led his own team of 100. They were responsible for designing the half-mile-long track that was built over the previous Eeyore parking lot as well as the different concepts for each room in the ride. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage was opened on June 11, 2007. The track for Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage had previously existed as the new ride simply replaced its predecessor, the Submarine Voyage. Baxter and his team were in charge of collaborating with Pixar to create the story-line and animation for the ride. Difficulty came however when Baxter was faced with the challenge of syncing the sound with the ride. Due to the fact that there were 20 windows on each side of the submarine, all featuring different aspects of the ride at the same time, the sound had to keep in time with what was being portrayed, no matter where a guest would sit within the underwater vessel. Selected Disney works Awards and honors Baxter has been awarded the Themed Entertainment Association's THEA award for lifetime achievement. In 2004, Baxter was the recipient of the DFC Disney Legend award from the Disneyana Fan Club. In August 2013, in a ceremony at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, Baxter was inducted as a Disney Legend. A few months later, in November 2013, Baxter received the honor of having his name appear on Main Street, U.S.A. windows at Disneyland. The window, which can be found above the Main Street Magic Shop reads:Main Street Marvels – Tony Baxter, Inventor, Imagination is at the heart of our Creations References Sources insidethemagic.net External links WDW Radio Disney podcast - Lou Mongello's Interview With Tony Baxter (August, 2012) LaughingPlace.com - Interview With Tony Baxter (June 2000) UltimateDisney.com - Interview With Tony Baxter (December 2007) Amusement ride manufacturers California State University, Long Beach alumni Disney executives Disney imagineers Roller coaster designers Living people 1947 births