Submarine Voyage
| Submarine Voyage | |
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Submarine Voyage in 1995
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| Disneyland | |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | June 14, 1959 |
| Closing date | September 9, 1998 |
| Replaced | Phantom Boats (1956–1959) |
| Replaced by | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Submarine ride |
| Designer | WED Enterprises |
| Theme | Undersea voyage |
| Length | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Vehicle type | Submarines |
| Riders per vehicle | 38 |
| Duration | 8 minutes |
| Propulsion method | Diesel-Electric |
| Vehicle length | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Cost Per Sub | Approx. $80,000 |
| Total Water | 9,000,000 US gallons (34,000 m3) (Including Lagoon & Caverns) |
The Submarine Voyage was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The attraction, which featured ride vehicles designed to resemble submarines, opened on June 14, 1959, as one of the first rides to require an E ticket. It was part of a major expansion of Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, which also included the Matterhorn Bobsleds roller coaster, an expanded version of Autopia, the Disneyland Monorail, and the Motor Boat Cruise. The Submarine Voyage closed on September 9, 1998; at that time, it was reported that the attraction would reopen with a new theme by 2003, but that did not occur. The attraction ultimately reopened in June 2007 themed to Disney·Pixar's Finding Nemo, and now operates as Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.
This is the captain speaking. Welcome aboard. We are now underway and proceeding on a course that will take us on a voyage of exploration through liquid space. En route, we will pass below the polar ice cap, and then probe depths seldom seen by man. Make yourself comfortable, but please remain seated at all times. And no smoking please—the smoking lamp is out.
As initially conceived, the Submarine Voyage was to feature real fish and other sea creatures, though the idea proved to be unfeasible. A major portion of the ride simulated the voyage under the Arctic Ocean's polar ice cap undertaken by the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus on August 3, 1958.
The submarines followed a 1,365 ft (416 m) long guide rail through the following sections of the ride:
As the guest enters the submarine, taped narrations play that help create an illusion that the guest is actually getting ready to submerge in a submarine. The Captain gives the order to clear the bridge and secure hatches and vents. When the last guest boards, the dock operators raise the ramps and secure the hatches. As the submarine leaves the dock, the Captain gives the "all ahead one-third" order.
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