The Theme Park History of Journey To Atlantis (SeaWorld Orlando)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- Journey to Atlantis is a water roller coaster that opened at Seaworld Orlando on April 17th, 1998. Inspired by the famous tale of Atlantis, the attraction takes guests on a voyage to the lost city that has mysteriously emerged from the depths of the sea. In this episode we take a look at the history of Orlando aquarium and zoo, the park being purchase by Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989 and its new direction, the attraction’s construction and story, the other versions located in San Diego and San Antonino and the changes made to ride in 2017.
Kraken photo by George Taylor of ImagiNERDing - www.imaginerding.com
Music Used
Atlantis by Two Steps From Hell • Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando: The Waterfront • The Waterfront | Seawo...
Journey to Atlantis (SeaWorld San Diego) - Area Music • Journey to Atlantis (S...
Islands of Adventure Soundtrack - The Lost City • IOA Soundtrack - The L...
Super Mario Odyssey Soundtrack - Lake Lamode • Video
Bioshock Soundtrack - Dr. Steinman • Bioshock Soundtrack: 0...
Beetlejuice - Main Titles/ End Titles • Beetlejuice - Main title
Bioshock Soundtrack - First Encounter • Video
Dark Tension Rising Music by Mattia Cupelli • Dark Tension Rising Mu...
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Journey to Atlantis Outdoor Music • Journey to Atlantis Ou...
A’lure (The Call of the Ocean) Soundtrack - Liar • Lair
Future World Music - Voyage to Atlantis • Future World Music - V...
Videos Used
SeaWorld Journey to Atlantis Orlando Commercial (1998) • Video
Journey To Atlantis Preview - • Journey To Atlantis Pr...
Seaworld Orlando Commercial (1980) • 1980's Commercial-Sea ...
SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida (1978) by nmtaruc • Sea World in Orlando F...
SeaWorld Promo VHS (1985) • SEA WORLD PROMO 1985
SeaWorld Orlando Celebration VHS (1989) • Sea World Celebration ...
The Making Of Mission: Bermuda Triangle • The Making Of Mission:...
SeaWorld Florida (1993) by jonnythecroww • - Retro SeaWorld 1993 ...
Mysteryquest: Atlantis • Mysteryquest: Atlantis...
Extreme Rides (2000) • (Discovery Channel) Ex...
Journey to Atlantis at SeaWorld Orlando by bigrockies • Journey To Atlantis at...
Journey to Atlantis SeaWorld Orlando by Florida Vacation Rental Villas • Journey to Atlantis Se...
Journey to Atlantis - SeaWorld Orlando by Pretpark Reizen • Journey to Atlantis - ...
Journey to Atlantis On Ride Ultra HD 4K POV SeaWorld Orlando with Queue (2019) by JohnYChen • 2019 Journey to Atlant...
Journey to Atlantis Queue SeaWorld Orlando (2009) by Last Rat Standing Productions • Journey to Atlantis Qu...
On-Ride Journey to Atlantis | SeaWorld Orlando, Florida by Yannick Trunk • OnRide Journey to Atla...
Journey to Atlantis - SeaWorld Orlando by PedroSDP • Journey to Atlantis - ...
Journey to Atlantis On-Ride Front Seat POV HD by MyThemeParkPOV www.youtube.com/watch?v=W31Nc...
Journey to Atlantis Front On Ride (Seaworld Orlando) by GloomyRide • Video
Journey to Atlantis by Alberto Lau • Journey to Atlantis
Journey to Atlantis Seaworld Orlando by Juan Davila • Journey Of Atlantis Se...
SeaWorld - Journey To Atlantis - Wasserbahn/Wildwasserbahn by Thomas-Anja-Reisen • SeaWorld - Journey To ...
Front Row Journey to Atlantis Water Coaster Ride SeaWorld Orlando by roger junior casouli • Front Row Journey to A...
Jewel of the Sea Aquarium Walkthrough at SeaWorld by TravelingOwl • Jewel of the Sea Aquar...
Journey to Atlantis SeaWorld San Diego POV by Theme Park Fun • NEW JOURNEY TO ATLANTI...
Journey to Atlantis at SeaWorld San Antonio Full Ride POV by Savage Mister • Journey to Atlantis at...
Journey to Atlantis | SeaWorld Orlando • Journey to Atlantis® |...
Journey to Atlantis - SeaWorld Orlando 4K POV by ScrewLoops • Journey to Atlantis - ...
Journey to Atlantis SeaWorld Orlando by Retrosmile Adventures • Retrosmile Adventures ...
Journey to Atlantis | SeaWorld Orlando • Video
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I always thought this ride was just a log flume so when I rode it for the first time and it turned into a damned rollercoaster halfway through I lost my shit (because Im a Coaster Enthusiast)
PixelGod97 🤣🤣🤣This made me laugh so hard.
Same thing happen to me, my friend told me that it only had that one drop and that was it. Needless to say I quit trusting my friend after that.🤣🤣
Omg me to I started crying on the drop
@@jocelynnlenz No, I love coasters. Thats why I lost my shit
@@nightmaregirl8961 No, I love coasters. Thats why I lost my shit
I never clicked on a video so fast, Journey to Atlantis was my favorite ride at the park...until they removed the entire story and it now looks kinda abandoned
Thats how the san diego one is. Barely any story like Orlando had.
The Skull & Spooky Channel I know right! It was so cool with the story. I wish they just fixed the effects and left well enough alone.
@Zachary Khan sad, but that happens when you make a supernatural horror ride , meaning the effects and i was gonna look foward to seeing those videos but no never gonna be a reality
@Zachary Khan it never got an update because maintenance and the company itself found it to be cheaper to shut off the effects rather than replacing them entirely. Seaworld invests a lot of their money into advertising and vacation packages rather than their own park.
@Zachary Khan no the money was definitely invested into the wrong things to get people to their parks but not give people the experience they expect when finally getting there like at Seaworld Orlando, that's why the Orlando location isn't doing so well, they've been experiencing budget cuts within their own parks to fund things like this and find ways to cut costs so that it can save the company money. Workers have been leaving due to the cuts, they've switched their CEO 3 times within the last year and a half.
I remember riding this back when it first opened. It was unique from the pacing alone, with the fakeouts and main drop out front actually in the middle of the ride, rather than the climax. And the entire idea of a Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-esque dark ride turning into a roller coaster at the end was mind blowing. I think I loved the theming in the area more than anything (also why I loved Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure). I’m sad to see how poorly it’s aged.
ugh i miss the lost continent and this is going in the way of it
I've always been obsessed with Atlantis, so this was amazing.. wish they would have kept up with it better, besides Jurassic Park it was the best water ride. ❤️
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I remember riding this as a teenager and being pleasantly surprised by how good it was
0:59 That Disney movie is so underrated, this also reminds me of Atlantis Squarepantis
You seen that episode
My favorite scene is that 8-bit scene and Sandy’s song that pays homage to games like dance dance revolution bust a move and a couple others
I wish I could sing that song with sandy
Atlantis Squarepantis: Great Episode... not so great Wii Game...
"They climb the lift while the theme from Beetlejuice plays..."
...What?
I literally went straight to the comments right after hearing that and I'm SO HAPPY this was the first comment I saw ahaha
ATTENTION K-MART SHOPPERS
Yes! This made me simple-dog headtilt.
I remember hearing it when we went a few years ago. I was really off put at that moment as I swore up and down that was what I heard. Good to know that I wasn't the only one.
My dad and I loved the Beetlejuice music. I was 8 when he pointed it out to me on my first ride. It was a sad day returning to the ride all these years later to see not only the beetlejuice music gone, but all that made the ride great. It's still super creepy to see the silhouette of the unlit siren statue looming over you during that first climb. Love the absolute hell out of this ride.
So I wasn’t crazy! It WAS the Beetlejuice theme!! For years o kept thinking it was and my parents thought I misheard it
Glad i’m Not the only one either
Yes, and the entrance to Manta plays the theme from Stargate Atlantis. I still laugh any time I'm there and hear it.
It will be a shame when this ride eventually closes. Honestly I think they should have someone to either rewrite the story, along with fixing the special effects, or do an overhaul and introduce new effects with a completely different story.
I've grew up with this ride everytime I went to SeaWorld, I loved it and was drawn to the scary tone as a kid (Coming from someone that went to and loved the Alien Encounter at Magic Kingdom when I was about 5 or 6). It's a shame that they killed what I enjoyed about it, other than the rollercoaster parts. And soon, it will be sunk back to the ocean since Journey to Atlantis is not on SeaWorld's priority list as they expand on adding other attractions to Orlando and all other parks owned by the company. No matter what may become of Atlantis, it will hold a special place within me like a few other rides from other theme parks.
I have never ridden Journey to Atlanta but assume it is pretty similiar to Poseidon at Europa Park which was built one or two years later. I have always enjoyed Poseidon but it has become pretty rough in recent years. Anyway, the theming of Journey to Atlantis is really impressive and I think it is a shame if companies shut down special effects and neglect such costly attractions. That is what I like about Europa Park, they do not shut down attractions or neglect them, the owners of the Park do quite the opposite by adding new elements to their old rides and thus keeping them relevant years after their construction. Something I hope Sea World will also do with Journey to Atlantis.
Yeah.. I hope they will do a major refurb instead of closing it. I remember going down the first time and as a kid thinking Sea World would just be boring but this was my favorite.
I feel like i was the only one who had a deep appreciation for the story. When I rode this ride as a kid i was amazed by the story and special effects more than the thrill (im a thrill seeker btw), it helped set it apart from other rides. Sad to see one of my favorite rides of all time sink
Same!! I always liked the story when I was a kid and the effects that went along with it
I agree. Such a shame they butchered this ride. Was planning on going to SeaWorld next time i visit from the UK but with hearing about how they have ruined my favourite ride their I think I'll just save the money for Universal. *Sad*
This ride literally traumatized me when I was a kid. I remember having nightmares of that medusa thing for WEEKS afterward.
Me too I will never ride it again. Even as an adult.
It was not Medusa. This was separate entity, a siren named Allura, one of the two antagonists, the other being Colonel Steele, who is in my film screenplay adaptation, if you're interested.
I got to ride it when they had the weak story and Beetlejuice music. Although confusing it was still entertaining, the latest version was horrible.
It was my niece’s first coaster and the entire time she kept asking what’s happening.. I agreed with her.
It's sad to see Atlantis in the state it's in...a shell of it's former self indeed. But it's a nice little ride to cool off on and enjoy a temp thrill regardless, so it's not bad. Just lackluster compared to what it once was.
...also that Vinny ending. I loved that movie XD Perfect ending
I want Journey to Atlantis to be fixed up for both its 25th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of SeaWorld Orlando in 2023 with a new coat of paint, new and fixed up special effects, and a fixed-up story!
All of the dark ride sections are now absolutely dreadful and tacky looking with barely any of the effects ever working and a sight of any storyline is completely lost
:(
I worked at Journey for years before they took out the theming.
Beetlejuice permanently embedded into my brain.
Thanks for the great video, it brought back good memories.
This is, by far, my favorite ride at the park... Well... It was until they changed it. I loved the original version and while the story telling wasn't great, it was about what you'd expect from a roller coaster. The best part was when the siren says "Leaving so soon?" and you realize that the ride isn't over yet. As far as coasters go, I only rank Universal's Mummy ride better. Sure, there are better "thrill" coasters, but none that play with your head the way Journey to Atlantis did. So sad to see it in it's current state.
Speaking of story, I appreciate your praise, as the story is what I seeked to adapt into a film screenplay, elements of Atlantis 2001, Allura the Siren and all.
I had to ride this when I was like 7. Scared the crap outta me
Me too but I was 8
I was like five
As a kid I never could understand why they played Beetlejuice on the lift hill and probably never will.
Braelyn Helle they took that out 😔
Yep, I would have thought that either universal (theme park rights?) or warner bros. would have said something.
Bearded Zoo Guy Compendium right?!? I felt a little better when they refurbed in 2017 and they took it out but it still baffles me to this day about who made the decision and WHY
@@BlacknWhiteBadger88 universal's is a sister company
The technology needs to be updated. They are still using the old tech from 1999
Same!
Do the Theme Park History of Kraken, Manta or Mako
Maybe all three in one video
Yea
Mako is too new
Mako is way too new
me
I wish they’d refurbish this ride.... it looks so sad now
Yeah! I want Journey to Atlantis to be fixed up for both its 25th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of SeaWorld Orlando in 2023 with a new coat of paint, new and fixed up special effects, and a fixed-up story!
Honestly, all of the effects on this ride could be broken and it would still be 100x better than the San Diego version -__-
Ryan Jaure 🤣🤣Oh no!🤣🤣
Better not go on the San Antonio one then. 😅
I thought it was good with the new story/replaced track
Yeah, the one in San Diego is cool with the weird elevator thing but when I went it was complete darkness, apparently they haven't given maintenance to the ride in years.
As a San Diegon I feel ripped off after seeing this video. We had the elevator which was cool until they stopped the effects that went with it :/
Typical history that a theme park attraction loses all the fun stuff over the years. That's why it's important to visit when it first opens.You should do Haunted Mansion for the 50th anniversary!
True but half the attractions barely work on opening day
The Yeti is a prime example. If you didn’t catch it the first year that was it.
This ride scarred me for life when I was 10
Me too
I still enjoy this ride! Regardless of the story which I never paid attention to, I feel this ride is perfect for a hot summer day in Orlando. No matter when I ride, where I sit, or how full the boat is, I get soaked. This ride is truly a forgotten gem amongst the newer Orlando attractions.
I use to love this ride, now it's a major disappointment when they shut the effects off. It needs a major update. I mean they took Kraken and tried to connect it to the ride with the VR, but the ride itself needs a major overhaul.
F.E. Bullock it’s sad because the story could still really work! Update everything new animatronics and projections etc ... make the siren/ gorgon actually scary. People ... especially those who remember what it used to be ( many who have families of their own now) would love it!
Yeah! It sure does! I want Journey to Atlantis to be fixed up for both its 25th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of SeaWorld Orlando in 2023 with a new coat of paint, new and fixed up special effects, and a fixed-up story!
Sad to hear they went cheap and lame and ruined this pretty awesome ride, it's a shame anytime a park does this, it show a lack of caring about giving their guests the best experience possible.
I rode this in 2018. This was my only visit to Sea World in my life, so I had absolutely no idea about the context or history of the attraction. When I rode it I was under the impression that the ride was unfinished and downright abandoned. Surprised to see I was right.
Can you please do the History of Jimmy Neutron: Nicktoon Blast at Universal Studios.
Use to be about Hanna Barbara
Yes!!!! That needs a video
Yes please
Yesterworld already did that
Universal studios really good right about biography history books documentary netflix picture awards TCM hollywood movies show TV picture oasr awesome picture awards
Glad to see you doing more videos not centered on Universal or Disney!
I remember going on this ride when I was tiny! And it mostly scared the shit out of me. You see one lady turn into a skeletal sea hag and you just kinda close your eyes for the rest of the ride. I mostly just remember the Kraken eggs in the queue.
Or... wait, that might've been a different ride. Don't look at me like that, it was years ago.
Hahahahahahaha. It was honestly funny to me. But I will pay your respects regardless.
Do the history of rock n rollercoaster starring Aerosmith
Yesterworld did a video on that ride. Check it out
CloakedHDTV but hes not yesterworld
Connor Perillo Maybe, we could have +Theme Park History and +Expedition Theme Park do videos on that!
@@wolfie1179 that's true but hopefully he will make one in the future
I have literally been suggesting that for last 3 videos
I didn’t realize they removed all elements of the story. Sad
Indeed…
Allure gets mad at Hermès because he redirects the water stream into her house, breaking her front door (which you can see next to the fountain) with an umbrella. That’s why she says “now you’ve done it you puny little pony, your friends are mine!”
Also, Hermès was originally planned to have a script and a voice, there used to be a news van in the queue and the employees were “reporters”, and the original scene by the final drop was different :)
This ride traumatized me as a kid straight up sobbing.
For the record, I rode this within a couple of year of its opening. At the time I didn't know about the ending or the fact it wasn't a strictly "boat ride." I was amazed by it. I thought it was the greatest thing ever. There was a story but the truth was I didn't remember much of the story. However, I REALLY remembered how I felt when the boat suddenly became a roller coaster! WOW! I vaguely do remember the mermaids, but they were not a big deal to me. While I certainly understand it not being as great as a Disney dark ride, I still think it is an amazing ride overall and really deserves some love. While I doubt it will ever happen, it would be great if Sea World Orlando decided to fix it and make it an amazing ride with a cohesive and entertaining story.
I would really like to see a episode about space mountain
We flew over to Florida in 1999. Kids loved this ride. It was quite odd but it was fun. Happy days !!
I was absolutely terrified of this ride when I was younger. I can’t wait for my next trip to sea world, where I can ride everything.
SeaWorld Orlando is such a beautiful park.
This ride scared the shit out of me the first time I rode it as a kid
One of the best rides there
It was, but with the story removed, I would say it's more of a time killer than a must do attraction.
I was having a bit of a rough one today, this made me happy
You used the music from Mario Odyssey’s Lake Kingdom, awesome!
I swear I thought I was the only one who noticed this
Yeah, Lake Lamode! 😃
This was a video I never knew I wanted until now. Great job.
Your voice is amazing I could literally listen to you talk about anything
This ride scared me as a kid...but I loved it! Sad to hear the effects are now off...
You know what, after seeing this one I would love to see you guys do a video on Poseidon's Fury over at Islands of Adventure! God I miss the original story to that show.
I know that this is an old comment, but just wanted to say that you're not the only one who misses the original Poseidon's Fury! Sadly, we'll now have to miss the show altogether as it's passed into theme park history for good.
Glad you’re finally doing some seaworld attractions,definitely one of my favourite Orlando parks.
Thanks for the mention in the video, really greatful.
When I was little I was afraid of that siren
The San Diego version of this ride was the first ever drop *and* roller coaster I ever went on. I was only four years old. Nostalgic to think about it now, sucks that I never got to go to Orlando before the story got ripped out, and I hear they disabled the screens during the elevator attack part in San Diego as well. Thank you so much for covering this, TPH.
I legitimately thought I was going crazy when I heard the Lake Lamode theme in the background
Thank you so much for making this!! It was such a neat ride!
It was worth the wait since yesterday
Atlantis has always been my favorite ride at sea world
Amazing! I’m happy you covered this
Yes!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!! Thank You!!!!!
Please do more Seaworld parks rides like Wild Artic and Busch Gardens monorail!
A perfect video for National Roller Coaster Day since the ride is a combination of a water ride, a roller coaster, and a dark ride! Thanks for uploading it on National Roller Coaster Day since it’s a water roller coaster!
Wow. I never really knew the story of this ride. Thsnk you
Next could you please do the Kraken Unleased coaster it had a lot of history
Sure does, it used to have VR headsets on the coasters before being removed after a year of using them.
This was the first roller coaster I ever went on, and scarred me, I was crying so much lol
Same it was the first coaster I rode on in SeaWorld I went on it and it was sooo fun. I’m still kinda nervous to do Kraken or Manta or Mako though lol
I was literally thinking about suggesting this ride and boom! This video came on a silver platter.
All rides end at the gift shop lol
The Aliens from the Simpsons were correct lol.
Wes B Not all rides tend to end at the gift shop, some rides end without a gift shop or have a nearby gift shop with a similar theme!
Floridans joke that there’s a law that all rides end in a gift shop
😂 True 👍
I love your videos they’re narrated perfect and you do a great job explaining the history.
They should make a ride based on the movie it’s an underrated classic
Can you add to your list
Castle Dracula at Universal I'm not sure which one but It lasted from 1980 to 1983
And Phantom Theater from Kings Island
Thank you so much🙏🏻
Good theming but man this ride quickly showed its age. Great video 👍🏻
I've been on this ride so many times and... I never understood the story until you broke it down ha!
Although I've been told (and it certainly looks like it when riding-especially if get a lights on opportunity) the large figure originally lunged down (similar to T-Rex).
It's too bad they toned it down so much...
Also--if have the chance to ride it at night it feels like a whole other ride. And if you're the last boat you sometimes get a lights on journey.
The San Diego one was cool though with the elevator.
Another awesome video! Keep it up!
I've been waiting for this one for so long! Honestly one of favourite water rides of all time easy top3
What a lovely ride, wish id gone to sea world!
Love your videos!! Your style and depth of research are what inspired me to start my own TH-cam channel! Thank you and please keep these videos coming!
HOLY CRAP! I just realized that you used the music from the ride I uploaded! (Thanks for the credit btw and great video! 😁😅)
Is that music from Super Mario Odyssey I hear? And the Beetlejuice theme! Very nice! Great video as always!
I always click sooo fast whenever I see that TPH uploads a video!
i am so glad i got to experience this when i was young when it was actually full of life.. it seems so dull now and has lost its magic .. such a shame.
I know its not a theme park or theme park attraction but I'd love to see you do a video on Orlando International Airport. Not only is it massively important to the theme parks, it has a very deep connection to them and a really interesting history that most people don't know. Just a thought, love your channel and keep up the good work!
This was such a unique ride.
I'm not sure if you did this yet but can you do a escape from Pompeii at Busch gardens Williamsburg
i thought this was escape from pompei when i saw the post! how funny. love both rides, but williamsburg is better themed
I loved that ride so much!
catzplayzgamez tv YES PLEASE
Yess!! Escape from Pompeii is one of my favorite rides over there
I haven’t seen you in awhile! I’m glad to see my favorite theme park TH-camr back!
Love log flumes, this hybrid looked so good
The first time I ever rode this ride when I was little I was crying cause of the drop but now I like it
I was hoping this would include some more in-depth exploration of the San Diego version-it DOES have theming! They’ve let the speakers for the narration deteriorate over time, but as a kid I remember them being crystal clear and the story captivating.
Fab video, thank you
Speaking of SeaWorld Orlando, please do Kraken, Manta, Mako, Empire of the Penguin, and Infinity Falls next!
I rode Journey To Atlantis in 2008 when I was 4 years old!
Top video! 👏🏻
Really love this channel keep up the good work
Thank you Samuel!
I love these videos. I’d love to see the history of Soarin’ over California
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I have been curious for years about what happened to the ride and what changed and why?? So thank you for answering these questions of mine, truly appreciate it and your hard work!!!!!
Man this is like my dream ride!!
I have such a vicseral memory of riding this ride when I was 7 (I'm 25 now.) It was so memorable, and I'm sad to see it be in this state.
I remember when I went to this when it first opened.
Man, I rember being at SeaWorld when this was about to be unveiled. It only took me another 10 years to go back and ride it.
Love these videos keep it up
Thank you dragonball slayer326!
I was there 3 weeks ago ..... amazing vacation.
I just took my niece on this ride, we loved it!
Really happy that you mentioned the random Beetlejuice theme that played on the ride, lmao. I was so confused when I heard that music back when I was a kid riding this, I was literally looking around to see if Beetlejuice himself was gonna pop up. To my dismay, he never did.
Yes! God I love this ride so much! I got some mixed feelings on Sea World (ethically atleast) but Journey to Atlantis is by far my FAVOURITE Water Ride simply because it combines the charm of a ‘log flume drop’ Ride that pretty much every theme park has. The original and intriguing theming, the Dark Ride Elements And ofcourse the genuine thrills of the ride!