The History of Disneyland's Fowlers Harbor - Tribute to Admiral Joe

0:06 Disneyland here you leave today and

0:06 Disneyland here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday tomorrow

0:17 and welcome to the video behind me are

0:17 and welcome to the video behind me are the rivers of America and behind me now

0:20 the rivers of America and behind me now

0:20 the rivers of America and behind me now over here is a little area off the side

0:23 over here is a little area off the side

0:23 over here is a little area off the side just ajacent to the Haunted Mansion

0:25 just ajacent to the Haunted Mansion

0:25 just ajacent to the Haunted Mansion known as fowers Harbor now unless you've

0:28 known as fowers Harbor now unless you've

0:28 known as fowers Harbor now unless you've paid very close attention or perhaps

0:30 paid very close attention or perhaps

0:30 paid very close attention or perhaps have taken the Mark Twain river boat

0:32 have taken the Mark Twain river boat

0:32 have taken the Mark Twain river boat around the rivers of America you might

0:33 around the rivers of America you might

0:33 around the rivers of America you might have never heard that name before for

0:36 have never heard that name before for

0:36 have never heard that name before for those who have heard it theyve probably

0:37 those who have heard it theyve probably

0:37 those who have heard it theyve probably wonder to themselves for just a moment I

0:40 wonder to themselves for just a moment I

0:40 wonder to themselves for just a moment I wonder why it's called fowers Harbor I

0:42 wonder why it's called fowers Harbor I

0:42 wonder why it's called fowers Harbor I always thought it was named for the

0:43 always thought it was named for the

0:43 always thought it was named for the smell foul nestled snugly along the

0:48 smell foul nestled snugly along the

0:48 smell foul nestled snugly along the river banks most people know fowers

0:49 river banks most people know fowers

0:49 river banks most people know fowers Harbor as the home to the sailing ship

0:52 Harbor as the home to the sailing ship

0:52 Harbor as the home to the sailing ship Colombia but it's really more than just

0:54 Colombia but it's really more than just

0:54 Colombia but it's really more than just that you see Walt Disney's plan for

0:56 that you see Walt Disney's plan for

0:56 that you see Walt Disney's plan for Disneyland included a stern wheel paddle

0:59 Disneyland included a stern wheel paddle

0:59 Disneyland included a stern wheel paddle booat around the rivers of America the

1:01 booat around the rivers of America the

1:01 booat around the rivers of America the idea that would eventually become the

1:03 idea that would eventually become the

1:03 idea that would eventually become the Mark Twain riverbat as land was

1:05 Mark Twain riverbat as land was

1:05 Mark Twain riverbat as land was purchased and Walt's plans and dreams

1:07 purchased and Walt's plans and dreams

1:07 purchased and Walt's plans and dreams edged closer to reality there were some

1:09 edged closer to reality there were some

1:09 edged closer to reality there were some practical concerns that needed to be

1:10 practical concerns that needed to be

1:10 practical concerns that needed to be addressed Walt knew his team could draw

1:13 addressed Walt knew his team could draw

1:13 addressed Walt knew his team could draw and he knew they could design some

1:14 and he knew they could design some

1:14 and he knew they could design some pretty awesome movie sets but how in the

1:17 pretty awesome movie sets but how in the

1:17 pretty awesome movie sets but how in the world were they going to build a ship

1:20 world were they going to build a ship

1:20 world were they going to build a ship that was not only seaworthy but could

1:22 that was not only seaworthy but could

1:22 that was not only seaworthy but could transport thousands of guests without

1:24 transport thousands of guests without

1:24 transport thousands of guests without sending them straight to Davy Jones

1:26 sending them straight to Davy Jones

1:26 sending them straight to Davy Jones Locker luckily Walt's friend CV wood

1:28 Locker luckily Walt's friend CV wood

1:29 Locker luckily Walt's friend CV wood introduced him to a retired US Navy rear

1:32 introduced him to a retired US Navy rear

1:32 introduced him to a retired US Navy rear Admiral named Joe Fowler now Fowler

1:34 Admiral named Joe Fowler now Fowler

1:34 Admiral named Joe Fowler now Fowler wasn't just any Old Navy man in fact he

1:37 wasn't just any Old Navy man in fact he

1:37 wasn't just any Old Navy man in fact he actually had a master's degree from MIT

1:39 actually had a master's degree from MIT

1:39 actually had a master's degree from MIT in Naval architecture Joe Walt and their

1:42 in Naval architecture Joe Walt and their

1:42 in Naval architecture Joe Walt and their wives hit it off right away and became

1:44 wives hit it off right away and became

1:44 wives hit it off right away and became fast friends and luckily Walt Disney was

1:47 fast friends and luckily Walt Disney was

1:47 fast friends and luckily Walt Disney was able to convince Joe Fowler to come down

1:49 able to convince Joe Fowler to come down

1:49 able to convince Joe Fowler to come down to Los Angeles and act as a consultant

1:52 to Los Angeles and act as a consultant

1:52 to Los Angeles and act as a consultant on the hull of the Mark Twain river boat

1:54 on the hull of the Mark Twain river boat

1:54 on the hull of the Mark Twain river boat that would be impossible without Admiral

1:56 that would be impossible without Admiral

1:56 that would be impossible without Admiral Joe thower remember that now at the time

2:00 Joe thower remember that now at the time

2:00 Joe thower remember that now at the time Admiral Fowler had retired and was up in

2:02 Admiral Fowler had retired and was up in

2:02 Admiral Fowler had retired and was up in the Bay Area acting as a contractor

2:05 the Bay Area acting as a contractor

2:05 the Bay Area acting as a contractor seeing that Joe Fowler had more than

2:07 seeing that Joe Fowler had more than

2:07 seeing that Joe Fowler had more than just a grasp of nautical but actually

2:09 just a grasp of nautical but actually

2:09 just a grasp of nautical but actually practical construction measures as well

2:11 practical construction measures as well

2:11 practical construction measures as well Disney set to work to convince him to

2:13 Disney set to work to convince him to

2:13 Disney set to work to convince him to come down here oversee the entire

2:15 come down here oversee the entire

2:15 come down here oversee the entire construction project in fact Walt Disney

2:17 construction project in fact Walt Disney

2:17 construction project in fact Walt Disney quickly nicknamed him Joe can do Fowler

2:20 quickly nicknamed him Joe can do Fowler

2:20 quickly nicknamed him Joe can do Fowler because of his can do attitude and

2:22 because of his can do attitude and

2:22 because of his can do attitude and getting any kind of almost impossible

2:24 getting any kind of almost impossible

2:24 getting any kind of almost impossible project done one of the first things Joe

2:26 project done one of the first things Joe

2:26 project done one of the first things Joe Fowler actually supervised was

2:27 Fowler actually supervised was

2:27 Fowler actually supervised was construction of the rivers of America

2:30 construction of the rivers of America

2:30 construction of the rivers of America itself when they first tried to pump it

2:32 itself when they first tried to pump it

2:32 itself when they first tried to pump it full of water it actually just drained

2:34 full of water it actually just drained

2:34 full of water it actually just drained overnight gone quite all the water go

2:37 overnight gone quite all the water go

2:37 overnight gone quite all the water go luckily Joe Fowler located a supply of

2:39 luckily Joe Fowler located a supply of

2:39 luckily Joe Fowler located a supply of clay and actually lined the entire River

2:42 clay and actually lined the entire River

2:42 clay and actually lined the entire River Bottom with clay and the next time they

2:44 Bottom with clay and the next time they

2:44 Bottom with clay and the next time they filled it up voila full of water good

2:47 filled it up voila full of water good

2:47 filled it up voila full of water good job Joe oh clay so that's how they do

2:53 job Joe oh clay so that's how they do

2:53 job Joe oh clay so that's how they do it Joe Fowler of course helped complete

2:56 it Joe Fowler of course helped complete

2:56 it Joe Fowler of course helped complete the Mark Twain and helped get Walt

2:58 the Mark Twain and helped get Walt

2:58 the Mark Twain and helped get Walt Disney's private Navy underway but he

3:01 Disney's private Navy underway but he

3:01 Disney's private Navy underway but he took one hard look at the plan for the

3:03 took one hard look at the plan for the

3:03 took one hard look at the plan for the rivers of America and realized Walt

3:05 rivers of America and realized Walt

3:05 rivers of America and realized Walt Disney was going to need a dry dock to

3:08 Disney was going to need a dry dock to

3:08 Disney was going to need a dry dock to enable them to make repairs on the Mark

3:10 enable them to make repairs on the Mark

3:10 enable them to make repairs on the Mark Twain riverbat and any other ships that

3:12 Twain riverbat and any other ships that

3:12 Twain riverbat and any other ships that they would have here for those of you

3:14 they would have here for those of you

3:14 they would have here for those of you who don't know what a dry dock is it's a

3:16 who don't know what a dry dock is it's a

3:16 who don't know what a dry dock is it's a little area that they can park the boat

3:19 little area that they can park the boat

3:19 little area that they can park the boat in drain the water out and be able to

3:22 in drain the water out and be able to

3:22 in drain the water out and be able to repair the hole or underneath a

3:26 repair the hole or underneath a

3:26 repair the hole or underneath a ship all this wonderful landscaping and

3:28 ship all this wonderful landscaping and

3:28 ship all this wonderful landscaping and all these mature Tre weren't here yet so

3:31 all these mature Tre weren't here yet so

3:31 all these mature Tre weren't here yet so when Walt Disney saw just how much dirt

3:34 when Walt Disney saw just how much dirt

3:34 when Walt Disney saw just how much dirt Joe Fowler had scooped out to create

3:36 Joe Fowler had scooped out to create

3:36 Joe Fowler had scooped out to create this Dry Dock he said Joe you're taking

3:39 this Dry Dock he said Joe you're taking

3:39 this Dry Dock he said Joe you're taking up so much damn room we're not going to

3:40 up so much damn room we're not going to

3:40 up so much damn room we're not going to have any room left for the park Walt

3:42 have any room left for the park Walt

3:43 have any room left for the park Walt didn't like that at all he

3:45 didn't like that at all he

3:45 didn't like that at all he exasperatingly referred to it as Joe's

3:47 exasperatingly referred to it as Joe's

3:47 exasperatingly referred to it as Joe's ditch Joe's ditch I don't think your

3:50 ditch Joe's ditch I don't think your

3:50 ditch Joe's ditch I don't think your ditch is silly Joe I think it's cool

3:53 ditch is silly Joe I think it's cool

3:53 ditch is silly Joe I think it's cool thanks in park to Joe's ditch the

3:54 thanks in park to Joe's ditch the

3:55 thanks in park to Joe's ditch the original Mark Twain river boat is still

3:56 original Mark Twain river boat is still

3:56 original Mark Twain river boat is still cruising the rivers of America here at

3:59 cruising the rivers of America here at

3:59 cruising the rivers of America here at dit Disneyland more or less

4:01 dit Disneyland more or less

4:01 dit Disneyland more or less uninterrupted since opening day July

4:05 uninterrupted since opening day July

4:05 uninterrupted since opening day July 1955 even though he still referred to it

4:07 1955 even though he still referred to it

4:07 1955 even though he still referred to it for many years as Joe's ditch eventually

4:09 for many years as Joe's ditch eventually

4:09 for many years as Joe's ditch eventually Walt Disney was able to come to terms

4:11 Walt Disney was able to come to terms

4:11 Walt Disney was able to come to terms with the dry dog and after a little

4:13 with the dry dog and after a little

4:13 with the dry dog and after a little theming they renamed it fowers Harbor as

4:16 theming they renamed it fowers Harbor as

4:16 theming they renamed it fowers Harbor as a tribute to Joe Fowler's know how and

4:19 a tribute to Joe Fowler's know how and

4:19 a tribute to Joe Fowler's know how and can do

4:20 can do

4:20 can do spirit is it taking my picture most

4:23 spirit is it taking my picture most

4:23 spirit is it taking my picture most guests know F's Harbor now is a seating

4:24 guests know F's Harbor now is a seating

4:24 guests know F's Harbor now is a seating area for the harbor Gallery a little

4:26 area for the harbor Gallery a little

4:26 area for the harbor Gallery a little restaurant here hry but back back in the

4:30 restaurant here hry but back back in the

4:30 restaurant here hry but back back in the day the first restaurant here was known

4:31 day the first restaurant here was known

4:31 day the first restaurant here was known as Marie's Lobster house after Admiral

4:33 as Marie's Lobster house after Admiral

4:33 as Marie's Lobster house after Admiral Joe's wife these are probably the cages

4:35 Joe's wife these are probably the cages

4:35 Joe's wife these are probably the cages Marie used to catch her lobsters behind

4:37 Marie used to catch her lobsters behind

4:37 Marie used to catch her lobsters behind me is a little secret cast member area

4:40 me is a little secret cast member area

4:40 me is a little secret cast member area known fittingly as fowers

4:48 in hey it's the sea princess Bayou you

4:48 in hey it's the sea princess Bayou you can see down there is an area where cast

4:50 can see down there is an area where cast

4:50 can see down there is an area where cast members can come out and when they drain

4:52 members can come out and when they drain

4:52 members can come out and when they drain this all out they can come through here

4:54 this all out they can come through here

4:54 this all out they can come through here and work underneath the ships secret hey

4:58 and work underneath the ships secret hey

4:58 and work underneath the ships secret hey lady you seen Joe found

5:00 lady you seen Joe found

5:00 lady you seen Joe found there's one other little hidden tribute

5:02 there's one other little hidden tribute

5:02 there's one other little hidden tribute to Joe Fowler here at Disneyland it's

5:05 to Joe Fowler here at Disneyland it's

5:05 to Joe Fowler here at Disneyland it's Joe oh that's not Joe now Splash

5:07 Joe oh that's not Joe now Splash

5:07 Joe oh that's not Joe now Splash mountains closed right now so I can't

5:09 mountains closed right now so I can't

5:09 mountains closed right now so I can't actually get on it and show you at this

5:12 actually get on it and show you at this

5:12 actually get on it and show you at this present time but right down here after

5:14 present time but right down here after

5:14 present time but right down here after you come down the Long Hill from Splash

5:16 you come down the Long Hill from Splash

5:16 you come down the Long Hill from Splash Mountain you swing around here

5:17 Mountain you swing around here

5:17 Mountain you swing around here underneath this bridge just past where

5:19 underneath this bridge just past where

5:19 underneath this bridge just past where we can't see there's a little door to

5:21 we can't see there's a little door to

5:21 we can't see there's a little door to your left before you enter the big

5:22 your left before you enter the big

5:22 your left before you enter the big Zippity doah scene labeled Fowler Cellar

5:26 Zippity doah scene labeled Fowler Cellar

5:26 Zippity doah scene labeled Fowler Cellar a lot of people think it's named that

5:27 a lot of people think it's named that

5:27 a lot of people think it's named that because they think it leads to Fowler's

5:29 because they think it leads to Fowler's

5:29 because they think it leads to Fowler's Harvest but in fact it's just an

5:30 Harvest but in fact it's just an

5:30 Harvest but in fact it's just an emergency exit still though another

5:33 emergency exit still though another

5:33 emergency exit still though another fitting tribute to Admiral Joe Bower

5:36 fitting tribute to Admiral Joe Bower

5:36 fitting tribute to Admiral Joe Bower Naval Disney Naval superhero do you know

5:40 Naval Disney Naval superhero do you know

5:40 Naval Disney Naval superhero do you know Joe of course Fowler stayed on at

5:42 Joe of course Fowler stayed on at

5:42 Joe of course Fowler stayed on at Disneyland long after opening day

5:44 Disneyland long after opening day

5:44 Disneyland long after opening day becoming an operational manager here and

5:47 becoming an operational manager here and

5:47 becoming an operational manager here and when they decided to build Walt Disney

5:48 when they decided to build Walt Disney

5:48 when they decided to build Walt Disney World in Florida he was a supervisor on

5:51 World in Florida he was a supervisor on

5:51 World in Florida he was a supervisor on that project as well and later died in

5:53 that project as well and later died in

5:53 that project as well and later died in 1993 living happily retired and content

5:57 1993 living happily retired and content

5:57 1993 living happily retired and content in Orlando Florida so next time your

5:59 in Orlando Florida so next time your

5:59 in Orlando Florida so next time your cruising the rivers of America on the

6:01 cruising the rivers of America on the

6:01 cruising the rivers of America on the Mark Twain Steamboat and the little

6:03 Mark Twain Steamboat and the little

6:03 Mark Twain Steamboat and the little narrator tells you that you're passing

6:05 narrator tells you that you're passing

6:05 narrator tells you that you're passing fower Harbor and nobody else blinks an

6:07 fower Harbor and nobody else blinks an

6:07 fower Harbor and nobody else blinks an eye you'll know that that's actually a

6:11 eye you'll know that that's actually a

6:11 eye you'll know that that's actually a lasting tribute and a testament to the

6:14 lasting tribute and a testament to the

6:14 lasting tribute and a testament to the Admiral Joe can do Fowler and his

6:18 Admiral Joe can do Fowler and his

6:18 Admiral Joe can do Fowler and his indomitable spirit I mean come on the

6:21 indomitable spirit I mean come on the

6:21 indomitable spirit I mean come on the man went up against Walt Disney Toe to

6:24 man went up against Walt Disney Toe to

6:24 man went up against Walt Disney Toe to Toe in one and although Joe and Walt are

6:26 Toe in one and although Joe and Walt are

6:26 Toe in one and although Joe and Walt are long gone Joe's ditch is still here

6:51 the the distance that train now the Wild

6:51 the the distance that train now the Wild on behalf of our entire crew I like to F

6:56 on behalf of our entire crew I like to F

6:56 on behalf of our entire crew I like to F Vision be careful the he

The History of Disneyland's Fowlers Harbor - Tribute to Admiral Joe

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