tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post688555072718675373..comments2024-03-28T08:56:49.153-07:00Comments on Davelandblog: The Inspiration for The ColumbiaDavelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-71238402520272207602011-01-24T22:40:28.015-08:002011-01-24T22:40:28.015-08:00Ha, it's been so long since I've been on b...Ha, it's been so long since I've been on board that I had forgotten those aspects. The access to MT is pretty simple.<br /><br />It's sad in a way that my life has come down to the determination of potential slip and trip liabilities of the places I visit.<br /><br />Law has destroyed design.<br /><br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-47086023602489291192011-01-23T21:59:06.116-08:002011-01-23T21:59:06.116-08:00@JG: I understand the Columbia was introduced to c...@JG: I understand the Columbia was introduced to cover for the Mark Twain when she was down for overhaul, and help out on peak attendance days.<br /><br />I am sure the reason the M Twain is run in preference to the Columbia is mostly capacity. A secondary reason is probably is that sailing ships are natural trip and fall hazards. Plus you have that portable staircase for getting on and off Columbia, so there are Disability Access issues as well.Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-89274297809058543862011-01-23T21:14:20.612-08:002011-01-23T21:14:20.612-08:00I often wondered why this ship was included in Dis...I often wondered why this ship was included in Disneyland. <br /><br />I remember seeing the display below, with Thurl Ravenscroft's voice in the soundtrack. Maybe this tidbit was part of that display, but if so, I've long forgotten it.<br /><br />Makes sense to have two ships on the river, refit one while the other works, run both on big days, etc.<br /><br />They seem to get their mileage from the Columbia with the Peter Pan and Pirate shows, so that's good.<br /><br />Riding the Columbia was a treat, it didn't seem to run as often as MT. Was there a mechanical issue, or carrying capacity?<br /><br />Thank you Dave.<br /><br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-10867412238356076982011-01-23T15:22:13.135-08:002011-01-23T15:22:13.135-08:00Of course the actual plans came from a "cousi...Of course the actual plans came from a "cousin" of the Columbia, The Bounty.stu29573https://www.blogger.com/profile/01965083590581106701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-25021880525356398142011-01-23T13:30:26.688-08:002011-01-23T13:30:26.688-08:00The Sailing Ship Columbia is a FULL scale replica ...The Sailing Ship Columbia is a FULL scale replica of the first American ship to sail around the world in 1787. It has 10 guns, three masts, and is 84 feet tall, just like the original.CoxPilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284076551547506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29249921.post-14953493566266508062011-01-23T09:36:07.591-08:002011-01-23T09:36:07.591-08:00I've often wondered how closely Disneyland'...I've often wondered how closely Disneyland's Columbia resembled the original. For a lot of these old ships, the plans are long gone (if any really existed) and all you have to go on is a generic painting of the period.Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562521359201308834noreply@blogger.com