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Unlike many of the Magic Kingdom's attractions, the history of the Plaza Swan Boats is shrouded in mystery. While the Plaza Swan Boats would eventually open in in 1973 (supposedly), the attraction seems to have been originally intended as an opening day attraction. Herb Ryman concept art from 1970, and the Paul Hartley map of the Magic Kingdom both feature references to the attraction. Although non-operational on Opening Day, the Plaza Swan Boat's original loading dock could be seen just outside of the [[Plaza Ice Cream Parlor]], and two large swan topiaries stood nearby.

While, when Disney has always stated that the park opened in 1971 opening of the attraction was nowhere to be foundPlaza Swan Boats came in 1973, photographic evidence seems to indicate that the attraction's loading actually ran in 1972, from its original dock was present just outside . This version of the Plaza Ice Cream ParlorSwan Boats may have run on an underwater electrical guidance system, that was rumored to have been replaced with the jet guidance system that the 1973 version of the Swan Boats opened with. Based on photographs of the time, it also appears as were two large swan topiariesif the Swan Boats originally traveled counter clockwise around the hub, which made the expedition around the [[Swiss Family Treehouse]] the attraction's climax.

The Nevertheless, by 1973, the Plaza Swan Boats opened on May 20were officially open. At this time, 1973 on Main Street USADisney repurposed the original Swan Boat dock as seating for the extremely popular [[Plaza Ice Cream Parlor]]. These elegantly shaped boats allowed guests to take In conjunction with this change, a leisurely tour around new dock was constructed near the Magic Kingdom's canalsTomorrowland bridge. Traveling clockwise, While the boats would tour reasons for moving the Hubattraction are unclear, and also jet out for the new dock had a lap around The Swiss Family Treehouse. While aboardmuch longer queue, which combined with the new location, guests would be treated to a live narration help alleviate some of the sights that could be seen from crowd by the crafts[[Plaza Ice Cream Parlor]] and the [[Plaza Restaurant]].

In 1973The Swan Boats ran seasonally until 1993, Disney repurposed the original Swan Boat dock as seating for the extremely popular Plaza Ice Cream Parlorattraction was permanently closed. At this time, a new dock was constructed near many of the Tomorrowland bridgeattraction's boats were sold off to private collectors. While Following the reasons for moving closure of the attraction are unclear, the new Swan Boat loading dock had a much longer queue, which combined with became the new location, would help alleviate some entrance to the Magic Kingdom's Rose Garden. During the 2014 refurbishment of the crowd by park's hub however, the Plaza Ice Cream Parlorstructure was demolished.

While Disney has always stated that the opening of the ==Description==The Plaza Swan Boats came in opened on May 20, 1973, photographic evidence seems on Main Street USA. These elegantly shaped boats allowed guests to indicate that take a leisurely tour around the attraction actually ran in 1972Magic Kingdom's canals. Traveling clockwise, from its original dock. This version of the Plaza Swan Boats may have run on an underwater electrical guidance systemboats would tour the Hub, that was rumored and also jet out for a lap around the [[Swiss Family Treehouse]]. While aboard, guests would be treated to have been replaced with a live narration of the jet guidance system sights that could be seen from the 1973 version of the crafts.  The Plaza Swan Boats opened withinitially featured twelve boats, which each sat twenty six guests. Based on photographs of Shortly after the timeattraction opened however, it also appears as if one of the Swan Boats originally traveled counter clockwise around boats was converted to a "vacuum boat" which was used to clean the hubcanal.