News Liberty Square Riverboat closing for long refurb

[Captain Barbossa]

How long does it take to unsuccessfully swing it?

About 2 hours

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

The Liberty Belle is at the dry docks at the back of Bay Lake. And yes, that is a swing bridge.

For those interested here's some aerials of the dry dock area at the North end of Bay Lake.

As as side note the two boats with brown roofs. I believe these are the Magic Kingdom I and Magic Kingdom II that were/are used for the Pirate Adventure Cruises around Bay Lake/Seven Seas Lagoon. Maybe even the fireworks cruise packages also.

 

[peter11435]

For those interested here's some aerials of the dry dock area at the North end of Bay Lake.

As as side note the two boats with brown roofs. I believe these are the Magic Kingdom I and Magic Kingdom II that were/are used for the Pirate Adventure Cruises around Bay Lake/Seven Seas Lagoon. Maybe even the fireworks cruise packages also.

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Yep. They are two of the former Discovery River Boats from Animal Kingdom that have been repurposed.

 

[Rteetz]

For those interested here's some aerials of the dry dock area at the North end of Bay Lake.

As as side note the two boats with brown roofs. I believe these are the Magic Kingdom I and Magic Kingdom II that were/are used for the Pirate Adventure Cruises around Bay Lake/Seven Seas Lagoon. Maybe even the fireworks cruise packages also.

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Those boats will be used as part of resort transportation from time to time as well if one of the other boats is in refurb or something like that.

 

[Unbanshee]

Here are some good photos of the drained river

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/photos-rivers-of-america-drained-at-magic-kingdom/

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Here are some good photos of the drained river

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/photos-rivers-of-america-drained-at-magic-kingdom/

Looks like the Keelboat dock could use a refurbishment. I know it's no longer in use, but it's still an "on stage" building.

 

[geekza]

You know, seeing it completely drained in that section makes me appreciate the designers of the park even more. When it's filled, it doesn't look artificial at all.

 

[DisneyFreak]

Since a lot of visitors to the World are out-of-towners, maybe Disney should give them a cautionary heads up that the property was built on swampland and the swamp dwellers are still there, but you are safe within Disney as long as you follow the park rules and restrictions.

Agreed. There are an estimated 1.25 million alligators in the state of Florida. Since Central Florida is in a middle of a swamp there is bound to be one or two that sneak into the park areas. When we would fly down before living in Florida we have seen a couple Gators sunning themselves on the MCO runways.

 

[castlecake2.0]

For those interested here's some aerials of the dry dock area at the North end of Bay Lake.

As as side note the two boats with brown roofs. I believe these are the Magic Kingdom I and Magic Kingdom II that were/are used for the Pirate Adventure Cruises around Bay Lake/Seven Seas Lagoon. Maybe even the fireworks cruise packages also.

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Ive been back in that service area so many times and had no idea how close to bay lake it was! Crazy!

 

[castlecake2.0]

when you see it drained its very easy to picture it being filled in for future development. I used to hate that idea, but now not so much.

 

[geekza]

when you see it drained its very easy to picture it being filled in for future development. I used to hate that idea, but now not so much.

Yeah, who needs nice natural (looking) spaces when we could have more asphalt and buildings!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

From today. Looks like they're replacing track.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Also the Roy O Disney is back after they fixed an issue with the speed warning gauge thingy.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

While we're doing transportation updates, the General Joe Potter is under refurbishment until April 2019. Then after that Admiral Joe Fowler and the year after Richard F Irvine. They're getting new, cleaner engines, new safety stuff, new paint and hopefully new speakers.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Track and a bobcat spotted

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Also the Roy O Disney is back after they fixed an issue with the speed warning gauge thingy. View attachment 308955

How long was he out?

 

[EricsBiscuit]

How long was he out?

Not long, not 100% sure. Lilly is out now for a week for a boiler inspection.

 

[BigThunderMatt]

Here are some good photos of the drained river

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/photos-rivers-of-america-drained-at-magic-kingdom/

Hard to believe that tiny rail is the only thing guiding that massive boat.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Hard to believe that tiny rail is the only thing guiding that massive boat.

The boat actually doesn't weigh much. 2-3 people can push it from the dock.

 

[peter11435]

The boat actually doesn't weigh much. 2-3 people can push it from the dock.

Yeah, but that’s not because the boat doesn’t weigh much. It’s because of the water. Same reason a tiny tug boat can move a giant ship.