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[Main Street Jim]

Oh wow! I was never aware of this! Very cool information, Jim. Do you know if both ships were identical paddle-wheelers? Or were they different? I don't suppose one of them was a sailing ship like at Disneyland! So, that's why I assume they are similar in style. Kinda like... Mark Twain "Lite" -- clones?

They were, in fact, both paddlewheelers, but very different deck, cabin, and boiler/steam designs. Do a Google photo search on both boats.

Legend has it that the Fowler actually sank *in* Seven Seas lagoon on its way *TO* the drydock (just north of the Contemporary Resort). When they tried to crane it out of the water, the deck literally broke in two, damaging the boat beyond repair.

The Fowler had twin stacks, while the Irvine had a single stack.