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Little Mermaid to receive Updates?
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Bairstow
Well-Known Member
You're right; using UV paint and lights to cut down on visible lighting helps make the corners and ceiling of the show rooms much darker, which really helps the look of the ride.
Can anyone spot other changes?
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
Kiss the Girl Ariel has different hair I think.
The UV light in UtS looks much better. Hopefully both versions will get the revised ending too at some point.
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aladdin2007
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Wow yes now this is how it should be...thats the Disney style thats lacking. I hope we get this, someday, I know what happens though the budget always seems to get axed come time, or postponed till canceled all together.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Lots of static figures in the descent phase... at the 'part of that world..' scene, at the projection on the ceiling scene, leading into the under the sea room.
In the 'part of that world..' scene.. I had not seen sebastian in the glass lens effect before either.. but the prop was there before
It LOOKS like they may have cut back on the # of fish mobiles in the under the sea
The animation when ariel gets her legs back is different from the original and is what is in MK. In the original she has this great glow behind her and her hair.. it's much more subtle now..
Ariel's hair is now string hair in Kiss the Girl...
The ride is also SLOWED DOWN compared to earlier videos. Earlier ride throughs were about 5:30 long.. this one is almost 6mins.
Bairstow
Well-Known Member
Is there something wrong with the burning/exploding Ursula plywood prop, or have they changed the lighting?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
They don't seem to have done the revised ending.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
That's what I thought.
If a revised ending is still in the plans, why wouldn't they have implemented it while the ride was down?
sponono88
Well-Known Member
They closed the ride on March 30, so it was down for about 1 1/2 months.
TouringPlans has an additional update with some comparison photos of the ride:
http://blog.touringplans.com/2014/0...mermaid-ariels-undersea-adventure/#more-62136
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Awesome side by side comparison. Great link, thank you.
Honestly it's such an improvement.Mermaid reopened today at DCA with blacklight effects and new hair for Ariel in the "Kiss the Girl" scene
A preview of the enhanced Under the Sea room (tweeted by @TouringPlans)
yensidtlaw1969
Well-Known Member
I think the ride went into "Creep Mode" just after "Under the Sea".
doctornick
Well-Known Member
It's an Omnimover -- doesn't it move at the same speed the entire ride? If the ride is longer, wouldn't that mean that all the vehicles are moving more slowly?
yensidtlaw1969
Well-Known Member
Additionally, I think these changes do make a helpful difference. The ride is still conceptually flawed, but this definitely improves the execution. The extra fish floating around all over are an improvement over negative space. I'll be very excited to see the new take on the final 3rd of the attraction if and when that comes to be.
It appears that, in addition to Ariel now having "real" hair in "Kiss the Girl", it seems that Eric does as well. That seems to have been carried over to the Wedding Finale as well, unless I'm seeing things incorrectly.
Ursula also seems to look more "wet" than she used to, like "Part of Your World" Ariel's hair.
I'm interested to see if there's anything else new hidden in here.
Yes, that is the function of Creep Mode. Often it is used when a guest needs extra time loading or unloading. As a result of the omnimover, all the vehicles are slowed.
EDIT: To clarify, the ride can be slowed on command. It's better show to keep the ride moving, if slower, than to stop it fully (unless it is needed).
It appears that, in addition to Ariel now having "real" hair in "Kiss the Girl", it seems that Eric does as well. That seems to have been carried over to the Wedding Finale as well, unless I'm seeing things incorrectly.
Ursula also seems to look more "wet" than she used to, like "Part of Your World" Ariel's hair.
I'm interested to see if there's anything else new hidden in here.
Yes, that is the function of Creep Mode. Often it is used when a guest needs extra time loading or unloading. As a result of the omnimover, all the vehicles are slowed.
EDIT: To clarify, the ride can be slowed on command. It's better show to keep the ride moving, if slower, than to stop it fully (unless it is needed).