Ned Land is a character from Jules Verne's Vingt mille lieues sous les mers (French: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and its 1954 live-action Disney adaptation where he was portrayed by Kirk Douglas.
History[]
Background[]
Origins[]
The Nautilus[]
Later history[]
Appearances[]
Disneyland[]
Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar[]
Ned Land is identified as having been a friend of Trader Sam. In the bar is a photograph of Ned with a harpoon and message to Sam saying, ", "Sam, This comes with a whale of a tale! -Ned".[1]
Disneyland Paris[]
Les Mystères du Nautilus[]
Ned Land's turtle-shell guitar appears on the Nautilus, inside of the treasure room.[2]
Walt Disney World[]
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto[]
Ned Land's guitar appears in Sam's possession.[3]
Trivia[]
- Ned was considered by Tony Baxter to be a major character in Discovery Bay where he would have teamed up with Jason Chandler to salvage the Nautilus.
- Ned Land's sea-shanty, "A Whale of a Tale" plays in Adventure Isle, and Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid.