Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
| Finding Nemo The Big Blue... and Beyond! | |
|---|---|
The Theater in the Wild, home to Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond! | |
| Disney's Animal Kingdom | |
| Name | Finding Nemo – The Musical (2006–2020) |
| Area | DinoLand U.S.A. |
| Coordinates | 28°21′26″N 81°35′14″W / 28.3571592°N 81.587295°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | November 5, 2006 (original) June 11, 2022 (revamped) |
| Opening date | January 24, 2007 (original) June 13, 2022 (revamped) |
| Closing date | March 15, 2020 (original) |
| Replaced | Tarzan Rocks! |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Musical show |
| Model | Theater |
| Theme | Finding Nemo |
| Music | Kristen Anderson-Lopez Robert Lopez |
| Audience capacity | 1,500 per show |
| Duration | 40 minutes (original) 25 minutes (revamped) |
| Director | Peter Brosius |
| Production Designer | Michael Curry |
Lightning Lane available | |
Closed captioning available | |
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond! is a live puppet and musical stage show based on Disney/Pixar's 2003 film Finding Nemo, located at the Theater in the Wild in DinoLand U.S.A at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The original 40-minute show titled Finding Nemo – The Musical started holding previews on November 5, 2006, officially opening on January 24, 2007. The music is composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, who also composed the music for Frozen, using direct lines from the film.
On March 15, 2020, the original show had its final performance before the Walt Disney World Resort closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida. A new reimagined and revamped version of the show entitled Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond! premiered on June 13, 2022, as part of Walt Disney World Resort's 50th Anniversary celebration.