Submarine Voyage (Disneyland attraction)

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Submarine Voyage was a classic Disneyland dark ride that simulated an underwater exploration aboard themed submarines, featuring animatronic sea life and immersive oceanic scenes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dark ride
submarine ride
theme park attraction
adjacentTo Matterhorn Bobsleds
Monorail (Disneyland)
announcedAs Eighth Wonder of the World
areaRetained submarine lagoon
capacityPerVehicle approximately 38 passengers
closingDate 1998-09-07
country United States
designer WED Enterprises
Walt Disney Imagineering
duration approximately 9 minutes
experienceType simulated underwater exploration
features Arctic ice caverns
animatronic sea life
mermaids
sea serpent
shipwreck scenes
underwater audio narration
underwater ruins
volcanic undersea landscape
inspiredBy USS Nautilus (nuclear submarine)
linked to: USS Nautilus
legacy influenced later underwater and submarine-themed attractions at Disney parks
locatedIn Disneyland
linked to: Disneyland Park

Tomorrowland
manufacturer WED Enterprises
narrationStyle simulated naval expedition
notableFor early large-scale use of underwater-themed Audio-Animatronics
one of Disneyland’s first major expansions beyond opening-day attractions
openingDate 1959-06-14
operator The Walt Disney Company
parkSection Tomorrowland
partOf 1959 Disneyland expansion
queueLocation Tomorrowland submarine lagoon dock
replacedBy Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
retheme Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (2007)
rideSystem submarine-style ride vehicles
underwater show scenes viewed through portholes
rideType slow-moving dark ride
status defunct
technology Audio-Animatronics
bubble and lighting effects
themePark Disneyland Park
uses large water-filled lagoon
vehicleCount 8 submarines
vehicleNamesTheme U.S. Navy-style fleet
vehicleType themed submarines

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Claude Coats notableWork Submarine Voyage (Disneyland attraction)
Submarine Voyage (Disneyland attraction) queueLocation Tomorrowland submarine lagoon dock
linked to: Submarine Voyage (Disneyland attraction)