Nemo & Friends SeaRider which allows it to think like a real fish and operate without a pilot. Guests dive into the sea aboard this fish-submarine and meet marine life such as Nemo, Dory and Marlin, who take guests on a journey through the ocean and encountering numerous characters from the two Finding Nemo films. Similar to Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, there are multiple variations in the ride film with the attraction being divided into roughly five story beats. Upon being shrunk, the guests arrive on the Great Barrier Reef. They travel through the reef either in the midst of a game of
Finding Nemo for tropical fish skyrocketed after the film's release, causing reef species decimation in Vanuatu and many other reef areas. After seeing the film, some aquarium owners released their pet fish into the ocean, but failed to release them into the correct oceanic habitat, which introduced species that are harmful to the indigenous environment, a practice that is harming reefs worldwide. "Finding Nemo" was released on VHS and DVD on November 4, 2003. The DVD release included an original short film, "Exploring the Reef", and the short animated film, "Knick Knack" (1989). It would go on to become the best-selling DVD