The Disneyland Submarines, a partial history - Randomland

0:09 Disneyland here you leave today and

0:09 Disneyland here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday tomorrow

0:14 enter the world of yesterday tomorrow

0:14 enter the world of yesterday tomorrow [Music]

0:20 and Disneyland is full of wonderful

0:20 and Disneyland is full of wonderful things and one of my favorite most

0:23 things and one of my favorite most

0:23 things and one of my favorite most wonderful of the things is this the

0:26 wonderful of the things is this the

0:26 wonderful of the things is this the submarine

0:28 submarine

0:28 submarine Lagoon

0:34 when Disneyland opened in 1955 it

0:34 when Disneyland opened in 1955 it already contained so many wonderful

0:36 already contained so many wonderful

0:36 already contained so many wonderful things for less than 4 years later on

0:39 things for less than 4 years later on

0:39 things for less than 4 years later on June 14th 1959 a whole slew of new

0:42 June 14th 1959 a whole slew of new

0:42 June 14th 1959 a whole slew of new attractions opened up the motorboat ride

0:45 attractions opened up the motorboat ride

0:45 attractions opened up the motorboat ride the monor rail the mighty match horn

0:49 the monor rail the mighty match horn

0:49 the monor rail the mighty match horn scary and of course one of my favorite

0:51 scary and of course one of my favorite

0:51 scary and of course one of my favorite things the submarine Lagoon a lot of

0:54 things the submarine Lagoon a lot of

0:54 things the submarine Lagoon a lot of people are probably wondering what the

0:55 people are probably wondering what the

0:55 people are probably wondering what the hell do submarines have to do with the

0:56 hell do submarines have to do with the

0:57 hell do submarines have to do with the World of Tomorrow keep in mind that in

0:58 World of Tomorrow keep in mind that in

0:58 World of Tomorrow keep in mind that in the ' 50s the freeway way still look

1:00 the ' 50s the freeway way still look

1:00 the ' 50s the freeway way still look pretty futuristic it was the atomic age

1:03 pretty futuristic it was the atomic age

1:03 pretty futuristic it was the atomic age and in the 1950s nuclear powered

1:05 and in the 1950s nuclear powered

1:05 and in the 1950s nuclear powered submarines were the wave of the future

1:08 submarines were the wave of the future

1:08 submarines were the wave of the future along with the science fiction movies of

1:09 along with the science fiction movies of

1:09 along with the science fiction movies of the time were TV shows like the silent

1:11 the time were TV shows like the silent

1:11 the time were TV shows like the silent service exploring the depths of

1:13 service exploring the depths of

1:13 service exploring the depths of Submarine culture hard to imagine

1:16 Submarine culture hard to imagine

1:16 Submarine culture hard to imagine submarine culture Now isn't it

1:18 submarine culture Now isn't it

1:18 submarine culture Now isn't it submarines were making big waves in

1:19 submarines were making big waves in

1:19 submarines were making big waves in exploration in 1958 a submarine for the

1:22 exploration in 1958 a submarine for the

1:22 exploration in 1958 a submarine for the first time actually parked itself under

1:24 first time actually parked itself under

1:24 first time actually parked itself under the North Pole only to discover that the

1:27 the North Pole only to discover that the

1:27 the North Pole only to discover that the water was indeed cold

1:30 water was indeed cold

1:30 water was indeed cold with the nation captivated by

1:32 with the nation captivated by

1:32 with the nation captivated by submersible Warfare and exploration Walt

1:33 submersible Warfare and exploration Walt

1:33 submersible Warfare and exploration Walt Disney knew he had to be part of the

1:35 Disney knew he had to be part of the

1:35 Disney knew he had to be part of the action each of these submarines cost

1:39 action each of these submarines cost

1:39 action each of these submarines cost $80,000 to build in the 1950s which is

1:42 $80,000 to build in the 1950s which is

1:42 $80,000 to build in the 1950s which is around 500 Grand today little more

1:46 around 500 Grand today little more

1:46 around 500 Grand today little more expensive than my uncle's fishing

1:48 expensive than my uncle's fishing

1:48 expensive than my uncle's fishing boat soon Walt Disney was launching the

1:51 boat soon Walt Disney was launching the

1:51 boat soon Walt Disney was launching the world's largest private fleet of

1:53 world's largest private fleet of

1:53 world's largest private fleet of submarines they had a lot of help from

1:55 submarines they had a lot of help from

1:55 submarines they had a lot of help from General Dynamics which was a company

1:57 General Dynamics which was a company

1:57 General Dynamics which was a company that was actually building the real

1:58 that was actually building the real

1:58 that was actually building the real nuclear submarines at the time

2:00 nuclear submarines at the time

2:00 nuclear submarines at the time among other Aquatic Adventures the

2:02 among other Aquatic Adventures the

2:02 among other Aquatic Adventures the submarines took you to a graveyard of

2:03 submarines took you to a graveyard of

2:03 submarines took you to a graveyard of lost ships under the North Pole to the

2:06 lost ships under the North Pole to the

2:06 lost ships under the North Pole to the Bottom of the Sea to see a giant squid

2:08 Bottom of the Sea to see a giant squid

2:08 Bottom of the Sea to see a giant squid you saw mermaids you saw the ruins of

2:09 you saw mermaids you saw the ruins of

2:10 you saw mermaids you saw the ruins of Atlantis and one silly sea

2:13 Atlantis and one silly sea

2:13 Atlantis and one silly sea serpent they built the submarine Lagoon

2:16 serpent they built the submarine Lagoon

2:16 serpent they built the submarine Lagoon right here between what was the fantasy

2:18 right here between what was the fantasy

2:18 right here between what was the fantasy land and what is still the tomorrow land

2:20 land and what is still the tomorrow land

2:20 land and what is still the tomorrow land atopia they dredged out a lagoon and

2:23 atopia they dredged out a lagoon and

2:23 atopia they dredged out a lagoon and created a show building to house 9

2:25 created a show building to house 9

2:25 created a show building to house 9 million gallons of water in addition to

2:27 million gallons of water in addition to

2:27 million gallons of water in addition to the submarines and the scenery

2:28 the submarines and the scenery

2:28 the submarines and the scenery themselves wow the submarines actually

2:31 themselves wow the submarines actually

2:31 themselves wow the submarines actually travel through here into a massive show

2:34 travel through here into a massive show

2:34 travel through here into a massive show building underneath all of these tracks

2:37 building underneath all of these tracks

2:37 building underneath all of these tracks the mon Rail and the autopia if you

2:40 the mon Rail and the autopia if you

2:40 the mon Rail and the autopia if you arrive the Utopia pay close attention

2:42 arrive the Utopia pay close attention

2:42 arrive the Utopia pay close attention you'll see all kinds of stairways coming

2:44 you'll see all kinds of stairways coming

2:44 you'll see all kinds of stairways coming up and bent shafts for the ride that's

2:46 up and bent shafts for the ride that's

2:46 up and bent shafts for the ride that's underneath you could you keep it down

2:48 underneath you could you keep it down

2:48 underneath you could you keep it down you're driving right over my submarine

2:51 you're driving right over my submarine

2:51 you're driving right over my submarine originally the submarines were a lovely

2:52 originally the submarines were a lovely

2:52 originally the submarines were a lovely commi hunting gray color later perhaps

2:55 commi hunting gray color later perhaps

2:55 commi hunting gray color later perhaps realizing that uh Warfare colors

2:58 realizing that uh Warfare colors

2:58 realizing that uh Warfare colors probably weren't the most family

2:59 probably weren't the most family

2:59 probably weren't the most family friendly friendly of ideas Disney

3:01 friendly friendly of ideas Disney

3:01 friendly friendly of ideas Disney changed the submarines to Yellow not

3:03 changed the submarines to Yellow not

3:04 changed the submarines to Yellow not after the Beetles songs but to reflect

3:05 after the Beetles songs but to reflect

3:05 after the Beetles songs but to reflect research submarines research unlike the

3:08 research submarines research unlike the

3:08 research submarines research unlike the real life counterparts though these

3:09 real life counterparts though these

3:09 real life counterparts though these submarines didn't actually dive under

3:11 submarines didn't actually dive under

3:11 submarines didn't actually dive under the water spoiler alert they're more

3:13 the water spoiler alert they're more

3:13 the water spoiler alert they're more like glass bottom boats guests actually

3:15 like glass bottom boats guests actually

3:15 like glass bottom boats guests actually ride down inside the submarine and look

3:17 ride down inside the submarine and look

3:17 ride down inside the submarine and look through these Port

3:19 through these Port

3:19 through these Port holes they weren't nuclear powered

3:21 holes they weren't nuclear powered

3:21 holes they weren't nuclear powered either they were powered by

3:24 either they were powered by

3:24 either they were powered by diesel yes I can remember a time where

3:27 diesel yes I can remember a time where

3:27 diesel yes I can remember a time where this whole Lagoon smelled a wonderful

3:29 this whole Lagoon smelled a wonderful

3:29 this whole Lagoon smelled a wonderful diesel Fu ah those were the days you

3:32 diesel Fu ah those were the days you

3:32 diesel Fu ah those were the days you really got to rush out of the ride back

3:36 really got to rush out of the ride back

3:36 really got to rush out of the ride back then on June 14th 1959 there was a Gala

3:39 then on June 14th 1959 there was a Gala

3:39 then on June 14th 1959 there was a Gala celebration for the opening of the

3:41 celebration for the opening of the

3:41 celebration for the opening of the submarines complete with choreographed

3:43 submarines complete with choreographed

3:43 submarines complete with choreographed swimming mermaids for the 10th

3:45 swimming mermaids for the 10th

3:45 swimming mermaids for the 10th aniversary celebrations in 1965 Disney

3:48 aniversary celebrations in 1965 Disney

3:48 aniversary celebrations in 1965 Disney brought back live mermaids to sit in the

3:49 brought back live mermaids to sit in the

3:49 brought back live mermaids to sit in the lagoon and wave at the guests the

3:51 lagoon and wave at the guests the

3:51 lagoon and wave at the guests the mermaids were actually so popular they

3:53 mermaids were actually so popular they

3:53 mermaids were actually so popular they brought them back the next summer but

3:55 brought them back the next summer but

3:55 brought them back the next summer but unfortunately 1966 would be their last

3:58 unfortunately 1966 would be their last

3:58 unfortunately 1966 would be their last summer the legend goes that not only

4:00 summer the legend goes that not only

4:00 summer the legend goes that not only were the mermaids getting a little woozy

4:02 were the mermaids getting a little woozy

4:02 were the mermaids getting a little woozy from all the diesel fumes coming from

4:04 from all the diesel fumes coming from

4:04 from all the diesel fumes coming from those submarines but the chlorine was

4:06 those submarines but the chlorine was

4:06 those submarines but the chlorine was also giving them a rash all over their

4:08 also giving them a rash all over their

4:08 also giving them a rash all over their body M rashy

4:10 body M rashy

4:10 body M rashy mermaids a beautiful mermaid oh my God

4:13 mermaids a beautiful mermaid oh my God

4:13 mermaids a beautiful mermaid oh my God what's that on her skin in the late '90s

4:15 what's that on her skin in the late '90s

4:15 what's that on her skin in the late '90s tomorrow land was totally shut down to

4:17 tomorrow land was totally shut down to

4:17 tomorrow land was totally shut down to reappear in 1998 as a new golden future

4:22 reappear in 1998 as a new golden future

4:22 reappear in 1998 as a new golden future Mission to Mars The People Mover and the

4:24 Mission to Mars The People Mover and the

4:24 Mission to Mars The People Mover and the circle Rama theater had to make way for

4:26 circle Rama theater had to make way for

4:26 circle Rama theater had to make way for new attractions luckily the submarines

4:28 new attractions luckily the submarines

4:28 new attractions luckily the submarines did not fall vict to the closures or so

4:31 did not fall vict to the closures or so

4:31 did not fall vict to the closures or so we thought inexplicably just months

4:33 we thought inexplicably just months

4:33 we thought inexplicably just months after the new tomorrow land open the old

4:35 after the new tomorrow land open the old

4:35 after the new tomorrow land open the old submarine Voyage closed forever so for

4:39 submarine Voyage closed forever so for

4:39 submarine Voyage closed forever so for years the Tranquil submarine Lagoon sat

4:41 years the Tranquil submarine Lagoon sat

4:41 years the Tranquil submarine Lagoon sat empty derelict with the submarines

4:44 empty derelict with the submarines

4:44 empty derelict with the submarines stashed inside the massive show building

4:46 stashed inside the massive show building

4:46 stashed inside the massive show building well thank God for Pixar Because by the

4:48 well thank God for Pixar Because by the

4:48 well thank God for Pixar Because by the 50th anniversary of the park it was

4:50 50th anniversary of the park it was

4:50 50th anniversary of the park it was announced that the submarines will be

4:52 announced that the submarines will be

4:52 announced that the submarines will be reopening with a Finding Nemo theme woo

4:55 reopening with a Finding Nemo theme woo

4:55 reopening with a Finding Nemo theme woo hooray the submarines are saved the ride

4:58 hooray the submarines are saved the ride

4:58 hooray the submarines are saved the ride was fre themed and became kind of a

5:00 was fre themed and became kind of a

5:00 was fre themed and became kind of a follow-up story to the adventures in

5:02 follow-up story to the adventures in

5:02 follow-up story to the adventures in Finding Nemo now the old submarine

5:04 Finding Nemo now the old submarine

5:04 Finding Nemo now the old submarine Voyage is populated by all those

5:06 Voyage is populated by all those

5:06 Voyage is populated by all those wonderful Pixar

5:18 fish okay it's yours it's theirs now

5:18 fish okay it's yours it's theirs now taking their queue from epcot's Nemo

5:20 taking their queue from epcot's Nemo

5:20 taking their queue from epcot's Nemo attraction there's all kinds of awesome

5:22 attraction there's all kinds of awesome

5:22 attraction there's all kinds of awesome underwater projections really makes

5:24 underwater projections really makes

5:24 underwater projections really makes those CGI fish come to life down there

5:27 those CGI fish come to life down there

5:27 those CGI fish come to life down there thankfully the ride used mostly the

5:29 thankfully the ride used mostly the

5:29 thankfully the ride used mostly the original scenery so the submarine Voyage

5:31 original scenery so the submarine Voyage

5:31 original scenery so the submarine Voyage as originally envisioned is still pretty

5:33 as originally envisioned is still pretty

5:33 as originally envisioned is still pretty much intact under there one great thing

5:35 much intact under there one great thing

5:35 much intact under there one great thing about retrofitting the old Subs is that

5:37 about retrofitting the old Subs is that

5:37 about retrofitting the old Subs is that they no longer make you woozy from

5:39 they no longer make you woozy from

5:39 they no longer make you woozy from diesel fumes one bad thing is that

5:41 diesel fumes one bad thing is that

5:41 diesel fumes one bad thing is that they're still very

5:43 they're still very

5:43 they're still very claustrophobic they were actually able

5:45 claustrophobic they were actually able

5:45 claustrophobic they were actually able to add extra seating capacity once they

5:47 to add extra seating capacity once they

5:47 to add extra seating capacity once they switched over to Electric cuz they

5:49 switched over to Electric cuz they

5:49 switched over to Electric cuz they didn't need those huge diesel engines

5:53 didn't need those huge diesel engines

5:53 didn't need those huge diesel engines anymore just in case you were wondering

5:55 anymore just in case you were wondering

5:55 anymore just in case you were wondering the submarines are watertight but not

5:58 the submarines are watertight but not

5:58 the submarines are watertight but not airtight so you're okay on that

6:01 airtight so you're okay on that

6:01 airtight so you're okay on that score check out the links in the

6:03 score check out the links in the

6:03 score check out the links in the description for more wonderful facts and

6:05 description for more wonderful facts and

6:05 description for more wonderful facts and figures about Disneylands submarines

6:09 figures about Disneylands submarines

6:09 figures about Disneylands submarines thank you for joining me on this

6:10 thank you for joining me on this

6:10 thank you for joining me on this wonderful look at the Lagoon of Wonders

6:13 wonderful look at the Lagoon of Wonders

6:13 wonderful look at the Lagoon of Wonders maybe next time we'll go under the water

6:15 maybe next time we'll go under the water

6:15 maybe next time we'll go under the water woo

6:17 woo

6:17 woo [Music]

6:28 [Music]

6:28 [Music] bye-bye

6:48 a

6:48 a grapefruit

The Disneyland Submarines, a partial history - Randomland

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