Did you know the sailing ship Columbia, in truest nautical fashion, has placed beneath each of her three masts a silver dollar? This is a longtime nautical tradition for sailing ships. Sailors in her time period (1787) were...

Ever notice these clever and whimsical little fellas who “work” to keep the popcorn poppin? They have been inside the Popcorn wagons; some for well over 30 years… are the direct creation of the Walt Disney Studios! They are each...

There was a time when beverage service was available on the steamer Mark Twain. Yes!! This was up until the late 60’s. The remnant of this ‘bar’ can still be found on the third deck. There was a broadcast on the Disney Channel...

Did you know why the landscape surrounding the Rivers of America has brick pillars with large iron hoops mounted to them? Well… it is for tying ships to them!! In the renovation for Fantasmic! it was decided to make the most of...