RIVERS OF AMERICA |
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) (1955–PRESENT) BACKSTORY: The Rivers of America is an artificial river surrounding Frontierland, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country.
While aboard the Sailing Ship Columbia, Mark Twain Riverboat, or even a canoe, guests travel clockwise around Tom Sawyer’s Island. Looking to their right they can see the many areas of the island (the Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes debuted May 19, 1971). To the left they see Disneyland itself and at times will see the DLRR train pass by. At the northern end of the island (inaccessible to guests) is the Burning Settler’s Cabin. It used to actually burn by spewing fire from its roof. Despite guest complaints, the park no longer ignites the roof of the cabin with propane each time a ship/boat passes by (WDW still has its cabin burning). In 1992 the south area was renovated to accommodate the nighttime spectacular Fantasmic!. The $30 million dollar production is one of the most successful shows in Disneyland history, judging by guest popularity. To see photos of the Pirate’s Lair at Tom Sawyer’s Island makeover, click here.Photos presented in the order you’d see them from the decks of the Mark Twain/Columbia. Most photos available for purchase as enlargements; email your request. To view photos, allow popups in your web browser & click thumbnails below. |
RIVERBANK & DOCK, 1950’s |
) Chicken Plantation Restaurant, July 18, 1955 |
) July 18, 1955 |
) Back of Walt Disney (see X), July 27, 1955 |
) The Strawhatters, March 8, 1956 |
) Walt Disney, 1957 |
) Walt & Lillian Disney in a canoe |
) The Old Mill, 1957/58 |
) Disneyland Marching Band at the Dock, April 1958 |
) Fishing near the Old Mill, August 1958 |
) Sept. 1958 |
) May 9, 1959 |
) The Old Mill, June 1959 |
) Sept. 1959 |
) Sept. 1959 |
) Nov. 1959 |
) The Old Mill,Nov. 1959 |
) 1950’s |
) 1950’s |
) The Strawhatters, 1950’s |
) 1950’s |
RIVERBANK & DOCK, 1960’s–1970’s |
) The Old Mill, late 50s/early 60s |
) The Old Mill, April 1960 |
) Along the River, August 1962 |
) May 31, 1963 |
) July 1963 |
) June 1964 |
) June 1964 |
) Dock & Golden Horseshoe in background, Aug. 1964 |
) Mark Twain and The Old Mill, Sept. 1964 |
) Jan. 1965 |
) Sept. 1965 |
) 1965 |
) 1965 |
) November 1965 |
) Unopened Haunted Mansion visible towards back, July 1966 |
) Overhead shot August 1966 |
) Oct. 1966 |
) April 26, 1967 |
) July 1967 |
) Sept. 1967 |
) The Old Mill, March 1968 |
) Mark Twain/Columbia Dock & Golden Horseshoe in background, July 1968 |
) Indian Canoe, July 1968 |
) Old Mill, August 1968 |
) Indian Canoe, Aug. 1968 |
) Dec, 1968 |
) Dec, 1968 |
) Leaving the dock, Sept. 1969 |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) WW Hicks photo, 1960’s |
) View from Frontierland, date unknown |
) The Old Mill, date unknown |
) Old Mill, date unknown |
) 1960s |
) Indian Canoe (Panavue Slide) |
) Oct. 1970 |
) Dec. 27, 1970 |
) August 1974 |
) August 1977 |
RIVERBANK & DOCK, 2000+ |
) Harper’s Mill, Feb. 2007 |
) Harper’s Mill, Dec. 2006 |
) Harper’s Mill, Summer 2006 |
) Sign for canoes, Feb. 2007 |
) July 2007 |
) June 2008 |
) Sept. 2008 |
) Sept. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Draining and refurbishment of the Rivers of America, Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) Feb. 2010 |
) March 2010 |
) March 2010 |
) March 2010 |
) March 2010 |
INDIAN FIGURE ON HORSE & ANIMALS, 1950’s |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) Canoeing towards the AA Indian, 1957/1958 |
) AA Indian, August 1958 |
) May 9, 1959 |
) Aug. 1959 |
) Sept. 1959 |
) Oct. 1959 |
) AA Indian along the river, Nov. 1959 |
) AA Animals along the river, Nov. 1959 |
) AA Deer along river, date unknown |
) Mid 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) AA Indian, late 50s/early 60s |
) Indian along the River, date unknown |
) AA Indian along river, date unknown |
) AA Indian, date unknown |
) AA Indian, date unknown |
INDIAN FIGURE ON HORSE & ANIMALS, 1960’s |
) March 1960 |
) June 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) AA Indians, June 1961 |
) Oct. 1965 |
) Nov. 1965 |
) AA Animals, 1965 |
) AA Animals along the river, July 1968 |
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) AA Indian, Oct. 1969 |
) Dec. 1977 |
INDIAN FIGURE ON HORSE & ANIMALS, 2000+ |
) February 2006 |
) Indian boy and dog, February 2006 |
) Indian boy and dog, December 2006 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Indian boy and dog, Feb. 2007 |
) Sept. 2007 |
) Dec. 2007 |
) Aug. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) June 2009 |
INDIAN SETTLEMENT, 1950’s |
) 1954 |
) 1950s |
) August 1955 |
) July 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957 |
) 1957/1958 |
) April 1958 |
) Aug. 1958 |
) 1958 |
) May 9, 1959 |
) June 1959 |
) Aug. 1959 |
) Sept. 1959 |
) Sept. 2, 1959 |
) Sept. 1959 |
) Sept. 1959 |
) Nov. 1959 |
) Nov. 1959 |
) 1950’s |
) 1950’s |
) Date unknown |
) Date unknown |
) Date unknown |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
) 1950s |
INDIAN SETTLEMENT, 1960’s–1970’s |
Date unknown |
) March 1960 |
) May 11, 1960 |
) June 1960 |
) June 1960 |
) June 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) July 1960 |
) Aug. 1960 |
) Aug. 1960 |
) July 1961 |
) September 1961 |
) January 1962 |
) March 1962 |
) March 1962 |
) May 31, 1963 |
) April 1964 |
) Jan. 1965 |
) April 1965 |
) June 1965 |
) June 1965 |
) Sept. 1965 |
) Oct. 1965 |
) 1965 |
) 1965 |
) 1965 |
) April 1966 |
) Oct. 1966 |
Oct. 1966 |
) July 1968 |
) August 1968 |
) August 1968 |
) Dec. 1968 |
) Dec. 1968 |
) Jan. 1969 |
) Feb. 1969 |
) Feb. 1969 |
) Feb. 1969 |
) Date unknown |
) June 1969 |
) Sept. 1969 |
) Nearing the Indian Settlement, Sept. 1969 |
) Indian Settlement, Oct. 1969 |
) Indian Settlement, Oct. 1969 |
) AA Indian Village, 1969 |
) Date unknown |
) Date unknown |
) Date unknown |
) Date unknown |
) WW Hicks photo |
) March 1974 |
) Aug. 1974 |
) December 1977 |
INDIAN SETTLEMENT, 2000+ |
) AA Indian Village, December 2006 |
) Indian Settlement, Jan. 2007 |
) Indian Settlement, Jan. 2007 |
) AA Indian Village, December 2006 |
) Indian Settlement, Jan. 2007 |
) Indian Settlement, Feb. 2007 |
) Sept. 2007 |
) Dec. 2007 |
) Dec. 2006 |
) Jan. 2007 |
) Feb. 2007 |
) Sept. 2007 |
) May 2008 |
) May 2008 |
) May 2008 |
) May 2008 |
) May 2008 |
) May 2008 |
) August 2008 |
) August 2008 |
) August 2008 |
) August 2008 |
) August 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Dec. 2008 |
) Aug. 2009 |
) Aug. 2009 |
) Aug. 2009 |
) Aug. 2009 |
) Aug. 2009 |
) Aug. 2009 |
INDIAN BURIAL GROUND |
) Canoeing near Indian Burial Ground, Date unknown |
) 1957 |
) Indian Burial, August 1958 |
) 1958 |
) Indian Burial, date unknown |
) April 1963 |
) Sept. 1965 |
October 1966 |
) Jan. 1969 |
) 1969 |
RETURN TO DOCK |
) Returning to shore, 1957 |
) Returning to shore, Aug. 1958 |
) July 1962 |
) Returning to shore, Dec. 1968 |
) Returning to shore, Sept. 1969 |
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