Land of the Rising Mickey - Aug 9, 2001

Land of the Rising Mickey
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"Under-the-Sea" Attractions: Inside "Tritons Kingdom":

Jumpin' Jelly Fish

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A jellyfish themed "parachute drop" for the little ones.

Facts at a Glance

Ride Time: Approx. 1 minute
Number of Vehicles: 12
Capacity per Vehicle: 2 persons

Blowfish Balloon Race

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Riders go for an aerial spin while sitting in shells suspended under blowfish. (What an odd sentence... Well, it's an odd looking ride.)

Facts at a Glance

Ride Time: Approx. 1 min. 20 sec.
Number of Vehicles: 8
Capacity per Vehicles 4 persons

The Whirlpool

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A smaller undersea version of the classic spinning tea cups, but here they're called Kelp Cups. (Not... )

Facts at a Glance

Ride Time: Approx. 1 min. 30 sec.
Number of Vehicles: 6
Capacity per Vehicles 4 persons

Straight from the press kit:

Ariel's Playground

Galleon Graveyard - Here, guests can explore the remains of a sunken galleon similar to the one where Ariel and Flounder encountered an angry shark in The Little Mermaid.

Ariel's Grotto - In Ariel's undersea hide-away, guests will see natural rock shelves filled with many of the treasures Ariel has collected from the human world.

Cave of Shadows - Mysterious shadows appear in this darkened rock cavern. Sea Dragon -The tunnel-like interior of a Sea Dragon skeleton leads into Ursula's Dungeon.

Ursula's Dungeon - In the eerie undersea cave where Ariel first encountered Ursula the Sea Witch. guests will find Ursula's Magic Cauldron, her enchanted vanity table and the evil eels Flotsam and Jetsam.

Starfish Playpen - A soft, padded starfish-shaped area that allows tots to play in safely among soft-sculpted sea creatures.

Mermaid Sea Spray - An undersea tide pool, this area provides some real water fun with its leaping fountains that arch over the guests' heads and its unpredictable popjets which squirt water at unexpected times.