submarine. The creature is later repulsed by an electric zap. This squid is an animatronic in a dark room that gives the illusion of being the ocean. The flooded double-glass window with air bubbles, together with water-ripple lights projected onto the squid, creates a realistic effect. The Engine Room: The last room to be visited. Machines and engines powering the propellers can be found here, along with the power unit on the opposite wall. The scene also showcases smoke effects. Design Originally, a larger version of this walkthrough was intended, with more rooms and even an underwater restaurant. It was to be part of the never-built Discovery Mountain project, which was shelved when Disneyland Paris underwent financial troubles. The squid attack was more developed in 1994. It began with the organ playing Johann Sebastian Bach'sToccata & Fugue in D Minor, and with Nemo's short speech about his ocean kingdom. Then, the window opened for guests to witness the ocean depths, until a giant tentacle hit the glass. Captain Nemo ordered the window to close, and tried to free the submarine from the squid's grip. Yet, bursts of water from the ceiling reached the audience, and the engines eventually broke down. Finally, as the window reopened, guests could see the whole monster. Electric zaps struck it, but it would not unleash the submarine until zaps got stronger. Due to technical problems, this scene was shortened. Disney Imagineer Tom Sherman, who created many sketches and designed Nautilus models, was awarded the name of "Admiral of the Nautilus" before the opening. Tim Delaney stated it was, for him, "a dream come true." The attraction is also present at Tokyo DisneySea. However, it is merely a decorative exterior piece that is on display, lacking the interior counterpart seen at Disneyland Paris. The area is now used as a meet-and-greet spot with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy in steampunk costumes. See also Jules Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film) The Nautilus Captain Nemo Discoveryland Space Mountain References Amusement rides introduced in 1994 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Mysteres du Nautilus Tomorrowland Audio-Animatronic attractions Works based on Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 1994 establishments in France Amusement rides based on works by Jules Verne