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The Seas with Nemo & Friends (Attraction)

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The Sea's Seas With Nemo & Friends is an attraction located in [[Epcot]]. If you are looking for the pavilion which houses the attraction see: [[The Seas with Nemo & Friends]].
{{Infobox Disney ride|
| image=TheseasattractionTheseasattractionpromo.jpg| caption='''The entrance sign to Promotional Art for The Seas with Nemo & Friends'''
| park= Epcot
| land=Future World
| custom_label_1= Based on
| custom_value_1= Finding Nemo
| custom_label_2= Formally Known As
| custom_value_2= The Living Seas
| type=Dark Ride
| sponsor= United Technologies <br>(1986-2001)
|custom_label_2= FastPass +
|custom_value_2= Yes (Group A)
==Attraction History==
Following the end of United Technologies sponsorship in 1998, the The Living Seas began to decline in popularity <ref name= "Martin"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj6VD1bJEYs </ref>. One of the pavilion's preshow theaters was closed in 1999, and this was followed by the closure of the Caribbean Coral Reef Ride (which took guests through the Coral Reef Aquarium in the SeaCabs) in October 2001 <ref name= "Martin"/>. In order to create a resurgence of interest in the pavilion, Disney decided to tie the pavilion in with the popular Disney-Pixar film "Finding Nemo". In December 2003 references to the film began appearing throughout the The Living Seas pavilion <ref name= "Martin"/>. This was followed by the addition of a new attraction [[Turtle Talk with Crush]] on November 16, 2004<ref name= "Martin"/>. The new show featuring Crush the Turtle proved so popular that Disney chose to create a new Finding Nemo omnimover attraction for the pavilion<ref name= "Martin"/>. On August 21, 2005 the The Living Seas completely closed so the new Nemo attraction could be implemented<ref name= "Martin"/>.
The new attraction titled "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" was constructed in the location that had previously housed one of the pavilion's preshow theaters, the Hydrolators, the holding areas and the queue for the old Caribbean Coral Reef Ride attraction <ref name= "Martin"/>. The new attraction's queue replaced the Hydrolator portion of the attraction. The removal of the third Hydrolator as well as the preshow theater allowed Imagineers to install 9 new dark ride scenes. In order to extend the original Caribbean Coral Reef Ride track into these new scenes, 280 ft of additional track was installed. The SeaCabs themselves were repurposed and turned into "Clamobiles" that take guests through the story.
Imagineer Jerre Kirk oversaw the creation of the The Seas with Nemo & Friends, which featured cutting edge technology. The first three scenes in the attraction were set in a coral reef. To create this environment, Imagineers used "very thin castings of fiberglass", which had never been done before <ref name= "explore"> https://www.explorethemagic.com/forums/47-current-attractions-and-updates/5638-the-seas-with-nemo-friends.html </ref>. The final scene in the attraction featured 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, however Research and Development Designer Alfredo Ayala came up with the new projection technology that allowed Disney to insert the characters into the tank using special effect glass <ref name= "explore"/>. According to WDI Vice President Kathy Mangum:
{{Quotation| “He [Alfredo] played with it, developed it, and set up a demonstration. That demonstration really opened up the opportunity for us to create the finale. The technology really drove what the creative application could be.” <ref name="magic"/>}}
After much trial and error with the new projectors, Imagineers were able to create the environment that they wanted <ref name= "explore"/>. In order to make sure the animation in the attraction was in line with the film, representatives from Pixar were on hand to help with the new attraction <ref name= "magic"> http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/nemo-ride-description-spoilers.97827/ </ref>. The final scene also featured Nemo and the rest of the characters singing "In the Big Blue World" which was taken from the [[Finding Nemo - The Musical]] attraction <ref> http://themeparks.about.com/od/disneyridereviews/fr/NemoRideEpcot.htm </ref>. Finally, on January 24, 2007 the The Seas with Nemo & Friends was officially rededicated and opened to the public <ref name= "Martin"/>.
==Attraction Plot==
The Seas with Nemo & Friends is a dark ride attraction that tells guests the story of Nemo and Marlin subsequent to the movie Finding Nemo.
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 echo around guests as they make there way through the room. After exiting the beach room, guests enter a room that 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 enter in the The Seas with Nemo & Friends takes place in a coral reef. Here, Nemo playfully hides from his father Marlin, who is panicked that he has lost Nemo again. In fact, Marlin shouts "not again!" before guests enter the next scene. In this area, Nemo can be seen swimming away from Mr. Ray and his classmates. As the entire class calls out for Nemo, one exclaims "(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!" Despite the clownfish's refresher, his pleas do little to spark her memory. As guests continue on, they can see many jellyfish hanging overhead. Although Marlin is alarmed by their presence, 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 despite the fact that he is stuck. While Marlin is predictably panicked by the situation, Dory taunts the fish.