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  2. Disney riverboats - Wikipedia

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    Because the riverboat travels along a hidden I-beam guide rail throughout the ride, the pilot does not maneuver the ship. Instead, the pilot serves as lookout for other river traffic, such as Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes and the Rafts to Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, and communicates his observations with the boiler engineer. The ...

  3. Curtiss–Wright Aeronautical University - Wikipedia

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    Curtiss–Wright Aeronautical University was a flight school in Chicago, Illinois founded by aircraft manufacturer Curtiss-Wright.Open from 1929 until 1953, the university was the first accredited flight school in the Midwest which accepted black students and instructors.

  4. Admiral Joe Fowler Riverboat - Wikipedia

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    The riverboat was named after Park Construction Administrator Joe Fowler, a former US Navy rear admiral who was in charge of the construction of both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. [1] [2] In 1980, it was completely destroyed after being dropped by a crane attempting to the lift the riverboat into the dry dock area.

  5. Liberty Belle Riverboat - Wikipedia

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    The Liberty Belle (formerly Richard F. Irvine) is a steam-powered riverboat ride vehicle at Rivers of America, Walt Disney World. [1] It was the second boat ride vehicle to be introduced in this attraction and originally named after the late Disney executive Richard F. Irvine. [2] [3] It is a steam-powered sternwheeler replica. [4]

  6. Mike Fink Keel Boats - Wikipedia

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    The Mike Fink Keel Boats were based on two episodes of the Davy Crockett miniseries which aired on the Disneyland TV show in 1955—"Davy Crockett's Keel Boat Race" (November 16) and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" (December 14). [1] The ride was named after Mike Fink, the "King of the River" who lost the keel boat race. [2]

  7. Walt Disney’s childhood home in Chicago opens doors ... - AOL

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    CHICAGO -- In Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, a modest two-story home sits on North Tripp Avenue. While typically unassuming, dozens of people lined up outside it Sunday, some in clothes ...

  8. Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger reunites with NYPD divers 15 ... - AOL

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    Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who improbably guided US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe landing in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009 after it struck a flock of birds, has reunited with ...

  9. DisneyQuest - Wikipedia

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    Location: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida and Chicago, Illinois, United States: Coordinates (Walt Disney World): Status: Defunct: Opened: June 19, 1998 (Walt Disney World) [1] June 16, 1999 () (Chicago) [2]: Closed: September 4, 2001 (Chicago) [3] July 2, 2017 (Walt Disney World) [4]: Operated by: Disney Regional Entertainment (1998–2010) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts ...