Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in spite of the threats and objections of Alvarez, "Seaview" launches a missile toward the belt and it explodes the burning flames outward, saving the world. The name of the film is an inversion of a phrase popular at the time, concerning the exploration of the Arctic Ocean by nuclear submarines, namely, "a voyage to the top of the world." From August 1, 1958, through August 5, 1958, USS "Nautilus" (SSN-571) (the first nuclear-powered submarine), under the command of Commander (later Captain) William R. Anderson, steamed under the Arctic ice cap to make the first crossing from the Pacific to
Submarine Voyage occur. The attraction ultimately reopened in June 2007 themed to Disney and Pixar's "Finding Nemo", and now operates as Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. As initially conceived, the Submarine Voyage was to feature real fish and other sea creatures, though the idea proved to be unfeasible. A major portion of the ride simulated the voyage under the Arctic Ocean's polar ice cap undertaken by the nuclear submarine on August 3, 1958. The submarines followed a long guide rail through the following sections of the ride: As the guest enters the submarine, taped narrations play that help create an illusion that the