Imagination! is a pavilion in [[Epcot]]. The pavilion was known as the Journey Into Imagination pavilion from 1983-1999.
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| image= ImaginationpavilionLibertyday.jpg| caption='''The exterior of Liberty Belle on the Imagination! pavilionRivers of America.''' | theme=Imagination| sponsor= Kodak (1982-2010)| land=Future WorldLiberty Square| park= EpcotMagic Kingdom| opened=October 12, 19821971| duration=25:00| custom_label_1 = Number of AttractionsPrevious Name| custom_value_1 = 3 Admiral Joe Fowler (October 2, 1971- Fall 1980) (Retired) <br> Admiral Richard F. Irvine (1973-1996)| custom_label_2 = Formally Known AsFastPass +| custom_value_2 = Journey Into Imagination (1983-1999)No}}The Liberty Belle Riverboat is an attraction located in [[Liberty Square]].==Attraction History==The Liberty Square Riverboat is one of the few attractions that can trace its history back to before Walt Disney even created Disneyland. In fact, Walt Disney initially came up with an idea for a "Mississippi Steamboat" attraction to be housed at the Disney Studio in Burbank, California <ref name="Jack1"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_1_1.html</ref>. Although it was soon apparent that the Burbank Studio did not have the land necessarily to build the attraction, the idea was carried over to Disneyland. In order to create the riverboat attraction (which was soon called the Mark Twain Riverboat) Disney had to construct the first American made, working steamboat in 50 years <ref name="Jack1" />. With funds coming directly from Walt himself, Admiral Joe Fowler oversaw the construction of both the attraction's riverboat and dry dock (located in the Rivers of America). The Mark Twain itself was built in two separate pieces, with the hull being constructed in San Pedro, California and deck being built at the Disney Studios in Burbank. Finally, the ship was put together in Disneyland (with the pieces fitting together perfectly) and The Mark Twin Riverboat was up and running on July 17, 1955 (the opening day of Disneyland) <ref name=Jack1 /> <ref> http://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/308/Disneyland-Resort/Disneyland-Park/Frontierland/Mark-Twain-Riverboat </ref>.
Like many other Disneyland attractions, the Mark Twain Riverboat was selected to be duplicated for Walt Disney World. The East Coast version of the attraction was renamed the Admiral Joe Fowler in tribute to the man who had helped to create Disneyland and Walt Disney World (as well as the Riverboat attractions) <ref name="FowlerDatedWorld"> https://waltdatedworld.com/id141.html</ref>. Although not quite ready for opening day, the Joe Fowler Riverboat opened one day after the park, on October 2, 1971. After the Joe Fowler Riverboat opened, live entertainment could often be found on the ship’s deck (due to the fact that there were not that many sights for guests to see on the Rivers of America) <ref name=FowlerDatedWorld/>.
Since Walt Disney World did not yet have enough attractions to meet demand, in 1973 a second steamboat was built. Known as the Richard F. Irvine, the new steamboat was named after Richard Irvine who oversaw the planning and construction of Walt Disney World. Besides their names, the only difference between the two steamboats was that Admiral Joe Fowler had two smokestacks, while the Richard F. Irvine only had one <ref name==Pavilion History==Jack1/>. When they ran together, Liberty Square's riverboats were staggered in their departure times, so that when one boat was circling Tom Sawyer Island the other boat would be unloading and loading new guests.
What would one day be known as The first major change to the Imagination! Pavilion opened with Liberty Square Riverboats came in 1980. Disaster struck the rest attraction when the hull of EPCOT Center on October 1the Admiral Joe Fowler was badly damaged while entering a backlot, 1982dry dock <ref> http://www. The pavilion itself wdwradio.com/2007/09/liberty-square-riverboat/ </ref>. Although the circumstances of the accident are unclear, one source says that the hull was damaged while being lifted by a largecrane. Another source states however, glassthat it was split while water was being drained from the dry dock. Either way, triangular buildingDisney decided that they would not repair the broken ship, which had a very unique architectural design. Outside and although the exact location of the buildingship’s hull and decks are unknown, guests could find “jumping fountains” we do know that the boats machinery was sent to Tokyo and an upside down waterfallused in their steamship <ref name= FowlerDatedWorld/> <ref> http://meettheworldinprogressland. When the pavilion initially openedblogspot.com/2010/02/walt-disney-world-steamboats-of-magic.html </ref>. Furthermore, it the bell from the Admiral Joe Fowler was sponsored by Kodak and it housed added to the 3D show [[Magic Journeys]] #4 engine (specifically located within the "Magic Eye Theater")Roy O. On March 3, 1983, Disney) on the attraction [[Journey Into ImaginationWalt Disney World Railroad]] opened in Kodak’s pavilion. The dark ride was hosted by Dreamfinder, who explored imagination with his creation, Figment ===Name Change===In 1996 (following a purple dragonrefurbishment). The attraction proved to be extremely popular, often outdrawing the parks icon [[Spaceship Earth]]Richard F. When Journey Into Imagination openedIrvine was renamed the Liberty Belle, a tie-in and the attraction known as [[ImageWorks]] opened with it. Image Works itself was an interactive area located on renamed the second floor of the pavilion, which allowed guests to experiment with their Imagination by playing at interactive kiosksLiberty Square Riverboat. The only shop located within the pavilion name change was known as done to both make the Kodak Cameras & Film Shopattraction's name easier to remember, which sold film and Figment merchandiseto tie the boat in with Liberty Square <ref name= Jack1/>. Following In order to keep the addition names of Journey Into ImaginationJoe Fowler and Richard Irvine alive in Walt Disney World, in 1999 two ferries that run from the entire pavilion was named Ticket and Transportation Center to the Journey Into Imagination PavilionMagic Kingdom were renamed in their honor <ref> http://www.wcdept478.com/AbouttheFB.htm </ref>.
==Ship Structure==The Journey Into Imagination Pavilion remained essentially the same until 1986, when Magic Journeys closed. The attraction (which was moved to [[Fantasyland]] in the [[Magic Kingdom]]) was replaced with Liberty Belle Riverboat is a new 3D show, [[Captain EO]]. Captain EO was created in partnership with Lucasfilms, and stared pop icon Michael Jackson as the title character, who was three deck working steamship that has a space captain charged with saving the universemaximum capacity of 450 people <ref> http://www. The new show was much more technologically advanced then its predecessor, using inwdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/lib-theater special effects such as laser and smoke, as well as traditional 3D effectsriverboat. In fact, many consider Captain EO to be one of htm </ref>. Guests enter the first “4D” shows ever created. Captain EO ran in ship on the Journey Into Imagination pavilion for eight yearsmiddle deck, before it was finally replaced with which features a new show in 1994. Replacing Captain EOsitting room, was a new 3D show- Honeyan outside wheelhouse, I Shrunk the Audience. A spin off of the popular Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience once again used 4D effects including water and small fans to immerse guests in the filmcaptain's quarters. Due Sometimes one lucky family is selected to ride the new film taking place boat in the fictional Imagination Institute (where Professor Wayne Szalinski was receiving the inventor of the Year award), the Magic Eye Theater was renamed the “Imagination Institute” at this timecaptain's quarters.
In 1998, with Kodak's sponsorship ending shortly, Fujifilm approached Disney with an offer to sponsor On the Journey Into Imagination Pavilion. Their sponsorship would have included a complete restructuring bottom deck of the pavilionboat, including getting rid of guests can see the Journey Into Imagination attractionship's boiler and pistons. Although The lower deck is also the attraction was popular, it cost location of a lot of money for Disney to maintain. Fujifilm told Disney that they would replace the attraction with an recently added "E-Ticketviewing platform" thrill ride, that would be just as popular as Journey Into Imagination, yet cheaper to maintain<ref> http://land. Kodakallears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_2.html </ref>. Located at the front of the ship, not wanting the platform allows guests to lose their sponsorship get great views of all the pavilion (especially not to rival Fujifilm) pitched their own idea to Disneyattraction's scenes. They told Disney that they would make Journey Into Imagination more scientific Finally, and use cheaper special effects. Although their proposal may not have seemed as glamorous as on the FujiFilm proposaltop deck, Disney has concerns about turning guests get the attraction into a thrill ride (as such a ride would still be costly to maintain)best view of the various sights. With this in mind, Disney accepted Kodak's proposal and Journey Into Imagination closed for renovations on October 10, 1998There is also limited seating available here.
When Although a functioning steamship, the Journey Into Imagination Pavilion reopened Liberty Square Riverboat is guided on October 1, 1999, its name was changed to an "I-beam" track that is hidden by the Imagination! PavilionRivers of America's murky water. Following the refurbishment, the pavilion featured a drastically different layoutThe boat is also staffed by two crew members. For startersThe ride operator, who sits on the jumping fountains located outside of ship's top deck where he rings the pavilion were significantly reduced in sizebell, in order to accommodate triggers the addition of a new gift shop. The color scheme narration and signage on blows the exterior of whistle. Down in the pavilion were also changed dramaticallyship's boiler room, as they now reflected Kodakthe engineer controls the ship's company colors of red and orangespeed. FurthermoreAs previously noted, the ImageWorksLiberty Square Riverboat is a working steamship, which had originally been located on the second floor of the pavilion, was moved to the first floor and reduced in size. At this time, thus the attraction was also renamed boat is propelled by the “Kodak What If Labs". Although its basic premise remained essentially the same, many guests complained paddle wheel that is itself propelled by the new What If Labs were simply one big advertisement for Kodaksteam engine <ref> http://www. After exiting disneydining.com/7-amazing-features-of-the What if Labs, guests were funneled into a new gift shop, where they could buy photos, Epcot souvenirs, and Journey Into Your Imagination merchandise-liberty-square-riverboat/ </ref>.
While many things changed both outside and within ==Attraction Plot==[[Image:BeaconJOe.jpg|thumb|360px|Beacon Joe as seen from the Imagination! Pavilion in 1998, there was no bigger change then Liberty Square Riverboat. Photo by Lauren Javier]]The Liberty Square Riverboat begins with the new Journey Into Imagination attraction. Now titled Journey Into ''Your'' Imaginationboats captain, Horace Bixby, making sure that everyone is aboard, before telling the attraction was rethemed as a tie-in crew to Honey, I Shrunk put the Audienceboat in motion. Taking place inside the Imagination Institute, Dr. Nigel Channing His leadsman then sounds off (Eric Idleto get a depth reading) now gave guests a tour of the institute, using them as test subjects for a new invention, before the Imagination Scannerengine room puts the boat in motion. To the surprise of many Horace then addresses guests, Dreamfinder was completely removed from the attraction, and Figment (once the mascot of Epcot) was reduced to only a brief cameo.saying:
[[Image:upsidedown1.jpg{{Quotation|thumb|300px|The upside down waterfall outside of "Welcome aboard the Imagination! Pavilion]]Liberty Belle, I'm your captain Horace Bixby and my pilot with me here on the Texas Deck is a young cub that goes by the name of Samuel Clemens."}}
The new Journey Into Your Imagination attraction proved to be extremely unpopular with guests and many decided to boycott It turns out that this trip aboard the attraction (as well as Kodak) to protest Liberty Belle is the changes. This campaign proved to be quite successful100th journey for young Sam Clemens, as guest complaints (along with pressure from Kodak and Michael Eisner) led who claims to know the attraction getting another overhaul in 2001. Journey Into Your Imagination closed on October 8, 2001, before reopening on June 2, 2002 as "Journey Into Your Imagination with Figment" (although the ''your'' was dropped in 2003). Following the refurbishment, the attraction now focused on Dr. Nigel Channing once again giving guest a tour Rivers of America like the Imagination Institute. Instead back of testing out his Imagination Scanner however, Drhand. Channing now explained how Before the five senses can trigger human imagination. Figment returned in this version of the attraction, disrupting the doctor’s tourBelle leaves port, and showing Sam warns guests his imagination. Although the focus of to stay behind the attraction was changedrailings, the basic premise and the track structure remained basically the same. Also of note, The Kodak What if Labs remained essentially the same, however Figment was added as river pirates are known to many of the exhibitslurk around these waters.
In 2010, following The first sight that guests can see from the death of Michael JacksonLiberty Belle is [[Frontierland]]. Sam comments that Frontierland was once just a boom town, Disney mulled over the idea of bringing Captain EO back as and although there are still a tribute to the late singer. Sure enough on July 2few trappers, 2010prospectors, Captain EO returned and Indians, the town is well on its way to becoming a big city. Sam also mentions that the Imagination! Pavilion, replacing Honey, I Shrunk large peak in the Audiencetown is known as [[Chick-A-Pin Hill]]. In August of 2010, Kodak ended its 28 year sponsorship of It seems that the paviliondam atop the hill has burst, and all references people have begun to ride carved out logs over the company were removedledge. Following Continuing on, the end boat passes Sam's "old stomping ground", [[Tom Sawyer Island]]. Sam says that the only way to get to the island is by raft, before pointing out parts of Kodakthe island including: Muff Potter's sponsorshipPond, The What If Labs have returned Harper's Mill, Tom's Landing, and Huck's Landing (it seems that Tom, Huck and Sam used to their original name ImageWorksexplore the island quite a bit while looking for adventure).
==Attractions==Turning guest's attention port side, Sam next points out [[Big Thunder Mountain]], before giving guests a little bit of history behind the attraction. Sam explains that the water gets so hot over by the attraction that geysers erupt. Indians used to the think that the geysers were spirits and they named the mountain “Big Thunder Mountain” because of the rain that would come from it. Later, when prospectors and settlers came to the area, the name stuck. Sam goes on to warn guests however, that there has not been blasting in the mountain in some time. Instead, all he hears now are ghost stories about spirits and runaway mine trains.
'''[[Captain EO]]'''- A 4D Space Adventure starring Michael JacksonAs the boat continues its journey, the next sight that guests can see is Beacon Joe and his dog Rufus in front of his bait shop. This show follows Sam informs guests that Beacon Joe has been marking the heroic river for as long as he can remember. Further down the bank, Powhatan Indians are gathering, and Captain EO Bixby explains that although he has seen various Indian tribes, (including the Seminole, Black Feet, and his rag tag teamCrow tribes) Powhatan Indians are not usually found this far west. Sam suggests that since there are so many animals in the area, as they try to save are simply following the universefood. Captain EO originally ran from 1986 until 1994[[Image:IndianVillage. jpg|thumb|380px|The show reopened in 2010Indian village as seen from the Liberty Square Riverboat. Photo by Daryl Mitchell]]
'''[[Journey Into Imagination With Figment]]'''- This dark ride lets guests take a tour Continuing on, the boat passes an unidentified Indian village. The captain informs guest that the Indians were not sure what to make of the Imagination Institute with Drsteamboat originally, and they called the ship a "fire canoe" and “comet of sun”. Nigel Channing Scenes in the village include Indians cooking, trading, washing, and Figmentalso two kids working on canoes. Along Past the way they learn how village, guests see the five senses relate to imaginationIndian burial ground where the captain explains that the Indians lay their dead warriors on a "Bed of Death" and mourn them after nightfall.
'''[[ImageWorks]]'''- After exiting Journey Into Imagination With FigmentFurther down the river, guests the Liberty Belle reaches Cutthroat Corner. Sam tells riders that Cutthroat Corner, is the most likely place to find river pirates. Sure enough, pirates can further their exploration be heard coming from Wilson's Cave; however Sam tells gusts that based on the sounds coming out of imagination in ImageWorksthe cave, "their interests lie elsewhere". HereLooking back towards Tom Sawyer Island, they guests can use interactive kiosks to play three different Figment themed gamessee Fort Laghorn, which Sam explains began as a trading post before becoming a port.
==Former Attractions==Before returning to port in [[Liberty Square]], the leadsman calls out one more time, and the Liberty Belle passes the [[Haunted Mansion]]. Sam informs guests that rumor has it that the mansion was built on Indian burial ground, and now 999 ghosts haunt it. He says however, that he does not believe in these stories (insinuating that the people who say they've seen ghosts, have been drinking). Finally, the Liberty Belle reaches port and Sam and Captain Bixby say goodbye as the boat docks.
'''Magic Journeys'''- This 3D attraction showed guests what If you want to hear the world looked like through the eyes of a child. The show was the first attraction open in the Imagination! pavilionLiberty Square Riverboat narration, where it ran from 1982 until 1986. click below:
'''Honey, I Shrunk the Audience'''- This 4D show was based on the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series. While attending the Imagination Institute's awards ceremony, guests would accidentally be shrunk down to the size of an ant. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience ran from 1994 until 2010<flashmp3>Liberty. mp3</flashmp3>
'''==Changes in the Script==The narration aboard the Liberty Belle has grown and changed with the expansion of Frontierland. References to [[Journey Into ImaginationTom Sawyer Island]]'''- The original Journey Into Imagination was a dark ride, which allowed guests to explorer their imagination with Dreamfinder and his creation Figment. The attraction opened and 1983[[Splash Mountain]], and remained popular until it closed in 1998[[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] have all been added to the script since Riverboats opened.
'''Journey Into ''Your'' Imagination'''- The short lived second version of Journey Into ImaginationIn 1992, this the Powhatan Indians were added to the attraction allowed guests in order to tour tie the Imagination Institute ride in with Dr. Nigel Channing. Along the waynew Disney movie Pocahontas, they tested out as well as with the institute's newest invention- the Imagination Scanner[[Walt Disney World Railroad]] <ref> http://land.allears. Journey Into ''Your'' Imagination ran from 1999 until 2001net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_2.html </ref>
==Shopping==Before 2005, a burning cabin was seen beyond Fort Langhorn. Here guests would see the cabin on fire, and a settler lying on the ground with an arrow through him. The narration would comment on how the settler was a victim of an Indian attack. Later, the scene was changed so that the arrow was removed, and the narration commented that the settler had drank too much moonshine. Finally, in 2005 the effect was removed altogether, due to corrosion in the pipes that created the effect <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/burningcabin.html </ref>. Now when the Liberty Belle passes by, the cabin is deserted and no mention of it is made. In 2014, a new effect was added to the cabin, so that it now looks like it is smoking. Although this creates the illusion that the cabin is on fire, actual flames are now longer used in the effect <ref> http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/new-smoking-settlers-cabin-formerly-burning-as-seen-from-liberty-belle-riverboat.887061/ </ref>.
'''Imagination! Gift Shop'''- Located just outside of ImageWorks, the gift shop features Epcot and Figment merchandise==Historical References On The Attraction==[[Image:Libertynarratorsjpg.jpeg|400px|thumb|Horace Bixby (left) and Samuel Clemens (right) serve as the narrators on the Liberty Square Riverboat]]
===Former Shopping==='''Kodak Cameras & Film shop'''- This shop sold Kodak products *Sam Clemens the pilot on the Liberty Belle, is better known as well as Figment merchandiseAmerican writer Mark Twain. The Kodak Cameras Twain was known as a lover of steamships (specifically those on the Mississippi River) and Film Shop closed in 1998did actually captain some steamships himself. In Disneyland, the attraction is known as the Mark Twain Riverboat.
==Fun Facts *Captain Horace Bixby, the Liberty Belle's captain, was a real steamboat captain on the Mississippi. Horace Bixby and Trivia==Sam Clemens met aboard the Paul Jones (a steamboat), and Bixby agreed to take Sam on as his apprentice. Some 21 years after this meeting, the now famous Mark Twain reunited with the captain in St. Louis. Twain talks about Captain Bixby in his book, "Life on the Mississippi" <ref> http://www.twainquotes.com/19020608.html </ref>.
* Initially, there were concerns that Magic Journeys would not be ready for opening day. As a backup plan, Disney created Crates located on the banks of Frontierland have the 70 second film name "Dreamfinder RunTell City Tool Co." which would have been used to introduce clips on them. Tell City is real town located on the banks of the unfinished Magic JourneysMississippi River in Indiana. Starring Ron Schneider and directed by Mike JittlovTell City was one of the United States' first "planned cities", Dreamfinder Run and attracted many settlers with free land. The only stipulation for the land was never shown that settlers had to guestsbuild a house worth at least $125. In the early days of the town, as Magic Journeys opened on timesteamship was the only mode of transportation available, so the town was an obvious choice for addition to the attraction <ref> http://www.williamtellantiques.com/history-of-tell-city.html </ref>.
* Although Dreamfinder Run was never released, it can be seen in MartinWilson's video about Cave is a reference to the original ImageWorks (real river pirate Jim Wilson. In the 1790's Jim Wilson opened Wilson's Liqueur Vault on the Ohio River in Illinois. Wilson would lure guests into what is now known as the "Cave-In-Rock" cave, and rob or even kill them <ref> http://vimeothesouthern.com/6976422)progress/section3/pirates-ruled-the-river-at-cave-in-rock/article_c7f2efcc-f411-11e0-a81c-001cc4c03286.html </ref>.
* Parts The Leadsman was a crew member who would call out the depth of the original ImageWorks attraction are still located water, when the water got shallow. One fathom equals six feet, two fathoms equal Mark Twain (on the second floor of the Imagination! pavilionattraction at least)<ref> http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/marktwain.htm </ref>.
* In the early years of the pavilion, guests could see a Figment topiary in the Magic Garden (which was located just outside of the pavilion). Figment would spin on a turntable there, the topiary was removed in the mid 2000s. ==Sam Clemens' Sayings==
* From 1982 until 1998 Dreamfinder would walk around outside of Throughout the pavilion with Figment resting narration on his shoulderthe Liberty Belle, Sam Clemens gives various philosophical sayings. Although these phrases were not actually spoken by Mark Twain, they are written to give the character a similar personality. Sayings Sam Clemens says on the attraction include:
* Following Figment's return "Well now I always figure it is better to the attraction in 2002keep your mouth shut and appear stupid, a large walk around Figment could be found outside of the pavilion, however he has since been retiredthen to open it and remove all doubt."
* Mark Fuller"It seems to me that when I was younger, a Walt Disney Imagineer, was responsible for the design of I could remember everything whether it happened or not. But as I grow older I seem to remember only the Imagination Fountainsthings that never happened at all."
* In the summer of 2006 the upstairs of the Imagination! Pavilion was used for the finale of the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure, however at the time All my life it was only being tested. When the World Showcase Adventure officially opened in 2009seems I could never tell a lie that anybody could doubt, the Imagination! Pavilion was not usednor a truth that anybody could believe."
==References==*"Believe me when I tell you, truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I make sure I only use it with economy."
http://www*"I was born humble captain, but mostly it's worn off.mouseplanet.com/guide/530/Walt-Disney-World/Epcot/Future-World/Journey-Into-Imagination-with-Figment"
http://disneyworld*"I believe we ought never to do wrong captain, especially when others are looking.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/attractions/imagination-pavilion/"
http://www*"My feeling is these days there's a lot less frontier and a lot more civilization than is truly necessarily.hiddenmickeys.org/WDW/Epcot/Secrets/Imagination.html"
http://disneyworld==Trivia==*One of the crates on the Frontierland bank says "71" in honor of the year the Magic Kingdom opened.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/attractions/image-works/
*Another crate says Russel’s Falls, this crate is named after Davy Crockett's sidekick George E. Russel<ref> http://wwwland.mouseplanetallears.comnet/8217blogs/More_Disney_Films_Youll_Probably_Never_Seejackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_2.html </ref>.
http://www*An Audio Animatronic dog outside of Beaker Joe's will turn its head as a fish jumps by.lostepcot.com/imagination.html
*The Liberty Belle Riverboat's landing building is one of the few buildings in the Magic Kingdom that does not use forced perspective. This may have been done to hide the riverboat itself from guests in Liberty Square (where a steam powered riverboat would not fit the land's theming). <ref> http://www.intercotwdwradio.com/edc2014/gateway10/show-382-rivers-america-virtual-trip-history-details-recorded-live-walt-disney-world/ </ref> * Inside the Liberty Belle's Salon, you can find a copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by the attraction's narrator Samuel Clemens.html ==Watch the Attraction!== If you want to see the sights that the Liberty Square Riverboat has to offer, click below. The narration is not included in the video. {{#ev:youtube|lQ4zeBzfJuw|420}} ==Official Website==https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/liberty-square-riverboat/==References==
