Thursday, August 14, 2008

Would you care to join me for a boat ride, madam?

Come and enjoy your trip aboard the Liberty Square Riverboat. This attraction is a slow 17-minute cruise along the "Rivers of America" (the canal surrounding Tom Sawyer Island) narrated by Mark Twain himself!

This is a fantastic way to get away from the bustling sidewalks of the Magic Kingdom! While there are a few seats, the majority of the room on this boat is standing room only. You can escape the sun on the middle deck, but the top deck is a great place to get unique photos of Tom Sawyer Island, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Haunted Mansion.

Some Interesting trivia: The original boat used for this attraction was named after Admiral Joe Fowler, a man who helped with construction of both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. In 1973, the Richard F. Irvine was added as a second boat. In 1980, Admiral Joe Fowler went for dry-dock maintenance and never returned. Now, it is just the Richard F. Irvine who transports guests along the Rivers of America.

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