Not one hundred percent sure if this goes here as it's about professional mermaid history rather than anything current, but it's something that I'm having trouble researching.
Once upon a Disneyland, there was a ride called Submarine Voyage located in their Tomorrowland. It was the park's first water ride that allowed guests to go for a submarine ride back when submarines were a huge part of public interest. For two years during the ride's operation, from 1965-1967, the park employed girls to perform in the ride's waters as live mermaids. These mermaids mostly lounged on the rocks, to keep from the freezing water, but their tails were functional for swimming as well.
Some gifs of footage of the performers in their tails:
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Now here's the part that I'm having trouble on. I doubt these are silicone tails. I'm not sure when silicone tails first started becoming a thing, but considering the tail that was used in Splash twenty years later took eight hours to put on, I doubt these ones would be similar. Huffington Post suggests they're made of neoprene, but they refer to them as being made of plastic as well.
Anyways, I was wondering if any of you experienced mers might have any insight about these tails and what you think they might be made of. It looks great, whatever it is.
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Originally Posted by deepblue
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