Turtle Talk with Crush

This is a fresh, new idea from Disney Imagineering, and it's one I really like! The setup is an underwater theatre where an animated Crush--the "hippie" turtle from the insanely popular Pixar film "Finding Nemo"--hosts the show and actually interacts intelligently with the audience. It's really quite amazing to experience, as Crush takes questions from the audience and answers them. He can even describe guests ("...you there, in the red flannel shirt...do you have a question?"). 

This attraction is part of the so-called "Nemo overlay" at The Living Seas, now known as The Seas with Nemo and Friends--a project which aims to lighten the "less-than-frivolous" atmosphere in this pavilion. Other aspects of the project include the Nemo and Friends meet-and-greet in front of the pavilion as well as the steadily-increasing volume of Nemo-themed merchandise in the shopping area. 

The technology appears to be similar to that of "Pipa" the talking trash can over in Conservation Station in Disney's Animal Kingdom, though each of these technologies is quite unique in many respects. The images in Turtle Talk with Crush are incredibly detailed--you'll really feel as though you're talking with Crush himself. Another new attraction has opened at the Magic Kingdom which uses this same technology. It's based in the Monsters, Inc. film and known as The Laugh Floor Comedy Club.

This brand new attraction first appeared in The Living Seas pavilion in 2004. It's terrific for everyone--not just the kids. In fact, while I was there, a couple of adults even proffered questions for Crush!! It's tucked away deep in Sea Base Alpha, so be sure to stop in to check it out!! Tell Crush Aronda sent you!!

Here's the entranceway to Turtle Talk with Crush 

You'll round this corner to enter a darkened theatre designed to look like the undersea. It's a very convincing show--don't miss out on this one!