The ride looks less extensive than I imagined. It looks like it only goes back a little farther than the back of Oktoberfest. Since the building back there is huge, I imagined the ride going up a floor, much like Maelstrom does.
What could possibly have been on this boat ride? Would it have been another catchy song and dance number like El Rio Del Tiempo? Would it have been something leisurely and quiet? And what would be the scenery along the way? Forests? Cities? AAs?
There are certainly no thrill elements to this ride, not even on the POTC or Maelstrom level. This isn't a complaint. It's just an observation. It certainly reflects the attitude of Epcot at the time.
There's gotta be a good bit of concept art about this ride hidden at WDI somewhere. If it was cancelled at the last minute, that means it was almost entirely designed, and some items may have even been built for it.
Ed #1: Whenever I see that painting behind Sommerfest, I will always think of what could have been. That wall and the adjacent walls in Oktoberfest should have opened to reveal the boat cruise.
Ed #2: Wow, I can't stop thinking about this thing. Upon closer examination of the illustration, the ride looks to be a version of the Storybookland ride over at DL. For the most part, the ride goes down a path, makes a U turn, and goes back. The track is very close, which means that there probably aren't any "rooms" in the ride. This leads me to believe that people would be looking outward most of the time. If I am not mistaken, the layout of Storybookland is very similar (out and back) to this proposed layout. Just a thought.
