At The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Epcot Guests are invited to come down to the shore and dive in to discover a whole new world. The journey starts outside the pavilion, where waves crash upon the rocks and a flock of seagulls squawk, "Mine. Mine. Mine."
Around the corner, the queue winds down Coral Caves Beach past dunes and tall grasses. Along the way are all sorts of fun graphics that not only help set the scene, but refer to characters and elements from the Disney-Pixar film Finding Nemo... as well as foreshadow moments from the ride ahead.
The name Darla on the sign below refers, of course, to Dr. Sherman's niece in the film, but you also have to love the pun: "No Reef Funds"
Closer to the seashore is a lifeguard station labeled "5A" (perhaps a reference to the fact that Finding Nemo was Pixar's 5th feature film?), and just beyond is the ocean. The queue then "dives" right in, as Guests pass rusted railings and schools of animated fish on their way toward an adventure with a certain clownfish.
An interesting detail to note... The logo below, seen a couple of times in the queue for The Seas with Nemo & Friends, identifies the same fictional organization that operates the marine research ventures on the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland: Nautical Exploration & Marine Observation (N.E.M.O. for short).
While I really liked the old Living Seas pavilion, the new Nemo pavilion is quite well done and the attention to detail in the queue is one reason why Imagineers did a great job with it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of this area are the seagulls. They crack me up every time. "Mine. Mine. Mine." Heh.
ReplyDeleteThe 5A can also be seen as an homage to the previous incarnation of the Living Seas and Seabase Alpha
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