• Source: Aqua Duck

      • Aqua Duck is a 1963 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert McKimson and written by John Dunn. The short was released on September 28, 1963, and stars Daffy Duck.


      Plot


      Daffy is wandering across a Dalí-style desert. Under the broiling sun, he is suffering from hyperthermia and dehydration. He seeks water, but finds a gold nugget instead. A pack rat wants to give him water in exchange for the gold, but Daffy refuses to trade.
      The desert heat and his thirst take a toll on Daffy's sanity, as he begins imagining that he is in a bar, in a hotel, playing baseball, waiting for the bus, and dancing with a cactus. Finally, Daffy becomes so severely dehydrated that he turns to dust and agrees to surrender the gold after the rat restores him with a drop of water.
      As he takes a glass of water, a storm swamps him in a flood. For the closing line, he says, "One thing's for sure, when I buy water, I sure get my money's worth!"


      Voice cast


      Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck


      Reception


      Leonard Maltin, writing in Of Mice and Magic, considered this film a low point among Daffy Duck cartoons. Charles Gardner found John Dunn's story creditable but was disappointed with the animation, direction and voice characterization. The Daffy on Video page gives Aqua Duck one star out of four, finding its execution "cheap and lazy."


      References

    • Source: AquaDuck

      • AquaDuck (on the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure as AquaMouse) is a water coaster with similar turns, drops and g-forces to a roller coaster that is located on the deck of two Disney cruise ships. It was first constructed on the Disney Dream in January 2011 and then later on the Disney Fantasy in February 2012, and the ride opened on the Disney Wish as AquaMouse on July 14, 2022, with its sister ship, the Disney Treasure, to follow later as AquaMouse on December 21, 2024.


      History


      Disney Cruise Line announced the development of the first two ships to have an AquaDuck in 2007. Construction commenced of the first ship on March 2, 2009. Both ships were constructed by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Disney Dream was complete in early 2011, followed by Disney Fantasy in early 2012, and followed by the Disney Wish under the AquaMouse name in July 2022.


      Design


      AquaDuck is 765 foot long and exists on 46-foot-tall stilts. The AquaDuck captures the mechanics of a roller coaster and combines them with the physical attributes of a water slide. The coaster is made of a transparent acrylic material, much like a clear plastic, that most waterslides in resorts and theme parks are made of. Within the acrylic tube, water jets are used for uphill propulsion, a similar concept to conveyor belts on roller coasters. It is themed to Donald Duck's nephews, who are shown to have built a fictionalized version of the slide in a movie-style setup seen during the line's queue.
      On April 29, 2021, Disney Cruise Line announced that the ride was constructed on the Disney Wish under the name AquaMouse. The slide features 760 feet of winding tubes suspended above the upper decks of the Disney Wish.The AquaMouse is themed to the Disney+ original series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and billed as the "first-ever Disney attraction at sea". The attraction has 2 shorts that it shows: "Scuba Scramble" and "Swiss Meltdown". Scuba Scramble's story revolves around Mickey and Minnie going Scuba Diving trying to find Mermaids. Swiss Meltdown's story has Mickey, Minnie and Pluto wanting to go sledding but then the Sun starts melting the snow. Swiss Meltdown has many references to The Matterhorn Bobsleds, the now abandoned Skyway, the Abominable Snowman (nicknamed Harold), and Mickey & Minnie wearing their clothes from "Yodelberg".
      On August 5, 2023, Disney Cruise Line announced that the ride will be constructed on the Disney Treasure and will once again bear the name AquaMouse. Similar to the Disney Wish's version of the water coaster, it will also feature 760 feet of winding tubes suspended above the upper decks. It's once again themed after The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, and is billed as a water coaster adventure featuring an all-new Mickey and Minnie Mouse short called Curse of the Golden Egg. The coaster is expected to have immersive show scenes, special effects and incredible ocean views, with some splashing, drifting and sliding through a mysterious ancient temple in search of legendary treasure.


      References




      External links


      Aquaduck
      The Aquaduck Disney Dream
      First-Ever Onboard Water Coaster

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