A Great GIFT for the "DISNEYWORLD" Fan in your family! Disney World SUBMARINE 20,000 Leagues
Under The Sea, PROP Seaweed Plants, Case, COA FREE U.S. SHIP!!!!!
THIS IS A RARE
& GREAT Disney HISTORICAL FIND!
One of the most famous
& beloved RIDES in Disneyworld Park History!
A very RARE vintage
Disneyworld "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" Park-Used PROP "Seaweed" PLANTS from the famous Submarine
Ride!
This VERY RARE Disneyworld Park PROPS Collection is in overall good
condition and just ready to display in your Home, Office, Media Room or
Museum!
This piece of sea grass & seaweed you receive was carefully cut from a larger piece of the disney ride set dressing that we obtained when the ride was closed and the tank was drained...obviously, each piece that we cut and remove from the large prop sea grass is different and certainly a "One of a Kind" Prop in each tube display!
This is a very RARE Great
FIND!
As a TV & Movie DIRECTOR and a
lifetime member of the Director's Guild of America, (D.G.A.) Jack M. Sell
is offering some rare PROPS, AUTOGRAPHS & COSTUMES, ART & COLLECTIBLES
from his personal collection from some great television & motion pictures,
including "STAR WARS," "RESIDENT EVIL," APOLLO 13," "STAR TREK," "AMERICAN PIE,"
"DIRTY DANCING," "E.R.", "AEON FLUX," "WARM BODIES," "CASINO ROYALE," "bruno,"
"GONE WITH THE WIND," "CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK," "HANNIBAL," "BATMAN, " "WIZARD OF
OZ," "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE," "SUPERMAN," "GHOST," "NATIONAL TREASURE,"
"SKYFALL," "SPIDER-MAN" & "PIRATES of the CARIBBEAN" + dozens of other Films
& Television shows, many destined to become Classics that will live on for
millions of viewers for years to come.
Of course, you also receive a copy of the original COA (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY) for the PROPS from world renowned THEME PARK CONNECTION...
The PLEXIGLASS TUBE measures
approximately 6 1/2" long x 3 1/2" Diameter...
...and has this DESCRIPTION
STRIP attached to the TUBE as well...
The PROP SEAWEED PLANTS used in the Park
have nice colors and in good condition as you can see in the picture...very cool
& bright! This is the tube and Prop Plants you will receive...Prop Plants will vary slightly from the photo, but are very similar in appearance.
Inside the Tube are the underwater plastic plants that were used
in the Submarine Ride in the Park along with color photos of the ride mounted
inside the tube.
This WALT DISNEY Nautilus Ride &
PROPS were inspired by the "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" motion
picture!!!
This famous ride was inspired by the Walt Disney Motion
Picture starring Kirk Douglas...
20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea is a 1954
American Technicolor adventure film and
the first science fiction film shot
in CinemaScope. The film was personally produced
by Walt Disney through Walt Disney
Productions, directed by Richard Fleischer, and
stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul
Lukas and Peter Lorre. It was also the
first feature-length Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista
Distribution. The film is adapted from Jules Verne's 19th-century
novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. It is
considered an early precursor of
the steampunk genre.
The film was a critical and commercial success, being
especially remembered for the fight with a giant squid, and Mason's definitive
performance as the charismatic anti-hero, Captain Nemo.
This WALT DISNEYWORLD Submarine RIDE was
one of the Park's favorite Rides for almost a quarter of a century...this Rare
old collection is still in overall good condition...AND STILL LOOKS
GREAT!!!
These Costumes and Props are becoming
very hard to acquire...in recent years, Disney Parks have barcoded every piece
of every costume so they will never be on the open marketplace again.
So, whatever happened to one of the most popular
rides in Disneyworld history?
Anna
Hider of Daytrippers website summed it up beautifully..."What follows is an
account of Walt Disney World's most legendary ride, from its glory days as it enthralled generations of kids
through its slow, painful demise, until it met its unbecoming end. This is the
story of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
"The
ride opened in 1971, and as you can imagine, it was mind-blowingly awesome to
Disney visitors back in the day. It took up a whopping 25% of Fantasyland...and
that was only a fraction of what the original blueprints called for it to be.
Riders were invited aboard Captain Nemo's Nautilus submarine, and on a
fantastical voyage through liquid space, just like in the Jules Verne book that
inspired it. The submarines passed by polar ice caps, re-discovered the lost
city of Atlantis, and observed magical mermaids. People were thrilled as they
saw animatronic sea monsters guarding treasure and watched a giant squid
attacking another Nautilus."
"However,
the ride proved difficult to maintain. The 11.5 million gallon tank had to be
drained several times a year so the attractions could be cleaned of any pond
scum, and time was not kind to the submarines-- they were leaky, the sound was
crappy, and the air conditioning barely functioned. After 23 good years, Disney
"temporarily" closed the ride in 1994. It sat in all its fading glory for
another two years before Disney finally admitted that the ride would never again
open. They dismantled the attractions and submarines, sending them to the
scrapyard to be used for parts and covered up the caverns, turning the lagoon
into "Ariel's grotto". In 2004, they sealed the area off and drained it...to
demolish it completely and turn it into "Pooh's playful
spot".
"Even
though the ride is gone, it's not forgotten. Scores of people fondly remember
the ride; Amy Baxter, now CEO of MMJ Labs,
says that as a kid from Kentucky, she loved seeing the exotic coral and
experiencing the calmness of being underwater. Most kids,
like Kelly Barnes were
willing to suspend reality and imagine that they truly were 20,000 leagues under
the sea, and Florida resident Tangela Walker-Craft regrets
that her young daughter will never get to experience one of Disney's coolest
original rides the way she did as a child."
"As
for the submarines rotting in the Disney junkyard, two were saved and sent to
Castaway Cay, one of their private resort islands visited by Disney Cruise Line
ships. One was painted red and sunk in the lagoon as an attraction for
snorkelers to explore, and the other was buried in the sand for kids to play on.
However, the pair of submarines disappeared after awhile-- some say that Disney
removed them, while others think a hurricane could have washed them further into
the ocean...maybe, just maybe, they're now actually resting 20,000 leagues under
the sea."
As a TV & Movie
DIRECTOR and a lifetime member of the Director's Guild of America, (D.G.A.) I am
offering some rare props & collectibles from some great motion pictures,
Disney Collectible + dozens of other films & television shows, many destined
to become Classics that will live on for millions of viewers for years to
come...check out our many other collectibles & exhibits from these
other shows!
A VERY RARE DISNEY COLLECTION...
This great
DISNEYWORLD PROP "Seaweed PLANT" Collection from "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE
SEA" Submarine Ride is ready to display in your Home, Museum, Media Room or
Office or give as a gift to the Walt Disney or Movie fan in your
life!
Tomorrowland in Disneyland was
completed, which included the addition of new attractions:
the Matterhorn Bobsleds, Monorail,
and Submarine Voyage. "Commissioned" on June 6, 1959, in front
of Richard Nixon, Walt Disney and his
wife Lillian, and officers of the US Navy, the attraction made use
of early animatronics to create underwater life, and the use
of forced perspective to increase the feeling of
realism. Eight submarines painted in grey took guests through the attraction
and It became extremely popular with guests, So, Walt Disney
Imagineering consequently planned for a more elaborate version for
the forthcoming Florida Project concept, which would
become Walt Disney World.
One of the signature pieces of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea was the
fleet of passenger vehicles, adapted for theme park use from Harper
Goff's Nautilus design for the 1954 Disney live-action version by Disney
Imagineer George McGinnis. The basic hulls were constructed
by Morgan Yachts in Clearwater, Florida.
Another veteran Imagineer, Bob Gurr, oversaw the project. Upon delivery
at Walt Disney World in August 1971, the vehicles
weighed some forty tons, and were installed into a concrete guide (track),
mounted on top of a mechanism that limited "bumping" accidents.
The attraction vehicles were not actual submarines,
but instead boats in which the guests sat below water level. The interiors were
a mix of metal paneling, rivets, and bolts, as well as Victorian-esque fittings
in the form of passenger seats that could flip outwards, and armrests beneath
the portholes, in keeping with the Goff concept. Each "guest" aboard the
Nautilus had his or her own seat, as well as a
round porthole to look out into the attraction. A
small button located in the porthole recess was intended for defogging the
window if needed, though this rarely worked. Located at the top of the window
recess was a small speaker through which Captain Nemo's voice
(veteran voice actor Peter Renaday, doing an
impression of James Mason) guides his guests through their
underwater adventure.
Above the seating area was the sail (as it was known to the
employees) where the "helmsman" stood and controlled the vehicle's operation.
The "diving" effect was produced by bubble machines located throughout the
attraction, as well as using the waterfalls at the entrance to the show
building.
The Voyage
The adventure began as the guests made their way down into the back
of the submarine, bending to miss the low-level raised rear hatch, and finding a
place on board. Throughout the voyage, an eerie organ version of the Disney
film's main theme would play on a never-ending loop, allowing for a narration
backing as well as a piece of stall music if required. Following the standard
Disney-style introduction and safety notes from the helmsman, the narration, in
the voice of Captain Nemo, would begin.
With the submarine clear of the dock, the diving sequence would
begin, with hundreds of air bubbles filling the porthole view, creating the
illusion of descent. Once clear, the Captain introduced himself to his
passengers, and then introduced them to the underwater plains around Vulcania.
In the lagoon, guests could see moray
eels, crabs, lobsters, sea
bass, clams and turtles as
well as a host of smaller tropical fish.
Minutes later, in another tribute to the Disney film, an
"underwater party" of divers would come into view, as
animatronics wearing replicas of the Harper Goff-designed deep sea
diving equipment worked kelp beds and wrangled with
rebellious turtles.
With the bubbles from the waterfall at the cavern entrance
simulating a surface storm, the Captain would order the submarine
down into the depths as a precaution, and the guests enter the show building
section of the attraction. Within minutes, the devastation is replaced with the
ominous Graveyard Of Lost Ships, with shipwrecks from
various centuries littering the sea bed, guarded by the silent, gliding figures
of sharks.
Leaving the destruction behind, the Nautilus would reach
the North Pole, circumnavigating the Polar Ice Cap from below the
surface, and narrowly avoiding large icebergs stabbing
through the water. Venturing deeper, the Nautilus entered the eerie world of
the Abyss, where guests viewed examples the many weird and strange
species of deepwater fish that thrive in such an environment.
Rising slightly, one of the final discoveries made is the ruins
of Atlantis, along with a typical Disney-fied sea
serpent, accompanying mermaids, and a treasury bursting with jewels
and gold. With the ruins of the ancient civilization soon left
behind, the Nautilus would enter the final phase of its journey, with a tribute
to the most iconic and memorable part of the 1954 Disney film: The attack of
the giant squid. After seeing a much smaller sister Nautilus
trapped in the clutches of one such creature, the passenger submarine would be
attacked itself by long, thrashing tentacles.
With a final push to the surface, the Nautilus would clear the
caverns of the dangerous squid, and enter the safety of the tropical lagoon, on
its way towards the dock.
"20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA"
Nautilus SUBMARINE RIDE - Walt Disney World
This GREAT DISNEY WORLD "Prop Seaweed Plant"
Collection from the "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA" Ride...a wonderful piece of
DISNEY history.....a real "One of a Kind" Find & Conversation
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This is a Disney Genuine Original
Park-used PROP Sea
Plants from the original TANK used in the 20,000 LEAGUES
UNDER THE SEA Submarine Voyage in Tommorowland in DISNEY WORLD...
One Of The RAREST COLLECTIONS Ever Put
Together that includes the original Seaweed Plants from the Park Tank
& Certificate of Authenticity!!!
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