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EMPRESS LILLY
This Empress Lilly model was
commissioned by DisneyAvenue.com. When you view the
photos, pay attention to the beautiful and accurate
decoration, the windows, the balcony railings... This
art piece can only be made at ModelShipMaster.com.
The
Empress Lilly was a replica paddle steamer
riverboat on Village Lake. She was named after Walt
Disney's wife and was an authentic re-creation of a
220-foot long x 62 feet wide 19th-century paddle-wheeler
decorated in Louis XV style. She was designed by Walt
Disney, imagineering to be as true to the eye as
possible. Lillian Disney christened her on May 1, 1977.
Empress
Lilly contained three restaurants and a jazz lounge. The
Starboard Lounge had appetizers such as chicken liver
pate, sauteed crab meat, oysters and clams. There were
also after dinner drinks such as Buena Vista Coffee and
Starboard Coffee. The Promenade Lounge was located above
the Starboard Lounge and was more of a sitting area.
Special
events included "Monday Night Huddles" were held
from September to December of 1980. Members of the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers would discuss the previous day's game,
show play-by-plays and respond to questions from the
audience before the Monday night game was show on a
large screen. There was also a character breakfast in
the morning. It was one of the few character breakfasts
during the park's early years (seatings were at 9 and
10:30 a.m.) and kids that attended would receive a
certificate or a pennant.
The
paddle wheel at the aft end of the boat constantly
churned, though the ship never moved. The Empress Lilly
was one of the first locations of the now famous Disney
Character Breakfasts.
On
April 22, 1995, the Empress Lilly served her last meals.
The restaurant was closed, all interiors were ripped
out, and a new décor for a single restaurant was put in
place. In addition, the old smoke stacks and paddle
wheel, which gave the Lilly some added authenticity,
were removed due to rust and rot. They were not
replaced. The restaurant reopened as Fulton's Crab House
on March 10, 1996.
This primarily wood model
of the Empress Lily paddleboat is
31" long.
Lighting feature is included.
A boat without beautiful lighting is not a
riverboat. LED light powered by standard 9v
battery for your convenience. Our model has
realistic and beautiful lighting. Cheap model
makers can never keep up
our
with genuine artistic design and engineering ability.
This primarily wood model is
built per commission only. We require only a small
deposit (not full amount, not even half) to start the
process. The
remaining balance won't be due until the boat is
completed. Please
send us an email for a quote for a size of your choice. Please
click here for lead
time.
If you like our work, let us build a model of your favorite
steamer by clicking on this link to let us know of your
preferences:
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