The Columbia from 1958 at Disneyland

The Columbia from 1958 at Disneyland

The Columbia in full sails on the River of America in Frontierland at Disneyland

The Columbia in full sails on the River of America in Frontierland at Disneyland

The Columbia in full sails in 1973

The Columbia in full sails in 1973.
I think they stopped putting the sails down a few years later (?).

Rivers of America 1966 Haunted Mansion opened in 1969

Rivers of America 1966

This picture was taken in 1966 which was three years before the Haunted Mansion was finally opened.  Can you imagine going to the Park year after year and seeing this building but never being able to go inside or know what was inside?
You can also see one of the Keel Boats that used to go around the river.

The Columbia on the Rivers of America

The Columbia on the Rivers of America

What a beautiful day to take a ride on the Columbia around the Rivers of America.
This was taken about 10 years ago and the only thing that I think has changed is that the trees have grown a little.

The Columbia with Sails

The Columbia with Sails

Where did those sails go? It would be great if they brought them back, it really adds to the look and feel of the ship.

Wendy on the Columbia in Fantasmic

Wendy in Fantasmic

This is a shot of Wendy on the Columbia during Fantasmic.  What will happen?  Will she be able to fight off the pirates?  Where is Peter Pan?  Who is going to help her?
This was taken with a Nikon D600 with the following settings 1/400 (to stop the motion), f/2.8 (to allow as much light in as possible), ISO 1600 (again to let in light but not have to much "noise") with a 200mm lens set at 195mm.
Some work was done in Lightroom 5.
Oh, and everything turns out fine.