Walt Disney Imagineering designer John Cutry works on robotic sea gulls outside the newly revamped The Seas With Nemo & Friends Pavilion at Epcot.
The completion of the final phase marks the introduction of the Living Seas as "The Seas with Nemo and Friends".
Once guests reach the boarding area, they're transported by "Clam-Mobiles", joining Mr. Ray on a field trip. (The space formerly used for the Living Seas hydrolaters and theatres is now part of the tracking for the Clam-Mobiles.)
As you can expect, Nemo goes missing and the pursuit begins. Through the use of new technology, it seems as if the stars from "Finding Nemo" are inside the 5.7 million gallon aquarium. You'll watch Marlin and Dory as they go in search of everyone's favourite clownfish. Here are a few pictures from the inside of this brand new attraction:
Price increase to Victoria and Albert's
$115.00 USD per person (tax, alcohol and gratuity additional)
Price of wine pairing - additional $60.00 USD per person
Six-course meal featuring fresh ingredients gathered from the world's markets
Dinner Menu (As of September 16th, 2006)
1st Course, choice of:
Ohio Tomatoes and Costa Rican Hearts of Palm with Char-Grilled Cuttlefish
Long Island Duck with Galia Melon, Grains of Paradise and Minus eight Vinegar
*****
2nd Course, choice of:
Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin on a Corn Cake and a Cherry Cider Reduction
Poulet Rouge with Wild Mushroom Ragût, Truffled Egg and Porcini Sauce
Pan Roasted Foie Gras and Fuji Apple Tart with Mostarda di Cremona $15
3rd Course, choice of:
Tempura Crab Stuffed Squash Blossom with Violette Mustard
Pompano "Amandine" with Green and White Asparagus, Beurre Noisette
Monterrey Abalone with Toasted Capers and Meyer Lemon
4th Course, choice of:
Minnesota Elk Tenderloin with Rainbow Marble Potatoes and Veal Sweetbreads
Colorado Lamb with Potato Gnocchi and Summer Vegetables
Duet of Prime Angus Beef and Short Ribs with Natural Jus
Seared Australian Kobe Beef Tenderloin with Vegetable Risotto
5th Course, choice of:
Comté Saint Antoine, Fourme D Ambert and Juliana
Guava Gelato with Micro Garden Mint
6th Course, choice of:
Pyramid of Tanzanian Chocolate Mousse
Poached Pears with Cassis Mousse and Spiced Cake
Hawaiian Kona Chocolate Soufflé
Caramelized Banana Gâteau
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
Grand Marnier Souffle
Disney Vacation Club to Build Disneys Animal Kingdom Villas
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas will be part of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, which Travel & Leisure Family magazine recently honoured with the No. 4 spot on its list of the 50 greatest family resorts in the United States and Canada. The Disney Vacation Club accommodations will feature intricate African-inspired details and home-like amenities, and most will offer sweeping views of an expanded savannah inhabited by a variety of African animals. These new accommodations are scheduled for development in phases with an anticipated opening beginning in fall 2007 and a completion date planned for Spring 2009. The project's first phase will include 134 remodelled accommodations on the fifth and sixth floors of the existing Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, and subsequent phases will include construction of 324 Vacation Homes in a new village of buildings, for a total of 458 Disney Vacation Club homes. The project also calls for construction a new table-service restaurant, a themed pool and water-play island, fitness center, merchandise shop, sports-and-recreation facilities and more.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas will be the eighth Disney Vacation Club Resort, joining five others at the Walt Disney World Resort, one in Vero Beach, Florida, and one on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Memberships have sold out at the first six Disney Vacation Club Resorts, and sales remain ahead of schedule at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, which opened in May 2004.
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