Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Disneyland Park · Tomorrowland
Overview
Guests board submarines in a Tomorrowland lagoon, using portholes and clever underwater projection effects to recreate the world of Finding Nemo — coral reefs, jellyfish blooms, and a search for Nemo alongside Marlin and Dory. The boats never actually dive: passengers sit below the waterline and look out through portholes, which sells the illusion of a real underwater journey.
ParksLog verdict
These submarines never actually dive, yet the cramped cabin below the waterline still convinces most riders they've gone under. The wait-to-length ratio can get steep given the vehicle's low hourly capacity, so this is a morning ride, not an afternoon one. Worth doing once for the novelty of Disneyland's original 1959 submarine hardware still doing real work underwater.
About this experience
Submarine-themed vehicles travel underwater through animated coral reefs and scenes featuring Nemo, Dory, and other ocean friends.
Best for
- Finding Nemo fans
- Families with young children
- Guests curious about Disneyland's original submarine ride history
Tips
- The cabin is narrow, low and below the waterline, which can unsettle claustrophobic or younger guests — reassure them beforehand if needed.
- Waits build quickly given the ride's relatively low hourly capacity, so ride earlier in the day when possible.
- It's a good midday option since the interior stays cool despite the outdoor queue.
Details
History
The attraction opened in 2007, retheming Disneyland's original Submarine Voyage (opened in 1959 with the Matterhorn and the Monorail, closed in 1998 and dormant until 2007) with a Finding Nemo storyline and updated projection technology.
Fun facts
- The submarines never submerge: the cabin simply sits below the waterline, and bubbles at the portholes suggest a dive.
- It reused and rethemed the vehicles and lagoon from Disneyland's original 1959 Submarine Voyage.
- The underwater scenes rely on rear-projection effects rather than physical animatronic sea creatures for most of the animation.