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is the little mermaid ride in CA good?
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George Lucas on a Bench
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I said OK because it's one of the few themed rides for babies or little girls in the park, line is frequently nonexistent and it's indoors and air-conditioned in a park that has very few indoor rides in general.
ToTBellHop
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It’s fine for what it is—a really expensive Fantasyland dark ride.
lazyboy97o
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You don’t spend an extra 50% trying to fix something that works.
EPCOTCenterLover
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I'd say the first half is excellent. The second half feels cheap and poorly done.
Disney Analyst
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Needed a better finale.
But it's a decent ride, and something DCA sorely needed.
But it's a decent ride, and something DCA sorely needed.
Californian Elitist
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The lack of people, beautiful queue, and excellent air conditioning sway me to rate the overall experience as okay. The ride itself is not absolutely terrible but it’s not good either.
The Aracuan Bird
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Mediocre. Should’ve leaned harder into the “underwater world” rather than trying to retell the movie story and failing.
Ryan120420
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If mediocrity was a ride it would be Little Mermaid. Its literally a book report ride that is missing the best parts of the story. The ride feel generic and lacks depth.
The just opened Secret Life of Pets dark ride at Universal craps all over Little Mermaid.
The just opened Secret Life of Pets dark ride at Universal craps all over Little Mermaid.
Queen of the WDW Scene
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- In the Parks
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DLR or WDW I don't care its honestly one of my all time favorite attractions.
Its a simple dark ride which makes it seem like a classic that should have come about long before it did.
It is one that I ride multiple times per day.
Its a simple dark ride which makes it seem like a classic that should have come about long before it did.
It is one that I ride multiple times per day.
Anjin
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I am honestly shocked. I thought I was the only one on this board that likes the ride this much. The whole thing is just so much fun. It's not an E ticket, but it's not trying to be. It's simple and joyful and I like it.
Rich T
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It’s a ride created by people who believed that a dark ride based on a terrific animated film should eliminate all the exciting elements and, instead, concentrate on awkward attempts to recreate the musical numbers.
It’s called “Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.” The “adventure,” according to this ride is: she goes out on a date.
The most exciting scene in the film is presented as a tiny shoebox diorama.
It is not a good ride. Mr. Toad is a thousand times more fun, and it’s just plywood cutouts. Mr. Toad was created by people who knew what they were doing.
It’s called “Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.” The “adventure,” according to this ride is: she goes out on a date.
The most exciting scene in the film is presented as a tiny shoebox diorama.
It is not a good ride. Mr. Toad is a thousand times more fun, and it’s just plywood cutouts. Mr. Toad was created by people who knew what they were doing.
Ryan120420
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This made me laugh more than it should have.
I'll never be able to ride the ride again and not think of this post.
DLR92
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It okay attraction. It start out interesting good but once in the under the sea scene, oh my...TERRIBLE!
I felt I am reminded how iconic that scene was but I did not felt immersed in that part. Once you meet Ursula...I felt I was connnected. But near the end, it suffer again not being immersed. The ending is just laughable.
But the queue and the exterior of the building is simple yet elegant. I am glad they went with the current architecture. I think the other past concept would overwhelmed a mediocre attraction.
I felt I am reminded how iconic that scene was but I did not felt immersed in that part. Once you meet Ursula...I felt I was connnected. But near the end, it suffer again not being immersed. The ending is just laughable.
But the queue and the exterior of the building is simple yet elegant. I am glad they went with the current architecture. I think the other past concept would overwhelmed a mediocre attraction.
George Lucas on a Bench
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It's also a ride that inexplicably takes place underwater with no water. Disney has done underwater rides before, but you rode in a submarine and it made sense. The Little Mermaid and awful Finding Nemo ride at Epcot have you ride in a clamshell "underwater" with absolutely no water. We should be drowning in it. Rather, we're drowning in mediocrity.
Animaniac93-98
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In DCA it's OK because the line is short, the queue is not some E-ticket level hype builder and it did not replace 20,000 Leagues.
lazyboy97o
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Given it’s size and cost it sure seems like it is.
MoonRakerSCM
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I'm a particular sap for the music from the film... So, I like it.
DLR92
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Secrete Life of Pets is way more immersive than The Little Mermaid sadly!