Last Updated: November 18, 2016
Boats of Holland, France, England, and America travel through canals which pass the fabulous sights of Fantasyland
The Canal Boats were part of one of the very first ride concepts for Walt's future park.The view from the 8 boats as they toured the narrow canals was basically of desolate dirt banks although guests could watch the Casey Junior Circus Train which circled the same area
Nomenclature May 25 1955:
Scenic canal boat ride in American, English, French. and Dutch canal boats.
There are:
2 American boats
2 English boats
2 French boats
2 Dutch boats
At one time, it was thought Big Rock Candy Mountain would be built here, and the boats would enter the mountain and come upon Dorothy having a party with her friends from Oz.
The Original names for the 8 boats were: Nellie Bly, Lady Katrina, Lady Of Shallot, Annie Oakley, Gretel, Bold Lockinvar, Lady Of The Lake, Lady Guinivere