Liberty Belle Riverboat

28°25′11″N 81°34′58″W / 28.4196°N 81.5829°W / 28.4196; -81.5829StatusOperatingOpening dateMay 20, 1973; 50 years ago (May 20, 1973) Ride statisticsVehicle typeSternwheelerRiders per vehicle450 ridersDurationAbout 12:00TicketD (formerly)

The Liberty Belle (formerly Richard F. Irvine) is a steam-powered riverboat ride vehicle at Rivers of America, Walt Disney World.[1] It was the second boat ride vehicle to be introduced in this attraction and originally named after the late Disney executive Richard F. Irvine.[2][3] It was a steam powered sternwheeler replica.[4]

History

The Richard F. Irvine Riverboat was the second riverboat to enter into service on May 20, 1973 in the Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom park.[5] Its other riverboat colleague, the Admiral Joe Fowler, served from October 2, 1971, through fall 1980 when it was destroyed in a dry dock accident.[5] The Richard F. Irvine was completely refurbished and returned to service in 1996 as the Liberty Belle Riverboat. The Liberty Belle underwent an extensive rehab from September 2005 to September 2006 and returned as an attraction ride vehicle.[6] In 2018, the Liberty Belle was completely overhauled with a new boiler.[7][8]

The Richard F. Irvine name would later be reintroduced on one of the ferry boats that travel between the Magic Kingdom and the Transportation and Ticket Center, having been renamed from Magic Kingdom II in 1997.

See also

  • Disney riverboats
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References

  1. ^ Sandler, Corey (December 1999). Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando: Also Includes Sea World and Central Florida 2001. McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. ISBN 978-0-8092-2639-9.
  2. ^ Caselnova, Anthony M. (25 April 2020). Disney By The Numbers: Facts and Figures about the Walt Disney world Theme Parks and Resorts. Anthony M Caselnova. ISBN 978-1-941500-60-6.
  3. ^ Steamboat Bill: Journal of the Steamship Historical Society of America. The Society. 1999.
  4. ^ Americana. Americana Magazine. 1978.
  5. ^ a b Mongello, Lou (September 17, 2007). "Liberty Square Riverboat". WDW Radio. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Rich, Jason (17 September 2004). Everything Family Gd Disney/Universal Studios & Greater Orlando. Adams Media. ISBN 978-1-59337-179-1.
  7. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 3, 2018). "7 Confirmed Refurbishments Coming Soon to Walt Disney World (January 2018)". Theme Park Tourist. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Soberman, Matthew (December 22, 2018). "PHOTOS, VIDEO: Liberty Square Riverboat Returns, Burning Cabin Restored at the Magic Kingdom". WDW News Today. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

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