Imagineer Jerre Kirk oversaw the creation of the attraction, which features cutting edge technology. The first three scenes in the attraction are set in a coral reef. To create this environment, Imagineers used "very thin castings of fiberglass", which had never been done before. The final scene in the attraction features the animated characters swimming with real marine life, in the pavilion's giant aquarium. To create this effect, Imagineers needed a new kind of projection technology. Disney had never projected animation into an aquarium before, but Research and Development Designer, Alfredo Ayala, came up with the new projection technology that allowed Disney to create the scene, using special effect glass. After much trial and error with the new projectors, Imagineers were able to create the environment that they wanted. The final scene also features Nemo and the rest of the characters singing "In the Big Blue World" which was taken from the [[Finding Nemo - The Musical]] attraction. Finally, on January 24, 2007 the Seas with Nemo and Friends was officially rededicated and opened to the public.
==Attraction Plot== The Seas with Nemo & Friends is a dark ride attraction, that tells guests the story of Nemo and Marlin after the movie ended. ===Queue===The Seas with Nemo & Friends begins when guests enter the pavilion. The first room that they encounter is themed to look like a beach. Sand, high grass, beach signs and wooden fence posts can all be found here. Oceanic sounds such as waves and birds cawing can be heard in this room. After winding their way through the beach room (or going directly to the Sea Base part of the pavilion), guests enter a room which is themed to look like it's underwater. The room is dimly lit and on the walls, guests can see schools of fish swim by. After exiting the underwater room, guests enter the loading area, where they board their Clamobiles. ===Main Ride=== The first scene that guests come upon in the Seas with Nemo & Friends takes place in a coral reef. Here, Nemo playfully hides from his father, who is panicked that he lost Nemo again. In fact, Marlin shouts "not again!" before guests enter the next scene. The second scene in the attraction shows Nemo swimming away from Mr. Ray and his classmates. As his classmates call out for Nemo, one explains "(he's) swimming off to sea!". Mr. Ray however does not seem overly concerned, as he continues singing and calmly talking to his class. After passing by a school of fish, guests see that Marlin has met up with Dory, who (predictably) does not remember who Nemo is. Marlin, stunned by her lack of memory reminds her that "We went on a huge adventure together!", although this does little to spark her memory. As guests continue on, they can see many jellyfish hanging overhead. Although Marlin is yelling about them, Dory does not seem overly concerned. Instead she treats the situation like a game. At this point, the Clamobiles come across a frightening anglerfish, who is trying to eat Dory and Marlin, but he is stuck. While Marlin is predictably panicked by the situation, Dory taunts the fish. As guests move further down into the ocean, they come upon a ship wreck in a mine field. Here, Bruce the Great White Shark, and Chum the Mako Shark are trying to find Nemo themselves. Bruce menacingly says, "Fish are friends, not food", but luckily Nemo swims by unnoticed. The next scene takes place in the Eastern Atlantic current where Nemo has met up with Crush and Squirt. The three of them (as well as other turtles and the Clamobiles) quickly swim by after propelled by the current. The current deposits guests into the large aquarium, where the characters swim along with real fish. Here Nemo, Marlin, Dory, Crush, Squirt, and Mr. Ray and his class sing the song "In the Big Blue World". As guests return to the surface (the unloading area), they pass by a starfish who makes humorous quips as the Clamobiles pass by.
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