Colonel Paddlewheel Boat
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Colonel Paddlewheel Boat is a classic-style paddlewheel excursion vessel at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, offering scenic cruises and sightseeing tours.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonel Paddlewheel Boat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6403413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel Paddlewheel Boat Context triple: [Moody Gardens, hasPart, Colonel Paddlewheel Boat]
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A.
Cotton Blossom show boat
The Cotton Blossom show boat is the fictional Mississippi River steamboat that serves as the central theatrical and social setting in the musical and novel "Show Boat."
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B.
Pontoon
Pontoon is a humorous and reflective novel by Garrison Keillor set in the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, exploring small-town life, death, and family relationships.
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C.
Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler
The Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler is a historic-style riverboat that ferries visitors to and from Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park on the Ohio River.
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D.
Gondola (steam yacht)
Gondola is a restored 19th-century Victorian steam yacht that now carries passengers on scenic cruises on Coniston Water in England’s Lake District.
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E.
Pacific Queen
Pacific Queen was the later name of the historic 19th-century square-rigged sailing ship originally known as Balclutha, famed for her service in transoceanic trade and later preservation as a museum ship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel Paddlewheel Boat Target entity description: Colonel Paddlewheel Boat is a classic-style paddlewheel excursion vessel at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, offering scenic cruises and sightseeing tours.
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A.
Cotton Blossom show boat
The Cotton Blossom show boat is the fictional Mississippi River steamboat that serves as the central theatrical and social setting in the musical and novel "Show Boat."
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B.
Pontoon
Pontoon is a humorous and reflective novel by Garrison Keillor set in the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, exploring small-town life, death, and family relationships.
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C.
Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler
The Blennerhassett Island sternwheeler is a historic-style riverboat that ferries visitors to and from Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park on the Ohio River.
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D.
Gondola (steam yacht)
Gondola is a restored 19th-century Victorian steam yacht that now carries passengers on scenic cruises on Coniston Water in England’s Lake District.
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E.
Pacific Queen
Pacific Queen was the later name of the historic 19th-century square-rigged sailing ship originally known as Balclutha, famed for her service in transoceanic trade and later preservation as a museum ship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
excursion vessel
ⓘ
paddlewheel boat ⓘ passenger ship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| activityCategory |
boat tours
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family attractions ⓘ harbor cruises ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Offatts Bayou ⓘ |
| city | Galveston ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasFeature |
indoor seating
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large paddlewheel at stern ⓘ multiple passenger decks ⓘ outdoor observation areas ⓘ restrooms ⓘ snack bar ⓘ |
| languageOfService | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galveston
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Galveston Island ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location | Moody Gardens ⓘ |
| name | Colonel Paddlewheel Boat ⓘ |
| near |
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
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Galveston Seawall ⓘ Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark ⓘ
linked to:
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
|
| offers |
group charters
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narrated tours ⓘ sightseeing of Galveston harbor area ⓘ special event cruises ⓘ views of Moody Gardens pyramids ⓘ |
| operator | Moody Gardens ⓘ |
| partOf | Moody Gardens attractions ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| serviceType |
excursion cruises
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harbor tours ⓘ scenic cruises ⓘ sightseeing cruises ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| style |
Mississippi-style paddlewheeler
ⓘ
classic riverboat ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
families
ⓘ
school groups ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Greater Houston area
ⓘ
Texas Gulf Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of Texas
|
| usesPropulsionType | paddlewheel ⓘ |
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Subject: Colonel Paddlewheel Boat Description of subject: Colonel Paddlewheel Boat is a classic-style paddlewheel excursion vessel at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, offering scenic cruises and sightseeing tours.
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