Summer attractions returning early (+ Keelboats!)

Kristof · February 26, 2006, 01:12:46 AM

"it is time" posted this photo on Disney Central Plaza. Appearently, a CM was navigating one of the River Keelboats on the Rivers of the Far West.

Rumours go that the Keelboats will return together with Mark Twain for the summer season.

Kinou · February 26, 2006, 11:51:42 AM

Maybe even sooner! For the 11 of March along with Mark Twain, Storybook Land, Casey Jr and Autopia...

Dlrpfan · February 26, 2006, 01:12:42 PM

yipee! :mickey1:

Kristof · February 26, 2006, 02:05:21 PM

Large photo: http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp04767wx.jpg

Patrick · February 27, 2006, 02:26:14 PM

Would be great to have these back, they look like fun thngs to ride around the Rivers of the Far West with what looks like a different thing to riding around on a big steamer. Also it would be great if they can get these working again since they can be nice crowd eaters and Disneyland Resort Paris especially around Frontierland at certain times, Easter will need something like these to take some of the crowds away from clogging up the whole of Frontierland.

Kristof · March 06, 2006, 07:04:20 PM

Both Mark Twain and keelboat Racoon were sailing the water yesterday without guests! Probably training the CM's for a re-opening soon.

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Dlrpfan · March 07, 2006, 07:36:21 PM

well cool pics and news!

Anthony · March 07, 2006, 07:38:49 PM

It's really fantastic to see the old Keelboats back in service. I've never seen them running myself, they've been closed for as long as I've been a "dlrp fan"!

The fact that they're reopening an attraction that has been closed for so long, which most people thought would never operate again, shows that we've definately got good-thinking operations management back at our resort. It's weird how much our resort mirrors DLR sometimes...

Nala_84 · March 07, 2006, 07:44:59 PM

I've always read about the Keelboats, but I've never seen anything of them... It's cool to see them here "in action"

It's so sad what happened to the Molly Brown... my boyfriend and I have enjoyed it so much when we were on "her" in September 2004, it was so warm and wonderful in the sun...
When we were at DLRP last October, we wondered why there wasn't a "Mummy Cruise Line" on the water.

And now Molly will never come back again, will she?!? :cry:

Kristof · March 07, 2006, 08:49:51 PM

The Molly Brown was down because of obvious reasons and Mark Twain was still in rehab.

Dlrpfan · March 07, 2006, 08:54:45 PM

I never saw thwe kealboats in action niether, but saw them layed up at the dock were they opperate from.

Also what happened to the Molly Brown?

Kinou · March 07, 2006, 10:14:02 PM

This weekend only Mark Twain will be runnoing, No Keelboats! Imagine if they open it with only oneboat, HELL in queuline!

The keelboats return in July.

Nala_84 · March 09, 2006, 11:24:58 AM

@ Dlrpfan: The Molly Brown burned down last May or so. Coz of the fact that she consists of very expensive wood, she cannot be "repariert" again. :cry:

Kristof · March 09, 2006, 11:34:17 AM

Well the Molly Brown didn't burned down, lol. There's fire damage on the upper deck, but the boat can't be used yet. The fire was caused by a malfuction.

There were rumours that she would be destroyed, but I'm quite sure she'll be refurbed someday, maybe just to be used as a prop on the Rivers of the Far West.

Nala_84 · March 09, 2006, 11:37:14 AM

@ raptor: Okay, that's what I meant, but I can't express my thoughts coz of my bad english

I guess she can still be an "Ersatzteillager" for Mark Twain.