Epcot: The order of rides you should plan your day to
By Brian Miller
The Seas with Nemo and Friends is another slow ride that has an outdated feel but has a really fun ending and is great for younger kids.
You can’t help but hear the squawking sounds of “mine, mine” coming from the colorful entry area to the Nemo ride. The animatronic seagulls greet you as you enter the ride queue. The last few times I have been on this ride, there have been, maybe a five-minute wait. While the ride needs to be refurbished or even replaced, there have been no rumors circulating that it will be anytime soon. That is a shame because it’s in a great location but doesn’t draw the crowds.
The ride takes you on a slow, continual move like that of Spaceship Earth. It follows the story from Finding Nemo from start to finish and there are some really nice features such as meeting Crush and Squirt in the EAC. This ride, however, has two really good features and neither of them have to do with the bulk of the ride itself.
The queue line is one of my favorites in all of the Disney World parks. You wind through the turnstiles as if you were underwater with glistening sparkles on the floor and ceiling to give you a fake impression that you are beneath the sea. It’s a simple design that works well enough if you like that sort of thing.
The second comes at the very end of the ride, I won’t ruin it for you (not that it is a big shocker) but lets say it has to do with an aquarium.
The ride dumps you off at the Living Seas pavilion, a 5.7 million gallon aquarium that is the home to sea turtles and dolphins that are being rehabbed. There could be one or two at a time and sometimes there may not be any but there are plenty of other species, including sharks to see. There is also a manatee tank that gets you both above and below views.
Thrill factor: None. This is not a ride that whisks you away.
Entertainment value: Better for children as it will keep them entertained and is not scary.
Wait time: Probably the best in the park as ride times have been less than five minutes on normal capacity days.
Must ride: Not really. If you don’t get a chance to ride it, you won’t miss anything. The aquarium can be accessed through the gift shop.
Fast Pass worthiness: Not at all. Even if Fast Pass is available, you typically don’t need it.
Location: To the right of the Living Land area.