The boats passed through scenes of seafarers and Vikings. The ride first took guests back to a mythological version of Norway's Viking days, travelling up a waterfall. The Sea Venture name remained very late in development, far enough that a marquee with the name was produced and briefly installed, before the final name change to Maelstrom. The North Sea storm ending was originally set to feature more ambitious effects with pouring rain, wind, crashing waves, and lightning provided by a functional Tesla coil, though the latter was deemed too much of a safety hazard and was replaced by simple strobe effects. A post-show film would cover additional travelogue material. With limited ride time however, much of these elements would be compressed into a journey strung together by the narration of Odin.
However, the Norwegian sponsors desired something with a broader scope, turning into a history of Norway from folklore to the present. Taking the form of a journey through mystical lands and trolls to find a rainbow bridge to Valhalla, with a theme song written by the Sherman Brothers. When a Norway Pavilion was put into development for Epcot, a boat ride based around Norse mythology was proposed, given the name Sea Venture.
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