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Arabian Coast - Sindbad's Seven Voyages

Arabian Coast - Sindbad's Seven Voyages

Housed in the Arabian Coast section of Tokyo Disney Sea, Sindbad’s Seven Voyages is one of the main attractions in this section. It proves to be a great respite from the weather, as it is completely indoors and air-conditioned.

This attraction evokes memories of Pirates of the Caribbean and It’s a Small World, all rolled together. Boasting the highest number of Audio-Animatronic figures (topping at 163), Sindbad’s story starts with pictorial descriptions of how he squandered his inheritance and now embarks on a voyage to regain his wealth and stature.

Guests board boats similar to It’s a Small World vessels and cruise through scenes, accompanying Sindbad through his adventures. There are no flume drops like Pirates of the Caribbean, and the attraction flows at a relatively slow pace for a total of 7.5 minutes.

Beginning in the Port of Basrah, Sindbad buys a boat, finds a crew, and embarks on his voyage. On the way, he fights off an angry rukh (giant flying bird) that tries to protect her chicks from Sindbad’s hungry crew; a giant, green ogre that tries to protect his treasure from Sindbad’s greedy crew; a troop of warrior monkeys that try to kill Sindbad and his crew…you get the gist.

Lush colors and terrific effects make this ride a memorable one. Note the achievements of the Imagineers, who managed to design the rukh figure holding a member of Sindbad’s crew in her claws. The crewman, a completely separate figure, squirms as the mother bird dives to attack the rest of the crew. Another special effect to note is the crystal ball, which swirls and seems to spin in the soothsayer’s hand during a scene in the middle of the ride. There are so many complicated functions simultaneously operating in these figures that it is difficult not to marvel how these talented folks accomplished this.

While most of the characters in this attraction are cute and doll-like, some of them are larger than life and can scare. Some elements of the ride terrified the Japanese kids riding with us, causing some tears. As with any ride, you may want to evaluate if youngsters can handle some of the scenes, which might be frightening to them.

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