Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
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.
| Finding Nemo The Big Blue... and Beyond! | |
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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 | 28.3571592°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 |
Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane Available | |
Assistive listening available | |
Closed captioning available | |
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.