Liberty Belle Riverboat Reportedly Moved to Haul-Out Slip After Four Months Idle
No official update has been provided on the vessel’s future during Magic Kingdom’s ongoing redevelopment.
Overview
- BlogMickey sources report the Liberty Belle was repositioned within a backstage marina into a slip commonly used to pull watercraft out of the water.
- The movement is the first reported change in roughly four months for the 54-year-old riverboat, which has been staged offstage since August.
- The reported positioning could precede removal for refurbishment, extended storage, or dismantling, though none of those outcomes is confirmed.
- Aerial photographer Bioreconstruct previously documented the boat’s relocation to the marina, and recent imagery aligns with accounts of a subtle shift.
- Disney has not commented on the vessel’s fate following July’s closures of Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island as Rivers of America work progressed.