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Although fairly well developed, the sponsors from Norway wanted their attraction to be more of a travelogue showing all that Norway had to offer, as opposed to a mythological adventure. They also gave the Imagineers a list of things that they wanted included in the attraction including: Vikings, a fishing village, a polar bear, a fjord, and an oil rig. In order to meet the demands of sponsors, Imagineers eventually decided that the ride would take guests on a boat tour through Norway's history, beginning in Norwegian Folklore and ending in modern day Norway. Adding to the attractions appeal would be various drops and visual effects, as well as the aforementioned direction change. The new designs also called for a full scale replication of a North Sea storm. The storm was to include wind, waves, rain, thunder and real lightning.
During its development, the name of Norway’s attraction changed from SeaVenture to Maelstrom. Construction began on the Norway pavilion on May 27, 1986 and the ride was installed shortly after. Finally, on July 5, 1988, Maelstrom opened to the public with the rest of the Norway pavilion. Since Maelstrom opened in 1988, there have been a few minor changes to the attraction. The smoke effects in both the Troll scene and the reverse scene have been toned down. Furthermore, the wave and rain effects in the North Sea Storm scene have also been diminished, and the Tesla coil that originally created the lightning effect has been replaced with strobe lights. Maelstrom closed for good on October 5, 2014.
===Imagineers===
Imagineers that worked on Maelstrom included:
