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Jungle Cruise
File:Jungle Cruise Poster.png
Poster advertising Disneyland's Jungle Cruise
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Attraction typeBoat Ride
DesignerWED Enterprises
ThemeRide through the jungle
Vehicle typeBoat
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Must transfer from wheelchair
Assistive listening available
Jungle Cruise
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Required TicketC (1955-1956), D (1956-1959), E (1959-1982)
Jungle Cruise
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Duration9:05
River capacity1,750,000 gallons of water
Jungle Cruise
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Duration9:50
Required TicketE (1983-2000), Passport (1983- )
Jungle River Cruise
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Duration8

The Jungle Cruise is an attraction at the following Disney theme parks: Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland (under the name Jungle River Cruise). Disneyland Paris is the only Magic Kingdom-style Disney theme park that does not have the Jungle Cruise in its attraction roster.

The Jungle Cruise was one of the twenty-two attractions operating at Disneyland on its opening day (July 17, 1955). In celebration of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, the Disneyland version of the attraction features one gold-painted riverboat, which is the Congo Queen.

History

File:Disneyland Jungle River poster.png
A Jungle Cruise poster with the tagline For true life adventure, ride the jungle river.

The theme and idea for the cruise came after a 1955 True-Life Adventure about a family of lions, and the boats are modeled after the movie “The African Queen”, which Harper Goff particularly loved. Bill Evans, responsible for landscaping DL and most of WDW, found “character plants” which could give the feel of exoticism in a jungle. By uprooting trees and replanting them upside-down, then growing vines on the exposed roots, Evans created new plant visuals, furthering the feel of the unusual. Imagineers originally dyed the water brown to prevent visitors from seeing the bottom of the “river”, which varies between three and eight feet deep. Although Goff and Evans can be credited with the creation and initial design of the ride, Marc Davis (of Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean fame) added his touch to two notable scenes, one of which truly has his signature on it. He added the wading pool of elephants, but more similar to his style, the rhinoceros chasing the explorers up the totem pole contains the caricature and humor that stamped Pirates and the Haunted Mansion with Davis’ style.[1]

According to Jeff Lange, a writer for Jim Hill Media, The Jungle Cruise resulted in Walt becoming obsessed with the concept of plussing when a mother told her child that they had already been on the ride the last time they visited the park, and didn’t need to go on it again. Walt observed this in horror and disappointment and told the Imagineers to add more scenes. Many variations of this story exist, although the overall theme and end result remain constant: Disneyland rides need continuous addition. [2]

Ride description

The attraction is a riverboat journey through the jungles of Asia, Africa and South America. The boats were later revamped to a more authentic, weathered style. The guides still use revolvers, which are reloaded at the end of each trip with blank rounds. The boat's Skipper provides humorous narration featuring puns relating to the various scenes viewed during the ride (the lions are protecting the sleeping zebra, those are plastic snakes, ect). The seemingly ad-libbed comments individual skippers now often include during their recitations make each ride on the Jungle Cruise a substantially different experience. The original spiel, however, is legendary among Disney fans. Competitions in which they compete to say the seven-minute spiel the fastest have been held.

Version comparisons

Disneyland's version includes a piranha attack scene as well as some explosive effects in a scene where gorillas are ransacking a camp and throwing dynamite into the river.

The Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland versions are similar to each other. They each have indoor temple scenes and the character of Chief Namee corresponds to Disneyland's Trader Sam. The Magic Kingdom ride operates in a counter clock-wise fashion while Tokyo Disneyland's operates clock-wise. Also, The skippers at the Magic Kingdom don't carry revolvers with blanks in them anymore. The real guns have been replaced with realistic looking prop guns that trigger an electronic gunshot sound through the boat's audio system.

The shape of Hong Kong Disneyland's route is significantly different compared to the others and it also includes scenes depicting angry Tiki gods.

Refurbishments and Boat facts

Disneyland

  • Major refurbishments: 7
    • 1962 - Indian Elephant pool
    • 1964 - African Veldt and Lost Safari scenes
    • 1993 - Additions to the attraction
    • 1994 - Boathouse queue
    • 1995 - Rerouting of river to make room for The Indiana Jones Adventure
    • 1997 - Original river boats replaced
    • 2005 - Rebuilding of areas of the attraction and addition of Piranhas and updates to Gorilla Camp
  • Boats: 12 (Max. 8 In Operation)
    • Amazon Belle
    • Congo Queen (was painted gold for Disneyland's 50th anniversary in 2005)
    • Ganges Gal
    • Hondo Hattie
    • Irrawaddy Woman
    • Kissimmee Kate
    • Nile Princess
    • Orinoco Adventuress
    • Suwannee Lady
    • Ucayali Una (Wheelchair equipped)
    • Yangtze Lotus
    • Zambezi Miss
  • Boat Names Decommissioned in 1997: 2
    • Magdalena Maiden (mechanical problems)
    • Mekong Maiden

Magic Kingdom

  • Boats: 16 (10 in operation)
The Sankuru Sadie, coincidentally, is the only boat in the Magic Kingdom's fleet ever to have sunk.
    • Amazon Annie
    • Bomokandi Bertha (Wheelchair lift equipped)
    • Congo Connie
    • Ganges Gertie
    • Irrawaddy Irma
    • Kwango Kate (Named but never built)
    • Mongala Millie
    • Nile Nellie
    • Orinoco Ida
    • Rutshuru Ruby
    • Sankuru Sadie
    • Senegal Sal
    • Ucyali Lolly
    • Volta Val
    • Wamba Wanda (Wheelchair lift equipped)
    • Zambesi Zelda

Tokyo Disneyland

Jungle Cruise entrance at Tokyo Disneyland
  • Major refurbishments: 2
  • Boats: 13 (12 Max in operation)
    • Amazon Annie
    • Congo Connie
    • Ganges Gertie
    • Irrawaddy Irma
    • Kwango Kate
    • Nile Nelly
    • Orinoco Ida
    • Rutshuru Ruby
    • Sankuru Sadie
    • Senegal Sal
    • Volta Val
    • Wamba Wanda
    • Zambezi Zelda

Hong Kong Disneyland

  • Show Enhancement: 2
    • 2006: Piranhas attack, explosion in Gorilla Camp, trapped Safari and effect enhancement in African Veldt & Headhunter's Territory
    • 2007: Temporary scene added during the "Pirate Takeover" event (From May - August)
  • Boats: 9 (Max 8 in operation)
    • Amazon Annie
    • Congo Queen (Wheelchair Accessible Boat)
    • Ganges Gal
    • Irrawaddy Irma
    • Lijiang Lady
    • Mekong Maiden
    • Nile Nellie
    • Yangzi Ying Ying
    • Zambezi Zelda

Film adaptation

The Jungle Cruise is an announced Disney motion picture loosely inspired by the theme park attraction of the same name.[3]

The film, originally scheduled for release in 2007, has experienced various delays and changes. Shooting of the film, originally schedule for 2006, was postponed. Moreover, the original screenplay by Josh Goldstein and John Norville was reportedly rewritten by Al Gough and Miles Millar.[4]

The film follows a group's riverboat journey through a jungle in search of a cure.[5] Further details have not been forthcoming, apart from confirmation that the film is set in the twentieth century.[6]

The Ride In Other Media

See also

References

  1. ^ Minnick, Nathaniel. The Jungle Cruise: Foray into the Faux, (University of Michigan, 2005)
  2. ^ http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jeff_lange/archive/2005/05/09/1488.aspx
  3. ^ Collura, Scott (2007-02-14). "Disney Rides Again!". IGN. Retrieved 2007-03-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Coming to Theaters: New and Upcoming Films from Walt Disney Pictures". Ultimate Disney. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  5. ^ "Jungle Cruise". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  6. ^ Stax (2006-09-21). "Jungle Cruises to Big Screen: Disney theme park ride getting movie treatment". IGN. Retrieved 2007-03-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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