In early 1964, the Submarine Voyage attraction at Disneyland turned 5; apparently it was time to clean out the lagoon and give things a tuneup. This February 1964 image gives us three stand-alone detail shots to enjoy, with the first one being the Skyway Buckets with the Tomorrowland Station in the background.
Here we see three different modes of Disneyland transportation: the Red Monorail, the Autopia, and the Disneyland Railroad. All three are still in operation today. Wow!
The last view shows the subs themselves in dry dock with the lagoon completely drained.
This other image, most likely taken from the Skyway too, gives a different vantage point of the drained lagoon.
A detailed view of the equipment for all of you vintage mechanical geeks out there!
See more vintage Disneyland Submarine Voyage photos at my main website.
Looks like a temporary stair over to the left for worker's easy access and a gangway over the channel to the queue.
ReplyDeleteThe light gray device looks like a portable air compressor. Not sure what the big tires next to it are attached to? I thought it might a gas welding rig, but the wheels are much bigger than the compressor, so the scale is wrong.
I wonder if the repair work entailed sand blasting the surfaces?
Also noting boxes of replacement props, coral, shells, other marine items on the rock to the right and along the quay. I wonder if some of these are real marine animals, or all artificial props?
Anyone know what the gray flanges are on the track beam? Is this part of the repair, or are these permanent items and part of the function of the ride mechanism?
Predominantly orange colors appear "correct" when covered with the clear blue water of the lagoon, but are harsh appearing in daylight. I read that the Nemo paints now have glass beads added to make the colors sparkle.
Thanks Dave, for the entertaining glimpse backstage.
JG
JG - I noticed the box of shells and wondered if it was real or not, too. So many things to notice in these slides!
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