Disneyland's Lost Riverboat FOUND!

[@aaronfrancis8210]

Justin I can't express my thanks and appreciation enough for showing us some actual vintage Disneyland. Don't ever stop.

[@janislyn58]

I am 62 and remember riding these every time I went to Disneyland. In elementary school I did a report on the keel boats and made a small model of the Bertha Mae. Also Chicken of the Sea was a must eat at always lol. This was such fun to watch! Thank you for sharing.

[@trinketsmusings]

I love watching you love things. Awesome, touching and hilarious. The Disneyland sign shop painters are definitely top notch. But, fun fact, the prop shop has several "ropers" on staff and they weave and maintain those ropes that were used for guest control on that boat and throughout the park!

[@ChanceyAnn]

Thank you for this Justin. I was tearing up just watching you explore the Bertha Mae, but when you showed the Chicken of the Sea ship door, I lost it. My entire childhood flood of memories came. Thank you for helping keep my childhood alive!

[@leighmarikian]

The only Disney blogger who doesn’t humble brag! Hi Justin!!

[@Andrea_Dopierala]

I never had the chance to ride the keelboats at Disneyland, but I did at Magic Kingdom. We were on that park's Bertha Mae once, on the top level, and the boat leaned so far to the side we were sure we were going overboard! I have so many fond memories of that attraction. Thanks for this wonderful reminder!

[@scottrousseau496]

What an opportunity! Thanks for taking us along! Great fun. :-)

[@AStageForTheKingdom]

This is so cool! It makes me so happy to know that this still exists and is being restored for kids to visit it. Sadly, a ride like this would never be allowed today, both with the safety/liability issues, and also the ADA access issues. Thank you Justin for sharing this incredible experience with us!! It brought me some joy in these tough times.

[@dlphnlvr25]

great video Justin! Long time fan here, been watching since you started and as always I love the history you include as well as your humor! Keep up the great work!

[@richardthompson6406]

Great video. You are so lucky to get to see these old Disney rides and memorabilia of Disney artifacts. What a great video. Thanks Justin be safe. Bye from Oregon

[@graffitti93]

Legit screamed "ew" when you tasted the rope 😂

[@jeffmurphy6021]

Great video Justin - thanks for sharing this adventure (so surprised they let you film *anything* !)

[@constancevigilance1730]

As an early Disney-er, I saw the keel boats docked there for many years without ever taking a ride. For one thing, it was nearly always closed. When one day, I saw the keel boats running (it may have been that final year) I went on the ride. I remember thinking - this is a lot funner than I thought it would be! There was a running commentary from Davy Crockett as I recall and the driver told jokes like the Jungle Cruise, but not so many and the jokes weren't so bad. Plus, Davy was talking most of the time. Nice to see the boat again! Oh, and hi from San Bernardino. Come back any time!

[@greggeuss7831]

That's not a starter. That's where the kill cord went. It had a cap with a cord that you attached to your belt loop. If you fell off the boat while driving, the boat would stop. I should know, I drove them at Walt Disney World. It wasn't easy, you had the microphone in one hand, the throttle in the other and the keel handle under your arm. Even though they were not easy to drive, we loved driving them. Trying to watch both sides of the boat, while spieling, navigating the river with the other boats and watching the guests was difficult but fun. I really enjoyed your video and you brought back many memories! Thanks for the video! Keelboat Greg.

[@adrianzamorano6825]

Thanks for these videos Justin, man do we need some major Disney Magic right now!!! Take care, stay safe and keep these awesome videos coming our way!!! 😀

[@olddisneylandtickets]

That was extremely satisfying, thank you for this!

[@finkle1164]

Awesome Video! Way before my time to witness in person but it must have been pretty cool to take a deep look into some neat Disney history. Also noticed some cool retired props in the background. Shhhhh. Reminds me of the LFDP days. Big fan man, keep it up.

[@barbaraganschow1478]

My brother’s first Disneyland job was on the Chicken of the Sea Pirate ship before Uncle Walt suggested he try out for his long term job as a Jungle Cruise skipper in the early 1960’s. Thank you for the memories!

[@camimyrr4518]

I LOOOVE seeing the historical Disneyland stuff. I’m an east coaster and have only been to Disneyland once, for one day (not even a full one) because I was in the high school band and we marched in the magic kingdom. It was a whirlwind but it was magical. Hopefully someday I will get to return! Until then, keep making the magic Justin! 😄😄

[@richardcano2999]

Thanks Justin! Always grateful! You gave me a chuckle! We love you too!

[@patbowman6723]

It was great to see you doing something not only your fans enjoyed but, that you really enjoyed. We need something like that during this not so great year. I'm still waiting for my lotus 1974 car to come in. I would go nuts for a ride in that car. Everyone has his or her dreams. I'd love to stroll around the place and see what else they have.

[@CallardAndBowser]

Fantastic Vlog ! Keep them coming ! 🤓

[@simonemueller7693]

I’m impressed because you drove right into it and you I love it I love all the feedback in the old all-time pictures I just can’t say stop saying that it brings me back

[@jayoneill1533]

Fun adventure Justin, thanks for taking us along and it was especially cool to see the door off Captain Hook’s Chicken of the Sea pirate ship.

[@davidvermillion2442]

Great to time travel with you, thanks for the memories!!

[@allenfunstuff]

I think that rope with the round thing on one end was the kill button connection for the operator it was clipped to their vest and if they fell off the boat it would kill the motor. What a great find and how nice of them to let you film it all for us. Thanks nice work.

[@CrazyforTrouble]

No wonder the boat tipped over. Everyone sat on top. Great video!

[@themichaelvortex4784]

This was awesome. Thanks for all you do, Justin.👍🏼🤘🏼😎

[@ryanmcdougald7471]

Super cool to see all the other ride vehicles in the background too!! Absolutely love that these things are being kept well

[@deerhaven3350]

When I was young (in the 60's) they had two rides in Frontierland that are now long gone. Although I was bummed when they removed the Pack Mules and Mine Train rides, I have to admit that Thunder Mountain, which was built on top of them, is a pretty good trade-off. Thanks for the memories!

[@phylliskates8352]

Really enjoyed your video with the history of the Bertha Mae. I know Garner and have been at his production facilities, both the original one and the new, larger one in Redlands. He is a fantastic individual whose commitment to education is mind blowing. I too was in awe at seeing the Bertha Mae up close as well as all of the other original Disneyland ride vehicles, many of which were designed by Bob Gurr, (who I’ve also met). Great fun!

[@baddage]

I'm old enough to have seen the "R.C. planes" at Disneyland. You may not know that before the radio controlled models, they were tethered. Those are what were displayed and sold there. The planes had two strings from a handle you held attached to the plane that controlled the tail flaps to go up or down while the pilot (the guy flying the plane) stood turning in circles til the thing ran out of gas. The cars were tethered to a spike and just ran in circles until they ran out of gas. Thanks for all the good work.

[@michaelcameron6649]

All I can say is you're so lucky to step on board that historic boat. Great video!

[@realfamilyadventuresmemories]

@justinscarred thank you for sharing this great Disney history with us. Took us into Disney for a bit. Always great stuff from you!

[@waltslostson1056]

Love the adventure of you videos. I was fortunate enough ride the Huck fin keel boats and saw the Indian village in the early days. We sure miss the creative times at Disneyland. PS We went to the enchanted forest in Oregon after watching that video. Keep up the good work and providing us with magical adventures. Thanks Walt's Lost Son

[@caliduhoom8714]

Your so underrated! Everything you post is fun and very entertaining!

[@nzjonty]

“Smells like Mickey... tastes like Goofy!” One of the great Justin quotes 😂.

[@martinmorab9516]

Hello Sir. Thank you for such a great video! It made me go back and re live those wonderful times back in the 70's as a kid in Disneyland. Although i never got to ride these river boats, I did get to see them while travelli g on the Mark Twain and the America. Again great video! And stay safe!!!

[@elansmith9291]

the king is back. the quality of these videos is NUTS

[@lanetterodriguez945]

Great video! I met Garner Holt at the Haunted Mansion swinging wake. Really nice guy! I’m excited to see this display when it is ready. I attended the Van Eaton pop up Gallery and auction. It was AMAZING to see all the Disney memorabilia. The sea serpent, Davey Crocket explorer canoe. Wow! The Mike Fink keel boats were a family favorite. We always sat in the cabin and if we were lucky got the window seat. The keel boats offered an up close and personal feel experience on the river as they were low on the water. (The canoes did too but you had to paddle and couldn’t enjoy the view as well) The keel boats were our favorite “C” ticket ride. I miss them as well as the chicken of the sea pirate Jolly Roger restaurant. Why oh why did they have to take it out??? They could have at least left Skull Rock. At least the door survived 😂 Anyways thanks for the video and the memories!

[@toshibavoodoo]

AWESOME!! Great video, always wondered what happened to these wonderful boats.

[@screenflot]

That's so cool that you got to hop aboard! Neato piece of history!

[@findingfloridapixie4053]

Loved the video, thanks Justin!

[@joggingrockdad]

Thanks for filming that. I remember riding Bertha Mae when I was young. And nice bonus chicken of the sea door. 🙂

[@deanfinder503]

Woaaah, it’s always a joy to see some preserved Disney history

[@crazyhannahcreations9806]

wow! that is super cool to see some old Disney history right there!

[@richardcameron8759]

Haven’t seen one since 1973, and it’s exactly as I remember. My sister and I wanted to ride on top but Dad didn’t like the way it looked. Lol. I remember it feeling kinda tippy. Thank you for this!

[@SillytheKidz]

Great video! Love hearing about the history.

[@bobandtams]

Great video....Really enjoyed as always

[@MrPhoenixQuill]

Super cool! I don't really remember the keel boats, but I love Disneyland history. Also, you're still making music?

[@delilahrose7005]

Love your videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@chriscabrera3190]

Love your videos man and entertaining to my family helps getting us get our minds off covid. Maybe in the future we'd like to see ya go to the Hearst Castle. We left California a year ago and now in Boise Idaho because of work situation. Keep it up man! Sending positive vibes your way!

[@dirkbercks8830]

Like always. You still make my day. Thank you so much

[@arcade-zero]

This is awesome to see, glad one of these is still around and in pretty good condition! You're living the dream right there!

[@nzjonty]

Man it looks cold at the parks! I love visiting at this time of year... Christmas and Disneyland are the perfect pairing

[@barbaram8470]

I remember w.d.w having something like this back when I was a kid in the 70's. Thanks for sharing ! Love your blog's.

[@JaycobFactor]

More time travel videos! Great video as always!

[@ajapopfilms]

Excellent reporting!

[@dyannahoage8435]

“I smell ... the rivers!” Love it! Also, the spot on the bench after you sat inside the dusty interior **almost** looked like a hidden Mickey. 😆

[@SpikeSketches]

It's always nice to see disney history survive for that long

[@Randsel]

A little before my DL days but I bet so many people remember this boat. Well done Justin!!

[@Coaster_Universe]

I'm excited to see an old relic from my home park, Jennie K, one of Cedar Point's old locomotives!

[@hdp007]

Too cool! Amazing to see the boat.

[@simonemueller7693]

Thank you for the feedback and the ancient pictures and you did your homework well done my friend

[@travisbender4508]

This was a really cool video! I had no idea these even existed. Nice to see it in such good hands.

[@gibbonskohl]

Good job Justin! I really like Garner Holt. Fun to watch! keep up the good work and you and Alley girl hang in there! Merry Xmas

[@BHBOB]

My favorite place on the Keel Boats was sitting in the very front on that little tiny seat. My family always sat on top or inside, I always ran for the front seat. Memories.

[@teresacoleman4039]

Perfect for a Friday. Thanks!

[@creativecatproductions]

This is pure class. Well researched, engaging, enlightening, fun. I learned something. 5/5 stars. I hope they open Disneyland again someday.

[@gfdggdfgdgf]

Great content as always. Strangely the number of new subscribers and commenters on your channel seems to have slowed down.

[@Dave_Boyer]

Wow, that’s amazing! Such a cool thing to be allowed to see, touch, smell and taste!

[@Renegade-py6pc]

What no comments yet? This was a great episode! So jealous. My family loves your Disneyland history videos.

[@Disney247]

It’s cool that they’re doing those field trips and stuff for the kids. I could really see that inspiring some of them

[@swsd8113]

I have a beautiful picture of the Bertha Mae from 1968 that is close-up and almost frameable. You will find it if you look through your mail (Late 2016) and find the picture CD (yep, CD). You can tell by the brown hull that it is original wood. Great video and quite a privilege.

[@mushieslushie]

I miss the old style videos you used to do like this, like the history of Doritos etc. Great to see you do something like this again!

[@annikabrinkley4128]

Awesome video Justin!

[@kareniceland]

Very interesting video. Thank you ! Good job .

[@pinball541]

Seeing the boat brings back childhood memories. I also was in heaven seeing the old Matterhorn bobsleds, Space Mountain trains, & other Disneyland ride vehicles. The only vehicle I was really hoping to see was a Peoplemover train. Peoplemover was one of my favorite attractions that eventually needs to return to Disneyland. Hello from Phoenix Arizona!🔥

[@robooctopus]

What a cool experience!!! Love seeing stuff from the Disneyland of years past! The keel boats are one of those attractions that I wonder if I rode as a youngin'... But as soon as that safety rope was held up I had flashbacks, so it's probably safe to assume that I did.

[@kathymcel]

Awesome

[@FunAtDisney]

Yes that is an XLR jack for a mic. The Keel Boats were sort of the Frontierland version of Jungle Cruise at one time with wise-cracking skippers narrating the ride around the river.

[@ddc163264]

Thanks for the vid. It's been a very long time since I rode the keel boats. I was stationed in SoCal and was invited to go with someone whose family lived in Orange.

[@Edsthemeparks]

This is so interesting thanks Justin 🙏🙏🙏

[@yachtboy6756]

Also really neat to see pieces from other rides like Dumbo, Space Mountain and the Matterhorn.

[@ronhertz2377]

So so cool. remember these in the 70's

[@ViewpointProd]

weird to see you uploading again, welcome back man!

[@simonemueller7693]

When I was younger I always wanted to go to Disneyland and I still haven’t gone but you’re doing it for me and I love the history because that’s the time I would’ve went when it’s all fresh and new

[@VCruz-qp1eq]

go I promise you no matter what age you are Disneyland is the “happiest place on earth.” I have gone often as a kid and adult and it never gets old

[@rmannayr2129]

LOOKS LIKE THE OWNER IS HAPPY!

[@geoffbartlett1300]

Love your camera work! 😉

[@suaveclt]

I LOVE your channel!

[@eutimiochavez415]

That was nice to see the boat thank you

[@brandon104627]

Awesome video.

[@tiffanyherold6683]

So cool!! I'm super jealous right now

[@RareSpongeKarla]

Justin, you made me laugh so hard at the dust and tumbler thing you said. 😂😂😂

[@MrRailroadrunner]

It's impressive to see the keelboat still around. Out of curiosity, is the company also displaying Jennie K, or is the locomotive slated for sale again?

[@ramondiaz9787]

I used to drive the keelboats in Magic Kingdom in Florida. I’m still driving boats in Disney World (Friendship Boats). The red little red button was a kill switch. It had a plastic cup over it that pushed the red button down. The cup was attached to a rope and a brass clip. The keelboat captain would attach the clip to one of his belt loops. That way if the captain went overboard, he would activate the kill switch and turn off the prop.

[@vincenttong007]

Wow! You know how to get the goods! Look forward to seeing you back at Disneyland Bro. Glad to see the office looking spanky!

[@annlebelt2676]

It sounds like the owner is such a Blessing

[@craigconn7424]

That was such an amazing video so cool to see wow man. Thanks for showing us take care

[@makeminefreedom]

It's not just nostalgia. The past was much richer, deeper, and fuller than any modern facsimile. We seek what we lost and that's what makes it so valuable. We try to recapture it but it is never the same. If I was still a child I wouldn't know the difference but that's not the case. I remember the way things were and I can never accept a facsimile.