============================================================================ The following is a effort by David Tomita and Don Bertino to document the attractions at Disneyland - the Original (tm). These descriptions where taken out the handout available from Disneyland called "Disneyland Park - Description Book for Guests with Hearing Impairments" As each attraction is typed in, it will be posted and stored at ftp.calweb.com /users/b/bertino or http://www.calweb.com/~bertino Any comments/additions/corrections would be welcomed. =========================================================================== THE SUBMARINE VOYAGE Recorded narrations provide a realistic anticipation of preparing to submerge in a submarine. The Captain orders preparations for getting under way. The lines are taken in and the ship is rigged for dive; the bridge is cleared and all hatches are secured. At this point, the latest guest is on board. As the submarine begins to disembark, the Captain gives the order, "All ahead one-third!" As a dense curtain of small bubbles rush toward the surface of the water, you'll experience the illusion of "diving," and view the strange inhabitants of a tropical Lagoon. Octopi, king crab and moray eels hide among seaweed and lurk in mysterious caves, and giant clams live on brilliantly color coral reefs. Suddenly, the Captain receives word of a surface storm ahead. The submarine dives 80 fathoms (480 feet) to a point safely below the violence of the turbulent hurricane. Escaping below the surface allows the submarine to survive the storm, a fortune not known to regular sailing ships; witness the evidence of their fate, the Graveyard of Lost Ships. Serving as grim reminders to modern mariners of the hazards of seafaring life, once-proud Greek and Roman vessels lie alongside majestic Viking ships, barnacle-covered and decaying, as only the sea can age them. As nearby divers work to carry treasures to the surface, an octopus jealously guards a treasure chest in the hold of a Venetian Galley. As radar detects the polar ice cap, the command is given to take the ship deeper. A countdown commences, and the exact spot of the North Pole is marked. This adventure recreates the historic voyage of the U.S.S. Nautilus. Leaving Hawaii on July 22, 1958, Commander William R. Anderson set his vessel's course for the North Pole, arriving there at 11:15 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on August 3, 1958. The submarine now moves to deeper waters, where sunlight has never penetrated. Nature has supplied its inhabitants with their own eerie luminescence and unusual habits, such as fish that suspend tiny bulbs on long streamers, and a giant squid that changes its color at will. Bioluminescence, usually a ghostly white, takes on a range of colors. Here, nature adapts form to environment, providing creatures with nightmarish shapes. Some fish are equipped with long, needle-like teeth that prevent their mouths from closing; others have cartilaginous rods with three barbed hooks protruding from their heads. The giant squid (ARCHIT EUTHIS PRINCEPS) lives below 600 feet of water and can grow to a length of 50 feet. Mistaken for sea serpents, giant squid are a reminder to all mariners that tales of ocean monsters have no basis in fact and should be classified as fiction -- along with myths about mermaids. Suddenly coming into view..._mermaids?!_.. These mythical, sea-dwelling creatures of European folklore traditionally resemble women with fishtails, instead of legs. Mermaids are known to have lured imaginative, amorous men to destruction by enticing them into the depths of the sea. The submarine journeys into the ruins of what is believed to have been the location of a flourishing, advanced civilization -- the fabulous lost continent of Atlantis. The treasures and grandeur of this ancient civilization were lost centuries ago by the eruption of a massive volcano on the continent. Volcanic activity still exists in Atlantis, but with the aid of modern sonar equipment, the submarine safely glides between tottering columns. Underwater volcanoes are not uncommon, for they have caused the birth and destruction of many islands, as is the theory with Atlantis. Surviving the scene of volcanic disturbance, passengers suddenly spot the tail-end of a..._sea serpent!_ Crew members man their battle stations and stand by for action. The Captain begins to wonder about the effects of being away at sea too long when the head of the monster suddenly appears -- with a comical cross-eyed, laughing expression on its face! The submarine "resurfaces" and prepares to enter port. When all lines are secured, the Captain calls, "All ashore!" ============================================================================ List of current new names below: New names # Old Names Nautilus 301 Nautilus Neptune 302 Triton Sea Star 303 Sea Wolf Explorer 304 Skate Seeker 305 Skipjack Argonaut 306 George Washington Triton 307 Patrick Henry Sea Wolf 308 Ethan Allen More Submarine Trivia: Each sub originally cost $80,000, and was built at Todd Shipyards in San Pedro. Walt refered to his Subs as the Eighth Largest Submarine Fleet in the World. All are diesel/electric except for 304 which runs Compressed Natural Gas as a conservation and environmental test. Subs are 52 feet long. 9 million gallons of water are in the Lagoon and Caverns areas. Submarines opened in June of 1959, along with Monorails and Matterhorn.