Photos: Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure

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The loading area features a panoramic mural with all the main movie characters and a seaside castle in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Entry muralAn audio-animatronic version of Scuttle the seagull sets up the ride's back story in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Seagull serenadeA blast of cold air and a visual illusion make riders feel as if they are submerging underwater as the clamshell vehicle descends into the heart of the dark ride in concept art for the Little Mermaid ride at Disney California Adventure.Ariel floats before a coral backdrop in an artist's sketch for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Animated hairAriel swims in her treasure-lined mermaid grotto with a statue of Prince Eric in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Ariel examines the treasure in her mermaid grotto in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Ariel's grottoTreasure troveTo the tune of "Under the Sea," Sebastian the crab conducts an audio-animatronic orchestra of sea creatures in the ride's main showroom in an artist's sketch for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Sebastian the crab conducts an audio-animatronic orchestra of sea creatures in the ride's main showroom in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Conductor crabA fish chorus sings in an artist's sketch for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.A fish chorus sings in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Main showroomUnder the SeaAnimatronic fishClamshell ridersRiders in clamshell vehicles pass under menacing rock work in Ursula's lair in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Flotsam and JetsamFearsome FlotsamUrsula watches Ariel in a crystal ball in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Ursula's lairTo the strains of "Kiss the Girl," Ariel and Prince Eric kiss on a rowboat as fish spout water in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Riders watch Ariel and Prince Eric kiss on a rowboat in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.'Kiss the Girl'An overhead view of the kiss scene in concept art for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.Clamshell ride vehiclesAn artist rendering of the Little Mermaid ride building's exterior, inspired by the Dragon Gorge scenic railway at the long-gone Ocean Park amusement zone in Southern California.A computer rendering of the Little Mermaid ride building's exterior, inspired by the Dragon Gorge scenic railway at the long-gone Ocean Park amusement zone.A rendering of the Little Mermaid ride building's exterior, showing the structure glowing at night.The track layout for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.

To the tune of "Under the Sea," Sebastian the crab conducts an audio-animatronic orchestra of sea creatures in the ride's main showroom in an artist's sketch for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.

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Photos: Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure

To the tune of "Under the Sea," Sebastian the crab conducts an audio-animatronic orchestra of sea creatures in the ride's main showroom in an artist's sketch for the Little Mermaid dark ride at Disney California Adventure.