Fantasmic Boat Question

WDWNerd07 · 11-19-2007, 10:20 PM

The boats in Fantasmic! are they on a track of some sort? I've always been curios to know. Thanks!

ungis · 11-19-2007, 11:22 PM

From personal knowledge, I have the understanding that they are not on a track, they are genuinely sailed through the river or waterway.

twospoons27 · 11-20-2007, 11:28 AM

I was at a showing in early October '07, and they are definitely *not* on a track. It was a bit windy and Beauty and the Beast's float just clipped the side of Snow White's float. Didn't seem to bother the characters. Then in the canoe scene from Pocahontas, two of the canoes sideswiped each other. Again, not disruptive to the show, and from a distance, you probably wouldn't have noticed, but we happen to be sitting in the front row that evening.

mattj4226 · 11-20-2007, 03:51 PM

That's interesting. I wonder how they are driven?

WaltDisneyFan · 11-20-2007, 06:55 PM

Yeah, I remember reading somewhere that all boats outside of the Magic Kingdom weren't on tracks, but for some reason I wasn't thinking about the ones in Fantasmic. That's pretty interesting.

WDWNerd07 · 11-20-2007, 07:06 PM

I was only thinking this because in one part, the boats move really fast and I just assumed either they have really experienced drivers underneath or they are on a track. But I would love to get a real answer on this. Thanks to everyone for their input so far!

Smack81 · 11-20-2007, 09:48 PM

I've seen one canoe (in the Pocahontas scene) get pretty close to another one, so I'd have to agree that they are not on a track.

11-19-2007, 10:20 PM	#1
WDWNerd07 A-Ticket holder Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11	Fantasmic Boat Question The boats in Fantasmic! are they on a track of some sort? I've always been curios to know. Thanks!

11-19-2007, 11:22 PM	#2
ungis E-Ticket Holder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Juarez, MX Posts: 332	From personal knowledge, I have the understanding that they are not on a track, they are genuinely sailed through the river or waterway. __________________ *Can't wait to go back !!!* First WDW trip June, 1996 - Lots of Disneyland trips in between -Last WDW trip December, 2006 WDW College Program Alumni - Fall 2001 Hello to all Disney fans !!!

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mattj4226 Fastpass Holder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brookhaven, MS Posts: 877	That's interesting. I wonder how they are driven? __________________ - Matt Allaboutthemouseketeer #155 http://anotherdisney.blogspot.com/ http://mattspoliticalrants.blogspot.com/ 2009 & 2010 WDW Half Marathons, 2009 Disneyland Half Marathon, Next Visit to the World: March '09 for Princess Half Marathon Weekend?

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11-20-2007, 11:28 AM	#3
twospoons27 A-Ticket holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	I was at a showing in early October '07, and they are definitely not on a track. It was a bit windy and Beauty and the Beast's float just clipped the side of Snow White's float. Didn't seem to bother the characters. Then in the canoe scene from Pocahontas, two of the canoes sideswiped each other. Again, not disruptive to the show, and from a distance, you probably wouldn't have noticed, but we happen to be sitting in the front row that evening.

11-20-2007, 06:55 PM	#5
WaltDisneyFan A-Ticket holder Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 34	Yeah, I remember reading somewhere that all boats outside of the Magic Kingdom weren't on tracks, but for some reason I wasn't thinking about the ones in Fantasmic. That's pretty interesting.

11-20-2007, 07:06 PM	#6
WDWNerd07 A-Ticket holder Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11	I was only thinking this because in one part, the boats move really fast and I just assumed either they have really experienced drivers underneath or they are on a track. But I would love to get a real answer on this. Thanks to everyone for their input so far!

11-20-2007, 09:48 PM	#7
Smack81 Long Live IllumiNations! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 582	I've seen one canoe (in the Pocahontas scene) get pretty close to another one, so I'd have to agree that they are not on a track.