The Liberty Belle
The Liberty Belle – more commonly known as the Mark Twain Riverboat – is one of the most popular attractions at Disneyland. It gives guests the chance to take a ride on this incredible steamboat, and it gives them the chance to get a proper look at Tom Sawyer Island.
Most people believe that they really are floating on the water when they go out on this river – but we’re here to burst that bubble. None of the boats at Disneyland actually float in the way that normal boats do, as this would be too much of a safety concern.
Instead, all of them move along tracks underneath the water that are concealed using a pretty nifty trick. To maintain the illusion that the Liberty Belle really is cruising along the river, it only really needs around 18 inches of water to do so. The water is then dyed with brown and green colors to keep the illusion alive.