1975 Photo: Storybook Land Canal Boat

07:21 am on Nov 2nd 2006



1975 Photo: Storybook Land Canal Boat, originally uploaded by Shifting Leaves.

This picture shows some of the earlier costumes and boat designs. Obviously these weren’t the first designs as the Storybook Land Canal Boats was one of the original attractions that opened with Disneyland in 1955.

Here are a few facts via Wikipedia:

The canal contains 465,000 gallons of water, which flows via underground pipes to the moat around Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Jungle Cruise and to the Rivers of America, where it is pumped back to Storybook Land.

The attraction’s 13 boats are powered by outboard motors. When not in use, they are stored in a boathouse hidden behind the waterfall containing Triton’s Castle.

The houses in Storybook Land are fitted with six-inch doors and quarter-inch hinges that open and close, so the Disney electricians can change the lightbulbs.

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  • http://www.disneyfrontier.com/2006/11/10/1975-photo-disneyland-storybook-land-canal-boats/ 1975 Photo: Disneyland Storybook Land Canal Boats

    [...] Here is another picture from the Casey Jr. Train looking at some passengers on the Storybook Land Canal Boat attraction. It doesn’t look like much has changed here in the last 31 years. This previous post shows the canal boats from a different angle. Filed under: Video — Josh @ 7:58 am – November 10, 2006 Related Posts 1975 Photo: Storybook Land Canal Boat1975 Photo: Fantasyland shot from Casey Jr1975 Photo: Disneyland Furniture Moving Truck 21975 Disneyland Photo: Tomorrowland [...]