Innsbruck - here despite it never being on my to-see list

Disneyland reopened the Submarine ride after after a 9 year closure. Some friends and I decided that since the park was open until midnight and Disney had a guarantee that anyone who was in line by midnight would get on, no matter how long it took. So we arrived at 9:00 pm and got in line. I've had worse waits. The ill-fated Rocket Rods were a 3.5 hour wait and the ride kept breaking. California Adventure had 4 hour waits when it opened but I passed on that. So, our 2 hour wait seemed fairly normal for any Disney major attraction. We had fireworks to entertain us and the long, winding queue of people watching for sideshow value.

Once we got on the ride, it was pretty impressive. It's still the same old subs but with fresh paint. If you are not able to walk steep stairs you won't get on the ride. It's squishy inside. There is an underwater viewing area for people who can't go on the ride. What is different this time around is that there are projection screens in the water that do an interactive Nemo story. The visuals blend in really well with the physical underwater decor. The ride lasts 15 minutes which is long by Disney standards. We were off the ride at 11:15 pm and on our way home.All in all, worth the night trip to check it out.