Mermaids at Disneyland! History and adventure at the Park

0:02 good afternoon and welcome back to the

0:02 good afternoon and welcome back to the happiest place on earth we're back at

0:05 happiest place on earth we're back at

0:05 happiest place on earth we're back at disneyland you know even on a sweltering

0:07 disneyland you know even on a sweltering

0:07 disneyland you know even on a sweltering summer day like this every time i pass

0:10 summer day like this every time i pass

0:10 summer day like this every time i pass through those gates i feel so grateful

0:12 through those gates i feel so grateful

0:12 through those gates i feel so grateful and happy to be here and over the past

0:14 and happy to be here and over the past

0:14 and happy to be here and over the past nearly 70 years millions of people have

0:17 nearly 70 years millions of people have

0:17 nearly 70 years millions of people have enjoyed that same feeling of wonder and

0:19 enjoyed that same feeling of wonder and

0:19 enjoyed that same feeling of wonder and joy and happiness cruising down main

0:21 joy and happiness cruising down main

0:22 joy and happiness cruising down main street usa checking out fantasyland and

0:24 street usa checking out fantasyland and

0:24 street usa checking out fantasyland and frontierland or exploring the wild

0:26 frontierland or exploring the wild

0:26 frontierland or exploring the wild uncharted regions of adventureland and

0:29 uncharted regions of adventureland and

0:29 uncharted regions of adventureland and cruising through the jungle if you have

0:31 cruising through the jungle if you have

0:31 cruising through the jungle if you have the right attitude and attitude is very

0:33 the right attitude and attitude is very

0:33 the right attitude and attitude is very important here then disneyland is an

0:35 important here then disneyland is an

0:35 important here then disneyland is an endless source of wonder excitement

0:37 endless source of wonder excitement

0:37 endless source of wonder excitement adventure and a place that truly

0:39 adventure and a place that truly

0:40 adventure and a place that truly inspires the imagination all while

0:42 inspires the imagination all while

0:42 inspires the imagination all while offering guests the rare opportunity to

0:43 offering guests the rare opportunity to

0:44 offering guests the rare opportunity to step inside of their favorite stories

0:46 step inside of their favorite stories

0:46 step inside of their favorite stories both new and old and it's precisely

0:48 both new and old and it's precisely

0:48 both new and old and it's precisely because there is so much new and old at

0:50 because there is so much new and old at

0:50 because there is so much new and old at disneyland that i decided to pop into my

0:53 disneyland that i decided to pop into my

0:53 disneyland that i decided to pop into my favorite place on earth this afternoon

0:54 favorite place on earth this afternoon

0:54 favorite place on earth this afternoon just to take a little dip and make a

0:56 just to take a little dip and make a

0:56 just to take a little dip and make a splash into a little disneyland history

0:58 splash into a little disneyland history

0:58 splash into a little disneyland history and the main thing i wanted to talk

0:59 and the main thing i wanted to talk

0:59 and the main thing i wanted to talk about is located all the way across the

1:01 about is located all the way across the

1:02 about is located all the way across the park but before we get to that i already

1:03 park but before we get to that i already

1:03 park but before we get to that i already see some historical changes underway out

1:05 see some historical changes underway out

1:06 see some historical changes underway out here that might be worth taking a look

1:07 here that might be worth taking a look

1:07 here that might be worth taking a look at while they're in their

1:08 at while they're in their

1:08 at while they're in their transformational stage check this out

1:10 transformational stage check this out

1:10 transformational stage check this out behind the pirates of the caribbean you

1:12 behind the pirates of the caribbean you

1:12 behind the pirates of the caribbean you can see that what was tarzan's tree

1:15 can see that what was tarzan's tree

1:15 can see that what was tarzan's tree house up until recently is all covered

1:17 house up until recently is all covered

1:17 house up until recently is all covered up by green tarps and i say what was

1:19 up by green tarps and i say what was

1:19 up by green tarps and i say what was because not only is it clearly

1:20 because not only is it clearly

1:20 because not only is it clearly undergoing construction and

1:21 undergoing construction and

1:21 undergoing construction and refurbishment but the treehouse is

1:23 refurbishment but the treehouse is

1:23 refurbishment but the treehouse is apparently also undergoing a major

1:25 apparently also undergoing a major

1:25 apparently also undergoing a major re-theme rumored to be something to do

1:28 re-theme rumored to be something to do

1:28 re-theme rumored to be something to do with enconto or encanto whichever you

1:31 with enconto or encanto whichever you

1:31 with enconto or encanto whichever you prefer but no matter how big the changes

1:32 prefer but no matter how big the changes

1:32 prefer but no matter how big the changes to the theming end up being the biggest

1:35 to the theming end up being the biggest

1:35 to the theming end up being the biggest change no doubt is right here in the

1:37 change no doubt is right here in the

1:37 change no doubt is right here in the middle of the walkway because you'll

1:38 middle of the walkway because you'll

1:38 middle of the walkway because you'll notice there's nothing the entire time

1:40 notice there's nothing the entire time

1:40 notice there's nothing the entire time that this was tarzan's treehouse right

1:42 that this was tarzan's treehouse right

1:42 that this was tarzan's treehouse right here in the middle of the walkway was a

1:44 here in the middle of the walkway was a

1:44 here in the middle of the walkway was a massive concrete tree trunk reaching up

1:47 massive concrete tree trunk reaching up

1:47 massive concrete tree trunk reaching up towards the sky with stairs in it you

1:50 towards the sky with stairs in it you

1:50 towards the sky with stairs in it you would climb up to get into the tree

1:51 would climb up to get into the tree

1:51 would climb up to get into the tree house via a rope bridge that spanned the

1:54 house via a rope bridge that spanned the

1:54 house via a rope bridge that spanned the chasm here and as you can see that is

1:56 chasm here and as you can see that is

1:56 chasm here and as you can see that is all gone now it really opened up this

1:59 all gone now it really opened up this

1:59 all gone now it really opened up this entire walkway here and especially in

2:00 entire walkway here and especially in

2:00 entire walkway here and especially in the afternoon a lot more sun comes

2:03 the afternoon a lot more sun comes

2:03 the afternoon a lot more sun comes pouring into adventureland and it's

2:04 pouring into adventureland and it's

2:04 pouring into adventureland and it's strange because it both feels like a

2:06 strange because it both feels like a

2:06 strange because it both feels like a very big change which it is but weirdly

2:08 very big change which it is but weirdly

2:08 very big change which it is but weirdly kind of also feels like it was always

2:10 kind of also feels like it was always

2:10 kind of also feels like it was always meant to be this way probably because it

2:12 meant to be this way probably because it

2:12 meant to be this way probably because it was now as many of you are no doubt

2:14 was now as many of you are no doubt

2:14 was now as many of you are no doubt already aware this wasn't always

2:16 already aware this wasn't always

2:16 already aware this wasn't always tarzan's treehouse originally it was the

2:18 tarzan's treehouse originally it was the

2:18 tarzan's treehouse originally it was the swiss family robinson treehouse and kind

2:20 swiss family robinson treehouse and kind

2:20 swiss family robinson treehouse and kind of like star wars land or pixar appeared

2:22 of like star wars land or pixar appeared

2:22 of like star wars land or pixar appeared today it was tied into the disney movie

2:25 today it was tied into the disney movie

2:25 today it was tied into the disney movie swiss family robinson it opened in

2:27 swiss family robinson it opened in

2:27 swiss family robinson it opened in november of 1962 and closed in

2:30 november of 1962 and closed in

2:31 november of 1962 and closed in 1999 to make way for tarzan's treehouse

2:33 1999 to make way for tarzan's treehouse

2:33 1999 to make way for tarzan's treehouse again another disney movie tie-in

2:35 again another disney movie tie-in

2:35 again another disney movie tie-in they've been doing this for a while and

2:36 they've been doing this for a while and

2:36 they've been doing this for a while and that is when that giant tree was placed

2:39 that is when that giant tree was placed

2:39 that is when that giant tree was placed here in the center of the walkway to get

2:41 here in the center of the walkway to get

2:41 here in the center of the walkway to get up inside of the new tarzan version

2:43 up inside of the new tarzan version

2:43 up inside of the new tarzan version which itself is now

2:45 which itself is now

2:45 which itself is now no more now i haven't been paying

2:46 no more now i haven't been paying

2:46 no more now i haven't been paying attention i've been driving and filming

2:48 attention i've been driving and filming

2:48 attention i've been driving and filming all across the country on an epic road

2:50 all across the country on an epic road

2:50 all across the country on an epic road trip but as far as i know there's been

2:51 trip but as far as i know there's been

2:51 trip but as far as i know there's been no official announcement on the future

2:53 no official announcement on the future

2:54 no official announcement on the future of the treehouse here which has led a

2:55 of the treehouse here which has led a

2:55 of the treehouse here which has led a lot of old-school disney fans to

2:57 lot of old-school disney fans to

2:57 lot of old-school disney fans to speculate and hope for a return of the

2:59 speculate and hope for a return of the

2:59 speculate and hope for a return of the swiss family robinson theme out here

3:01 swiss family robinson theme out here

3:02 swiss family robinson theme out here which of course i highly doubt will

3:03 which of course i highly doubt will

3:03 which of course i highly doubt will happen i tend to believe the encanto

3:05 happen i tend to believe the encanto

3:05 happen i tend to believe the encanto rumors but the good news for die hard

3:06 rumors but the good news for die hard

3:06 rumors but the good news for die hard swiss family robinson fans is that the

3:08 swiss family robinson fans is that the

3:08 swiss family robinson fans is that the original theming still exists both at

3:10 original theming still exists both at

3:10 original theming still exists both at the magic kingdom in florida and at

3:13 the magic kingdom in florida and at

3:13 the magic kingdom in florida and at disneyland paris where they're still

3:15 disneyland paris where they're still

3:15 disneyland paris where they're still rocking out to that unforgettable song

3:17 rocking out to that unforgettable song

3:17 rocking out to that unforgettable song the swiss kapoka anyway that was just

3:19 the swiss kapoka anyway that was just

3:19 the swiss kapoka anyway that was just sort of an unexpected side quest to what

3:21 sort of an unexpected side quest to what

3:21 sort of an unexpected side quest to what i really wanted to talk about today it

3:23 i really wanted to talk about today it

3:23 i really wanted to talk about today it always happens when i come to disneyland

3:24 always happens when i come to disneyland

3:24 always happens when i come to disneyland though i just can't help myself like

3:26 though i just can't help myself like

3:26 though i just can't help myself like when i walk through frontierland for

3:27 when i walk through frontierland for

3:27 when i walk through frontierland for example all i can think of is how over

3:29 example all i can think of is how over

3:29 example all i can think of is how over here by big thunder mountain where the

3:31 here by big thunder mountain where the

3:31 here by big thunder mountain where the wildest ride in the wilderness now

3:33 wildest ride in the wilderness now

3:33 wildest ride in the wilderness now reigns you used to be able to hop on

3:35 reigns you used to be able to hop on

3:35 reigns you used to be able to hop on board the mule pack and ride an

3:37 board the mule pack and ride an

3:37 board the mule pack and ride an authentic old western pack train on live

3:40 authentic old western pack train on live

3:40 authentic old western pack train on live animals or that beyond the castle back

3:42 animals or that beyond the castle back

3:42 animals or that beyond the castle back here in the very back part of

3:44 here in the very back part of

3:44 here in the very back part of fantasyland this area back here used to

3:46 fantasyland this area back here used to

3:46 fantasyland this area back here used to be the home of a full-on pirate ship

3:49 be the home of a full-on pirate ship

3:49 be the home of a full-on pirate ship which doubled as a restaurant and sold

3:51 which doubled as a restaurant and sold

3:51 which doubled as a restaurant and sold nothing but sponsored tuna products ah

3:54 nothing but sponsored tuna products ah

3:54 nothing but sponsored tuna products ah the old chicken of the sea pirate ship i

3:57 the old chicken of the sea pirate ship i

3:57 the old chicken of the sea pirate ship i just remembered i know the guy who owns

3:59 just remembered i know the guy who owns

3:59 just remembered i know the guy who owns the old door into the restaurant part of

4:02 the old door into the restaurant part of

4:02 the old door into the restaurant part of the pirate ship i don't think i'm

4:03 the pirate ship i don't think i'm

4:04 the pirate ship i don't think i'm allowed to say where it's at now but i

4:05 allowed to say where it's at now but i

4:05 allowed to say where it's at now but i did have a sneaky little sniff and uh it

4:07 did have a sneaky little sniff and uh it

4:08 did have a sneaky little sniff and uh it still smells like tuna anyway that's the

4:09 still smells like tuna anyway that's the

4:10 still smells like tuna anyway that's the kind of stuff that fills my head as i

4:12 kind of stuff that fills my head as i

4:12 kind of stuff that fills my head as i walk around disneyland and speaking of

4:14 walk around disneyland and speaking of

4:14 walk around disneyland and speaking of pirate ships although tomorrowland might

4:15 pirate ships although tomorrowland might

4:16 pirate ships although tomorrowland might be the least piratey land in the park it

4:18 be the least piratey land in the park it

4:18 be the least piratey land in the park it does have an awful lot of water inside

4:20 does have an awful lot of water inside

4:20 does have an awful lot of water inside of it and i'm not just talking about the

4:21 of it and i'm not just talking about the

4:21 of it and i'm not just talking about the mist that used to come out of this

4:23 mist that used to come out of this

4:23 mist that used to come out of this rocket all the way back in 1955 when the

4:25 rocket all the way back in 1955 when the

4:25 rocket all the way back in 1955 when the park first opened the back of

4:27 park first opened the back of

4:27 park first opened the back of tomorrowland was a giant lagoon where

4:29 tomorrowland was a giant lagoon where

4:29 tomorrowland was a giant lagoon where the short-lived attraction the phantom

4:31 the short-lived attraction the phantom

4:31 the short-lived attraction the phantom boats used to ply the waters and the

4:33 boats used to ply the waters and the

4:33 boats used to ply the waters and the legendary disneyland viewliner used to

4:35 legendary disneyland viewliner used to

4:35 legendary disneyland viewliner used to circle around the edge and where in 1959

4:38 circle around the edge and where in 1959

4:38 circle around the edge and where in 1959 we finally got the submarines it's all

4:41 we finally got the submarines it's all

4:41 we finally got the submarines it's all been recently refurbished and it's more

4:43 been recently refurbished and it's more

4:43 been recently refurbished and it's more colorful than ever out here of course

4:45 colorful than ever out here of course

4:45 colorful than ever out here of course i've talked a lot in the past about that

4:47 i've talked a lot in the past about that

4:47 i've talked a lot in the past about that journey through liquid space that was

4:49 journey through liquid space that was

4:49 journey through liquid space that was partially designed by my good friend bob

4:51 partially designed by my good friend bob

4:51 partially designed by my good friend bob gur and i'm sure we'll touch on its

4:52 gur and i'm sure we'll touch on its

4:52 gur and i'm sure we'll touch on its history again in the future that's not

4:54 history again in the future that's not

4:54 history again in the future that's not really the reason i'm interested in the

4:55 really the reason i'm interested in the

4:56 really the reason i'm interested in the lagoon today this morning i came across

4:58 lagoon today this morning i came across

4:58 lagoon today this morning i came across something i had totally forgotten that i

4:59 something i had totally forgotten that i

4:59 something i had totally forgotten that i had which i really wanted to share with

5:01 had which i really wanted to share with

5:01 had which i really wanted to share with you guys because i think most disney

5:03 you guys because i think most disney

5:03 you guys because i think most disney fans are familiar with disneyland

5:05 fans are familiar with disneyland

5:05 fans are familiar with disneyland submarines and of course the giant

5:07 submarines and of course the giant

5:07 submarines and of course the giant submarine legume but what a lot of

5:08 submarine legume but what a lot of

5:08 submarine legume but what a lot of people don't know is that when the

5:10 people don't know is that when the

5:10 people don't know is that when the submarine lagoon opened in 1959 it was

5:13 submarine lagoon opened in 1959 it was

5:13 submarine lagoon opened in 1959 it was also home to mermaids yes you heard me

5:17 also home to mermaids yes you heard me

5:17 also home to mermaids yes you heard me live real life mermaids in celebration

5:20 live real life mermaids in celebration

5:20 live real life mermaids in celebration of the new attraction opening here in

5:22 of the new attraction opening here in

5:22 of the new attraction opening here in 1958 the casting call went out for local

5:25 1958 the casting call went out for local

5:25 1958 the casting call went out for local young ladies who were strong swimmers to

5:27 young ladies who were strong swimmers to

5:27 young ladies who were strong swimmers to come get fitted with fake fins and

5:29 come get fitted with fake fins and

5:29 come get fitted with fake fins and starfish bras and join disneyland's real

5:32 starfish bras and join disneyland's real

5:32 starfish bras and join disneyland's real life fleet of submarines as disneyland's

5:34 life fleet of submarines as disneyland's

5:34 life fleet of submarines as disneyland's real life fleet of mermaids now there's

5:37 real life fleet of mermaids now there's

5:37 real life fleet of mermaids now there's actually a lot of folklore and myths

5:39 actually a lot of folklore and myths

5:39 actually a lot of folklore and myths surrounding the mermaids here in the

5:41 surrounding the mermaids here in the

5:41 surrounding the mermaids here in the lagoon before there was so much disney

5:42 lagoon before there was so much disney

5:42 lagoon before there was so much disney history available in books and online

5:45 history available in books and online

5:45 history available in books and online people actually used to debate whether

5:46 people actually used to debate whether

5:46 people actually used to debate whether or not the disneyland mermaids had

5:48 or not the disneyland mermaids had

5:48 or not the disneyland mermaids had existed at all but not only in the

5:49 existed at all but not only in the

5:49 existed at all but not only in the summer of 1959 were the mermaids

5:52 summer of 1959 were the mermaids

5:52 summer of 1959 were the mermaids fantastically and wonderfully real they

5:54 fantastically and wonderfully real they

5:54 fantastically and wonderfully real they went from being a one-time only sort of

5:56 went from being a one-time only sort of

5:56 went from being a one-time only sort of summer opening gimmick out here in the

5:58 summer opening gimmick out here in the

5:58 summer opening gimmick out here in the lagoon to actually returning in the

6:00 lagoon to actually returning in the

6:00 lagoon to actually returning in the second half of the 1960s for at least

6:02 second half of the 1960s for at least

6:02 second half of the 1960s for at least three other summers and it was during

6:05 three other summers and it was during

6:05 three other summers and it was during one of these magical 1960s summers that

6:07 one of these magical 1960s summers that

6:07 one of these magical 1960s summers that some long forgotten park guest turned

6:09 some long forgotten park guest turned

6:09 some long forgotten park guest turned his camera on them and this is what i

6:12 his camera on them and this is what i

6:12 his camera on them and this is what i wanted to show you today the actual live

6:16 wanted to show you today the actual live

6:16 wanted to show you today the actual live disneyland mermaids i know it's only a

6:18 disneyland mermaids i know it's only a

6:18 disneyland mermaids i know it's only a brief glimpse of these beautiful

6:20 brief glimpse of these beautiful

6:20 brief glimpse of these beautiful mermaids out here these sultry sirens

6:22 mermaids out here these sultry sirens

6:22 mermaids out here these sultry sirens but it's a rare one indeed and i was

6:25 but it's a rare one indeed and i was

6:25 but it's a rare one indeed and i was stoked to find this a couple of years

6:27 stoked to find this a couple of years

6:27 stoked to find this a couple of years ago and although i do actually have more

6:29 ago and although i do actually have more

6:29 ago and although i do actually have more footage believe it or not of the

6:30 footage believe it or not of the

6:30 footage believe it or not of the mermaids in the lagoon i found this clip

6:32 mermaids in the lagoon i found this clip

6:32 mermaids in the lagoon i found this clip this morning and i just really wanted to

6:33 this morning and i just really wanted to

6:33 this morning and i just really wanted to share it with you guys now if you're

6:35 share it with you guys now if you're

6:35 share it with you guys now if you're looking closely at the lagoon back then

6:36 looking closely at the lagoon back then

6:36 looking closely at the lagoon back then you'll notice the mermaids are sitting

6:37 you'll notice the mermaids are sitting

6:38 you'll notice the mermaids are sitting sort of in front of a rock floating in

6:39 sort of in front of a rock floating in

6:39 sort of in front of a rock floating in the middle of the lagoon and if you come

6:41 the middle of the lagoon and if you come

6:41 the middle of the lagoon and if you come out here today there is a very prominent

6:42 out here today there is a very prominent

6:42 out here today there is a very prominent rock sticking up with the newly added

6:44 rock sticking up with the newly added

6:44 rock sticking up with the newly added hank the octopus from the finding dory

6:47 hank the octopus from the finding dory

6:47 hank the octopus from the finding dory movie from a couple of years ago that's

6:49 movie from a couple of years ago that's

6:49 movie from a couple of years ago that's because they've just refurbished and

6:51 because they've just refurbished and

6:51 because they've just refurbished and spruced up the finding nemo submarine

6:53 spruced up the finding nemo submarine

6:53 spruced up the finding nemo submarine voyage the modern iteration of the

6:55 voyage the modern iteration of the

6:55 voyage the modern iteration of the submarines and anyway you might be

6:56 submarines and anyway you might be

6:56 submarines and anyway you might be tempted to think oh the mermaids must

6:58 tempted to think oh the mermaids must

6:58 tempted to think oh the mermaids must have sat right in front of that hank

6:59 have sat right in front of that hank

6:59 have sat right in front of that hank rock but just a couple of moments of

7:00 rock but just a couple of moments of

7:00 rock but just a couple of moments of observation we'll show you that couldn't

7:02 observation we'll show you that couldn't

7:02 observation we'll show you that couldn't be the case because as you see hank is

7:04 be the case because as you see hank is

7:04 be the case because as you see hank is very close to those submarines and if

7:06 very close to those submarines and if

7:06 very close to those submarines and if there were mermaids in front of that

7:07 there were mermaids in front of that

7:08 there were mermaids in front of that rock the submarines would have plowed

7:09 rock the submarines would have plowed

7:09 rock the submarines would have plowed right into him and then well at least

7:11 right into him and then well at least

7:11 right into him and then well at least they would have had more stuff to serve

7:12 they would have had more stuff to serve

7:12 they would have had more stuff to serve with the chicken of the sea pirate ship

7:13 with the chicken of the sea pirate ship

7:14 with the chicken of the sea pirate ship in reality if you really want to know

7:15 in reality if you really want to know

7:15 in reality if you really want to know where the mermaids were and a lot of

7:17 where the mermaids were and a lot of

7:17 where the mermaids were and a lot of disney history fans are big sticklers

7:19 disney history fans are big sticklers

7:19 disney history fans are big sticklers for trying to figure out exactly where

7:22 for trying to figure out exactly where

7:22 for trying to figure out exactly where things were pinpointing things back in

7:23 things were pinpointing things back in

7:23 things were pinpointing things back in the park's history and you've actually

7:25 the park's history and you've actually

7:25 the park's history and you've actually got to come right down here over near

7:27 got to come right down here over near

7:27 got to come right down here over near the exit the trees have grown up quite a

7:29 the exit the trees have grown up quite a

7:29 the exit the trees have grown up quite a bit but if you poke your head through

7:31 bit but if you poke your head through

7:31 bit but if you poke your head through over here it's pretty much the closest

7:33 over here it's pretty much the closest

7:33 over here it's pretty much the closest thing to matching that view that we're

7:35 thing to matching that view that we're

7:35 thing to matching that view that we're gonna get as you can see so much around

7:38 gonna get as you can see so much around

7:38 gonna get as you can see so much around the lagoon has changed i mean for

7:40 the lagoon has changed i mean for

7:40 the lagoon has changed i mean for starters that walkway back there has

7:42 starters that walkway back there has

7:42 starters that walkway back there has completely changed there's no more motor

7:44 completely changed there's no more motor

7:44 completely changed there's no more motor boat crews the whole rim

7:46 boat crews the whole rim

7:46 boat crews the whole rim of the lagoon itself has changed all the

7:48 of the lagoon itself has changed all the

7:48 of the lagoon itself has changed all the walkways are much wider more sturdy less

7:51 walkways are much wider more sturdy less

7:51 walkways are much wider more sturdy less bridges and such but if we stand over

7:52 bridges and such but if we stand over

7:52 bridges and such but if we stand over here in the spot that i showed you and

7:54 here in the spot that i showed you and

7:54 here in the spot that i showed you and if i count the pylons in the old footage

7:56 if i count the pylons in the old footage

7:56 if i count the pylons in the old footage the monorail pylon the mermaids were

7:58 the monorail pylon the mermaids were

7:58 the monorail pylon the mermaids were located roughly in front of the third

8:00 located roughly in front of the third

8:00 located roughly in front of the third one which would be the one on our right

8:02 one which would be the one on our right

8:02 one which would be the one on our right right now just past those annoying

8:05 right now just past those annoying

8:05 right now just past those annoying greedy seagulls which makes a heck of a

8:07 greedy seagulls which makes a heck of a

8:07 greedy seagulls which makes a heck of a lot more sense than in front of hank's

8:08 lot more sense than in front of hank's

8:08 lot more sense than in front of hank's rock over there because that would be

8:10 rock over there because that would be

8:10 rock over there because that would be just about the dead middle of the lagoon

8:12 just about the dead middle of the lagoon

8:12 just about the dead middle of the lagoon out there which makes sense because it's

8:13 out there which makes sense because it's

8:13 out there which makes sense because it's as far away from the submarines as you

8:15 as far away from the submarines as you

8:15 as far away from the submarines as you can possibly get and even though those

8:17 can possibly get and even though those

8:17 can possibly get and even though those submarines are following a path they are

8:19 submarines are following a path they are

8:19 submarines are following a path they are on a track down there kind of a guide

8:21 on a track down there kind of a guide

8:21 on a track down there kind of a guide track back in 1959 and into the 60s they

8:23 track back in 1959 and into the 60s they

8:23 track back in 1959 and into the 60s they were big uncovered propellers and the

8:26 were big uncovered propellers and the

8:26 were big uncovered propellers and the mermaids hired to swim out there and sit

8:27 mermaids hired to swim out there and sit

8:28 mermaids hired to swim out there and sit on that rock would complain about if you

8:29 on that rock would complain about if you

8:29 on that rock would complain about if you got too close you could feel the suction

8:31 got too close you could feel the suction

8:31 got too close you could feel the suction from them so for their safety it was

8:33 from them so for their safety it was

8:33 from them so for their safety it was best that they'd be right in the middle

8:35 best that they'd be right in the middle

8:35 best that they'd be right in the middle far away from the moving submarines now

8:37 far away from the moving submarines now

8:37 far away from the moving submarines now according to one historian who kindly

8:39 according to one historian who kindly

8:39 according to one historian who kindly sent us these photos here you can

8:41 sent us these photos here you can

8:41 sent us these photos here you can actually see the mermaid's changing area

8:44 actually see the mermaid's changing area

8:44 actually see the mermaid's changing area in this photograph that weird shape at

8:46 in this photograph that weird shape at

8:46 in this photograph that weird shape at the end of that dock on the left that is

8:49 the end of that dock on the left that is

8:49 the end of that dock on the left that is where the mermaids would walk in and

8:51 where the mermaids would walk in and

8:51 where the mermaids would walk in and then have to get into a sitting position

8:52 then have to get into a sitting position

8:52 then have to get into a sitting position put their tail on and slip under the

8:55 put their tail on and slip under the

8:55 put their tail on and slip under the water and you could see just how far

8:56 water and you could see just how far

8:56 water and you could see just how far they had to swim out to that rock there

8:58 they had to swim out to that rock there

8:58 they had to swim out to that rock there again it must have been an incredible

9:00 again it must have been an incredible

9:00 again it must have been an incredible sight walking around disneyland and

9:01 sight walking around disneyland and

9:01 sight walking around disneyland and seeing a mermaid waving at you from the

9:03 seeing a mermaid waving at you from the

9:03 seeing a mermaid waving at you from the lagoon and i should tell you many a tale

9:05 lagoon and i should tell you many a tale

9:05 lagoon and i should tell you many a tale has been told about local sailors who

9:07 has been told about local sailors who

9:07 has been told about local sailors who were checking out disneyland on leave

9:09 were checking out disneyland on leave

9:09 were checking out disneyland on leave who would swim out there and try and

9:11 who would swim out there and try and

9:11 who would swim out there and try and talk to the mermaids and that reminds me

9:13 talk to the mermaids and that reminds me

9:13 talk to the mermaids and that reminds me that men would sometimes throw dollar

9:14 that men would sometimes throw dollar

9:14 that men would sometimes throw dollar bills into the lagoon for the mermaids

9:17 bills into the lagoon for the mermaids

9:17 bills into the lagoon for the mermaids who would happily collect them later on

9:19 who would happily collect them later on

9:19 who would happily collect them later on that day apparently even mermaids need

9:21 that day apparently even mermaids need

9:21 that day apparently even mermaids need money now i don't know if it's the

9:22 money now i don't know if it's the

9:22 money now i don't know if it's the mandela effect or what but all my life i

9:25 mandela effect or what but all my life i

9:25 mandela effect or what but all my life i grew up believing that i saw mermaids in

9:28 grew up believing that i saw mermaids in

9:28 grew up believing that i saw mermaids in this lagoon and i know i wasn't alone

9:30 this lagoon and i know i wasn't alone

9:30 this lagoon and i know i wasn't alone lots of the other annual pass holders

9:31 lots of the other annual pass holders

9:31 lots of the other annual pass holders who grew up around the neighborhood here

9:33 who grew up around the neighborhood here

9:33 who grew up around the neighborhood here like i did clearly must have heard

9:35 like i did clearly must have heard

9:35 like i did clearly must have heard stories about the mermaids from their

9:37 stories about the mermaids from their

9:37 stories about the mermaids from their parents or something walking around here

9:38 parents or something walking around here

9:38 parents or something walking around here as children because they all swore they

9:41 as children because they all swore they

9:41 as children because they all swore they saw mermaids in here too and the

9:42 saw mermaids in here too and the

9:42 saw mermaids in here too and the combination of the sea creatures in the

9:44 combination of the sea creatures in the

9:44 combination of the sea creatures in the old submarine voyage ride maybe with the

9:47 old submarine voyage ride maybe with the

9:47 old submarine voyage ride maybe with the little mermaid coming out in 89 plus old

9:49 little mermaid coming out in 89 plus old

9:50 little mermaid coming out in 89 plus old stories maybe even old photos of the

9:52 stories maybe even old photos of the

9:52 stories maybe even old photos of the mermaids from this lagoon i don't know

9:53 mermaids from this lagoon i don't know

9:54 mermaids from this lagoon i don't know what must have all come together somehow

9:55 what must have all come together somehow

9:56 what must have all come together somehow to convince an entire generation of kids

9:58 to convince an entire generation of kids

9:58 to convince an entire generation of kids that they also saw these mermaids but as

10:00 that they also saw these mermaids but as

10:00 that they also saw these mermaids but as far as i can tell from all the research

10:01 far as i can tell from all the research

10:01 far as i can tell from all the research i've ever done and all the reading on

10:03 i've ever done and all the reading on

10:03 i've ever done and all the reading on the subject over all the years of

10:05 the subject over all the years of

10:05 the subject over all the years of looking it turns out that the live

10:07 looking it turns out that the live

10:07 looking it turns out that the live mermaids only swam out here during four

10:09 mermaids only swam out here during four

10:09 mermaids only swam out here during four magical summers the first one on the

10:11 magical summers the first one on the

10:11 magical summers the first one on the opening summer 1959 and then they

10:13 opening summer 1959 and then they

10:13 opening summer 1959 and then they submerged again only to reappear in the

10:16 submerged again only to reappear in the

10:16 submerged again only to reappear in the summers of 1965 66 and 67 never to be

10:21 summers of 1965 66 and 67 never to be

10:21 summers of 1965 66 and 67 never to be featured as a regular part of the

10:23 featured as a regular part of the

10:23 featured as a regular part of the submarine lagoon

10:24 submarine lagoon

10:24 submarine lagoon again now folklore persists so i'm sure

10:27 again now folklore persists so i'm sure

10:27 again now folklore persists so i'm sure it's possible they could have had models

10:29 it's possible they could have had models

10:29 it's possible they could have had models out there and done a photo shoot or some

10:30 out there and done a photo shoot or some

10:30 out there and done a photo shoot or some kind of advertisement who knows but 1967

10:33 kind of advertisement who knows but 1967

10:33 kind of advertisement who knows but 1967 was the last official swim

10:35 was the last official swim

10:35 was the last official swim of the mermaids and there's a lot of

10:37 of the mermaids and there's a lot of

10:37 of the mermaids and there's a lot of other folklore surrounding the mermaids

10:38 other folklore surrounding the mermaids

10:38 other folklore surrounding the mermaids over here as well mainly around why

10:40 over here as well mainly around why

10:40 over here as well mainly around why disney eventually ended up getting rid

10:42 disney eventually ended up getting rid

10:42 disney eventually ended up getting rid of the mermaids out here even all the

10:44 of the mermaids out here even all the

10:44 of the mermaids out here even all the way back when they were here rumors

10:46 way back when they were here rumors

10:46 way back when they were here rumors persisted about you know accidents and

10:48 persisted about you know accidents and

10:48 persisted about you know accidents and injuries mermaids getting turned into

10:51 injuries mermaids getting turned into

10:51 injuries mermaids getting turned into fish food by marauding submarines and

10:53 fish food by marauding submarines and

10:53 fish food by marauding submarines and that was sort of the urban legend that i

10:55 that was sort of the urban legend that i

10:55 that was sort of the urban legend that i had always heard growing up but it turns

10:56 had always heard growing up but it turns

10:56 had always heard growing up but it turns out with modern research that there were

10:58 out with modern research that there were

10:58 out with modern research that there were never any accidents or injuries of that

11:00 never any accidents or injuries of that

11:00 never any accidents or injuries of that kind but i'd also heard reasons like oh

11:02 kind but i'd also heard reasons like oh

11:02 kind but i'd also heard reasons like oh the water is so insanely chlorinated

11:05 the water is so insanely chlorinated

11:05 the water is so insanely chlorinated down there that they were breaking out

11:06 down there that they were breaking out

11:06 down there that they were breaking out in crazy rashes that could be partially

11:09 in crazy rashes that could be partially

11:09 in crazy rashes that could be partially true i mean there is chlorine in the

11:10 true i mean there is chlorine in the

11:10 true i mean there is chlorine in the water after all but really i think it

11:12 water after all but really i think it

11:12 water after all but really i think it all boils down to a matter of dollars

11:14 all boils down to a matter of dollars

11:14 all boils down to a matter of dollars and cents i mean for one thing they they

11:17 and cents i mean for one thing they they

11:17 and cents i mean for one thing they they were swimming out there with plastic

11:18 were swimming out there with plastic

11:18 were swimming out there with plastic tails on into the center of a watery

11:20 tails on into the center of a watery

11:20 tails on into the center of a watery lagoon with a live active gigantic ride

11:24 lagoon with a live active gigantic ride

11:24 lagoon with a live active gigantic ride going i mean after all they hadn't built

11:25 going i mean after all they hadn't built

11:25 going i mean after all they hadn't built it with trap doors or something like

11:27 it with trap doors or something like

11:27 it with trap doors or something like they would do now to get them out there

11:28 they would do now to get them out there

11:28 they would do now to get them out there they had to swim out there so i'm sure

11:30 they had to swim out there so i'm sure

11:30 they had to swim out there so i'm sure safety and potential litigation was a

11:32 safety and potential litigation was a

11:32 safety and potential litigation was a consideration but really as cool as it

11:34 consideration but really as cool as it

11:34 consideration but really as cool as it was to have live mermaids out there and

11:37 was to have live mermaids out there and

11:37 was to have live mermaids out there and as amazing as it probably was for all

11:38 as amazing as it probably was for all

11:38 as amazing as it probably was for all the guests and the audience on the shore

11:40 the guests and the audience on the shore

11:40 the guests and the audience on the shore it wasn't a necessary part of keeping

11:42 it wasn't a necessary part of keeping

11:42 it wasn't a necessary part of keeping the attraction running and let's not

11:44 the attraction running and let's not

11:44 the attraction running and let's not forget that the last year the mermaid

11:45 forget that the last year the mermaid

11:46 forget that the last year the mermaid swam was 1967 and walt disney passed

11:49 swam was 1967 and walt disney passed

11:49 swam was 1967 and walt disney passed away in 1966 leaving the company to be

11:51 away in 1966 leaving the company to be

11:51 away in 1966 leaving the company to be run by much more money-minded men show

11:54 run by much more money-minded men show

11:54 run by much more money-minded men show elements that aren't necessary for the

11:55 elements that aren't necessary for the

11:56 elements that aren't necessary for the attraction to run or don't make any

11:57 attraction to run or don't make any

11:58 attraction to run or don't make any additional money for the company of

11:59 additional money for the company of

11:59 additional money for the company of course good as they ever have and ever

12:01 course good as they ever have and ever

12:01 course good as they ever have and ever shall fall by the wayside in favor of

12:04 shall fall by the wayside in favor of

12:04 shall fall by the wayside in favor of saving a few dollars and cents here and

12:06 saving a few dollars and cents here and

12:06 saving a few dollars and cents here and there anyway it's a fascinating little

12:08 there anyway it's a fascinating little

12:08 there anyway it's a fascinating little gem of disneyland history now and i had

12:11 gem of disneyland history now and i had

12:11 gem of disneyland history now and i had that little clip that i wanted to share

12:12 that little clip that i wanted to share

12:12 that little clip that i wanted to share with you like i said i do have some more

12:14 with you like i said i do have some more

12:14 with you like i said i do have some more footage of disneyland mermaids when they

12:16 footage of disneyland mermaids when they

12:16 footage of disneyland mermaids when they were out there and although i have lots

12:19 were out there and although i have lots

12:19 were out there and although i have lots of future disneyland history videos in

12:21 of future disneyland history videos in

12:21 of future disneyland history videos in the works i don't know when i'd be able

12:22 the works i don't know when i'd be able

12:22 the works i don't know when i'd be able to fit that one in so i thought one why

12:24 to fit that one in so i thought one why

12:24 to fit that one in so i thought one why not throw it out there now and two hey

12:26 not throw it out there now and two hey

12:26 not throw it out there now and two hey good excuse to come down to the park oh

12:28 good excuse to come down to the park oh

12:28 good excuse to come down to the park oh and it has the added fringe bonus up

12:30 and it has the added fringe bonus up

12:30 and it has the added fringe bonus up being a location that's right next to

12:32 being a location that's right next to

12:32 being a location that's right next to the old yacht bar in the past which is

12:35 the old yacht bar in the past which is

12:35 the old yacht bar in the past which is now of course disneyland's galactic

12:37 now of course disneyland's galactic

12:37 now of course disneyland's galactic grill where even those of us with very

12:39 grill where even those of us with very

12:39 grill where even those of us with very sensitive celiac disease can get some

12:41 sensitive celiac disease can get some

12:41 sensitive celiac disease can get some gluten-free french fries and a little mr

12:44 gluten-free french fries and a little mr

12:44 gluten-free french fries and a little mr pibb now whenever i come to tomorrowland

12:46 pibb now whenever i come to tomorrowland

12:46 pibb now whenever i come to tomorrowland i always think something's missing and

12:48 i always think something's missing and

12:48 i always think something's missing and then i remember something is missing

12:50 then i remember something is missing

12:50 then i remember something is missing motion it's motion that's missing

12:53 motion it's motion that's missing

12:53 motion it's motion that's missing tomorrowland used to be a whole world of

12:55 tomorrowland used to be a whole world of

12:55 tomorrowland used to be a whole world of motion everything from the rockets being

12:57 motion everything from the rockets being

12:57 motion everything from the rockets being in the middle of the land to the people

12:59 in the middle of the land to the people

12:59 in the middle of the land to the people movers crisscrossing the skies overhead

13:02 movers crisscrossing the skies overhead

13:02 movers crisscrossing the skies overhead everywhere of course there was the

13:03 everywhere of course there was the

13:04 everywhere of course there was the skyway above us all the sky buckets

13:06 skyway above us all the sky buckets

13:06 skyway above us all the sky buckets going over the lagoon the submarines and

13:08 going over the lagoon the submarines and

13:08 going over the lagoon the submarines and people movers met and also let's not

13:11 people movers met and also let's not

13:11 people movers met and also let's not forget the monorail the monorail is a

13:13 forget the monorail the monorail is a

13:13 forget the monorail the monorail is a huge fixture of tomorrowland and today i

13:15 huge fixture of tomorrowland and today i

13:15 huge fixture of tomorrowland and today i didn't even notice until now no monorail

13:18 didn't even notice until now no monorail

13:18 didn't even notice until now no monorail i mean heck even the autopia and the

13:20 i mean heck even the autopia and the

13:20 i mean heck even the autopia and the submarines that are going over here both

13:22 submarines that are going over here both

13:22 submarines that are going over here both of those rides are sort of hidden from

13:24 of those rides are sort of hidden from

13:24 of those rides are sort of hidden from view when you walk through the land and

13:25 view when you walk through the land and

13:25 view when you walk through the land and even though some of disneyland's fastest

13:27 even though some of disneyland's fastest

13:27 even though some of disneyland's fastest moving and popular attractions are still

13:29 moving and popular attractions are still

13:29 moving and popular attractions are still located in tomorrowland it's like the

13:31 located in tomorrowland it's like the

13:31 located in tomorrowland it's like the future that was always in motion is

13:33 future that was always in motion is

13:33 future that was always in motion is suddenly ground to a halt there's a lot

13:35 suddenly ground to a halt there's a lot

13:35 suddenly ground to a halt there's a lot of dead sort of unmovingness out here if

13:38 of dead sort of unmovingness out here if

13:38 of dead sort of unmovingness out here if you're super familiar with the emotion

13:40 you're super familiar with the emotion

13:40 you're super familiar with the emotion of tomorrowland's past but you know what

13:42 of tomorrowland's past but you know what

13:42 of tomorrowland's past but you know what the story of how tomorrowland went from

13:44 the story of how tomorrowland went from

13:44 the story of how tomorrowland went from this to this it's really a story best

13:47 this to this it's really a story best

13:47 this to this it's really a story best left for another time particularly when

13:49 left for another time particularly when

13:49 left for another time particularly when it comes to the people mover because

13:50 it comes to the people mover because

13:50 it comes to the people mover because i've got a lot to show you guys about

13:52 i've got a lot to show you guys about

13:52 i've got a lot to show you guys about that in fact i've got a lot to show you

13:54 that in fact i've got a lot to show you

13:54 that in fact i've got a lot to show you at disneyland full stop but for now

13:56 at disneyland full stop but for now

13:56 at disneyland full stop but for now let's let the sun go down because it's

13:58 let's let the sun go down because it's

13:58 let's let the sun go down because it's still like 93 degrees out here we need

14:00 still like 93 degrees out here we need

14:00 still like 93 degrees out here we need the cover of darkness ah there we go the

14:04 the cover of darkness ah there we go the

14:04 the cover of darkness ah there we go the lights have come down low and not as you

14:06 lights have come down low and not as you

14:06 lights have come down low and not as you watch this but as i stand here i just

14:09 watch this but as i stand here i just

14:09 watch this but as i stand here i just realized that today is the 53rd

14:11 realized that today is the 53rd

14:11 realized that today is the 53rd anniversary of the haunted mansion so

14:14 anniversary of the haunted mansion so

14:14 anniversary of the haunted mansion so that was good fortune just wrote that a

14:15 that was good fortune just wrote that a

14:15 that was good fortune just wrote that a couple times very lucky timing

14:17 couple times very lucky timing

14:17 couple times very lucky timing disneyland is once again cuckoo bananas

14:19 disneyland is once again cuckoo bananas

14:19 disneyland is once again cuckoo bananas at night phantasmic has returned so the

14:21 at night phantasmic has returned so the

14:22 at night phantasmic has returned so the rivers of america is already starting to

14:23 rivers of america is already starting to

14:24 rivers of america is already starting to fill up the fireworks they're back and

14:25 fill up the fireworks they're back and

14:25 fill up the fireworks they're back and that's not all even the main street

14:27 that's not all even the main street

14:27 that's not all even the main street electrical parade is back they always

14:29 electrical parade is back they always

14:29 electrical parade is back they always say it's going away forever but it never

14:31 say it's going away forever but it never

14:31 say it's going away forever but it never does now fantastic does get in the way

14:34 does now fantastic does get in the way

14:34 does now fantastic does get in the way and cause traffic problems but it has

14:36 and cause traffic problems but it has

14:36 and cause traffic problems but it has one fringe benefit once people start

14:38 one fringe benefit once people start

14:38 one fringe benefit once people start lining up for the show it makes the lie

14:39 lining up for the show it makes the lie

14:39 lining up for the show it makes the lie for pirates of the caribbean

14:41 for pirates of the caribbean

14:41 for pirates of the caribbean ridiculously short nobody's in line but

14:44 ridiculously short nobody's in line but

14:44 ridiculously short nobody's in line but me and them look at this

14:47 me and them look at this

14:47 me and them look at this it's glorious plus it's not so hot now

14:50 it's glorious plus it's not so hot now

14:50 it's glorious plus it's not so hot now last time i was at disneyland pirates of

14:52 last time i was at disneyland pirates of

14:52 last time i was at disneyland pirates of the caribbean was closed for a little

14:54 the caribbean was closed for a little

14:54 the caribbean was closed for a little bit and when i saw it reopen i thought

14:56 bit and when i saw it reopen i thought

14:56 bit and when i saw it reopen i thought no rush to get in there i know what it

14:57 no rush to get in there i know what it

14:57 no rush to get in there i know what it looks like inside so i'm stoked to

14:59 looks like inside so i'm stoked to

14:59 looks like inside so i'm stoked to actually get back on the ride finally

15:01 actually get back on the ride finally

15:01 actually get back on the ride finally because it is after all one of my

15:03 because it is after all one of my

15:03 because it is after all one of my favorite things in the world and

15:04 favorite things in the world and

15:04 favorite things in the world and possibly i go back and forth on this but

15:07 possibly i go back and forth on this but

15:07 possibly i go back and forth on this but possibly my favorite disneyland ride

15:10 possibly my favorite disneyland ride

15:10 possibly my favorite disneyland ride of all of them see but then when i think

15:12 of all of them see but then when i think

15:12 of all of them see but then when i think about the dark rides those are my

15:13 about the dark rides those are my

15:13 about the dark rides those are my favorite when i think about the haunted

15:14 favorite when i think about the haunted

15:14 favorite when i think about the haunted mansion it's my favorite but it might be

15:16 mansion it's my favorite but it might be

15:16 mansion it's my favorite but it might be pirates it might be there's just no way

15:19 pirates it might be there's just no way

15:19 pirates it might be there's just no way to be sure

15:24 wait a minute

15:24 wait a minute so it can't be done oh my gosh i didn't

15:26 so it can't be done oh my gosh i didn't

15:26 so it can't be done oh my gosh i didn't even notice in town now

15:27 even notice in town now

15:27 even notice in town now my boat

15:28 my boat

15:28 my boat is empty

15:30 is empty

15:30 is empty which means i'm actually free to talk

15:31 which means i'm actually free to talk

15:31 which means i'm actually free to talk it's actually very rare usually i'm very

15:34 it's actually very rare usually i'm very

15:34 it's actually very rare usually i'm very quietly talking directly in the

15:36 quietly talking directly in the

15:36 quietly talking directly in the microphone if you hear me talking on a

15:37 microphone if you hear me talking on a

15:37 microphone if you hear me talking on a ride

15:39 ride

15:39 ride i love this old swamp

15:41 i love this old swamp

15:41 i love this old swamp i love that alligator

15:43 i love that alligator

15:43 i love that alligator harney the alligator

15:50 oh that is glorious someday i just need

15:50 oh that is glorious someday i just need the soundtrack

15:53 the soundtrack

15:53 the soundtrack to the blue body this swamp here not the

15:56 to the blue body this swamp here not the

15:56 to the blue body this swamp here not the restaurant on our right i don't need

15:57 restaurant on our right i don't need

15:58 restaurant on our right i don't need that soundtrack but to the actual swamps

15:59 that soundtrack but to the actual swamps

15:59 that soundtrack but to the actual swamps i'm one of those 10 hour sleeping video

16:02 i'm one of those 10 hour sleeping video

16:02 i'm one of those 10 hour sleeping video loops you know gosh that would be great

16:36 normally i duck behind other people

16:36 normally i duck behind other people to dodge the water but this time i'm all

16:39 to dodge the water but this time i'm all

16:39 to dodge the water but this time i'm all by myself

16:40 by myself

16:40 by myself and in the front and yet somehow

16:42 and in the front and yet somehow

16:42 and in the front and yet somehow not a drop on me

16:49 this is kind of scary not to lie but at

16:49 this is kind of scary not to lie but at least i've got the best seat

16:51 least i've got the best seat

16:52 least i've got the best seat in the house

17:02 you're all right everybody

17:02 you're all right everybody got wet okay we're good we're good

17:05 got wet okay we're good we're good

17:05 got wet okay we're good we're good wow

17:06 wow

17:06 wow behold the cavern

17:09 behold the cavern

17:09 behold the cavern i'd love to have a bat cave someday but

17:11 i'd love to have a bat cave someday but

17:11 i'd love to have a bat cave someday but if not a bat cave

17:13 if not a bat cave

17:13 if not a bat cave a pirate cave will do a pirate cave will

17:16 a pirate cave will do a pirate cave will

17:16 a pirate cave will do a pirate cave will do

17:17 do

17:17 do i love all the little details

17:19 i love all the little details

17:19 i love all the little details you never really notice

17:21 you never really notice

17:21 you never really notice like the sunken foam

17:23 like the sunken foam

17:23 like the sunken foam all the cannons in the shadows rigging

17:26 all the cannons in the shadows rigging

17:26 all the cannons in the shadows rigging and just a pirate wrench everywhere

17:29 and just a pirate wrench everywhere

17:29 and just a pirate wrench everywhere especially over here in the stow year

17:30 especially over here in the stow year

17:30 especially over here in the stow year weapons room dude

17:32 weapons room dude

17:32 weapons room dude there are so many little things in here

17:35 there are so many little things in here

17:35 there are so many little things in here so much set dressing

17:37 so much set dressing

17:37 so much set dressing they really did a fantastic job with

17:39 they really did a fantastic job with

17:39 they really did a fantastic job with this the same thing goes for the

17:41 this the same thing goes for the

17:41 this the same thing goes for the captain's quarters i mean i've been past

17:43 captain's quarters i mean i've been past

17:43 captain's quarters i mean i've been past these little scenes hundreds of times

17:45 these little scenes hundreds of times

17:45 these little scenes hundreds of times maybe in my life and i feel like every

17:47 maybe in my life and i feel like every

17:47 maybe in my life and i feel like every once in a while still i'm like hey i've

17:48 once in a while still i'm like hey i've

17:48 once in a while still i'm like hey i've never noticed that thing before you know

17:50 never noticed that thing before you know

17:50 never noticed that thing before you know i love that the little

17:52 i love that the little

17:52 i love that the little haunted piano is back the piano that

17:54 haunted piano is back the piano that

17:54 haunted piano is back the piano that plays itself

17:56 plays itself

17:56 plays itself wonderful it's one of those little

17:58 wonderful it's one of those little

17:58 wonderful it's one of those little details i was talking about right here

18:00 details i was talking about right here

18:00 details i was talking about right here you have a look through there

18:02 you have a look through there

18:02 you have a look through there awesome

18:04 awesome

18:04 awesome perfectly framed

18:11 a treasure wait a minute i think i was

18:11 a treasure wait a minute i think i was just gonna show you a little bit of

18:12 just gonna show you a little bit of

18:12 just gonna show you a little bit of pirates i got to be getting home pretty

18:14 pirates i got to be getting home pretty

18:14 pirates i got to be getting home pretty soon

18:39 well maybe just a few of the highlights

18:39 well maybe just a few of the highlights huh i can't stop now look at this

18:42 huh i can't stop now look at this

18:42 huh i can't stop now look at this you know how in here the fort says

18:51 they're telling the truth man i've been

18:51 they're telling the truth man i've been in here for years and they still haven't

18:53 in here for years and they still haven't

18:53 in here for years and they still haven't surrendered yet

19:07 dude i love the running pirate room even

19:08 dude i love the running pirate room even though there's a couple of pirates that

19:09 though there's a couple of pirates that

19:09 though there's a couple of pirates that are stuck they're always on look at this

19:11 are stuck they're always on look at this

19:11 are stuck they're always on look at this it's old bill

19:18 and this is good news over here the

19:18 and this is good news over here the whole band is back with the donkey and

19:22 whole band is back with the donkey and

19:22 whole band is back with the donkey and the dog

19:24 the dog

19:24 the dog now we just gotta fix this middle guy's

19:26 now we just gotta fix this middle guy's

19:26 now we just gotta fix this middle guy's hands right

19:27 hands right

19:27 hands right back all right guys once again i got

19:29 back all right guys once again i got

19:29 back all right guys once again i got carried away and showed too much i could

19:31 carried away and showed too much i could

19:31 carried away and showed too much i could never seem to help myself when i get on

19:33 never seem to help myself when i get on

19:33 never seem to help myself when i get on board pirates of the caribbean i just

19:35 board pirates of the caribbean i just

19:35 board pirates of the caribbean i just love it i love it so much but seriously

19:37 love it i love it so much but seriously

19:37 love it i love it so much but seriously if you had a billion dollars and let's

19:39 if you had a billion dollars and let's

19:39 if you had a billion dollars and let's assume there was no world hunger or

19:40 assume there was no world hunger or

19:40 assume there was no world hunger or nothing better to do with the money

19:42 nothing better to do with the money

19:42 nothing better to do with the money which ride would you build in your

19:44 which ride would you build in your

19:44 which ride would you build in your basement huh

19:45 basement huh

19:45 basement huh i don't think pirates is a bad choice

19:47 i don't think pirates is a bad choice

19:47 i don't think pirates is a bad choice honestly there you go

19:49 honestly there you go

19:49 honestly there you go maybe pirates like this but

19:59 well that was an unexpected treat but i

19:59 well that was an unexpected treat but i do actually have to get going but don't

20:01 do actually have to get going but don't

20:01 do actually have to get going but don't worry you guys i know a long time since

20:04 worry you guys i know a long time since

20:04 worry you guys i know a long time since we hung out together at disneyland but

20:06 we hung out together at disneyland but

20:06 we hung out together at disneyland but we are going to do it again and very

20:08 we are going to do it again and very

20:08 we are going to do it again and very soon you know from the early days when i

20:10 soon you know from the early days when i

20:10 soon you know from the early days when i was the only one running around here

20:11 was the only one running around here

20:11 was the only one running around here every day filming it got kind of crowded

20:14 every day filming it got kind of crowded

20:14 every day filming it got kind of crowded let's put it that way uh out here at the

20:16 let's put it that way uh out here at the

20:16 let's put it that way uh out here at the parks but i can't stay away from my true

20:19 parks but i can't stay away from my true

20:19 parks but i can't stay away from my true love forever so we'll be back very

20:22 love forever so we'll be back very

20:22 love forever so we'll be back very shortly sooner than you might expect

20:23 shortly sooner than you might expect

20:23 shortly sooner than you might expect there's a lot more treasure in

20:25 there's a lot more treasure in

20:25 there's a lot more treasure in disneyland than just this and a lot more

20:28 disneyland than just this and a lot more

20:28 disneyland than just this and a lot more treasure in the random land archive of

20:30 treasure in the random land archive of

20:30 treasure in the random land archive of old disneyland footage which we're

20:32 old disneyland footage which we're

20:32 old disneyland footage which we're always looking to expand if you have any

20:33 always looking to expand if you have any

20:34 always looking to expand if you have any to say and seriously i haven't even

20:36 to say and seriously i haven't even

20:36 to say and seriously i haven't even shown you the very tip of the iceberg

20:38 shown you the very tip of the iceberg

20:38 shown you the very tip of the iceberg yet got a lot coming up over the next

20:40 yet got a lot coming up over the next

20:40 yet got a lot coming up over the next year or so and i'm really looking

20:43 year or so and i'm really looking

20:43 year or so and i'm really looking forward to all of you being there with

20:45 forward to all of you being there with

20:45 forward to all of you being there with before and look at this

21:08 a little into the vast depths of disney

21:08 a little into the vast depths of disney history out here braved the crowds and

21:11 history out here braved the crowds and

21:11 history out here braved the crowds and now we've done our duty it's time to go

21:15 now we've done our duty it's time to go

21:15 now we've done our duty it's time to go home

21:17 home

21:17 home wow see you next time friends in brandon

21:22 wow see you next time friends in brandon

21:22 wow see you next time friends in brandon [Music]

21:36 [Music]

21:36 [Music] so

21:38 so

21:38 so [Music]

21:57 [Music] i really like how indie merch is back in

21:59 i really like how indie merch is back in

21:59 i really like how indie merch is back in the parks nice to see old indiana jones

22:02 the parks nice to see old indiana jones

22:02 the parks nice to see old indiana jones king of the archaeologists represented

22:04 king of the archaeologists represented

22:04 king of the archaeologists represented again no indiana jones merch will ever

22:07 again no indiana jones merch will ever

22:07 again no indiana jones merch will ever be as good

22:08 be as good

22:08 be as good that's the power of the cobra yeah ah dr

22:11 that's the power of the cobra yeah ah dr

22:11 that's the power of the cobra yeah ah dr jones is surprised i mentioned it whoa

22:14 jones is surprised i mentioned it whoa

22:14 jones is surprised i mentioned it whoa look at this poor fella with the pinched

22:16 look at this poor fella with the pinched

22:16 look at this poor fella with the pinched head wonder what happened must have been

22:18 head wonder what happened must have been

22:18 head wonder what happened must have been this tree root thrown around it it's

22:20 this tree root thrown around it it's

22:20 this tree root thrown around it it's pinching his head

Mermaids at Disneyland! History and adventure at the Park

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