The Richard F. Irvine, one of three ferryboats used to transport guests between Magic Kingdom and the Transportation and Ticket Center, is currently out of service for a refurbishment.

Richard F. Irvine Refurbishment

Aerial photographer @bioreconstruct snapped the above photo around February 13, highlighting the Liberty Belle Riverboat still docked in the service marina north of Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Also visible in the photo is the dry-docked Richard F. Irvine surrounded by scaffolding in a service building.

Here’s a closer view of the ferryboat in the building. The refurbishment comes at the slow season for Walt Disney World — and the cold season when fewer guests choose to take the ferryboat. The Admiral Joe Fowler and General Joe Potter ferryboats remain in service. They were refurbished in 2024 and 2023 respectively.

There have been rumors Magic Kingdom would add a fourth ferryboat, but this has not yet come to fruition.

Richard Irvine was an art director who helped construct Disneyland in the 1950s. He was in charge of the design of all Disneyland attractions from 1952 until his retirement in 1973. He was named a Disney Legend in 1990.

His name was first used for the Liberty Belle Riverboat, which entered service in 1973. After a 1996 refurbishment, it was renamed the Liberty Belle and Irvine’s name was adopted for the ferryboat.

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