Patch Notes // latest change 2022.06.13
Asia · Animal Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Ride · opened 2007 · Animal Kingdom · 3 changes on record
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Reopened as a reimagined show, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! — trimmed to 25 minutes with a new Tank Gang narration framing device tying into Finding Dory, a massive LED video wall extending the physical sets (including a 32-ft submarine), while retaining the Lopez songs and Michael Curry puppets.
Finding Nemo – The Musical gave its final performance as Walt Disney World shut down for COVID-19; the original 13-year run never resumed and the Theater in the Wild stayed dark until the reimagined show replaced it.
Finding Nemo – The Musical opened at the Theater in the Wild in DinoLand U.S.A. — a 40-minute stage adaptation using Michael Curry puppets and original songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
That's every change on the record on Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! since 2007.
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Per the documented record, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! at Animal Kingdom opened on Jan 24, 2007.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! is dated Mar 15, 2020: Finding Nemo – The Musical gave its final performance as Walt Disney World shut down for COVID-19; the original 13-year run never resumed and the Theater in the Wild stayed dark until the reimagined show replaced it.
The latest documented change (documented Jun 13, 2022): Reopened as a reimagined show, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! — trimmed to 25 minutes with a new Tank Gang narration framing device tying into Finding Dory, a massive LED video wall extending the physical sets (including a 32-ft submarine), while retaining the Lopez songs and Michael Curry puppets.
3 documented changes, dating back to 2007 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
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