Sansei Technologies: rollercoasters and rides
All 33 rides built by Sansei Technologies: height, speed, inversions and ratings from riders who have been on them.
Under the Sea: Journey of The Little Mermaid is a dark ride in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, opened in December 2012 on the site of the former 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea submarine ride. Riders sit in clamshell-themed vehicles from Sansei. The scenes follow the film, from Ariel's grotto and Sebastian conducting the sea creatures to Ursula's lair, the lagoon boat scene, Prince Eric's castle and the wedding. Songs include Part of Your World and Kiss the Girl.
Na'vi River Journey is a boat dark ride in Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened in May 2017 and built by Sansei Technologies. Riders drift in hand-woven reed boats along the Kasvapan River from the 2009 film, through a bioluminescent rainforest, to meet a Na'vi Shaman of Songs near the end. That figure is billed as the most advanced Audio-Animatronic Disney Imagineering has made. The ride lasts about five minutes and forty-eight seconds.
Toy Story Mania! puts riders in spinning carnival-game cars armed with spring-loaded shooters, racing through a sequence of 3D midway games hosted by Woody, Buzz and the rest of the Toy Story cast. It opened in 2008 within what's now Toy Story Land, and its scoring system lets riders compete against each other in real time.
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters opened at Disneyland in 2005 as an interactive shooting dark ride. Riders climb into Star Cruiser vehicles with two laser pistols and a joystick that spins the car for aiming. As Star Command recruits, they help Buzz stop Emperor Zurg from stealing the crystallic fusion cells of the Little Green Men. Targets are worth 100 to 10,000 points, and the final score earns a rank from Star Cadet to Galactic Hero. The ride lasts four to five minutes.