[Idea] Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

[Seant926]

Hi! This is my first time posting in the forum although I have been following miceage.com for a few years now.

I have heard a lot of complaints about the conditions of Paradise Pier and how a lot of people want rides removed. From inspiration of my favorite disney park, Tokyo Disneysea, I think they should make a whole Mermaid Lagoon land around the new little mermaid ride. That way, they could just move the jumpin jellyfish (but add more theming) and the king triton carousel. It is also perfect because it would be right across the bay from the restaurant. What do you think?

[BC_DisneyGeek]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

A solid idea, but I imagine there would not be enough room for Mermaid Lagoon and the Little Mermaid attraction.

Mermaid Lagoon is indeed awesome, and in fact the only thing I felt it lacked was some sort of dark ride. It had style, but needed a little more substance.

Combining the two would be amazing. In the absence of space for a Mermaid Lagoon, it would be sweet if they even did similair themeing for the Little Mermaid attraction queue.

[Ice101]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

No.

[Mr. Gaston]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

No.

That's a very logical response -.-

[Seant926]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

A solid idea, but I imagine there would not be enough room for Mermaid Lagoon and the Little Mermaid attraction.

I thought maybe they could expand down to where the sunglass dinosaur was and into a little bit of the Brother Bear Recreational Trail, but I see your point. Maybe they are saving the land for a California Disney Seas )

[Ice101]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

I think that the Little Mermaid as an attraction in Paradise Pier just makes the ride seem like a tribute to classic dark rides but a whole land of Mermaids in a park about California, think about it....

[Seant926]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

I think that the Little Mermaid as an attraction in Paradise Pier just makes the ride seem like a tribute to classic dark rides but a whole land of Mermaids in a park about California, think about it....

This isn't supposed to sound mean or sarcastic but its hard to tell because of the computer, but California has oceans...and mermaids live in the ocean haha. It could just be a tribute to the marine areas of California.

[Ice101]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

This isn't supposed to sound mean or sarcastic but its hard to tell because of the computer, but California has oceans...and mermaids live in the ocean haha. It could just be a tribute to the marine areas of California.

:thumbdown Weak theming connection.

[Seant926]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

:thumbdown Weak theming connection.

I guess you're right, but if they could build Finding Nemo in Tomorrowland, they could probably build a Little Mermaid Ride in an Ocean Themed land

[WDITrent]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

^The point is, they shouldn't have built Nemo in Tomorrowland. However, I'm happy for anything that will bring back the subs. If Nemo was what it took, then so be it.

[Seant926]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

^The point is, they shouldn't have built Nemo in Tomorrowland. However, I'm happy for anything that will bring back the subs. If Nemo was what it took, then so be it.

Me too, but the point I'm trying to get across is that The Little Mermaid doesn't exactly fit the Paradise Pier theme either. That's another reason why I think they should just make it into a land.

[DarkSideoftheMouse]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

Combining the two would be amazing. In the absence of space for a Mermaid Lagoon, it would be sweet if they even did similair themeing for the Little Mermaid attraction queue.

Solid Thought. Is The Little Mermaid queue going to be entirely enclosed within the showbuilding, because I would like to see them have some of the indoor Mermaid Lagoon effects in the queue, even if it's nothing more than the lighting in a room full of switchbacks.

[Imagineer Scott]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

TDS Mermaid Lagoon wouldn't fit DCA whatsoever even if they bended the theme. It just would not work and an obvious attempt to abandon the park's whole theme to please the guest when they could easily please the guest without doing that.

[Seant926]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

TDS Mermaid Lagoon wouldn't fit DCA whatsoever even if they bended the theme. It just would not work and an obvious attempt to abandon the park's whole theme to please the guest when they could easily please the guest without doing that.

I wasn't thinking it was going to be exactly like TDS's Mermaid Lagoon. All I said was that it would contain the Little Mermaid Ride being built right now, Jumpin Jelly Fish and King Triton's Carousel. It would be hard to build that massive structure in the small space where the ride is being built.

[WDITrent]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

^We're saying that Mermaid Lagoon would have no excuse to fit in thematically in California Adventure.

[stevo505]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

Why can't it be themed to the shores of California? If doesn't have to have the whimsical feel that DisneySea's has.

[Seant926]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

^ exactly

[BC_DisneyGeek]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

Is it any less appropriate theme-wise than the Little Mermaid attraction itself?

[disneylandfan95]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

I think that TLM should have an area around it that ties the entire theme of the land together. For example, the exit queue could filter into a Little Mermaid meet-and-greet that isn't themed to the ocean, but Eric's home. If the final scene of the ride shows Ariel as a human, then she could be a human in the meet-an-greet so that it feels like you are stepping into the story after the ride is over. Also, the plants around the building could be those from the beach. The entire building has excellent potential to unify its surroundings. The architecture can be reminiscent of both San Francisco (on the right side of the building) and a Victorian pier.

[Imagineer Scott]

Re: Idea Surrounding the New Little Mermaid Ride

:thumbdown Weak theming connection.

The whole TLM in California is weak themeing connection

If they are getting away with the dark ride why can't they just replace Sky School with a large showroom and add it? They've already trampled the PP theme....