tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post8339843856680363990..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: River Craft, August 1996Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64164187911916004102013-07-12T10:53:59.647-07:002013-07-12T10:53:59.647-07:00You guys didn't know that the canoes are on tr...You guys didn't know that the canoes are on tracks and they have a small motor on them. <br /><br />I notice that no one in the canoes are wearing a life vest in the 1996 pictures. I went on the canoes in June 2012. Everyone needed a life vest. <br /><br />1996. It seems like yesterday. Almost 18 years ago. Where did the time go? <br /><br />Orange Co Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927474175434115305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78294452358802289592013-07-11T14:54:29.162-07:002013-07-11T14:54:29.162-07:00Sorry - that really WAS in Klingon...
Chris Strod...Sorry - that really WAS in Klingon...<br /><br />Chris Strodder's "Disneyland Encyclopedia" says that the original Gullywhumper debuted at Disneyland on Christmas day, 1955, with the Bertha Mae arriving in March of '56. The attraction originally used the boats that had actually been used in the "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" program on the "Disneyland" TV series. These boats had two windows on each side.<br /><br />According to Strodder, the wooden originals were replaced with fiberglass replicas in '58, adding an additional window on each side.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-27262988143227614962013-07-11T14:49:32.237-07:002013-07-11T14:49:32.237-07:00Major - naDev 'oH mu'mey Daq vibranium: ht...Major - naDev 'oH mu'mey Daq vibranium: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VibraniumChucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15980471060558899652013-07-11T13:13:18.858-07:002013-07-11T13:13:18.858-07:00@SteveK and Major, the boats underwent a major rev...@SteveK and Major, the boats underwent a major revision somewhere along the way, I used to remember the dates, but can't bring it up right now.<br /><br />The older boats were different and the newer ones had more openings, improved sightseeing, I think. I believe that all the boats were replaced.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-82078763915701584982013-07-11T10:59:46.173-07:002013-07-11T10:59:46.173-07:00Well folks, from experience, the CM in the front o...Well folks, from experience, the CM in the front of the canoe started out each trip standing in front of the guests instructing them on the use of the paddle. And one of our lines was to remember that "If you don't paddle for us, we will paddle you!" Otherwise, it was a fairly plesant job being out on the river, totally responsible of the attraction. After a day or two, the soreness went away and you learned how to use leverage in steering. Of course, you felt like a jock and added a few pounds of muscle. One of my co-workers was Jim Zorn...who became a QB for the Seahawks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-43420955303259189132013-07-11T10:19:05.549-07:002013-07-11T10:19:05.549-07:00Graffer, my friend who took these photos complaine...Graffer, my friend who took these photos complained about those trees all the time. See the pine tree in the third picture? He actually called the park and got them to cut it down!<br /><br />Chuck, what the heck is vibranium?!? I feel as if it is a reference I should get, but I don't.<br /><br />Nancy, the reason they do anything is MONEY! I think the canoes would not be too much work when you have 15 or 20 people paddling. At worst you will go slow, which just gives you more time to enjoy the scenery.<br /><br />Steve, I know there are different, but I never know if only parts have been rebuilt (due to rot) or if they are completely different craft altogether.<br /><br />K. Martinez, I think I have a photo in which you can see the dude in front facing the paddlers, clearly giving them instructions. VIbranium again… if only I knew how to Google.<br /><br />Melissa, waterfalls are one of my favorite features at the park, they need more of them.<br /><br />Tom, funny, I thought the "newer" one looked bigger! 1996 people probably were generally larger than 1950's people.<br /><br />Chuck, it's like you and K. Martinez are speaking Klingon.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18229716884037777462013-07-11T08:40:14.249-07:002013-07-11T08:40:14.249-07:00@K. Martinez - Definitely Wakandan. I can see the...@K. Martinez - Definitely Wakandan. I can see the Antarctic variant causing all sorts of problems with the NWRR rebuild. Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-57546666826841730652013-07-11T08:39:04.221-07:002013-07-11T08:39:04.221-07:00Steve DeGaetano brings up an interesting observati...Steve DeGaetano brings up an interesting observation: the boats look different. It even looks like the "older" one is bigger. Or were the people on it just 5/8 scale? There's definitely a difference that demands investigation.<br /><br />Great pics! Love anything that has the old mine train tracks in it.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726949166373732451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-26282609058170298902013-07-11T06:50:52.408-07:002013-07-11T06:50:52.408-07:00How beautiful. I can practically hear the water.How beautiful. I can practically hear the water.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-40622558857270922112013-07-11T06:40:54.979-07:002013-07-11T06:40:54.979-07:00The canoes are definitely powered by the guests. ...The canoes are definitely powered by the guests. The cast member in front instructs guests when to paddle and occasionally points out sites of interest while the cast member in back helps paddle some but mainly steers the canoe. That's been my experience when going on the Canoes.<br /><br />@Chuck - What's your preference? Antarctica or Wakandan Vibranium?K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24550949351667851742013-07-11T06:12:52.434-07:002013-07-11T06:12:52.434-07:00The photo of the Bertha Mae you linked to, and the...The photo of the Bertha Mae you linked to, and the one shown today, are different (notice the arrangement/size of the shutters).Steve DeGaetanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-37262287001949695172013-07-11T05:32:37.580-07:002013-07-11T05:32:37.580-07:00I love the picture of the Bertha Mae, really enjoy...I love the picture of the Bertha Mae, really enjoyed this ride at Walt Disney World as well. Why do they take out perfectly good rides? Really makes me sad :-( <br /><br />I have wanted to ride the canoes, but I know I cant do the paddling! A few years back Rachel and I took the Virtual Jungle Cruise adventure at DisneyQuest in Walt Disney World, and I could not believe how exhausted I was. I am a wimp! <br /><br />Thanks for the really nice photos today!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-87272499690759995952013-07-11T05:01:53.168-07:002013-07-11T05:01:53.168-07:00The guests really do make those canoes move. The ...The guests really do make those canoes move. The cast members did (still do? it's been years) a great job of getting the passengers/paying labor organized and coordinated. And from an hour canoeing with some Cub Scouts a couple of weeks back, I definitely noticed a difference when the two Cubs paddling with me were paddling and when they weren't.<br /><br />I'd like to see Cascade Peak rebuilt in vibranium.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16963126698777770392013-07-11T00:27:33.019-07:002013-07-11T00:27:33.019-07:00The mature trees around Cascade Peak make it look ...The mature trees around Cascade Peak make it look more like Cascade Mole Hill.<br /><br />But I still wish it would be rebuilt - with steel this time.Graffernoreply@blogger.com