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Impressions de France The Liberty Belle Riverboat is an attraction located within the in [[FranceLiberty Square]] pavilion in World Showcase.
==Attraction History==
Although The Liberty Square Riverboat is one of the few attractions that can trace its history back to before Walt Disney had always planned on creating a travelogue movie even created Disneyland. In fact, Walt Disney initially came up with an idea for a "Mississippi Steamboat" attraction to be housed at the France pavilionDisney Studio in Burbank, Impressions de France went through many changes before making its debutCalifornia <ref name="Jack1"> http://land. Original models for allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_1_1.html</ref>. Although it was soon apparent that the France pavilion show Burbank Studio did not have the Palais du Cinema land necessarily to build the attraction, the idea was carried over to Disneyland. In order to create the riverboat attraction (which houses was soon called the filmMark Twain Riverboat) as being round. This has led Disney had to speculation that like [[Oconstruct 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' Canada]] s riverboat and [[Wonders dry dock (located in the Rivers of China]]America). The Mark Twain itself was built in two separate pieces, early concepts for with the France film may have called for a Circle Vision 360 format 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://progresscityusawww.mouseplanet.com/2010guide/04308/15Disneyland-Resort/elseworldsDisneyland-epcotPark/Frontierland/Mark-centersTwain-french-circlevision/ Riverboat </ref>.
Instead of being a Circle Vision 360 filmLike many other Disneyland attractions, Impressions de France opened on October 1, 1982 with a 200 degree screenthe Mark Twain Riverboat was selected to be duplicated for Walt Disney World. The width East Coast version of the screen allows guests attraction was renamed the Admiral Joe Fowler in tribute to sit down while watching the film, while the screen still covers their peripheral vision. Initially man who had helped to create Disneyland and Walt Disney film crews shot 140 different locations for World (as well as the film, before this number was cut down to 46 for the film's final version Riverboat attractions) <Refref name="FowlerDatedWorld"> httphttps://landwaltdatedworld.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09com/france_pavilion_part_twoid141.html </ref>. Although not quite ready for opening day, the Joe Fowler Riverboat opened one day after the park, on October 2, 1971. After filming was completethe Joe Fowler Riverboat opened, Buddy Baker recorded live entertainment could often be found on the soundtrack with ship’s deck (due to the National Philharmonic Orchestra at fact that there were not that many sights for guests to see on the Abbey Road Studio in London Rivers of America) <ref> http:name=FowlerDatedWorld//progresscityusa.com/2012/02/07/82if/ </ref>. The only significant change to Impressions de France came in 2011 when the film was remastered and the theater was given digital projectors.
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==Film Plot==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.
Impressions de France showcases 46 locations The first major change to the Liberty Square Riverboats came in France1980. Disaster struck the attraction when the hull of the Admiral Joe Fowler was badly damaged while entering a backlot, set to classical music arranged dry dock <ref> http://www.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 Buddy Bakera crane. Claude Gobet gives guests sparse narration during Another source states however, that it was split while water was being drained from the filmdry dock. The scenes Either way, Disney decided that they would not repair the broken ship, and although the exact location of the ship’s hull and decks are unknown, we do know that the boats machinery was sent to Tokyo and used in their steamship <ref name= FowlerDatedWorld/> <ref> http://meettheworldinprogressland.blogspot.com/2010/02/walt-disney-world-steamboats-of-magic.html </ref>. Furthermore, the bell from the Admiral Joe Fowler was added to the #4 engine (the Roy O. Disney) on the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]].===Name Change===In 1996 (following a refurbishment) the Richard F. Irvine was renamed the Liberty Belle, and the attraction itself was renamed the Liberty Square Riverboat. The name change was done to both make the attraction's name easier to remember, and to tie the boat in with Liberty Square <ref name= Jack1/>. In order) to keep the names of Joe Fowler and Richard Irvine alive in Walt Disney World, in 1999 two ferries that appear run from the Ticket and Transportation Center to the Magic Kingdom were renamed in Impressions de France aretheir honor <ref> http://www.wcdept478.com/AbouttheFB.htm </ref>.
{| style="border-width: 0px"=Ship Structure==|The Liberty Belle Riverboat is a three deck working steamship that has a maximum capacity of 450 people <ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/lib-|riverboat.htm </ref>. Guests enter the ship on the middle deck, which features a sitting room, an outside wheelhouse, and the captain's quarters. Sometimes one lucky family is selected to ride the boat in the captain's quarters.
1On the bottom deck of the boat, guests can see the ship's boiler and pistons. Cliffs The lower deck is also the location of a recently added "viewing platform" <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_2.html </ref>. Located at Étretat in Normandy the front of the ship, the platform allows guests to get great views of all the attraction's scenes. Finally, on the top deck, guests get the best view of the various sights. There is also limited seating available here.
2Although a functioning steamship, the Liberty Square Riverboat is guided on an "I-beam" track that is hidden by the Rivers of America's murky water. Marais PoitvinThe boat is also staffed by two crew members. The ride operator, who sits on the ship's top deck where he rings the bell, triggers the narration and blows the whistle. Down in the ship's boiler room, the engineer controls the ship's speed. As previously noted, the Liberty Square Riverboat is a swamp near La Rochelle working steamship, and thus the boat is propelled by the paddle wheel that is itself propelled by the steam engine <ref> http://www.disneydining.com/7-amazing-features-of-the-liberty-square-riverboat/ </ref>.
3==Attraction Plot==[[Image:BeaconJOe. Château Chenonceau, shot jpg|thumb|360px|Beacon Joe as seen from the Loire Valley and Liberty Square Riverboat. Photo by Lauren Javier]]The Liberty Square Riverboat begins with the gardens boats captain, Horace Bixby, making sure that everyone is aboard, before telling the crew to put the boat in motion. His leadsman then sounds off (to get a depth reading), before the engine room puts the boat in motion. Horace then addresses guests, saying:
4. Horsemen and hunting dogs in {{Quotation| "Welcome aboard the Cheverny ForestLiberty Belle, I'm your captain Horace Bixby and my pilot with Château Cheverny in me here on the background Texas Deck is a young cub that goes by the name of Samuel Clemens."}}
5It turns out that this trip aboard the Liberty Belle is the 100th journey for young Sam Clemens, who claims to know the Rivers of America like the back of his hand. Chambord in Before the Loire Valley Belle leaves port, Sam warns guests to stay behind the railings, as river pirates are known to lurk around these waters.
6The first sight that guests can see from the Liberty Belle is [[Frontierland]]. Vézelay Village Sam comments that Frontierland was once just a boom town, and church interior although there are still a few trappers, prospectors, and Indians, the town is well on its way to becoming a big city. Sam also mentions that the large peak in the town is known as [[Chick-A-Pin Hill]]. It seems that the dam atop the hill has burst, and people have begun to ride carved out logs over the ledge. Continuing on, the 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 the island including: Muff Potter's Pond, Harper's Mill, Tom's Landing, and Huck's Landing (it seems that Tom, Huck and Sam used to explore the island quite a bit while looking for adventure).
7Turning guest's attention port side, Sam next points out [[Big Thunder Mountain]], before giving guests a little bit of history behind the attraction. Horsecart riding through Riquewihr Village 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 Alsace the mountain in some time. Instead, all he hears now are ghost stories about spirits and runaway mine trains.
8As 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. Marketplace Sam informs guests that Beacon Joe has been marking the river for as long as he can remember. Further down the bank, Powhatan Indians are gathering, and Captain Bixby explains that although he has seen various Indian tribes, (including the Seminole, Black Feet, and Crow tribes) Powhatan Indians are not usually found this far west. Sam suggests that since there are so many animals in Bouvron in Normandy the area, they are simply following the food. [[Image:IndianVillage.jpg|thumb|380px|The Indian village as seen from the Liberty Square Riverboat. Photo by Daryl Mitchell]]
9Continuing on, the boat passes an unidentified Indian village. The captain informs guest that the Indians were not sure what to make of the steamboat originally, and they called the ship a "fire canoe" and “comet of sun”. Scenes in the village include Indians cooking, trading, washing, and also two kids working on canoes. Past the village, guests see the Indian burial ground where the captain explains that the Indians lay their dead warriors on a "Bed of Death" and mourn them after nightfall. Wine harvest at Monbazillac Vineyard
10Further down the river, the Liberty Belle reaches Cutthroat Corner. Cognac cave near city Sam tells riders that Cutthroat Corner, is the most likely place to find river pirates. Sure enough, pirates can be heard coming from Wilson's Cave; however Sam tells gusts that based on the sounds coming out of Cognac the cave, "their interests lie elsewhere". Looking back towards Tom Sawyer Island, guests can see Fort Laghorn, which Sam explains began as a trading post before becoming a port.
11Before returning to port in [[Liberty Square]], the leadsman calls out one more time, and the Liberty Belle passes the [[Haunted Mansion]]. Fountain of ApolloSam informs guests that rumor has it that the mansion was built on Indian burial ground, gardensand now 999 ghosts haunt it. He says however, west face 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 Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Sam and Captain Bixby say goodbye as the boat docks.
12. Castle Beynac in Dordogne Valley If you want to hear the Liberty Square Riverboat narration, click below:
13<flashmp3>Liberty. Forest near Château Montpoupon mp3</flashmp3>
14. Bicyclists at La Rogue-Gaceac ==Changes in Dordogne Valley the Script==The narration aboard the Liberty Belle has grown and changed with the expansion of Frontierland. References to [[Tom Sawyer Island]], [[Splash Mountain]], and [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] have all been added to the script since Riverboats opened.
15In 1992, the Powhatan Indians were added to the attraction in order to tie the ride in with the new Disney movie Pocahontas, as well as with the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] <ref> http://land. Bicyclists at Château Montpoupon allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_2.html </ref>
16Before 2005, a burning cabin was seen beyond Fort Langhorn. Bugatti race cars 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 Cannes 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>.
==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]]
17*Sam Clemens the pilot on the Liberty Belle, is better known as American writer Mark Twain. Hot air balloons near Chaumont Castle Twain was known as a lover of steamships (specifically those on the Loire Mississippi River ) and in cliff city of Rocamadour did actually captain some steamships himself. In Disneyland, the attraction is known as the Mark Twain Riverboat.
18*Captain Horace Bixby, the Liberty Belle's captain, was a real steamboat captain on the Mississippi. French Alps Horace Bixby and 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 spring St. Louis. Twain talks about Captain Bixby in his book, "Life on the Mississippi" <ref> http://www.twainquotes.com/19020608.html </ref>.
19*Crates located on the banks of Frontierland have the name "Tell City Tool Co. Mont Blanc " on them. Tell City is real town located on the banks of the Mississippi River in winter Indiana. Tell City was one of the United States' first "planned cities", and attracted many settlers with free land. The only stipulation for the land was that settlers had to build a house worth at least $125. In the early days of the town, steamship 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>.
20*Wilson's Cave is a reference to the real river pirate Jim Wilson. Skiers In the 1790's Jim Wilson opened Wilson's Liqueur Vault on rocky peaks the Ohio River in Illinois. Wilson would lure guests into what is now known as the French Alps "Cave-In-Rock" cave, and rob or even kill them <ref> http://thesouthern.com/progress/section3/pirates-ruled-the-river-at Chamonix -cave-in-rock/article_c7f2efcc-f411-11e0-a81c-001cc4c03286.html </ref>.
21*The Leadsman was a crew member who would call out the depth of the water, when the water got shallow. One fathom equals six feet, two fathoms equal Mark Twain (on the attraction at least)<ref> http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/marktwain.htm </ref>. La Rochelle harbor
22. Brittany fishing boat at sea ==Sam Clemens' Sayings==
23Throughout the narration on the Liberty Belle, Sam Clemens gives various philosophical sayings. Rocky beach in Normandy 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:
24*"Well now I always figure it is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid, then to open it and remove all doubt. Mont St.-Michel "
25*"It seems to me that when I was younger, I could remember everything whether it happened or not. Small church in Brittany But as I grow older I seem to remember only the things that never happened at all."
26. Wedding reception at *All my life it seems I could never tell a Brittany farmyard lie that anybody could doubt, nor a truth that anybody could believe."
27*"Believe me when I tell you, truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I make sure I only use it with economy. Cliffs at Normandy in Étretat "
28*"I was born humble captain, but mostly it's worn off. Cliff city of Bonifacio in Corsica "
29*"I believe we ought never to do wrong captain, especially when others are looking. Villefranche near Nice "
30*"My feeling is these days there's a lot less frontier and a lot more civilization than is truly necessarily. Cove at Calanque Cliffs near Cassis "
31. Pier in front ==Trivia==*One of Carlton Hotel the crates on the Frontierland bank says "71" in Cannes honor of the year the Magic Kingdom opened.
32*Another crate says Russel’s Falls, this crate is named after Davy Crockett's sidekick George E. Rooftop restaurant overlooking Cannes harbor at night |33Russel<ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/03/liberty_belle_riverboat_part_2.html </ref>. Railway tracks in hills of Chaporoux
34*An Audio Animatronic dog outside of Beaker Joe's will turn its head as a fish jumps by. Gare du Nord rail station in Paris
35*The Liberty Belle Riverboat's landing building is one of the few buildings in the Magic Kingdom that does not use forced perspective. ChampsThis 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.wdwradio.com/2014/10/show-382-rivers-america-virtual-trip-history-details-recorded-live-walt-disney-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe world/ </ref>
36. Boat on Seine River in Paris* Inside the Liberty Belle's Salon, under you can find a copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by the Pont Neuf 37attraction's narrator Samuel Clemens. Balloon release at Notre-Dame Cathedral
38. Garde Republicaine rides through ==Watch the archways at the Louvre Attraction!==
39If you want to see the sights that the Liberty Square Riverboat has to offer, click below. La Concierge The narration is not included in Paris the video.
40. Garde Republicaine Stables in Paris  41. Eiffel Tower  42. Étretat Cliffs  43. Alps near Chamonix  44. Château Chambord  45. French Alps near Mont Blanc  46. Eiffel Tower|}==Ann Harper's Behind The Scenes Photos==Imagineer Rick Harper has been gracious enough to share these never before seen photos from the making of Impressions de France. All photos were taken by Ann Harper<html><style> .gal img { width: 475px; height: 375px;}</style><div class=gal></html>{| style="text-align:center; border-color: #A7D7F9; background-color:clear; padding:4px 4px 4px 4px;"|-| [[File:Harper1.jpg]]| [[File:Harper2.jpg]]| [[File:Harper3.jpg]]|-| | ||-| [[File:Harper4.jpg]]| [[File:Harper5.jpg]]| [[File:Harper6.jpg]]|-| | ||}<html></div></html> ==Film Credits <ref> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084124/ </ref>== '''Director'''- Rick Harper '''Producer'''- Rick Harper and Bob Rogers '''Score'''- Buddy Baker '''Writers'''-Rick Harper and Bob Rogers '''Production Managers'''-Antoine Compin, Charis Horton and Philippe Modave  '''First Camera Assistant'''- Joe Nash '''Cinematographer'''- Rick Harper '''Camera Assistant'''- Frank Redmond '''Chief Grip'''- René Strasser '''Grip'''- Yvon Sausseau '''Transportation'''- Hilaire Lovato and Pierre Vimont '''Helicopter Pilot'''- Marc Wolff '''Camera Assistant'''- Steve North '''Circle-Vision 200 Camera Operator'''0 Don Iwerks '''Editor'''- Andre Bacha '''Music Research and Editor'''-Rick Haper '''Music Production Coordinator''' – Richard Clements '''Narrator'''- Claude Gobet ==Score <ref> http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/epcot/impressions_de_france/ </ref>==The score for Impressions de France was arranged by Buddy Baker. Below is a list of the musical selections chosen by Baker, with the original composer in parentheses.  '''Cliffs of Etretat in Normandy'''- "Solo for Flute" (Debussey) '''Marais Poitvin, a swamp near La Rochelle'''- "Aquarium" from "Carnival of the Animals" (Saint-Saens) '''Château Chenonceau''' - "Concerto for Harp and Orchestra" (Boieldieu) '''Castle Beynac in Dordogne Valley'''- "Nocture 1" (Debussey) '''Bicyclists at La Roque'''- "Gaite Parisienne" (Offenbach) '''Hot air balloons near Chateau Chaumont'''- "Daybreak" from "Dauphine et Chole Suite 1" (Ravel) '''French Alps''' - "Claire de Lune" (Debussey) '''Skiers in Chamonix'''- "Trois Gymnopedies"(Erik Satie) '''Mont St. Michel'''- "Aquarium" from "Carnival of the Animals" (Saint-Saens) '''Wedding reception at a Brittany farmyard''' - traditional folk music (unidentified)  '''Railway tracks in hills of Champeauroux'''- "Finale" from "Carnival of the Animals" (Saint Saens) '''Notre Dame de Paris'''- "Gaite Parisienne" (Offenbach)  '''Garde Republicaine rides through archway at the Louvre'''- "Fanfare" from "La Peri" (Dukas) '''Eiffel Tower'''- 4th movement from Organ Symphony no. 3 (Saint Saens) ==Watch the Film==To watch Impressions de France, click play below: {{#ev:youtube|dF3ADQndBGMlQ4zeBzfJuw|420}} ==Fun Facts and Trivia== * The screens in the Impressions de France theater are 21 feet high an 27 1/2 feet wide <ref name=Jack> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09/france_pavilion_part_two.html</ref>.  * The theater that houses Impressions de France is based on a theater in Founteinbleau <ref name= Jack/>.  * Impressions de France marked the first time that a film had been completed with an entirely digital soundtrack <ref> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=121 </ref>.
==Official Website==
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/liberty-square-riverboat/
==References==
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