Hondo Hattie Overhead, 1965

In celebration of Disneyland in Anaheim's 61st anniversary of when it was open to the general public (aka average Joe Schmoe), here is an overhead shot of the Jungle Cruise attraction from June 1965. Here's the accompanying publicity blurb:

TWELVE BUSLOADS of Oregonian Junior Dealers are scheduled to arrive in Disneyland this month during a five-day vacation which also includes visits to Mainland, Pacific Ocean Park and a big league baseball game. The boys are selling subscriptions now to earn the trip. Photo shows Disneyland launch navigating past menacing crocodiles toward a tottering archway.

A closeup of the crocodiles and the Hondo Hattie:



Hattie is still in operation; at least it was when I shot this one in 2007:



I'm surprised Honda hasn't taken over sponsorship of this attraction; then they could rename the boat Honda Hattie.

More vintage and current Disneyland Jungle Cruise photos at my main website.

Sailing Through Sundays on The JC: Boat Names

Just a little interlude from the regular posts; thought I’d do a quickie showing the current names of the boats, minus a few that have been camera-shy so far...
















The names of the original ten JC boats are: Amazon Belle (Green), Congo Queen (Red), Ganges Gal (Green), Irrawaddy Woman (Blue), Mekong Maiden (Blue), Nile Princess (Green), Orinoco Adventuress (Red), Suwannee Lady (Red), Yangtze Lotus (Red), Zambezi Miss (Blue).

The additional four are: Hondo Hattie (Green), Kissimmee Kate (Blue), Magdalena Maiden (Green), and Ucayali Una (Blue).

Amazon Belle’s fave boat to drive was the Hondo Hattie. It was the first one while he was there to receive an overhaul. And haul it could! Stopped on a dime, too!

Any other skippers that would like to contribute material can email me at dvdpicasso@aol.com. See more Disneyland Jungle Cruise photos at my website.

Tencennial: The Jungle Cruise finale

It’s Sunday, and I am finishing up the JC section of the Tencennial with a somewhat lackluster finish. 2 from the hippo pool, 1 angry native, and a return to civilization. That pretty much sums it up!







Stay tuned for an amazing trip to Fantasyland tomorrow!

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