![]() ![]() ![]() A few overly amorous males apparently swam out to the rocks to the meet the mermaids. Requirements for those auditioning at the Disneyland Hotel were height between 5'4"–5'7", long hair, and able to swim! From summer 1965 through summer 1967, the mermaids could be seen for four hours a day on the rocks in the middle of the lagoon. The mermaids were around for the first year, then returned for the tencennial. During the opening ceremonies, there was a water ballet of mermaids. Guests saw real-looking and imaginary sea life fastened to rocks or floating in the water, a treasure chest of gold, mermaids, a sea serpent, and passed under icebergs at the “North Pole” during their 9 minute voyage.Īs you can see from the photos below, REAL(!) mermaids actually swam in the lagoon for a brief period. ![]() The subs moved around a track in the mermaid lagoon and gave the illusion of diving by having bubbles rise around it while the captain intoned commands over the loudspeaker. Sitting on small fold-down seats, guests leaned forward to peer out through port holes on either side. The Disney-designed subs were built at the Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, California, and driven down freeways and side-streets to their ultimate destination of Anaheim. Each 52' long sub cost about $80,000 to build and could go about 1.7 miles per hour. BACKSTORY (June 14, 1959–September 1998): 38 Riders were able to enter the 8 half-submerged mini-submarines by descending through access hatches at either end on this E-Ticket attraction. ![]()
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