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Topic: Ships horns (in a fun way)

jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 08-10-2010 02:30 PM

I think this is great, while I am not a fan of the Disney brand their ships are great and this just takes it to a new level

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwiL-lM4zpE&feature=player_embedded

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 08-10-2010 09:25 PM

It's a great horn isn't it? I recorded it on July 31 in Cherbourg when Disney Magic left.

Jochen

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 08-10-2010 10:04 PM

I uploaded it on my webserver , feel free to download it here :
Disney Magic horn in Cherbourg on 31-07-2010
just click right and save target as

Jochen

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DEIx15x8
First Class Passenger
Member # 14958

posted 08-11-2010 12:17 AM

I can't wait to hear what the new Disney Dream will have as a horn. I hope they do something new or at least in addition to the classic horn.

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 08-11-2010 01:29 PM

When HAL used to stop in Nassau, I always loved to hear the Disney ship play "When You Wish Upon a Star" as they left the port. But then I couldn't get the darn song out of my head and I'd go around humming it.

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 08-13-2010 02:45 AM

Playing a few notes of a tune on the ship's horn is all well and dandy, but the old DELTA QUEEN's calliope could beat it every time.

[ 08-13-2010: Message edited by: Frank X. Prudent ]

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-13-2010 03:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Frank X. Prudent:
Playing a few notes of a tune on the ship's horn is all well and dandy, but the old DELTA QUEEN's calliope could beat it ever time.

Exactly.
Of course, Delta Queen also had (has) a proper steam whistle and not one of these phoney horns.

Delta Queen blowing her whislte leaving Cincinnati

Here some clips on her calliope:

The Calliope
of Delta Queen - short version

The Calliope
of Delta Queen - long version

The Calliope
of Delta Queen at Night

The Calliope of Delta Queen from Ashore

...and if that's not enough.....

Calliope of Natchez

[ 08-13-2010: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 08-13-2010 03:41 PM

Thank you, Ernst, for picking up on my recent post and following it with your steam calliope and whistle videos. I was hoping that you would do that for the readers.

By the way with my new laptop, I can enjoy, and have, your ships videos!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-13-2010 04:22 PM

So Disney could purchase a steam calliope from a river boat which perhaps is about to end her days, for their new vessel. A real well-used calliope with some history on the rivers of the US would beat any other ship's horn in a 'battle'

The steam could be released up the funnel similar to Ernst's clips and any tune could be played rather than merely the same one all the time.

Pam

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-14-2010 03:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
So Disney could purchase a steam calliope from a river boat which perhaps is about to end her days, for their new vessel. [...]
Pam

The calliope of Mississippi Queen might be available.

quote:
[...]
By the way with my new laptop, I can enjoy, and have, your ships videos! [/QB]

Good to know that you are finally able to watch my videos.

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