Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) is a historic knighted explorer, author and journalist. Stantey is famously affiliated with having allegedly said, "Dr. Livingston I presume" upon meeting lost physician David Livingstone.
History[]
Appearances and allusions[]
Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar[]
On a bookshelf in this bar belonging to S.E.A. member Jock Lindsey is the biographical book, "Stanley's Story Through the Wilds of Africa" by A.G. Feather.
The Jungle Cruise[]
Stanley is mentioned by Albert Awol in the queue for the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise. He is mentioned as being in the vicinity of a Jungle Navigation Company base and being requested to meet with Sir Morton Stanley at Schweitzer Falls. While attempting to decipher Stanley's poor calligraphy, Albert Awol says, "-Dr. Livingston I presume?".
Sunkist I presume[]
There used to be a dining area in Disneyland's Adventureland called, "Sunkist I presume" which had a name referencing the famous greeting made to Dr. Livingston. Along with this, the sign for the service had an illustration of Livingstone and Sir Stanley enjoying orange-juice together. In the 1990s, this restaurant was replaced with Bengal Barbecue.
Tropical Hideaway[]
The Tropical Hideaway serves a Dole Whip called, "Dole Whip, I Presume" based off of the knight's famous quote. Stanley is affiliated with having charted the Zambezi River which has a paddle in the Tropical Hideaway commemorating how it was travelled upon by Camellia Falco in 1831.
Tales from Adventureland[]
The protagonist of these books is named Andy Stanley is reference to the famous explorer. It is possible that Andy is intended to be a paternal descendent of Sir Morton.
Connections[]
Soaring: Fantastic Flight[]
Soarin' character Camellia Falco traversed the Zambezi River in 1831. It is likely however that the SEA commemorated this event retroactively given how Camellia was not a member in 1831 and how Sir Morton Stanley had not been born yet.
Trivia[]
- Both Stanley and Livingston appear to have survived longer in the Disney park mythos than their historic counterparts given their being referenced c. 1938 in the Jungle Cruise.