you having a good time?
"It's not just push a button and run a film. The presentation will be very personalized to the people in the room," Disney spokesman Dave Herbst said.
Another Nemo character is getting his own Living Seas exhibit: Bruce, the shark with a down-under accent, will headline a shark-education area.
The movie's characters have had a presence at the pavilion for months.
"It's a natural to bring the Finding Nemo characters into the picture at The Living Seas, because the two are thematically connected. It connects what The Living Seas is about with something young audiences might be familiar with."
Sean Mussenden can be reached at 407-420-5664 or smussenden@orlandosentinel.com.
