Closing and Re-opening
On September 6, 1998, the attraction closed, because Disneyland executives at that time considered it too costly to operate in relation to its capacity. The lagoon stood derelict, filled with water, but otherwise empty for seven years. Many rumors went around over the years, saying that a proposed attraction based on the Disney animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire was going to replace Submarine Voyage. Another rumor was that the lagoon was going to be destroyed in a similar fashion to the submarine lagoon of Walt Disney World's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But in 2005, the lagoon was drained and construction began on a new attraction: Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.
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