Hi! I have my very first trip to Disneyland coming up the first week in August, and was wondering about this unique attraction. Are the Explorer Canoes only available on Saturdays & Sundays? Do you recommend this attraction? Thanks.
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Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes
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ScrapIron
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My son rode on a weekday in November, 2003. It's just another way of seeing the river. When I was 7, I thought it would be cool to paddle the entire river, but when I was actually in the canoe I realized you have to paddle the entire river, and they weigh about 2000+ pounds empty. The wait can build up as well. There is supposed to be some sort of pirate takeover on the Columbia this summer, so I'd go for that if I had to choose one. I'd go for the Mark Twain if you have kids, since, if you ask nicely, it is sometimes possible to ride in the wheelhouse.
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TP2000
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In summer the Canoes are open 7 days a week. They seem to open around 10:00 or 11:00 am, and they close at 5:00 pm. They are always open 7 days a week during summer and busy holiday periods like Christmas/New Years, Thanksgiving week and Easter Vacation. During the rest of the year they operate on weekends only.
It's a great way to see the Rivers of America, but be advised that they are real canoes, not on a track, and they only go if you paddle. The guys who run the Canoes will keep prodding those who stop paddling to keep paddling. If you want to see the scenery along the riverbank, it's probably best you sail on the Mark Twain or Sailing Ship Columbia, where you can just stand there and watch it all go by. But on the Canoes, you are down on the water level and you'll be fairly busy paddling and won't have a lot of time to gawk at animatronic moose or Indians.
They still run the Canoes at Tokyo Disneyland too, but I guess they've closed them at WDW and in Paris. Hong Kong Disneyland never had them to begin with. The Canoes are a lot of fun, but I also highly recommend the Sailing Ship Columbia for a "only in Disneyland" experience. The ship is gorgeous, they fire the cannon during the trip, the below-decks museum is very cool, and they currently have a pirate guy on board who hijacks the boat from the CM sailors and tries to get you to do pirate stuff.
It's a great way to see the Rivers of America, but be advised that they are real canoes, not on a track, and they only go if you paddle. The guys who run the Canoes will keep prodding those who stop paddling to keep paddling. If you want to see the scenery along the riverbank, it's probably best you sail on the Mark Twain or Sailing Ship Columbia, where you can just stand there and watch it all go by. But on the Canoes, you are down on the water level and you'll be fairly busy paddling and won't have a lot of time to gawk at animatronic moose or Indians.
They still run the Canoes at Tokyo Disneyland too, but I guess they've closed them at WDW and in Paris. Hong Kong Disneyland never had them to begin with. The Canoes are a lot of fun, but I also highly recommend the Sailing Ship Columbia for a "only in Disneyland" experience. The ship is gorgeous, they fire the cannon during the trip, the below-decks museum is very cool, and they currently have a pirate guy on board who hijacks the boat from the CM sailors and tries to get you to do pirate stuff.
netenyahoo
New Member
I highly recommend the attraction. My canoe got out lapped by the canoe behind us and then we hit the island. Great memories.