Queen Mary Repair UPDATE | Feb 2023
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2023
- In this update we talk about some of the projects completed, some things that are getting started, tickets and pricing, and what we can expect when the ship reopens.
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The two current photos of the ship are credited to Erik Skindrud: @Erik_Bookman
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Thrilled that Her Majesty is getting the infrastructure and cosmetic repairs she deserves. Thank you Alex for keeping us updated with FACTS not rumors.
You should experence it
My late father immigrated here to the US aboard the QM when he was eight years old. There's so much history wrapped up in that ship and it was disheartening to see the maintenance being neglected and her future being questioned. Thanks to the City of Long Beach for taking control of this matter and thank you Alex for the wonderful update!
Great video Alex! Your knowledge on the Queen Mary is something else! If the City of Long Beach ever needs a Queen Mary Historian, you’re their guy!
I’m happy that Long Beach has taken good care of the ship
It makes me so glad to se the ship getting the repairs and love she deserves! Love that she will reopen soon!
Scrap yard only
Malcolm, please don't stir the pot.
@@malcolmmckinlay2143 she was in that condition from your other comment from the poor care she had. They are fixing it now and should be far better. The service should also get an overhaul
This info makes me so happy! I have loved this ship since I first visited in 1972 and was very disturbed to read about the neglect of the companies that had run it for so many years. I feel this ship is such an important part of history, in addition to being so interesting and so beautiful. It's preservation is music to my ears!
I remember watching the news seeing the ship arrive in Long Beach on its last voyage in 1967. My grandfather was an electrician on board as they stripped out the old electrical systems, because of that family history and her unmatched beauty the Queen Mary has always been dear to my heart. My husband and I enjoyed a 2 night stay aboard ship in 2008, the closest to a cruise I will ever take, rich history and beauty abounds while wandering around the ship. I recall an excellent Jacque Cousteau exhibit aboard ship in the late 1970’s, it was about the many phases of water….steam, liquid and solid. Thank you for the current update of the ship.
I've had dinner aboard her and it's majestic. The closest to the Titanic you will ever experience. Until they rebuild it of course. I also went aboard the Scorpion submarine next to her which was incredible. No one took care of it since the 2000's and shame on the owners for that.
I was able to spend the night on QM a couple times and toured the Scorpion as well. That's a little submarine on the inside! No way I could've went to sea in that thing!!! I wish they would've kept it maintained as well :(
The Queen Mary dwarfs the Titanic. Even after the terrible disaster, shipbuilding kept moving forward.
"Titanic, until they rebuild it"? Do you know something we don't? 🙂
@@1940limited I suggest you make a trip. I never said they were the same.
Alex is clearly well sourced, and informed. Impressed.
Thank you, at one point it was my job to keep up to date with this information. While I'm no longer obligated to, I do it anyway for my channel. :)
Queen Mary just announced hotel rooms open up May 12!!!!!
Wow...very encouraging news. Such an awesome piece of maritime history. Thanks for the wonderful updates!
You're welcome!
Thanks for the info.
i cant wait for the queen mary to reopen,she's a beautiful ship and im glad shes getting repaired,it will be nice to go aboard this historic vessel once more
Very exciting news Alex,thank you, and many thanks to the city of Long Beach for giving the Queen Mary the love she deserves.I can’t wait to stay aboard again!😊
I watched the Queen Mary come into port when i was 5 years old, we camped in an old Ford truck, I also was on the Ship in early 70s when my friends Dad was an Architect for the ship
I've been watching all your QM updates for the past few years. Really looking forward to staying on this ship once the refurb is done! Keep up the great work Alex.
Thank you so much for this update. I’m glad to hear real, constructive news that’s not clickbait. I’ve joined the foundation, thank you for posting the link. I’ll be flying through LAX in late April, and if the ship is open by then I will absolutely plan an overnight layover. It will be my first time back since ‘94 at nine years old. May she thrive in vibrant retirement for another century 🥂
Thanks Alex. She is truly iconic and MUST be preserved for future generations. I was aboard her in 1996 and had the tour and it was a dream come true.
It's lovely she will have a "morning after".
My wife and I stayed overnight on the Queen in 2017 and again in 2019 for her 70th birthday. My birthday gift to her was staying on the QM, dining at Sir Winston's with family, and a Carnival cruise. It was really neat walking off the QM and on to the Carnaval Dream next door.
I jumped at clicking this video as soon as I was able...which was almost a week after it was posted. This is all happening so much faster than I expected. I guess that's what happens when the right people are taking care of it!
I can't help but groan that the linoleum they're planning on replacing in Piccadilly square is the post-war version. The 1930s (Art Deco?) Sherbert green flooring was so beautiful, refreshing, calming, inspiring and I think would attract modern visitors even more than the post-war style. But the fact that it's getting replaced and in better accuracy I am not discounting at all. ... Actually, I didn't even know the current flooring was put in in the 1990s!?
Ditto on can't thanking you enough for these otherwise under-the-radar updates on our favourite queen.
Thanks Matthew! Yeah I agree, I would prefer the 1930s floors, and I wouldn't mind if they took down the pig-skin panels and brought back the original chestnut paneling, and that beautiful walnut burr thar surrounded the HM Queen Mary medallion.
Very glad that most of the floor and carpets are getting repaired and replaced with new historically accurate ones! Light fixtures, and the paint will be more welcoming to visitors. Thanks for the update, Alex!
Thank you long beach for keeping a pice of British history alive , she to important to lose I’m so proud my great grandfather was a Carlin her while she was built in Scotland when she was built so she’s special to me
Same feels here. My grandfather was a POW on it and was shipped to Australia during WW2. Can't wait to get to USA to visit the ship!
@@GRITTOGRIDF1 If you don't mind my asking, what nationality was your grandfather?
Italian! He was in Libya during the war. I’m not sure if he was taken pow there or somewhere else. He was shipped to Sydney via the Queen Mary and then moved to Adelaide where he ended up settling after working on a farm where the Italian POWs were very liked by the locals (the farm owners gave them Christmas presents!)
Huzzah! Thank you for that wonderful update, Alex! You fill me with hope!
We need to preserve QM. She is such a relic of an golden time. Her architectural design is so beautiful.
I love the elevator near the gift shop. It's so comforting. As for the Brass Fixtures, a team of Committed Volunteers with the help of a local linen company (bar mop polish party) and Brasso Sponsorship is my dream. Imagine how satisfying it would be to polish :)
Media/Government telling doom and gloom....put a warm smile on my face
Never trust government. Anything they push hard is often a lie, or imperialistic propaganda. There was a time, "politician," was synonymous with, "liar." Today, it seems it is becoming synonymous with God, to a lot of people.
So Very Nice To keep The Queen Mary Alive!Such A MasterClass Ship.Looking At The Cruise Ship Behind The Queen Mary Isnt In the same League As The Queenxx
Good to hear the old girl still in good shape. Thank you ❤
This was such a nice video! I loved the positive attitude.
Great news, Alex! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your updates. Every time I would try to get info on her, all that I could find were the "doom and gloom" stories or some very outdated news stories. Thank you so much!
thank you so much for making these updates videos
You're welcome!
Informative as always. Thank you for the update Alex
I stayed on the ship in 2009 & 2010. It was like a trip back in time. Elegant, old school, and more formal than cruise ships of today. I cant wat to see it reopened again.
Bravo Alex !! This Wonderful and Informative video says it all !! Thank You for telling it like it is ! The Queen Mary is a fantastic and beloved ocean liner that needs more supporters and true fact tellers like you !!! I’ve personally loved this ship my entire life and I can hardly wait to visit and stay onboard once again !! The terrific Sunday Brunch is pricey , but delicious and I will be first inline when it reopens! I agree 100% that the “ Ghost Hunting “ BS has got to stop !!! The Queen Mary deserves better than that silliness!!! I’ve personally stayed at the Hotel somewhere around 30 different times and NEVER seen , heard or experienced any kind of “ Supernatural “ happenings. Thank You again for your wonderful videos !! Long Live the Queen Mary!!!🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧 MikeW
I remember visiting the great queen in late 70s what a beautiful ship I hope to visit her agin I hope she is more beautiful than before
It is nice to see a piece of history respected & maintained for many more people to enjoy, it is so easy to just slap up a copy that will never replicate the experience of the original, well done.
Nothing I can say that hasn’t been said already, I’m just really freaking excited! :)
What i would like to see:
1) restoration of the synagogue
2) reconstruction of two or three second and third class cabins
3) Restoration of swimming pool
4) installation of modem swimming pool and hot tub for hotel guests
Also, more attention paid to second and third class spaces.
Thank you for the update, Alex. The excellent work you do is so important to those of us who love the Queen. She was the first ocean liner that I was aware of, and was the original spark that ignited ny long-time love of the old mailboats. I grew up just a 30-minute drive down the coast from Long Beach, and was 3 years old when she steamed into port. My dad and his friends went out in a boat to greet her, like so many did. Not long ago, a couple of years before he departed this world, he recounted seeing her coming in under her own power, and what an amazing sight she was. There was wonder in his voice after all those years. I do wish he'd brought me along, but small children and small watercraft aren't the best combination...
I was actually just thinking about her funnel colours being a shade of red more appropriate for a CGT liner, and wishing they'd paint them in the distinctive Cunard ochre/orange red. I can understand now why they haven't done that- having to constantly repaint the funnels would take a lot of resources, and there are more critical needs to address, especially now.
Perhaps, in the future, some way can be figured out to prevent the rapid fading and a return to those iconic colours can be possible. The most important thing is that Queen Mary be preserved, and her future secured. It sounds like things are moving in the right direction. Please keep up the great work, your reports are very welcome and valuable to us.
Great vids, Alex the historian.
Thanks for this update, good to hear about the restoration work
did not know she was getting repairs!! from what I can see, she looks incredible!!
My grandfather came back from the war on the Queen Mary when it was painted gray and called the gray ghost. I also had my wedding dinner and wedding night on the Queen Mary. She's a Beauty!
Many thanks for this Alex! Great informative update. I am most heartened to learn that security will be improved - I agree that certain sections of the ship should only be accessible by hotel guests. This is how the hotel used to operate and in line with how shore-side hotels operate. I would also like to see reduction in the so-called "ghost" hunter activity aboard, again as it was in the 1980s thru 1990s. I am very excited to plan a trip to America to see the Queen in her glory in the coming years! Many thanks! Mark :)
Thank you for the update! I'm most excited about the wood paneling and decking restoration. Even a plain teak deck is a more beautiful wood than most people see every day, never mind the spectacular woods inside. I can't afford to go visit her in person yet but I can afford an annual pass anyway and if that goes directly to the ship it's worth it.
As a former Coast Guard officer, I stood the early morning watch aboard the USCGC Chase while on Ocean Station patrol in the North Atlantic. During my watch I observed a radar contact approaching and as it got closer it was identified as the QM on her last ocean crossing (my recollection was visibility was less than two miles). I called my Captain who had served in the NA during WW2 and knew the role of the QM and QE very well. At the time I had one (gas) turbine on line and he order me to take a parallel course and match speed that I did. She rendered honors to a US military vessel and we responded in kind. QM was certainly not doing her wartime speed but that we could keep up with her on one shaft spoke well of the Chase (now with the Nigerian Navy). (with both mains we were faster than the Mary but that took 5000/gallons per hour). Following this we returned to our otherwise boring patrol and the Capt. returned to his cabin. At that time the Chase was the newest commissioned ship in the Guard. I believe that I noted all of this in the ship's log.
Thanks for the update, very excited about the reopening.
Thank you VERY much for these updates. Your efforts are GREATLY appreciated. I look forward to staying at the hotel again soon.
Queen Mary is revived and undegoes her cosmetic make up and she adorned herself with jeweleries and gold hairpieces or crown. 🚢⚓👑👠💄💎💍💅
I'm so glad she is getting the love and care she deserves before opening up to the public. She is a very beautiful ship and I'd love to see her next time I'm in California
Very nice to see you - and learn more from your channel!
Keep up the great work, Alex~
Thanks!
Thanks Alex for the update on the Queen Mary
You're welcome!
Good to see the grand ol’ lady is receiving some long needed love and attention hopefully this will be done properly so the Mary can shine bright once again
Wonderful presentation! Thank you!
I was a kid when she left NYC for the final time. I was lucky enough to see her depart. It was a very moving experience, and started my life-long fascination with her.
We have a connection, I watched the news of her arriving in Long Beach with an escort of many boats in celebration. Wonderful that you were able think/say Bon Voyage oh person. I am humbled to have been on the ship several times, my grandfather helped refit her when she arrived. The workers lunch boxes were inspected at the end of the day making sure they did not take any ‘souvenirs’ home. I stayed aboard for 2 nights about 15 years ago. It was fun the tub had a knob for salt water, though no longer working. The tub bottom had a very sloped bottom to make sure it drained properly in high seas. The self guided tour was from bridge to engine room, memorable and my heart honored the people of the past that made the magic happen. I hope you can visit Queen Mary soon. I am a So Cal girl transplanted to Va in 1986. All the best to you.
@@paulabarnes3351 Her send-off in NY was incredible. When she blew the signal to release her tugs I swear every ship in the harbor blew back! I also stayed on her in Long Beach. I loved the beautiful woodwork in the cabin, and I also was fascinated by the salt water tap. We took the tour too, and had an amazing meal at Winston's. My favorite thing was when she blew her horn. I sure hope they can bring the old gal back to glory! Thanks for responding!
Incredibly good reporting
Thank you !
Great update - such good news! Thanks so much. I really loved my visit there in 2018.
I've always wanted to stay on the queen Mary! Lovely to know she's being fixed up and will be open in the future
Thanks for the update of this iconic ship - holding ties between two world's closet allies US and UK; from a grateful UK'er.
Oh how I’m looking forward to the brunch coming back
Appreciate this thorough and non-sensationalistic update. Media made it seem like she was a goner. LOVE this old girl! 💞
In one of my books, there is a photo of that aft funnel getting repainted, with the caption: "Queen gets a beauty treatment". That's exactly what a lot of this is: the Queen is getting a vastly overdue beauty treatment.
A big thankyou for the latest updates thanks Alex
Thanks so much for this update Alex! I have always loved the Queen and visited her often throughout the years and although I lamented at the different directions things it went as the years progressed, never matching the quality of the show and tour the first few years after it opened to the public, I never stopped going. I loved just looking at the design and various woods, as well as being able to step into the past and imagining all that she saw and went through during her years at sea. I moved to Idaho in 93, but I still visited her every few years on my return trips. I am thrilled that she will be able to carry on her legacy and am grateful for people like you who are her benefactors!
I have been to the queen three times in my life ! I love her very much ! My plan is upon my retirement in 2026 is to obtain a room for 3 days and spend each day basking at huntington beach ! The queen holds many memories for me when i went to her as a boy scout and insentive trip from my youth at church and finally when my brother finished basic training from the marine corp ! One of my favorite pics from that time is myself and mother and sister on the cockpit of the spruce goose!! I want to be there one last time befor my body days no. ! God bless the Queen Mary!!
This is fantastic news for the elegant old lady! Some day, I’m gonna see her. Also, Titanic used to be my number one favorite ocean liner, but I’m starting to take more interest in the Queen Mary. If it hadn’t been for your videos, I wouldn’t be as much of a RMS Queen Mary Fan like I am now.
Thanks Alex.
Thank you for the update Alex
Enjoyed listening to someone who actually knows what’s going on about this great ship
Terrific talk. Thanks so much. I look forward to going down to Long Beach for a couple of nights’ stay in the QM hotel. I was so disappointed that it was closing for repairs just as I was in Long Beach last time. Also, I’ve always wanted to try out their Hallowe’en evenings. So good to keep up with what’s happening on board without the usual nonsense.
I’m very happy this. As hip is finally being looked after. I appreciate your research and efforts on her behalf. Having been on her twice in Long Beach and spending a night on her I totally agree this is a historic treasure.
Alex I wish you could help with the preservation of our countries most famous liner, the SS United States. I hope to be able to visit our ship some day. The ship and I are about the same age(73) and we are running out of time. Take care and thank you for what you do
Damn I phone keeps spelling anything it wants
Know what you mean! Lol.
My friends father was on the SS United States, the 1960’s, although I was never on board I did admire it from the dock in San Pedro Ca. Port of Los Angeles.
We visited the Queen twice, back in the 80's when Howard Hughes "Spruce Goose was located nearby
Such good news! I heard they we're thinking of scuttling it - sure hope the work does the trick. It's an incredible sight in Long Beach!
Yeah that's one of the things the media got wrong, telling people the city was going to scuttle or scrap it...they never even considered that, they immediately chose to repair the ship.
Thank you for your superb video, Alex! Great narration with clear, concise reporting of the facts.👍
Thanks!
FANTASTIC NEWS. So pleased that Long Beach is repairing and reopening the great ship!!!
I am so relieved to see this. The last report I saw on QM was that it was abandoned and deteriorating.
Thanks Alex and long beach for bringing out a long overdue smile!
I went on circa 1999/2000 when the Titanic exhibition was on board. You couldn't access a lot of the insides if you weren't a hotel resident and everyone had to leave the ship at 6pm if you weren't hotel guests.
I hung around and dodged the crowd sweepers as I wanted to hear the 6pm horn from the bridge deck, not realising quite how fffff ING loud that thing is!!! Jesus! It practically smacked the crap out of me. I have never heard anything that loud before or since.
Of course if I had thought about it, something that needs to be heard several miles away, is probably going to be loud when stood next to it.
As a Brit, thanks to you guys for looking after her.
Very informative video..THANK YOU ..I just hope they arent using too many LED lights..I think that the less bright lighting provided better ambiance..mostly in the rooms
The great thing about LED lights is they can be programmed dimmer. But the reason the ship was less bright was because only half of her lights were functional, they all broke over the years. The ship was designed to be brighter.
Thank you for an excellent update!
So glad to see that the city is following through with the repairs. I didn’t expect the first class main hall and observation bar to get period appropriate flooring. I hope that the city will also find a way to incorporate the pool into the self guided tour and remove all of the cheesy special effects equipment and get rid of the ghost and legends show.
First the pool room will need urgent repairs to stabilize the tile work...its all in really fragile condition right now and repairs to the room to get it back to snuff may cost in the millions.
It's wonderful to hear that such necessary repairs and restoration are happening!
Will love to visit her when she's ready for guests
She officially just reopened today! Can't wait to go back and visit. Was there in late 2019 not too long before the pandemic started. Obviously no idea then it would be 3.5 years later until I could go back : (
I couldn't be happier... this ship is getting actual repairs!
Thank you for this great report! I tour the Queen Mary whenever I’m in the region. I last visited the liner in 2019. Thank you for also mentioning the media, all they do is report doom and gloom.
As far as the "I won't believe any of this until I see the job openings being posted" thinking that I have had since all of the talk of reopening started a year ago I can finally say that the jobs are being posted now ! YAY!!!!!!!
Good luck!
@@AlextheHistorian Oh no no no, I'm not applying, just happy to see them finally posted!😉 It indicates progress!
I'd work there as a tour guide if I could.
@@AlextheHistorian I absolutely would if the drive were not 1 to up to 2.5 hours one way for me. I think I'd like to be a bartender in the Observation bar myself! What a wonderful side gig that would be! Part of history!
Thank you for this! The best news I've heard in ages.
Great job!
Hi Alex,
Thanks for providing so much accurate information.
Over the years, I stayed overnight on the Queen Mary twice, taken tours and ate lunch at Sir Winston's cafe. It's so nice to hear that all these things will hopefully soon become available again.
Every time you post a new update, I always set aside time to check it out because I trust you as a verifiable, non-sensational source of information regarding the Queen Mary. I'm SO pleased she's getting the care that she deserves, this is all such a relief. I hope that in the next few years I'll have saved up enough to see her looking her best. The future looks bright for the Mary!
I have wonderful memories of the Queen Mary from my childhood. I am so glad Long Beach is restoring her and will reopen her soon. I look forward to stepping aboard again in the future.
I'm glad they seem to be doing things properly this time. Cutting corners and doing things on the cheap is the main reason so many other great ocean liners have been lost to us over the decades. I hope a similar future can be in store for the _SS United States_ as well, who lost her running mate due to neglect and mismanagement before.
Great news!
Wow! So glad to hear government actually investing in maintaining something the public interest attraction instead of screwing up. Color me impressed.
These are god news! Thanks for informing us.
I haven’t been on the Queen Mary since February 2006, when the Queen Mary 2 visited Long Beach. Good times
I actually saw her two days ago. Her hull looks pretty good. The superstructure needs some TLC. Shame about the lifeboats though.
Awesome to see shes getting the much needed attention shes deserved, nice update video!
The city of Long Beach wants the Queen Mary to be a symbol of “perseverance,resilience, … but also prosperity.” Words I never thought I’d ever hear again from a city in California.
Excellent Alex thx!!
So glad they are painting the funnel and replacing those floors!
So excited for the QM to get the love and attention she deserves! Can’t wait to visit again. Thanks for this informative video 😊