The USS Lexington has a series of Quad 40 anti-aircraft guns on both sides as a deterrent to incoming enemy fighters. For the most part, they did a good job. But on November 5, 1944, a kamikaze Japanese plane crashed into the island, destroying most of the island structure, killing 50 and injuring 132.
King Neptune enjoys people watching as he looks over the crowd above a ride that “waves” up and down and around.
A marble statue of George Washington was created to honor him, but met controversy as it resembled a Greek statue.
