Crush's Coaster
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Crush's Coaster is a spinning roller coaster attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park
, in Disneyland Paris.
The attraction officially opened on 9 June 2007 as part of the park's Toon Studio placemaking and expansion project, improving and expanding the area formerly known as Animation Courtyard.
on 1 April 2007. The ride Crush's Coaster is the first Finding Nemo
-based ride in Disneyland Paris, while other Disney Resorts already featured some.
set of Disney·Pixar's Finding Nemo
, themed as Sydney
Harbor, where Crush and his sea friends invite guests to climb aboard turtle shells for a ride through memorable scenes from the movie.
The ride starts off with shells "diving" into the ocean. The first part of the attraction is a dark ride
taking guests to the Great Barrier Reef
, where they meet Nemo and Squirt, then to the darkness of the depths, which the sunlight cannot reach and where they encounter the voracious glowfish, and finally to the Sunken Submarine surrounded by an army of jellyfish where they meet the sharks and their chief, Bruce.
The second part of the ride is a coaster in the dark, representing the spiraling, churning East Australian Current
itself. The ride ends up with shells returning to Sydney Harbor, with cheers from Crush and his friends.
, the key being two large digital video
projection
effects in the early dark ride scenes of the ride, which place Nemo, the clownfish
, and Squirt
, Crush's son, seamlessly within the 'underwater' environment. The technology was developed for Crush's Coaster in conjunction with Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
and The Seas with Nemo and Friends. Crush's Coaster marks the only second Disney-themed spinning roller coaster (following Primeval Whirl
), and the first ever collaboration between German roller coaster engineers Maurer Söhne
and Walt Disney Imagineering
.
system at the attraction. Fastpass was ultimately not implemented at the ride.
Walt Disney Studios Park
Walt Disney Studios Park is the second theme park to open at Disneyland Paris, owned and operated by Euro Disney S.C.A.. It is located to the west of the hub, next door to Disneyland Park at the heart of the resort in Marne-la-Vallée....
, in Disneyland Paris.
The attraction officially opened on 9 June 2007 as part of the park's Toon Studio placemaking and expansion project, improving and expanding the area formerly known as Animation Courtyard.
History
The Toon Studio project itself was officially announced on 11 January 2005. The expansion of Animation Courtyard was envisioned, without any confirmation of the new attractions to be included. No true official press announcement was given until the launch of the resort's 15th Anniversary CelebrationDisneyland Resort Paris 15th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort Paris 15th Anniversary Celebration was a year-long celebration event at the Disney holiday resort in Marne-la-Vallée near Paris, France to mark fifteen years of operation....
on 1 April 2007. The ride Crush's Coaster is the first Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son Nemo...
-based ride in Disneyland Paris, while other Disney Resorts already featured some.
Synopsis
Guests enter the Toon Backlot of Toon Studio and stumble upon the beached sound stage and filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
set of Disney·Pixar's Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son Nemo...
, themed as Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Harbor, where Crush and his sea friends invite guests to climb aboard turtle shells for a ride through memorable scenes from the movie.
The ride starts off with shells "diving" into the ocean. The first part of the attraction is a dark ride
Dark ride
A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects....
taking guests to the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
, where they meet Nemo and Squirt, then to the darkness of the depths, which the sunlight cannot reach and where they encounter the voracious glowfish, and finally to the Sunken Submarine surrounded by an army of jellyfish where they meet the sharks and their chief, Bruce.
The second part of the ride is a coaster in the dark, representing the spiraling, churning East Australian Current
East Australian Current
The East Australian Current is an ocean current that moves warm water in a clockwise fashion down the east coast of Australia. It is the largest ocean current close to the shores of Australia. Its source is the tropical Coral Sea off the northeast coast of Australia...
itself. The ride ends up with shells returning to Sydney Harbor, with cheers from Crush and his friends.
Technology
The attraction employs several instances of new technology developed by Walt Disney ImagineeringWalt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of the Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation and construction of Disney theme parks worldwide...
, the key being two large digital video
Digital video
Digital video is a type of digital recording system that works by using a digital rather than an analog video signal.The terms camera, video camera, and camcorder are used interchangeably in this article.- History :...
projection
Video projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
effects in the early dark ride scenes of the ride, which place Nemo, the clownfish
Clownfish
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Twenty-eight species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones...
, and Squirt
Squirt
Squirt is a caffeine-free, citrus-flavored, carbonated soft drink, created in 1938 in Phoenix, Arizona.- History :Squirt was created by Herb Bishop in 1938, after experimenting with a similar citrus drink, Citrus Club. He created a new, carbonated drink which required both less fruit juice and less...
, Crush's son, seamlessly within the 'underwater' environment. The technology was developed for Crush's Coaster in conjunction with Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is an attraction located in the Tomorrowland area of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, which opened on June 11, 2007...
and The Seas with Nemo and Friends. Crush's Coaster marks the only second Disney-themed spinning roller coaster (following Primeval Whirl
Primeval Whirl
Primeval Whirl is an attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The ride is an "off the shelf" spinning roller coaster purchased from Reverchon Industries. The ride is part of Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama, which is itself part of Dinoland USA. It is a roller coaster in...
), and the first ever collaboration between German roller coaster engineers Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne
Maurer Söhne is a steel construction company and roller coaster manufacturer. Founded in Munich, Germany in 1876, the company has built many styles of steel buildings, ranging from bridges, industrial buildings, and even art structures. While known for building various wild mouse coasters, Maurer...
and Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of the Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation and construction of Disney theme parks worldwide...
.
Fastpass
In a bid to decrease the long queues that frequently plague the ride, Disney conducted preliminary tests during July 2008 at the Crush's Coaster site to investigate the possibility of installing a FastpassFASTPASS
Disney Fastpass is a virtual queuing system created by the Walt Disney Company. First introduced in 1999 , Fastpass allows guests to avoid long lines at the attractions on which the system is installed, freeing them to enjoy other attractions during their wait...
system at the attraction. Fastpass was ultimately not implemented at the ride.
Trivia
- On November 29, 2008, a young man got injured, since he left his shell, as it was entering the coaster part of the ride, because he felt his security harness had broke down.
- On HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
Night in 2010, the whole park was turned into a horror-based park, meaning most popular attractions were horror-rethemed. As such, the same happened to Crush's Coaster, which became Crush's Coaster : Avis de Tempête for this night.