tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228174552203445896.post1967605508217923914..comments2024-02-05T01:33:59.164-05:00Comments on futureprobe: The Seas With . . .Ariel?David Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909440700102911571noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228174552203445896.post-88207503029218169172010-07-10T13:35:44.777-04:002010-07-10T13:35:44.777-04:00Nemo won out over Ariel because "The Little M...Nemo won out over Ariel because "The Little Mermaid" is an antiquated, circa-1989 franchise that is far less relevant and marketable than "Finding Nemo" is in today marketplace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228174552203445896.post-33897533668001537432010-01-06T16:34:40.946-05:002010-01-06T16:34:40.946-05:00I don't read Jim Hill because he pulls so much...I don't read Jim Hill because he pulls so much information out of his ass. And he's arrogant.<br /><br />But I'm very glad the mermaid was kept out of here, and its too bad Nemo couldn't have been kept out too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228174552203445896.post-32677470792430970012009-12-11T17:39:59.901-05:002009-12-11T17:39:59.901-05:00Unlike Little Mermaid, Nemo even has a teaching ch...Unlike Little Mermaid, Nemo even has a teaching character, Mr. Ray, and the "going to school to learn" scene written into the story. Pixar went over the top on creating one of the more memorable scenes from the movie where they are drifting over the coral reef and seeing all the amazing creatures that are there. Talk about a missed opportunity for what could have been a remarkable attraction that fits with Epcot's mission.Omnispacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228174552203445896.post-84275531579475712332009-12-10T13:15:24.423-05:002009-12-10T13:15:24.423-05:00It does seem that they should be able to do the sa...It does seem that they should be able to do the same sort of thing, and should have done that, with Nemo and friends as they were proposing with Ariel...instead they offered a dumbed down ride that would probably be more at home in Fantasyland. It's not that I "hate" the ride (though it's far from a "must do" for me and for my sons), but as so many have poointed out, it doesn't really fit with the Epcot mission...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409785011989904117noreply@blogger.com