Alice the Snail has a length from front antennae to tip of tail: 38-feet, 3-inches (38' 3"). Width from one side of the shell to the other: 13-feet, 8-inches (13' 8"). Height from bottom of wheels to top of shell: 25-feet, 7-inches (25' 7"). Height from bottom of wheels to tip of tail: 14-feet, 4-inches (14' 4"). Weighs over 2,000 pounds. Is pushed by four carpenters. Travels 165 feet per show.

With Nouvelle Experience, we are treated to a rebirth of our sales-man clown. In «O», a balloon touches down and the wind blows its way across the stage, forever closing off the world of the aquatic to us. For La Nouba, a marriage ceremony is performed... but for Mystère - The four-beat, triumphant finish summons the entrance of a giant human-faced Escargot, and the band joins the Taïko troupe with the ending song fittingly titled, "Finale." With an upbeat, hand-clapping, celebratory number, the entire cast circles the stage. You can see pride in their faces as they reveal their true identities. I, however, find it difficult to celebrate, as "Finale" in any language signals: The End.