My Vintage Room on The Queen Mary

I recently stayed overnight on The Queen Mary
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[@MobileInstinct2]

The Queen Mary midnight tour video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJTaeJ5netucfM0

[@moparedtn]

Chris is a rare thing these days - a younger person who actually "gets" the fascination with history. As such, I've always enjoyed his presentations, even though I'm probably twice his age. Good on you, Chris. Appreciate the effort as always! - Ed on the Ridge

[@henryhallfan]

Hey there Chris! The pipes on the lower portion of your Cabin's bulkhead were actually fed hot water, essentially acting as a radiator. The bathroom originally had these in there too, and were generally used to heat up towels that were strung across them. However you were close with your guess in regaurds to luggage. On the wardrobe doors you opened earlier in the video, if you look to the very bottom of those doors you can see two small metal circles. Those little holes were actually a tie down for you luggage so that in rough weather, your luggage doesn't bang up the inside of the wardrobe and cause a heap of noise. A fun little fact - If you check the underside of the drawers in most cabins, they usually still have pencil markings and inscriptions from the servicemen during the Second World War! Glad you enjoyed your stay aboard the Mary, she truly is the last of her kind!

[@Thom-ev7kx]

I stayed once in one of the "full suites" for a long weekend. I spent 3 days just expolring the ship. There was so much to be seen and experience! It was like stepping back in time. It still is one of my best travel experiences. Thank you so much for this and the other tour video!!! This ship is an absolute and invaluable historic treasure. Your showcasing her will help preserve her historical significance.

[@JohnShinn1960]

0:54 4:08 9:11 11:10 Much like a budget motel room except it floats! 😉👍

[@lorrie8176]

The woodwork on big ships is so beautiful, I went on the ship Elise docked in Galveston years ago, I was so over whelmed by the wood on that ship, like ebony or something.

[@cplcabs]

Yes. I feel that at some point in the future the owners will use all that wood in the ship as a spark for an insurance claim when they decide its not viable to keep the ship and they have lost money.

[@Pantheragem]

My late Grandpa gave me his 1930's dresser, which had cigarette burns from when he'd forgotten them on the top, it's a beautiful art deco style. He also gave me his 1936 RCA (still fires up). He was a member of the greatest generation, and a WWII veteran. I also have a 1938 English walnut armoire, that was made in England. I have a 1926 Robbins Meyers fan as well. That think is built like a tank and will blow your hair back. Things were built to last back then.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing your stay there at that beautiful ocean liner there in Long Beach, CA. There were some great ships back then before and the survivers after the World War Two. Now a days, the Cunard Cruise Line is the only one that is left from the old days.😊 Then in the 1950s over ino the 1960s, we crossed over from piston aircraft to the jet age! But I still love seeing ocean liners come into New York.😊

[@pbz086208]

Love this room... So truly from that era.....love the quirks in the design..all done for a purpose both design and practicality.... I agree with you. I wouldn't want to break anything ...care must be taken..many of those details would need custom made replacements..like the bakelight cabinet handles.....I'm sure many of those details like the attached soap dish to keep things from moving around during rough seas....

[@stepps511]

A fascinating room tour, Chris. What a time you are having! I saw the ship tour first, then this one. And both are mind-blowing. Thank, as always, for taking us with you. I can't wait to see more of the Queen Mary!

[@djmossssomjd8496]

The Shanks sink. Made by Armitage Shanks in Stoke on Trent UK. Cool video.

[@Liz-cmc313]

I love history. Love that you shared all the details of your room. I just think of all that energy in that boat. Its been through so much. No doubt its haunted. Thanks Chris.

[@JohnShinn1960]

Please Chris, much more of these! 🤠👍

[@beccamay8768]

Who else tried to smell the closet with him? Just me? Okay. Lol 😅

[@donnaj.1634]

Me too 😂

[@kellymcgrane2690]

me 3🤣😂@@donnaj.1634

[@OriginalAcefanatic]

😂

[@chrisomalley7502]

Was definitely expecting him to say it had a closet smell to it or something lol.

[@HobbyWithRea]

That's so cool. Let us know if you hear any weird noises during the night. Thank you, Chris, for the cruise adventure.😊

[@Fred_Burger]

If you’re still there, go to the porthole in your room and look at the bottom. There’s actually a wood panel you can pull up that was used to darken the room from daylight instead of those little curtains.

[@kellymcgrane2690]

❤it, thank you Chris👍love this kind of history

[@davidhookway514]

Worked on the Queen Mary briefly in 1962. Remember the life boat drill,when lowered to the water.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

I visited there when the Spruce Goose was still in the big round building nearby. Then, 15 years or so later, my husband took me to say there when our daughter was about 54 years old. Interesting ship, I loved it, but after having been on cruise ships to Mexico it wasn't nearly so interesting. I was spoiled.

[@TheShornak]

That fan is real cool. Obviously could never be built now since you can stick your fingers in. I remember having a fan like that when I was in my early teens. The fan I had is not that old, probably from the mid 60s. But you know what people just knew not to put their fingers in them. You didn't need protection lick nowadays.

[@eily_b]

We had a smaller fan for the table from my parents from the 60s that had no protective cage around it. The propeller was plastic though but it still hurt when you accidentally touched the moving and nearly invisible propeller and it happened a lot to us. 😃

[@bgroovin1343]

My mother had her 4th birthday on that ship in 1951.

[@MobileInstinct2]

That's awesome

[@flickr4jazz]

The hardware on the sinks is all modern. There would have been a hot tap on the left, a cold tap on the right and no attached soap dish where the hot tap would have been.

[@jessofthewest9476]

I'll admit I thought this was a satire film when I saw the title but I totally got into it. It got creepy for me though during the bathroom shots lol, I started to imagine ghosts in there with you! I appreciate your appreciation for all the small things, reminds me of my dad. Might have to make a trek down here myself.

[@Bbbuddy]

It’s the only earthquake-proof hotel in SoCal. That room was originally a second or third class cabin (or a servant’s cabin) thats been reconfigured with modern wall covering and to fit modern hotel beds. It would originally have had several bunks. First class passengers didn’t need ironing boards. The deep tub and attached soap dish are because the ship would have been pitching and rolling on the North Atlantic. That’s also why all the cabinets latch. Actually, the first class rooms on A and B decks are much more opulent and fully lined with vintage wood. They are nearer to the center of the ship’s length to reduce the motion felt by the occupants.

[@chrisblack8390]

So glad you had a separate video for the room. An you showed everything! Thank you. I wondered what it looked like since Johnny Carson asked his guest if they ever stayed there an Johnny must have had a ghostly experience by the face he made. It was funny. Loved everything about the room!

[@karens.5515]

Cool! Bakelite handles on the closets and cabinets!

[@onsomebits7486]

I live in armitage where armitage shanks were made, now ideal standard. Still Crazy to think of my little village is around the world hundreds of years ago.

[@bigwoz78]

Great shirt

[@MobileInstinct2]

One of my favorite movies

[@apocyldoomer]

Good stuff Chris, who needs Amusement parks when you have this, all that woodwork is amazing, hate to have to clean all of it though, tell us if you had paranormal experiences that night! Such a cool old ship!

[@live2skide1]

Those air vents are dirty and grimy - how sad. I booked my brother and sister in law on QM in Long Beach for one night, and they seemed to enjoy their stay. I love that the bathroom had hot salt water in the bath! Must have been cool when it worked. I'll be sailing on a transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2 next year. I will be looking at all the unique features on the newer version!

[@PioneerCity1767]

The open spaces in the wall is so air can get everywhere.

[@ernestj3081]

What a magnificent leap back into time. Thanks Chris! Happy New Year 🙏🏻🕊💙🕊

[@zacharytaylor6032]

I got a fast tour back in 1978, i wish I could have toured the engine room., and stayed over night.Very cool , thank you.

[@RoyJenkins777]

Love it brother, Thanks . God Bless

[@ronitefft3423]

Really fun! Maybe give more history? Who stayed/traveled etc.? Thank you!!

[@cplcabs]

All that wood is awesome, but probably a temptation for the owners to get an insurance claim going at some point in the future when it comes to expensive for them to maintain.

[@kimnolte237]

Yes, the way you described waking up in the 1930’s reminds me of the movie Somewhere in Time!!

[@Gamble661]

Have always wanted to see the Queen Mary! My sister and her husband stayed on her years ago. Supposedly it's haunted to the nth degree but they didn't see or hear anything the night they were there.

[@fionam8284]

Love these vlogs, super interesting ❤😊

[@RobsNeighbor]

I was on the Queen Mary when I was 13. Very cool. Thank you

[@BBQNBLUES]

I too 'assumed' the Queen Mary would be decked-out in a more Lavish decor . but.. it was built at the _end of the Art Deco era. Try to find some photos of the *Original* cabins.🚢

[@theathjr]

That’s awesome. I used to rent an apartment that was similar in decor from the same era and they kept alot of the 30’s-40’s fixtures and style but not the amazing woodwork like in that room. Cool stuff.

[@The_Dudester]

There's a certain YT channel that has many videos on the QM. I've had several disagreements with the owner of the channel who feels that the QM is a star attraction. As I pointed out, the QM has to compete with six theme parks, a plethora of tourist draws, a world class museum district, dozens of 5 star hotels and hundreds of 4 star hotels. The city, who owns the QM, hasn't made money on the ship and I fear it may be turned into a reef within the next 30 years, unless it is towed to somewhere on the Gulf Coast where it can be a star attraction.

[@rpkett]

So glad you appreciate the history. It's refreshing in this day and age

[@nikkigardiner9426]

Thank you, Chris! ❤

[@cosmos7492]

Great video Chris thanks for showing us all your room some cool stuff in there enjoyed it as always ...HEY YOU GUYS .lol

[@Slim_Vervenet]

Thanks for showing us all the little details, its trully amazing ship so much history! 😀

[@eily_b]

Looks like the material the desk is made of or at least the dark green inlay is 1930s formica. 3:35

[@Godsfavorite1919]

I love the way you show stuff

[@PioneerCity1767]

The handles on the wall is to latch your dog to.

[@Raydawg]

That is cool, I would enjoy a night stay there.

[@somelikeithot444]

Thank b u Chris for taking us on this Journey .So cool the history of this ship.Hope u c a haunting?😊

[@valariebedard2164]

Glad your having a great time! 😊 enjoy your adventures!

[@gooberman71]

Super cool vintage room. Thanks for sharing!!

[@paulapirpignani4802]

Love that you did this! Enjoyed just as much as I did when I visited Long Beach! Thx

[@OriginalAcefanatic]

Amazing!

[@kevincozby]

Awesome! That's so cool! I would love to stay on her someday!

[@rick49721]

Awesome!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Bob_the_bottleman]

Very cool. Thanks

[@LivFed]

You are my favorite!! 😍

[@michelemiller1700]

Love it

[@Pawel33007]

That's really something Chris that you could stay in this room, it's almost like titanic I love this stuff.. lucky you

[@Thecorgially]

Thanks for the tour. Agree if one could go to sleep and wake up in 1937, that would be awesome.

[@janetmaurer2888]

awesome

[@chrisropherhughes1052]

Great Videos Chris! Enjoy watching your channel’s. How long will you be in town for? Will you be coming to Riverside by chance?

[@themarco-fr]

So cool

[@yamsi12]

Having worked in the Queen Mary from 99-04 that room is an embarrassment. I’m glad the ship is getting fixed but the former operators really did a number on her.

[@markwatson3135]

I’m just glad the old girl is still afloat and hasn’t been scrapped. I want to stay aboard one night soon!

[@gridley]

I kind of get what you mean, & Chris did mention some guests wanting a modern Ritz-type hotel room. But preserving the 1930's originality of the ship is a tough task. Some of the features, to make them pristine, would have to be re-created with brand-new parts, which for accuracy might be almost impossible to do. Reviving blue prints & assembly-line techniques from over 80 years ago would be a nightmare. The toilet, for example, by modern standards, looks funky, even dingy. But how would a replacement be done & what would it look like? The QM's namesake, the QM2, built in 2002, looks shinier & way fancier in a 21st-century way. It's slicker than the QM1. But so would a new glass-box mansion built in Bel-Air compared with Hearst Castle in central Calif. However, I can easily see the QM2 of 2002 eventually becoming a stationary structure like the QM of 1934 is. The QM2 probably will work better than the Queen Elizabeth 2 does from the late 1960s (around the time the QM was retired) & now a hotel in Dubai.

[@Ganiscol]

@@gridley Make no mistake, by far not everything is original as she was built. There was war service as well as 20 years of cruise ship service after the war. Its hard to tell what is as built and what was modified later. But basically anything that was done during active service can be considered 'original', with everything done after is considered preservation or renovation.

[@yamsi12]

Not sure if it’s still there but if I recall on B deck there is a section of corridors that is wallpapered white, covering up the wood veneer. I think it was dont in the late 70s early 80s when Hyatt ran the hotel. Was such a shame. Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to do that.

[@cplcabs]

Yeah, its looking shabby. Watching the other video he showed the paintwork peeling (even on the funnels), the lifeboat looked in a bad state, a lot of places look grimy. I also understand the main pool is basically a no go area now. They really are not looking after the ship, which is a shame.

[@mikecooper5604]

i stayed on that ship in the 90s

[@user-ln9ml8jt8w]

I think that would be neat to stay for a weekend 😊r u gonna be around Chris 😅

[@fatimaali8645]

I would have loved to have seen the engine room ❤

[@TruBloom]

Cooll. There were 49 deaths onboard and its claimed to be Haunted.😱

[@RTStx1]

Bet it smells musky, but yeah neat old stuff.

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Nice room 🌳🌴🇮🇳🌴🌳

[@zipshed]

Very cool! Its not a lowly room and not the fancy so is that considered 2nd class back in her day?

[@anthonycalbillo9376]

Chris, you Goonie!!!

[@MobileInstinct2]

😂

[@andreajohnson1796]

Interesting

[@summerdragonfly]

👍🏻✌🏻

[@jaimedawn1374]

The rooms are sure different now on today's ships

[@MrPvtrandall]

That fan was back in the day when people had common sense. Not like today when plastic bags have warnings on them along with bleach.

[@chucky6299]

Soooooo any ghostly 👻 sightings, 👀 encounters or noises 👂 !?

[@eily_b]

I bet the ship makes a lot of strange noises

[@cplcabs]

Probably a lot of noises, being a ship and being so old. As for ghostly sightings/encounters, thats just in peoples heads.

[@hunberter]

Is the submarine still there?

[@crissaconway142]

It’s a boat now.😂😂

[@cplcabs]

it always has been

[@ballardja1972]

boat ? looks like a ship to me...

[@francesco245]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@francesco245]

Boat and ship are what are called synonyms. Don't be afraid to open a dictionary. Then: get a life.

[@cplcabs]

a ship is a boat.

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

Price .??

[@danielscott1040]

It’s on the website, but up to $200 a night after taxes.

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

@danielscott1040 thank you for answering me. You should start your own channel, seriously, you would be fantastic.. thanks again.

[@cplcabs]

@@1331RECIPROCITY do you know him?

[@chrisjohnson6765]

The cost to maintain the ship in a floating condition is prohibitive by itself…the cost to “restore” is impossible to fathom. Enjoy and absorb history and stop wasting the effort on nagging about fantasy. I have stayed on board as well as have been to a number of events on the QM, and IMO was well worth the time and money to visit another time in a ship that likely won’t survive for much longer in its present state. The Ritz is a nice hotel, but you’ll pay 4-5 times the rate for a full suite on the QM and IMO get less for the experience.

[@Riseabove22]

Ev 6:00 6:03 6:04 6:04 😅

[@crissaconway142]

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