Disneyland officially reopening April 30th

[el_super]

Do we know where in DTD they were moved to?

Did they move to DTD or was BlogMickey just incorrectly labeling the esplanade?

 

[Newtwo]

Did they move to DTD or was BlogMickey just incorrectly labeling the esplanade?

That would be my guess

 

[SoCalDisneyLover]

Post-Pandemic, there appears to be widespread agreement on a couple of things.

1. Nemo's Submarine Voyage will probably never open again.

2. Reservations are going to be around a Long, Long time, perhaps permanently.

 

[mickEblu]

Post-Pandemic, there appears to be widespread agreement on a couple of things.

1. Nemo's Submarine Voyage will probably never open again.

2. Reservations are going to be around a Long, Long time, perhaps permanently.

Nemo never opening again is another one of those “be careful what you wish for things.” I don’t want modern Disney touching that lagoon or area in general with a 10 foot pole.

 

[mickEblu]

Also do we have enough of a sample size to realize that reservations are only for Disney’s benefit and not guest experience? They re going to keep packing people in. The only caveat being they might try to avoid New Years Eve level crowds.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Just what Tomorrowland needs, another former attraction rotting in plain sight.

 

[mickEblu]

Just what Tomorrowland needs, another former attraction rotting in plain sight.

I would honestly rather have the lagoon just sit there forever or at least until we can trust modern Disney again. With that said, I hope the lagoon stays no matter what the future holds.

 

[SoCalDisneyLover]

Just what Tomorrowland needs, another former attraction rotting in plain sight.

Maybe they can put the Subs on the People Mover track, to streamline things.

 

[el_super]

Just what Tomorrowland needs, another former attraction rotting in plain sight.

It was a stupid idea to spend so much money to bring them back. They need a new concept entirely.

 

[el_super]

I would honestly rather have the lagoon just sit there forever or at least until we can trust modern Disney again. With that said, I hope the lagoon stays no matter what the future holds.

Look... here's something else we agree on.

I'm all for saving the water feature on the east side of the park, but the subs themselves are way past prime time.

 

[mickEblu]

Look... here's something else we agree on.

I'm all for saving the water feature on the east side of the park, but the subs themselves are way past prime time.

Yeah maybe those specific Subs but I’d like to see them revisit the concept with new subs that offer a more dynamic ride. Not sure how crazy underwater vehicles can get though. Even just new Subs based on an Avatar inspired ride would better than nothing or losing the lagoon.

 

[DavidDL]

I'm of the same mindset when it comes to keeping the lagoon in some capacity but I also wouldn't be heartbroken to see the subs in their current form go away forever.

..maybe they could meld the Autopia and Submarine Lagoon into a bigger, more beautiful and more controllable version of the Aquatopia from Tokyo DisneySEA?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I'm of the same mindset when it comes to keeping the lagoon in some capacity but I also wouldn't be heartbroken to see the subs in their current form go away forever.

..maybe they could meld the Autopia and Submarine Lagoon into a bigger, more beautiful and more controllable version of the Aquatopia from Tokyo DisneySEA?

Forget Aquatopia, give us their version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

 

[DavidDL]

Forget Aquatopia, give us their version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Hey, I'm down! I was just trying to think of a way to incorporate the lagoon itself since I think their version of 20k is a dark ride designed to just look like you're underwater? Maybe our lagoon becomes the queue which leads into the show building where the old sub building used to be? That could work.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Hey, I'm down! I was just trying to think of a way to incorporate the lagoon itself since I think their version of 20k is a dark ride designed to just look like you're underwater? Maybe our lagoon becomes the queue which leads into the show building where the old sub building used to be? That could work.

Yes, and the effect is quite convincing.

What I would do is have the indoor portion be like that, but keep the outdoor lagoon the old way. Merge the two styles of sub rides.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I don't care if the clownfish and Ellen leave, but I don't want Disney to shut down their last surviving "old school" submarine ride.

It was bad enough when WDW closed theirs and the Disneyland ride sat there unused between 1998 and 2004/2005.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

I think it was Fresh Baked David that said he expected them back soon, and that they were likely already practicing at home for their return.

Yeah, I've seen hints. And I fully expect them back by the next time I go. But considering WDW opened with theirs (singing from train station and trolley exactly as ours could have), I see no valid excuse why they weren't back opening day.

 

[waltography]

Apologies if this was addressed earlier, but are they filling up the stretching rooms to capacity now?

 

[SoCalDisneyLover]

Apologies if this was addressed earlier, but are they filling up the stretching rooms to capacity now?

Not sure if it opened today. I think the Mansion was closed all day yesterday though.

 

[el_super]

Forget Aquatopia, give us their version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

I didn't like the TDS 20k ride all that much either though. It suffers from some of the same issues as the DLR subs: small cramped ride vehicle and poor sightlines. It comes across better in video than in person.

What I would do is have the indoor portion be like that, but keep the outdoor lagoon the old way. Merge the two styles of sub rides.

They could just keep the lagoon, and figure out a way to put a glass tube/queue through it to the showbuilding.