Little Mermaid History & Ride Through at DCA, Disneyland Resort

0:07 [Music]

0:07 [Music] Adventure here leave today and enter the

0:09 Adventure here leave today and enter the

0:09 Adventure here leave today and enter the world of random

0:11 world of random

0:11 world of random [Music]

0:19 land DCA you're coming a long way baby

0:19 land DCA you're coming a long way baby there's been a lot of changes here since

0:20 there's been a lot of changes here since

0:20 there's been a lot of changes here since the early days and there are a lot more

0:22 the early days and there are a lot more

0:22 the early days and there are a lot more changes to come now when the Park first

0:24 changes to come now when the Park first

0:24 changes to come now when the Park first opened they faced a lot of criticism

0:26 opened they faced a lot of criticism

0:26 opened they faced a lot of criticism that there weren't enough attractions

0:28 that there weren't enough attractions

0:28 that there weren't enough attractions based on Disney films but in 2011 they

0:30 based on Disney films but in 2011 they

0:30 based on Disney films but in 2011 they added a fantastic Dark Ride based on one

0:33 added a fantastic Dark Ride based on one

0:33 added a fantastic Dark Ride based on one of my favorite Disney films of all time

0:35 of my favorite Disney films of all time

0:35 of my favorite Disney films of all time The Little Mermaid unlike the addition

0:38 The Little Mermaid unlike the addition

0:38 The Little Mermaid unlike the addition of the Hollywood Tower of Terror or Cars

0:39 of the Hollywood Tower of Terror or Cars

0:39 of the Hollywood Tower of Terror or Cars Land though this ride actually replaced

0:42 Land though this ride actually replaced

0:42 Land though this ride actually replaced one of the original DCA attractions you

0:44 one of the original DCA attractions you

0:44 one of the original DCA attractions you see kids back on opening day February

0:47 see kids back on opening day February

0:47 see kids back on opening day February 8th 2001 a day which will live in infamy

0:51 8th 2001 a day which will live in infamy

0:52 8th 2001 a day which will live in infamy this place looked a lot different now

0:54 this place looked a lot different now

0:54 this place looked a lot different now part of Paradise Pier it was originally

0:56 part of Paradise Pier it was originally

0:56 part of Paradise Pier it was originally themed as a San Francisco area and if

0:58 themed as a San Francisco area and if

0:58 themed as a San Francisco area and if the entrance looks familiar it's because

1:00 the entrance looks familiar it's because

1:00 the entrance looks familiar it's because it's based on the Palace of Fine Arts in

1:01 it's based on the Palace of Fine Arts in

1:01 it's based on the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District there the scaled

1:03 the Marina District there the scaled

1:03 the Marina District there the scaled down DCA version originally served as

1:05 down DCA version originally served as

1:05 down DCA version originally served as the entrance to Golden dreams an epic

1:08 the entrance to Golden dreams an epic

1:08 the entrance to Golden dreams an epic cinematic Adventure starring whoopy

1:09 cinematic Adventure starring whoopy

1:09 cinematic Adventure starring whoopy Goldberg that took us through the

1:11 Goldberg that took us through the

1:11 Goldberg that took us through the history of California oh jeez I've

1:14 history of California oh jeez I've

1:14 history of California oh jeez I've always wanted to learn t with whoopy

1:16 always wanted to learn t with whoopy

1:16 always wanted to learn t with whoopy Goldberg played Queen caia who popped in

1:19 Goldberg played Queen caia who popped in

1:19 Goldberg played Queen caia who popped in and out of the film not only teaching us

1:21 and out of the film not only teaching us

1:21 and out of the film not only teaching us about California history key moments and

1:23 about California history key moments and

1:23 about California history key moments and key figures but interacting with them

1:25 key figures but interacting with them

1:25 key figures but interacting with them and kind of screwing up the SpaceTime

1:27 and kind of screwing up the SpaceTime

1:27 and kind of screwing up the SpaceTime Continuum now as much as we all love

1:29 Continuum now as much as we all love

1:30 Continuum now as much as we all love whoopy Goldberg and who does it golden

1:31 whoopy Goldberg and who does it golden

1:31 whoopy Goldberg and who does it golden dreams was sort of one of those things

1:33 dreams was sort of one of those things

1:33 dreams was sort of one of those things you only want to watch Once as a result

1:37 you only want to watch Once as a result

1:37 you only want to watch Once as a result the 300 plus seat theater that used to

1:39 the 300 plus seat theater that used to

1:39 the 300 plus seat theater that used to exist right where the little mermaid is

1:41 exist right where the little mermaid is

1:41 exist right where the little mermaid is now usually had just a little over 300

1:44 now usually had just a little over 300

1:44 now usually had just a little over 300 or so empty seats now that made it The

1:47 or so empty seats now that made it The

1:47 or so empty seats now that made it The Logical Choice when DCA got its first

1:49 Logical Choice when DCA got its first

1:49 Logical Choice when DCA got its first billion dollar upgrade in 2008 to be

1:52 billion dollar upgrade in 2008 to be

1:52 billion dollar upgrade in 2008 to be replaced with a classic Disney dark RVE

1:54 replaced with a classic Disney dark RVE

1:54 replaced with a classic Disney dark RVE yes golden dreams was gone but luckily

1:56 yes golden dreams was gone but luckily

1:56 yes golden dreams was gone but luckily Disney was ready you see imagineers have

1:58 Disney was ready you see imagineers have

1:58 Disney was ready you see imagineers have been trying to get a little mermaid ride

2:00 been trying to get a little mermaid ride

2:00 been trying to get a little mermaid ride off the ground since the mid99s at any

2:02 off the ground since the mid99s at any

2:02 off the ground since the mid99s at any park they could first they tried to

2:03 park they could first they tried to

2:03 park they could first they tried to launch it in Paris then they tried to

2:05 launch it in Paris then they tried to

2:05 launch it in Paris then they tried to launch it in Florida then they tried

2:07 launch it in Florida then they tried

2:07 launch it in Florida then they tried Tokyo Hong Kong nothing got off the

2:09 Tokyo Hong Kong nothing got off the

2:09 Tokyo Hong Kong nothing got off the ground actually when the Platinum

2:11 ground actually when the Platinum

2:11 ground actually when the Platinum Edition of the DVD came out they

2:13 Edition of the DVD came out they

2:13 Edition of the DVD came out they included a 3D ride through of the

2:15 included a 3D ride through of the

2:15 included a 3D ride through of the concept for the little mermaid ride as a

2:17 concept for the little mermaid ride as a

2:17 concept for the little mermaid ride as a bonus feature probably because they

2:18 bonus feature probably because they

2:18 bonus feature probably because they figured by that point it just was never

2:20 figured by that point it just was never

2:20 figured by that point it just was never going to happen finally though on June

2:22 going to happen finally though on June

2:22 going to happen finally though on June 3rd 2011 not just the imagineers but

2:25 3rd 2011 not just the imagineers but

2:25 3rd 2011 not just the imagineers but thousands of Park guests dreams came

2:27 thousands of Park guests dreams came

2:27 thousands of Park guests dreams came true when Ariel's undersea Adventure

2:29 true when Ariel's undersea Adventure

2:29 true when Ariel's undersea Adventure open to the public finally it's so much

2:32 open to the public finally it's so much

2:32 open to the public finally it's so much easier to pretend to be a mermaid now I

2:35 easier to pretend to be a mermaid now I

2:35 easier to pretend to be a mermaid now I mean merman merman so let's check out

2:38 mean merman merman so let's check out

2:38 mean merman merman so let's check out the sights the sounds and potentially

2:40 the sights the sounds and potentially

2:40 the sights the sounds and potentially the smells of what could be dca's

2:43 the smells of what could be dca's

2:43 the smells of what could be dca's greatest Dark Ride huz I've been waiting

2:46 greatest Dark Ride huz I've been waiting

2:46 greatest Dark Ride huz I've been waiting my whole life for

2:47 my whole life for

2:47 my whole life for [Music]

2:48 [Music] this here we go into a shell into one of

2:52 this here we go into a shell into one of

2:52 this here we go into a shell into one of these classic omn mover shells just like

2:55 these classic omn mover shells just like

2:55 these classic omn mover shells just like the Haunted Mansion only more nautical

2:58 the Haunted Mansion only more nautical

2:58 the Haunted Mansion only more nautical so are we going into a sun ship

3:00 so are we going into a sun ship

3:00 so are we going into a sun ship we're going into sucking something all

3:02 we're going into sucking something all

3:02 we're going into sucking something all right Tyler The Story begins with this

3:05 right Tyler The Story begins with this

3:05 right Tyler The Story begins with this seabird playing in accordion like all

3:07 seabird playing in accordion like all

3:07 seabird playing in accordion like all great stories through history this

3:09 great stories through history this

3:09 great stories through history this ride's already getting really good all

3:11 ride's already getting really good all

3:11 ride's already getting really good all the Shipwreck stuff is making me feel

3:12 the Shipwreck stuff is making me feel

3:12 the Shipwreck stuff is making me feel more comfortable oh no I didn't bring my

3:16 more comfortable oh no I didn't bring my

3:16 more comfortable oh no I didn't bring my gills W it's beautiful and much less wet

3:20 gills W it's beautiful and much less wet

3:20 gills W it's beautiful and much less wet than you'd expect I don't have my soral

3:23 than you'd expect I don't have my soral

3:23 than you'd expect I don't have my soral are you ready kind of see how it's like

3:26 are you ready kind of see how it's like

3:26 are you ready kind of see how it's like we're underwater but we're not wet wo

3:30 we're underwater but we're not wet wo

3:30 we're underwater but we're not wet wo what my

3:39 WCW she give me her phone number

3:39 WCW she give me her phone number actually you think she's got a phone at

3:40 actually you think she's got a phone at

3:40 actually you think she's got a phone at all DM her on Instagram oh good

3:44 all DM her on Instagram oh good

3:44 all DM her on Instagram oh good [Music]

3:56 idea

3:56 idea Musical one day when they get hungry yes

3:59 Musical one day when they get hungry yes

4:00 Musical one day when they get hungry yes got be oh no Under the

4:03 got be oh no Under the

4:03 got be oh no Under the Sea Under the Sea starfish are spinning

4:06 Sea Under the Sea starfish are spinning

4:06 Sea Under the Sea starfish are spinning like ninja

4:08 like ninja

4:08 like ninja star I did it good J

4:19 right if you notice all the exotic

4:19 right if you notice all the exotic animals are playing instruments it's

4:21 animals are playing instruments it's

4:21 animals are playing instruments it's like my old

4:23 like my old

4:23 like my old SC really you were in a scy under the

4:33 [Music] we got to you got to hear it I'm to

4:44 see so Ariel is witha wants to live

4:44 see so Ariel is witha wants to live heavily Ever

4:46 heavily Ever

4:46 heavily Ever After why does this cave kind of look

4:49 After why does this cave kind of look

4:49 After why does this cave kind of look like a crocodile's Mouse it kind of

4:51 like a crocodile's Mouse it kind of

4:51 like a crocodile's Mouse it kind of looks like the inside of a roer

5:01 chicken

5:01 chicken I admit that in the past I've been a

5:03 I admit that in the past I've been a

5:03 I admit that in the past I've been a nasty they were it's Ursula she looks

5:06 nasty they were it's Ursula she looks

5:06 nasty they were it's Ursula she looks like my uncle bar at the Olive

5:09 like my uncle bar at the Olive

5:09 like my uncle bar at the Olive Garden

5:11 Garden

5:11 Garden my the

5:15 my the

5:15 my the [Music]

5:31 resurfacing she don't got a lot to say

5:31 resurfacing she don't got a lot to say but there something about

5:35 but there something about

5:35 but there something about her and you don't know why di wait a

5:40 her and you don't know why di wait a

5:40 her and you don't know why di wait a second I I don't understand they went on

5:42 second I I don't understand they went on

5:42 second I I don't understand they went on a date then Ursula was mad in the

5:45 a date then Ursula was mad in the

5:45 a date then Ursula was mad in the background and now she's got

5:49 background and now she's got

5:49 background and now she's got laryngitis and they live happily ever

6:00 after who wait a second somebody needs

6:00 after who wait a second somebody needs to buy King Triton his shirt yeah dude

6:04 to buy King Triton his shirt yeah dude

6:04 to buy King Triton his shirt yeah dude right now he's only half a

6:20 man iated but otherwise I'm what

6:20 man iated but otherwise I'm what theut I don't come to me but anyway

6:23 theut I don't come to me but anyway

6:23 theut I don't come to me but anyway that's the story of our saddest part of

6:26 that's the story of our saddest part of

6:26 that's the story of our saddest part of the ride buddy the ending yeah that's

6:28 the ride buddy the ending yeah that's

6:28 the ride buddy the ending yeah that's true we get to this cool area that looks

6:30 true we get to this cool area that looks

6:30 true we get to this cool area that looks like El Torito a lot of cool murals too

6:33 like El Torito a lot of cool murals too

6:33 like El Torito a lot of cool murals too there are at least four cool murals that

6:36 there are at least four cool murals that

6:36 there are at least four cool murals that was fanastic but you know this ride has

6:39 was fanastic but you know this ride has

6:39 was fanastic but you know this ride has actually undergone some changes since it

6:41 actually undergone some changes since it

6:41 actually undergone some changes since it opened I mean little by little mermaid

6:44 opened I mean little by little mermaid

6:44 opened I mean little by little mermaid right we've been upgrading and revamping

6:46 right we've been upgrading and revamping

6:46 right we've been upgrading and revamping it the last upgrades I think came in

6:47 it the last upgrades I think came in

6:47 it the last upgrades I think came in 2014 and I don't know whether it was

6:49 2014 and I don't know whether it was

6:49 2014 and I don't know whether it was there before or not but since the last

6:51 there before or not but since the last

6:51 there before or not but since the last refurbishment I've noticed there's

6:53 refurbishment I've noticed there's

6:53 refurbishment I've noticed there's another animated underwater character

6:56 another animated underwater character

6:56 another animated underwater character swimming around in there Mr Limpet

6:59 swimming around in there Mr Limpet

6:59 swimming around in there Mr Limpet what's we have time for thank you for

7:00 what's we have time for thank you for

7:00 what's we have time for thank you for joining us on this weirdly dry adventure

7:03 joining us on this weirdly dry adventure

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7:28 [Music] bye-bye

8:02 [Music] [Applause]

8:03 [Applause]

8:03 [Applause] [Music]

8:16 [Music] oh dang it we're getting

8:19 oh dang it we're getting

8:19 oh dang it we're getting bonuses

Little Mermaid History & Ride Through at DCA, Disneyland Resort

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