The submarine ride at Disneyland is the only thing I remember from the time my parents drove me there, from Boulder, Colorado, in 1964. I was three years old, and I remember seeing the mermaids and water dripping from the ceiling of the sub.
The email below, sent by an anonymous reader, goes into a bit of detail about the re-opening of the ride, scheduled for 2007. I'm not too excited about it having a "Finding Nemo" theme, though. Does that mean the mermaids are out? (Where is Mary Blair when you need her?)
Disneyland is finally starting work on the return of their long closed Submarine Ride. (It will feature a yet to be officially announced Finding Nemo theme when it reopens in 2007.) The MiceAge site has photos of the drained lagoon, and also offers "super sized" versions of them. Taking a closer look, you can see just how big and deep this area is in comparison to the workers inside.If you read the rest of the posting, you'll find out the return of the Subs is only one step in a major overhaul program for Tomorrowland, after a 1998 failed "brown paint" makover. A newly repainted back to white Space Mt. (rebuilt track along with daytime and nighttime versions, music by Van Halen for the latter) debuts in July, and George Lucas has promised a new Star Tours ride film not long after that. Honda's Asimo robots will even be featured in a show/exhibit inside the old Carousel of Progress building this Summer.
Future plans include the Rocket Jets "spinner" ride moving back inside the land from the entrance, and even a return of the long-gone PeopleMover. Along with the just opened Buzz Lightyear "shoot 'em-up" ride it means this long neglected land will be a fun place to visit again.
