Maelstrom 25th Anniversary

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From the Disney Parks Blog...

 

Maelstrom Marks 25 Years of Sending Guests ‘Back! Over the Falls!’ at Epcot

posted on July 5th, 2013 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media Manager

 

Today is a special milestone for one Epcot attraction: Maelstrom in the Norway Pavilion turns 25.

The attraction is a journey into Norwegian culture, history and legend that whisks guests through enchanted swamps, eerie fjords and swirling seas. When it first opened in 1988, the attraction became the first (and still is the only) attraction at Epcot to feature a flume drop – of 28 feet, to be precise.
 

In honor of today’s milestone, here are five fun facts about the attraction.

• The ride vehicle is a 10th-century warrior’s longship with a dragon head bow.
• During the journey, guests pass through a scene that features ancient wall carvings called “petroglyphs.”
• One scene features a yellow-eyed “Nokken” or river troll. (He’s the figure in the bottom left in the photo above.)
• The attraction’s polar bear rears up to measure more than 10 feet tall.
• The attraction’s film, “Norway – The Film,” was shot with the same camera that filmed “Lawrence of Arabia.”

 

 

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/07/maelstrom-marks-25-years-of-sending-guests-back-over-the-falls-at-epcot/

[Beckers 1,136]

Fess up, who skips the movie? We do.

[DaveInTN 3,247]

I like the Maelstrom, but in any park other than Epcot it would be a minor ride.  Because of Epcot's lack of rides, especially in the WS, it's kind of a big attraction.  In any case, it's fun and I can get some school bread afterward.  And yes, we skip the movie. 

[LONE-STAR 370]

Been riding it since it opened and never watched the movie. But after 25 years of skipping it I might watch it next time.