At least it still exists. The RMS Queen Elizabeth, SS France, and countless others are long gone. Another poster stated it precisely. Saving these old ships just isn’t practical. That being said, if the City of Long Beach had cooperated with Disney, there would be a huge theme park there and plenty of money today.
I worked on the ship for a short time during college. I believe a sure fire way to make the ship viable would be to expand the adjacent shopping area and add a casino. There would be plenty of traffic coming in with that draw to carry the load.
901 feet long overall
101 feet broad
4 sets steam turbines
36 knot service speed
1,956 passenger capacity
53,329 gross tonnage
268,800 shaft horsepower
45+ knots maximum
Record crossing New York to England in 1952, 3 days and 10 hours, which still stands.
“if the City of Long Beach had cooperated with Disney”
The City’s government has been a lost cause for 40 years. Their “biggest” accomplishment is banning plastic bags from stores. My friend moved his grocery shopping from Long Beach to Seal Beach as a result.
“if the City of Long Beach had cooperated with Disney”
The City’s government has been a lost cause for 40 years. Their “biggest” accomplishment is banning plastic bags from stores. My friend moved his grocery shopping from Long Beach to Seal Beach as a result.