The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure will be opening in late 2011 or early 2012. This exciting new dark-ride attraction will be a great addition to The Magic Kingdom. Disneyland's Fantastyland, has more attractions than its East-Coast companion. So this addition is very welcome. No attraction has been added to this area since its opening.
The Little Mermaid ride was originally envisioned for the Disneyland Paris Theme Park. It was supposed to open in the early 1990's following the release of The Little Mermaid film. The ride was scrapped due to low expectations for the theme park in France. Plans and mock-ups were put together, but shelved until a recent release of The Little Mermaid on DVD. A special feature of the DVD was a digital recreation of what this ride would be. Many people liked what they saw and decided that this ride would be created finally.
It was decided that the Little Mermaid would have a home in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and Disney California Adventure in Disneyland. The interior parts of the attractions are being completed at the same time. This makes sure that the rides are produced similar and saves on costs. Disney California Adventure is going to open its version of this ride on June 3rd, 2011. This will be replacing the Golden Dreams show that starred Whoopi Goldberg.
In Disney World, the attraction will be featured in a recreation of Prince Eric's castle. A meet-and-greet featuring Ariel will be featured next to the castle. This ride will be featuring some of the most complex animatronics to ever be seen on property. We will be able to see Ariel, Flounder, Ursula and all the others come to life, right before our eyes. I think that this ride will be an awesome addition to the park and can't wait for it to open. Are you excited about the ride? What is your favorite Little Mermaid memory?
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