Comments on: Tom Sawyer Island Photos – Then and Now

By: Meet The World

Meet The World — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:10:56 +0000

Thanks for the answers, Joe! Yeah, anything to boost video sales, huh? I grew up with Anaheim’s Fort Wilderness….I really wish they still had a fort that guests could enter. Tokyo’s fort is almost an exact copy. I’ve posted some pics of it in the past: http://meettheworldinprogressland.blogspot.com/search/label/Fort%20Samuel%20Clemens

By: BeaconJoe

BeaconJoe — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:55:09 +0000

here are some answers for us in a nice l’il article about Disneyland’s Fort Wilderness (hate I missed that on my visit last year – looks like it’s closed for good). Looks like Fort Sam Clemens became Fort Langhorn in 1995 on the heels of a movie release… anyway – read on! http://www.yesterland.com/fortwilderness.html

By: Meet The World

Meet The World — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:42:23 +0000

Ah yes….that reference slipped past me.

By: Meet The World

Meet The World — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:41:06 +0000

Sorry for the typo….I meant “Fort Langhorn.”

By: BeaconJoe

BeaconJoe — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:41:05 +0000

Disneyland’s is Fort Wilderness…. now I seem to recall that WDW’s used to be called “Sam Clemens” – of course Sam Clemens’ middle name is Langhorn – so it’s still a Mark Twain reference.

By: Meet The World

Meet The World — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:39:21 +0000

I noticed in your photo of the fort that the sign reads “Fort Lanhorn.” Has it always gone by that name? I called it Fort Wilderness in my post and someone corrected me saying it was Fort Sam Clemens. Did it ever go by that name? Tokyo Disneyland’s Fort is Fort Sam Clemens….I’m just wondering if the three of them have always had different names.

By: Bonne Appetite

Bonne Appetite — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:16:45 +0000

These photos make me wish I was setting on the porch of Aunt Polly’s watching all the people across the river….may have to plan a trip soon! Thanks Beacon Joe.

By: WC

WC — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:44:09 +0000

I am glad they’ve left this area untouched for the most part. It would be hard to make a princess out of Becky Thatcher and prince out of Tom Sawyer though. Nice photos!

By: Meet The World

Meet The World — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:36:37 +0000

Great photos! Amazing that those signs haven’t changed in all these years. Thank you for the links to my blog and for commenting on my TSI post!