Showing posts with label keel boat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label keel boat. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Meet Me At Pelican’s Landing



Where the heck is Pelican’s Landing at Disneyland?!? If you zoom into this July 1960 image, you can see the FUTURE home of this newly christened section of the Park, approximately where the Keel Boat is located.



This is what happens when you haven’t been to Disneyland in six years; they change, add, and subtract to the Park. I was recently notified by one of my faithful readers that the area near the Harbour Galley restaurant and Fowler’s Inn had been turned into a seating area for those who are eating. Just to be clear, it’s not a new restaurant, but rather a place to take your food and park your derrière. At least Joe Fowler’s tribute was kept, as the nearby Inn still bears his name.

More closeups from the July 1960 shot: a trio of Tom Sawyers (or are they Huck Finns?) are ready to take another batch of guests across the Rivers to Tom Sawyer’s Island:



The entrance turnstile to the rafts:



Here are two consecutively shot images taken from the Mark Twain’s journey around the Rivers from June 1965:





And one from April 1963 with the Mark Twain in the background:



See more Disneyland Rivers of America photos at my main website.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Keelboat Celebration!


This week, Bryan Carlson reached out to me to send a graphic in honor of the Keel Boat Anniversary. What’s a Keel Boat you ask? With this YouTube video, you can… re-live the glory days of the most, um, . . . actually, second, uh no, . . . more like one of the top five most popular vehicles to ever traverse the Rivers of America at Disneyland - the Mike Fink Keel Boats. Former skippers re-enact their spiel while showcasing the vistas of their backyards.


As a special treat, here are some vintage images from the Daveland archives showcasing the beloved Keel Boats, starting off with this Summer/Fall 1956 image:


Undated 1950’s:


Wonder what these trucks were there for?



An early color view:


June 1964:


A corner of the Keel Boat shows up in this one showcasing the Fowler’s Inn area:


Final one for today is this beautiful sunset view:


A passenger train and both Keel Boats? Sheer heaven!


See more vintage Disneyland Keel Boat photos at my main website.