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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image=KeelBoats.jpg| caption='''The Bertha Mae (one of the two Mike Fink Keel Boats) on the Rivers of America'''| land= Liberty Square| opened= October 1, 1971| closed= April 29, 2001 | custom_label_2 = Based On| custom_value_2 = Disney's Davy Crockett| type= Boat Ride| park= Magic Kingdom}}The Mike Fink Keel Boats were an attraction in [[Liberty Square]] at the [[Magic Kingdom]].==Attraction History==Like many of the Magic Kingdom's opening day attractions, the Mike Fink Keelboats Keel Boats actually got their start in Disneyland, wher ethe where the attraction opened in late 1955<ref name= "dated"> https://waltdatedworld. Based com/id184.htm </ref>. The free-floating boats were based on the Disneyland TV shows popular Davy Crockett, specifically the episodes "Davy Crockett's Keel Boat Race" and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates"<ref> https://www.davelandweb.com/riversofamerica/keelboats.html </ref>.
As previously mentioned, the Mike Fink Keelboats Keel Boats opened with the rest of the [[Magic Kingdom ]] on October 1, 1971<ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/mike-fink-keel-boats/ </ref>. The two Keelboats Keel Boats (named the Gullywhumper and Bertha May) boarded from a dock near the [[Haunted Mansion]] in [[Liberty Square]]. After boardingThe Mike Keel Boats remained relatively unchanged until 2000, guests would when the attraction's loading was moved to the former [[Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes]] dock in [[Frontierland]] <ref> This change can be taken seen on a free-floating motorized tour around the Rivers of America2000 Magic Kingdom Map ex https://twitter.com/GoAwayGreen/status/1301498221739606020/photo/1. Thank to How Bowers! </ref>. The move was short lived however, taking in the various landmarks and vinettes located as on April 29, 2001 the shoreKeel Boats were permanently closed <Ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mike-fink-keel-boats.htm </ref>.
==Description==
After boarding the Keel Boats in Liberty Square, guests would be taken on a free-floating motorized tour around the Rivers of America, taking in the various landmarks and vignettes located on the shore. Along the way the boat would be treated to a humorous narration, by their coonskin cap wearing captain.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* During Walt Disney World's pre-opening previews, on of the Keel Boats (the Bertha Mae) was used to transport guests from the Ticket and Transportation Center to the Magic Kingdom <ref> http://progresscityusa.com/2013/12/08/beachin-bertha/ </ref>.
* In the [[Jungle Skipper Canteen]], guests can find a book titled "Keel Boats of the Mississippi River" by Mike Fink <ref name="dated"/>.
* To read a version of the Mike Fink Keel Boat narration [http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2007/02/mike-fink-keelboats.html Click Here]
