Crush's Coaster
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| Walt Disney Studios Park | |
| Land | Toon Studio |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Manufacturer | Maurer Söhne |
| Attraction type | Custom SC 2000 |
| Theme | Beach/Underwater |
| Soft opening date | May 26, 2007 |
| Opening date | June 9, 2007 |
| Vehicle type | Spinning cars |
| Vehicle names | Turtle Shells |
| Vehicle capacity | 4 |
| Cars per vehicle | 1 |
| Ride duration | 2:20 minutes |
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Crush's Coaster is a spinning roller coaster-based attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park.
The attraction officially opened on 9th June 2007[1] as part of the park's Toon Studio "placemaking" and expansion project, improving and expanding the area formerly known as Animation Courtyard.
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[edit] History
The Toon Studio project itself was officially announced on 11th January 2005,[2] 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 Celebration on 1st April 2007.[3]
[edit] Synopsis
Guests enter the Toon Backlot of Toon Studio and stumble upon the beached sound stage and film set of Disney-Pixar's Finding Nemo, where Crush and his other sea turtle friends invite guests to climb aboard their shells for a ride through memorable scenes from the movie,[4] a sunken submarine and the spiraling, churning East Australian Current itself.
[edit] Technology
The attraction employs several instances of new technology developed by Walt Disney Imagineering, the key being two large digital video projection effects in the early "dark ride" scenes[5] of the ride, which place Nemo, the clownfish, and Squirt, the son of sea turtle Crush, 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 only the 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Article - Toon Studio Press Event: Inauguration Ceremony [1]
- ^ Press Release - Toon Studio project announced (PDF) [2]
- ^ Article - Press Release & Concepts: 15th Grows with new attractions, entertainment [3]
- ^ Attraction Guide - Ride scenes listing [4]
- ^ Article - 'Making Of' the dark ride scenes, effects description [5]
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