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Disneyland Paris broke the mold when it was built, reimagining multiple classic lands to fit a European audience and this meant several classic attractions either didn't get built or were entirely reimagined for the park. But one classic Disney ride that was intended for Disneyland Paris did not manage to make it to the final plans for the park, and that was the Jungle Cruise.

While a traditional Jungle Cruise was not ever in the plans, an altered version was in consideration for the park.

Due to the colder weather experienced at Disneyland Paris, an outdoor boat ride like Jungle Cruise did not make logical sense. Other parks nearby also had copycat rides making the ride as originally designed obsolete.

But the park did have plans for an alternate inside version of the ride, featuring a jeep instead of the boat. This would have also potentially involved Indiana Jones in some way, similar to the Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland.

This attraction was one of many delayed to phase two of the park as it was going over budget. As with most Disney Park phase twos, this never ended up happening. An Indiana Jones attraction was built, but it was a much less elaborately themed roller coaster than any of the original plans.

Today Adventureland does not have anything like what this ride was proposed to be in Disneyland Paris, and the area this ride was proposed for is still empty to this day.

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This article is about the Disney Parks ride. For the 2021 film of the same name, see Jungle Cruise (film) .

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The Jungle Cruise is an attraction located in Adventureland at many Disney Parks, including Disneyland , Magic Kingdom , and Tokyo Disneyland . At Hong Kong Disneyland , the attraction is named Jungle River Cruise. Disneyland Paris and Shanghai Disneyland are the only Magic Kingdom-style Disney parks without Jungle Cruise in their attraction rosters.

The attraction simulates a riverboat cruise down several major rivers of Asia , Africa and South America . Park guests board replica tramp steamers and are taken on a voyage past many different Audio-Animatronic jungle animals. The tour is led by a live Disney cast member delivering a humorous scripted narration.

  • 1 Inspiration and design
  • 2.1 Attraction summary
  • 2.2 Major changes
  • 2.3 Description of specific changes
  • 3.1 Attraction summary
  • 3.2.1 Boats
  • 3.2.2 Major changes
  • 4.2 Major changes
  • 5.1.1 Major changes
  • 5.1.2 Boats
  • 6 Gun signals
  • 7.1 Television Appearances
  • 7.2 Film adaptation
  • 10 References

Inspiration and design [ ]

Walt Disney developed the Jungle Cruise alongside Adventureland, inspired by his successful True-Life Adventures nature-film series as Adventureland was originally named, "True-Life Adventureland". Walt originally wanted the attraction to feature live-animals though for many obvious reasons this was opted out for audio-animatronics (though later recycled for Kilimanjaro Safaris ). Imagineer Harper Goff referenced the 1951 non-Disney film The African Queen frequently in his ideas; even his designs of the ride vehicles were modeled after the steamer used in the film. The project was placed on the schedule to open with the July 17, 1955 debut of Disneyland.

When plans began to develop, Bill Evans, the Imagineer responsible for landscaping Disneyland and most of Walt Disney World , faced the daunting task of foresting an entire jungle on a limited budget. Aside from importing many actual tropical plants, he made wide use of "character plants" which, while not necessarily exotic, could give the appearance of exoticism in context. In a particularly well-known trick, he uprooted local orange trees and "replanted" them upside-down, growing vines on the exposed roots. The clean water was dyed 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 , recognized for his work on venerable attractions, such as The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean , added his own style to the ride in later versions and Disneyland updates. The "Indian Elephant Bathing Pool" and " Trapped Safari " were among his contributions. In the 1990s, the ride received theming and aesthetics to imitate the popular Indiana Jones film-series of Lucasfilm as a means of tying into Disneyland's attraction Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye . Later, refurbishments would orient the Jungle Cruise predominately towards campy jokes (most frequently improvised by skippers decades earlier and made part of an official script) and self-referential humor.

Disneyland [ ]

The attraction was in the opening day roster of the park, and has remained open and largely unchanged in theme and story since then. Aside from alterations and maintenance changes, four completely new show scenes have been added to date. In 1995 the river channel was rerouted to make way for the queue buildings and entrance courtyard of the Indiana Jones Adventure.

While the current version and most previous instances have made use of a comedic spiel, filled with intentionally bad puns, the original intent of the ride was to provide a realistic, believable voyage through the world's jungles. The original spiel had no jokes and sounded much like the narration of a nature documentary. Starting with the Christmas season of 2013, Jungle Cruise was given a seasonal overlay called Jingle Cruise and was decorated with various Christmas decorations.

Attraction summary [ ]

The queue and station are themed as the former headquarters and boathouse of the Jungle Navigation Company , located in a British colony within the Lost Delta of India in the year 1938. The queuing area is cluttered with appropriate props, such as pinned insects, an old radio on top of a bookshelf, and a chessboard with miniature animals and decorated shotgun shells replacing the pieces. The extended queue winds upstairs, underneath an Audio-Animatronic hornbill, and then downstairs again. Big band music from the 1930s plays overhead from the Global Broadcasting Service and occasional news breaks by announcer Nigel Greenwater .

In the queue's entrance is company founder Dr. Albert Falls ' map of the, "Jungle Rivers of Adventureland", a series of supernatural rivers connecting locations across the world into the realm of, "Adventureland". Throughout the queue are references to the lost crew of the Kwango Kate consisting of skipper Felix Pechman XIII , Dr. Kon Chunosuke , Siobhan Murphy, Rosa Soto Dominguez, and Dr. Leonard Moss. Guests also pass by the office of company president Alberta Falls containing her portrait and the cage of her pet bird, Kamaka.

Once aboard the boats, guests are introduced to their skipper and they head into the jungle, allegedly never to return. The first rivers simulated are the Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers, representing tropical Southeast Asia. The boats sail through a dense rainforest, and ancient Irrawaddy temple ruins where passengers see a Bengal Tiger, giant spiders, king cobras, and crocodiles. Passing a shrines of the historic King Jayavarman VII (c.1150–1160), a bowing elephant and a metal cobra, the boats enter the Sacred Indian Elephant Bathing Pool where dozens of Indian elephants prance in the water and squirt water at the passing vessels.

The theme transitions to the rivers of Africa, and riders see a family of baboons, and a safari camp that has been overrun by gorillas . The boats careen past the dramatic waterfall, Schweitzer Falls , between two African Elephants, and large termite mounds. A tableau of the African Veldt follows, showing zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes watching a pride of lions feasting on a zebra beneath a rocky outcropping. Beyond the lion's den, an angry rhinoceros has chased the marooned crew of the Kwango Kate up a tree. Antelope and hyenas watch from nearby while hyenas wait at the bottom of the tree for their coming meal.

The skipper then pilots the boat into a large pool, containing the sunken Kwango Kate and belongings of the lost expedition. This disturbs a pod of hippos that signal their intent to attack the boat. Armed with a gun filled with blanks, the skipper fires into the air to frighten them away. The boats narrowly escape and encounter the lost Jungle Cruise boat, The Mekong Maiden being crewed by chimpanzees while chimps along the riverside play with the marooned crew's belongings. The boat also passes another pair of chimps with a magnifying glass and net observing an infestation of butterflies that they had released from their crates.

The boats pass behind Schweitzer Falls (famously referred to as "the Backside of Water") to enter the Amazon River. Skeletal animal remains and warning signs featuring pictures of dagger-toothed fish forewarn the next show scene, where the boats encounter a swarm of leaping piranha. The guests then pass a pool of water buffalo nearby a large python before finding their way to the Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Lost & Found . This establishment was left in possession of Indigenous South American, " Trader Sam " who turned the lost & found into a gift-shop to sell of the belongings of guests. In Sam's absence, the shop is overrun by monkeys who snap a photo of guests while they pass by a hornbill (who originally appeared on the rafters of the ride's queue until the most recent refurbishment) and Sam's pet elephant Ellie .

The boats proceed to make their return to the boathouse but not before passing through an uncharted tributary within a Polynesian river. Along the water's edge are Jungle Navigation Company docks along the Enchanted Tiki Room and advertisements for, " The Tropical Hideaway ". A white cockatoo named Rosita appears waiting for a Jungle Cruise boat and turns to sing to and crack jokes at the guests. Finally, the boats return to the Lost Delta where guests disembark.

Major changes [ ]

  • 1962 - Addition of Indian Elephant pool
  • 1964 - Addition of African Veldt and Lost Safari scenes
  • 1976 - Addition of Cambodian Temple and Gorilla Camp scenes
  • 1993 - Various minor additions
  • 1994 - Addition of boathouse queue
  • 1995 - Rerouting of river to accommodate the Indiana Jones Adventure
  • 1997 - Replacement of the original ride vehicles
  • 2001 - Skippers' guns removed after March 24.
  • 2004 - Skippers' guns return starting October 1.
  • 2005 - Happiest Homecoming on Earth refurbishment, opened May 4, 2005. Various replacements and reconstructions, addition of piranhas, and updates to Gorilla Camp scene.
  • 2013 - Debut of the seasonal Jingle Cruise overlay, which became more elaborate the following year.
  • 2016 - The attraction is closed until May for refurbishment to install a new docking system.
  • 2021 - New storyline at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom announced on January 25. However, following Disneyland's reopening after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disneyland version of this ride remained closed and the refurbishment was delayed until July 16, 2021. The updated version of the ride soft-opened on July 9, 2021.

Description of specific changes [ ]

The baboons at the safari camp previously sat on the African termite mounds. A total of six lions have been removed since opening day: one that growled when the African Veldt was added, two lionesses from the Veldt that were fighting over a bloody strand of zebra meat, a lion and a lioness that each had a zebra leg in their mouth, and a dead lion hanging on a spit over a fire in the native village. Also removed from the Veldt were African wild dogs laughing at the pride. The native village was originally a dense jungle filled with tikis, masks, and several more natives. Trader Sam previously wore a mask and a gorilla across the channel tried to grab his merchandise.

Starting in 2013, a holiday overlay was added themed to Christmas at both Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom with holiday-themed jokes and decorations on the boats, and holiday music on the radio station in the queue in the aptly-named " Jingle Cruise ". This refurbishment ceased in the January of 2017 but continued to be performed at the Magic Kingdom.

In January 2021 , Disneyland and Walt Disney World both drastically changed their Jungle Cruises to remove overt racism from the attraction. This was likely due in part to the Black Lives Matter movement sparked in 2020 which had already rightfully pressured Disney into changing Splash Mountain , an attraction based on the infamously racist film Song of the South . Disney marketed much of this refurbishment as "Cultural sensitivity" changes, likely to downplay the overt racism of the original attraction while also portraying the refurbishment as politically progressive.

The changes included removing the headhunter tribe, the original trapped safari, the Buddhist statues, and Trader Sam. The attraction also began to amplify its focus on campy superficially self-referential humor and convoluted lore with little-to-no payoff within the actual attraction; most notably in relation to new characters created for the trapped safari who were each given their own biographies despite appearing for a few seconds with no dialogue or conclusion to their stories. The headhunters were replaced with a scene of chimpanzees riding the Mekong Maiden, an allusion to a decommissioned Jungle Cruise boat. This attraction also explicitly featured "Adventureland" as a geographic location in-universe rather than an anachronistic combination of locales.

Asides from compulsory discourse over changing the attraction, this incarnation of the ride was criticized due to still featuring racism and colonial propagandistic elements and as having been headed by white and non-Indigenous Imagineers. Notable points of criticism have included romanticizing British colonists such as the Jungle Navigation Company & Society of Explorers and Adventurers , portraying Indigenous people as being absentee and the jungles as uninhabited (a piece of racist colonial propaganda known as, " Terra Nullius " which is historically used to justify colonization in regions like New Guinea), and continuing to reference Trader Sam while portraying him as a greedy, corrupt and untrustworthy thief.

There are 12 vehicles, with a maximum of 9 in operation at any given time. The boats in 1955 were painted as clean, idealized replicas, but have since been given a more realistic theming reflecting the grunge and wear of actual watercraft due to the addition of Indiana Jones Adventure and its ruggedness.

Names in use:

  • Amazon Belle
  • Congo Queen (gold-painted for 50th anniversary)
  • Hondo Hattie
  • Irrawaddy Woman
  • Kissimmee Kate
  • Nile Princess (Wheelchair lift equipped)
  • Orinoco Adventuress
  • Suwannee Lady
  • Ucayali Una (Wheelchair lift equipped)
  • Yangtze Lotus
  • Zambezi Miss

Names decommissioned in 1997:

  • Magdalena Maiden
  • Mekong Maiden

Magic Kingdom [ ]

The ride is set in the year 1938 as guests enter the Amazon River Base of the colonial business, the Jungle Navigation Company . The boathouse's radio broadcasts AWOL Airwaves, the service of one Albert Awol who plays music and relays announcements. Within the boathouse are several allusions to the corruption and negligence of the Jungle Navigation Company including a board of lost boats, an escaped orangutans, crates of damaged cargo, attempts to sell a feral tiger, and the employee of the month dying of disease. Additionally is a map of the Jungle Rivers of Adventureland , a series of mystic waterways which make up the jungle realm of, "Adventureland" mapped by skipper Frank Wolff and gifted to the Falls family before being augmented by Alberta Falls for skipper usage.

Throughout the queue are references to a lost Jungle Cruise tour containing the likes of skipper Felix Pechman XIII, Dr. Kon Chunosuke, Siobhan Murphy, Rosa Soto Dominguez, and Dr. Leonard Moss. Guests proceed to board boats on docks across from the shack of the elusive O.I. Cyhu. The skipper introduces themselves and begins to take the boat full of guests down the tropical rivers of the world. The ride starts out in the Amazon River, where the passengers encounter butterflies with one-foot wingspans, or as the skipper might say, twelve inches.

The boat then passes Inspiration Falls, which transitions into the Congo River in Africa. Here, the boats happen upon an empty mercantile called Boats & Baits AND Bites! run by one, "Skipper Sully". This shop is shown to have originally been called Boats & Baits before being turned into a quick-service dining establishment selling exotic fish such as piranhas. The boats proceed to encounter a giant python before making a getaway. After this, the boat then passes a camp that has been raided by gorillas, which transitions the cruise into the Nile River. The boats also encounter a downed airplane with the words, " The Amazing Hathaway Browne " on it, referencing the vehicle's owner.

While making the transition, the boats pass by Schweitzer Falls, named for the company founder Dr. Albert Falls. After encountering two elephants, the boat passes along the African Veldt, where numerous African animals watch a pride of lions eat their kill. The boat then finds the lost crew of the Kwango Kate, referenced in the queue. They have been chased up a tree by an angered black rhino while hyenas wait at the base of the tree for a free meal. After this, the boats encounter the sinking Kwango Kate which is taken over by chimpanzees, some of whom are eating Dr. Chunosuke's rare butterflies. The group then passes by another waterfall, Schweitzer Falls, and encounters a pool of hippos. They are about to charge the boat until the skipper scares them off, either via yelling or gunshot.

They enter a temple which has been destroyed by a natural disaster. Inside the skipper is silent as they encounter, baboons, cobras, and an Indochinese tiger. After they exit, they come across an elephant bathing pool where numerous elephants are relaxing in the water. The boat narrowly avoids being sprayed by water from one of the elephants. Following this, the boat returns to the Amazon rainforest where they find the Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Lost & Found . This establishment was left in possession of Indigenous South American, "Trader Sam" who turned the lost & found into a gift-shop to sell of the belongings of guests. The guests see the shop overrun by monkeys before making their return to port.

Due to being opened much later than its Disneyland counterpart, the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise had much more involvement by Marc Davis. The plane is the back-half of the Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior found at The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Casablanca scene.

The character of Albert Awol was added in 1991 to the Jungle Cruise during a refurbishment:

Around the time of the opening of Disney's Animal Kingdom , the skippers' guns were removed. They returned around November 2004 in the form of wired props that played gunfire sounds over the boats' PA systems.

Each variety of plant throughout the attraction was carefully selected by landscape architect Bill Evans to ensure that the foliage would be able to endure Florida's unique climate: hot summers and relatively cool winters. The most difficult aspect of this was making sure these plants had the appropriate look and feel of traditional tropical plants in the equatorial jungle. During the Christmas season of 2013, Jungle Cruise was given a seasonal overlay called Jingle Cruise and was decorated with various Christmas decorations.

In January 2021, Disneyland and Walt Disney World both drastically changed their Jungle Cruises to remove overt racism from the attraction. This was likely due in part to the Black Lives Matter movement sparked in 2020 which had already rightfully pressured Disney into changing Splash Mountain, an attraction based on the infamously racist film Song of the South. Disney marketed much of this refurbishment as, "Cultural sensitivity" changes, likely to downplay the overt racism of the original attraction while also portraying the refurbishment as politically progressive.

The changes included removing the headhunter tribe, the pygmy camp, the previous trapped safari, and Chief Nah-Mee . The attraction also began to amplify its focus on campy superficially self-referential humor and convoluted lore with little-to-no payoff within the actual attraction; most notably in relation to new characters created for the trapped safari who were each given their own biographies despite appearing for a few seconds with no dialogue or conclusion to their stories. This attraction also explicitly featured, "Adventureland" as a geographic location in-universe rather than an anachronistic combination of locales.

Asides from compulsory discourse over changing the attraction, this incarnation of the ride was criticized due to still featuring racism and colonial propagandistic elements and as having been headed by white and non-Indigenous imagineers. Notable points of criticism have included romanticizing British colonists such as the Jungle Navigation Company & Society of Explorers and Adventurers, portraying Indigenous people as being absentee and the jungles as uninhabited (a piece of racist colonial propaganda known as, " Terra Nullius " which is historically used to justify colonization in regions like New Guinea), the plane featured implied to be a plane called the Gipsy Moth which is named for a Romani racial slur ,and continuing to reference Trader Sam while portraying him as a greedy, corrupt and untrustworthy thief. In the midst of these refurbishments, Disney begin quietly removing allusions to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers and Mystic Manor , with some speculating it being due to their racist elements.

There are 15 vehicles, with a maximum of 10 in operation at any given time.

Current boats

  • Amazon Annie
  • Bomokandi Bertha (Wheelchair lift equipped)
  • Congo Connie
  • Ganges Gertie
  • Irrawaddy Irma
  • Mongala Millie
  • Nile Nellie
  • Orinoco Ida
  • Rutshuru Ruby
  • Sankuru Sadie
  • Senegal Sal
  • Ucyali Lolly
  • Wamba Wanda (Wheelchair lift equipped)
  • Zambesi Zelda

Retired boats

  • Kwango Kate (Retired in 2000)
  • 1973 - Expansion of boathouse queue, frogs removed from Amazon River scene.
  • 1986 - African Veldt is enclosed by trees to hide views of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa .
  • 1991 - Queue updates, introduction of the Albert Awol music loop. New scripts give Trader Sam the alternate name of Chief Namee.
  • 1994 - Crashed Airplane scene is added.
  • 1996 - Several figures on the Lost Safari are replaced.
  • 1998 - Skippers' guns removed around the time Disney's Animal Kingdom opened.
  • 2000 - A canopy structure is removed from the Amazon River scene for safety concerns. Queue is reconfigured for Fastpass and the boats receive a rustic makeover.
  • 2004 - Skippers' guns return around November.
  • 2016 to 2017 - "Crocs eating children" joke briefly removed after toddler was killed by a real alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort [1]
  • 2021 - New storyline added over the course of several months from January through the summer. Besides the new Trapped Safari and Chimpanzee Boat scenes, Pygmy Village is turned into a boat and bait shop and the crashed airplane is turned into an Adventurers Club tribute. Frogs returned in October.

Tokyo Disneyland [ ]

The Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland attractions are very similar to each other, with the exception of a few minor differences. While the boats in the Magic Kingdom's attraction travel counter-clockwise, the boats at Tokyo Disneyland travel in a clockwise direction. The current incarnation of the attraction is known as Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions . This version includes unique effects in the temple, a full musical score, and an alternate experience for nighttime cruises.

The station and surrounding area are themed to a more upscale African city, as opposed to an isolated jungle outpost. This version shares a station building with the park's steam train ride, Western River Railroad . Within the boathouse, voices of Jungle Navigation Company personnel give instructions to guests. The spiels in Tokyo Disneyland are delivered in Japanese and skippers bow to the audience after each joke.

The story focuses on establishing a "friendship with nature", with the Skipper keeping three animal totems in their boat: The Tiger of Courage, the Elephant of Wisdom, and the Monkey of Cleverness. Using one of these three totems and calling upon their matching animal spirits, the Temple's carvings are brought to life in a celebration with man's connection with nature. The first lines from the song " Circle of Life " from The Lion King can be heard when the boat passes through the African Veldt scene. At the end of the attraction, guests encounter Chief Nah-mee (also known as "Salesman Sam") and Ellie who are trading fruit and the three medallions which the skippers have in their boats.

There are 13 vehicles, with a maximum of 12 in operation at any given time.

All boat names, except Orinoco Ida, are alliterations.

  • Kwango Kate
  • Wamba Wanda
  • Zambezi Zelda
  • Mid-1990s/Early 2000s - The blank-firing guns are replaced with wired props that play gunfire sounds when used.
  • 2008 - Chief Nah-mee (Salesman Sam) offers bananas instead of shrunken heads starting March/April.
  • 2014 - The original Jungle Cruise closes on January 6 to undergo a revamp. It reopens on September 8 as Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions. The skippers' guns and the skulls/skull imagery were removed during the revamp.

Hong Kong Disneyland [ ]

The shape of Jungle River Cruise 's route is significantly different compared to the others, and circumnavigates Tarzan's Treehouse . A grand finale is included with a battle between angry fire and water gods. Three languages are regularly available: Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. Each language has a separate queue, allowing visitors to experience the journey in their preferred language.

The queue takes place in a small boathouse less elaborate than the boathouses found at the other parks. After winding through the queue, guests board one of the boats and meet their skipper who speaks either English, Cantonese, or Mandarin, to accompany the park's guests who speak many different languages themselves.

The boats then depart and head down the river, past Tarzan's Treehouse where the skipper tells guests to wave goodbye to the guests traversing the treehouse, for they will never see them again. The boats then drift past a mother Indian elephant and her calf playing in the water, followed by another elephant showering in a waterfall. A large bull Indian elephant emerges from the water squirting a plume of water at the boats with the guests narrowly avoiding the free shower.

The vessels then drift down a narrow stream past ancient Cambodian ruins which have been claimed by the jungle. Giant spiders and king cobras watch the boats as they move on. Up ahead several crocodiles are seen resting on a small beach, while a school of hungry piranha are jumping in the hopes of attacking the guests. The boats escape into Africa and they pass a large safari camp where several curious gorillas have discovered clothes, guns, hammocks, and books, as " Trashin' the Camp " plays on a nearby 1930s radio. The African Veldt comes into view where antelope, giraffes, zebras, and African elephants stare at the boats. The vessels then drift into a small pool where a pod of hippos try to tip the boat. Several feet ahead a rhino is seen chasing a safari group up a tree while several hyenas look on laughing.

Skulls and cloth impaled on broken bamboo sticks appears as tribal drums and horns fill the air. The skipper tells guests that they have entered head hunter country and must quietly sneak by. The boats slowly pass through the main village where several upright shields rest in the tall grass. A native notices the boats and all the shields now revealed to have head hunters behind them begin firing spears and poison darts at the boats as they narrowly escape into a rocky canyon. In the rocky canyon, the boats stop near two unusual rock formations that look like faces, revealed by the skipper to be the fire god and the water god who constantly feud over their differences. The fire god sets the river ablaze while the water god vomits a water bomb, causing the flames to die and the whole canyon to become a cloud of steam. The boats escape the canyon and pass a baby elephant before returning to the boathouse.

  • 2006 - Piranha Attack and Trapped Safari scenes added, enhancement of Gorilla Camp, African Veldt, and Headhunter's Territory
  • 2007 - Temporary scene added during the " Pirate Takeover " summer event (from May to August); attraction name changed to "Jungle River Cruise: Pirate Takeover!"
  • 2015 - Seasonal overlay added during Halloween event; attraction name changed to " Jungle River Cruise: Curse of the Emerald Trinity "

There are 9 vehicles, with a maximum of 8 in operation at any given time.

  • Congo Queen (Wheelchair Accessible)
  • Lijiang Lady
  • Yangzi Ying Ying

Gun signals [ ]

The Disneyland version of the attraction uses live revolvers firing blanks. They are always fired at the Hippo Pool scene, but are also used to signal to the dock in the event of an emergency. Each signal has a different meaning, and is signified by the amount of shots fired using the louder emergency blanks:

Live guns were used at the Magic Kingdom until 2001, when they were replaced with fake props and an on-board sound effect following 9/11, owing to fears that someone could steal a gun and load it with live ammunition to carry out a mass shooting; in such an event, Disney would ultimately be held liable.

In popular culture [ ]

  • In the Disney's Sing-Along Songs video Disneyland Fun during "Following the Leader", Jungle Cruise made an appearance.
  • In the film Tarzan , gorillas in Tarzan's troop homage the gorillas of the jungle cruise when they hold a rifle to their eye.
  • Jungle Cruise was parodied as Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari on The Lion King Special Edition.
  • A stand up comedy show featuring only Jungle Cruise Skippers, called The Skipper Stand Up Show, has been doing shows in Fullerton, California since May 2006.
  • Disney's "Fab Five" characters, cruise boat and the "River Expedition Company" boathouse were incorporated into an original painting and limited edition print offering by artist Randy Souders entitled "Jungle Cruise" created for the 1999 Official Disneyana Convention at Disneyland .
  • In Australia's Disneyland special: The Wiggles Live at Disneyland Park , Greg and Murray are on this ride thinking they're in the wrong place.
  • In the " Mickey Monkey " episode of the 2013 Mickey Mouse shorts, the "Fab five" ride a Jungle Cruise boat and accidentally abandon Mickey in the jungle. In the later episode " Wish Upon a Coin ", Goofy briefly appears dressed as Chief Nah-mee.
  • A Chibi Tiny Tales short involved the characters of the DuckTales reboot riding the attraction.

Television Appearances [ ]

  • A behind-the-scenes look at Jungle Cruise was featured in the Disney+ Original series Behind the Attraction .

Film adaptation [ ]

The film adaptation , originally scheduled for release in 2007, has experienced various delays and changes. The shooting of the film, originally scheduled for 2006, was cancelled. Moreover, the original screenplay by Josh Goldstein and John Norville was reportedly rewritten by Al Gough and Miles Millar. This original screenplay followed a group's riverboat journey through a jungle in search of a cure and was to have featured a contemporary setting. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen were set to star as a Skipper and a frustrated passenger respectively until this version was cancelled.

A new version of the project starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt was announced in 2017, with a planned shooting time in the Spring of 2018. This version of the project is described as a comedic action-adventure film in the vein of Indiana Jones and the attraction's original inspiration, The African Queen . Jack Whitehall joined the cast as "Disney's second openly gay character". [2] Said character was criticized due to being a campy gay character portrayed by a heterosexual actor who is also subject to coded jokes by Dwayne Johnson's character about his sexuality. The film was eventually released on July 30 , 2021 .

  • Jungle Cruise is one of the few original rides at Disneyland that is still open today.
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom has two attractions inspired by the Jungle Cruise. One is Kilimanjaro Safaris which reuses Walt's original plans for a faux environment with real animals while the other is the alien jungle cruise of Na'vi River Journey which is an Avatar-themed reimagining of the attraction.
  • Both Kevin Costner and John Lasseter worked there as captains of the boats in Disneyland. [2]
  • In a popular story recounted by Jeff Lange, a writer for weblogging site Jim Hill Media, an experience at the Jungle Cruise helped bolster John Lasseter.
  • Disneyland Paris used to have a Jungle Cruise themed gift-shop called Trader Sam's Jungle Boutique but this was replaced with the Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost .
  • The name of the Jungle Cruise's most famous boat The Congo Queen was likely a tribute to Charlie's boat The African Queen from the film.
  • The Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise featured a container of, "Rose's Leech Salt" referencing a scene in the Jungle Cruise where Rose Sayer helped Charlie Allnut recover from leeches. Also in this queue was a map of the Congo with the words, "Follow the Route of the Jungle Queen" and highlighted route passing Ponthierville where a church was illustrated. This alluded to how the film of the African Queen was partly filmed in Ponthierville, most notably within its cathedral and by using, "The Jungle Queen" as a surrogate name for the African Queen of the film.
  • One of Chief Nah-mee's heads was allegedly made to resemble the head of Katherine Hepburn as a tribute to her character Rose Sayer.
  • In Bengal Barbecue is a (photoshopped) photograph of Charlie Allnut and Rose Sayer riding the Zambezi Miss past the original lost safari in the African veldt.
  • In Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar is a post-card sent to Trader Sam from Charlie Allnut, offering his advice and services.
  • The Jungle Cruise film takes influence from the African Queen with Frank Wolff even being modeled after Charlie Allnut.
  • The Minnie Mouse section of Magic of Disney Animation featured the poster for a film called, "The Jungle Cruise" modeled after the poster for the African Queen albeit with Mickey Mouse as Charlie Allnut and Minnie as Rose Sayer.
  • The clothes of Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton are hung up in Alberta Falls' office in Disneyland. The map of the Amazon river is framed in the boathouse and a conquistador hat seemingly references the villainous Lope de Aguirre. While difficult to see, the chimp's map aboard the Mekong Maiden is signed by, "F.W." AKA Frank Wolff from the film.
  • During the world premiere of the Jungle Cruise, one of the boats was turned into Frank's boat La Quila.
  • In the Magic Kingdom, there is an office with Frank's hat, Lope de Aguirre's helm and the map of the Amazon in Alberta's office. The map of the Rivers of Adventure is also signed, "F.W." for Frank Wolff, a major character from the film.
  • During the Jingle Cruise, a crate addressed to Rosita's owner Nilo Nemolato from the film was added to the African Veldt.

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First look at the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

First look at the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

The world-famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland officially reopens on July 16th, 2021, with new adventures, an expanded storyline and more humor as skippers take guests on a tongue-in-cheek journey along some of the most remote rivers around the world. The new creative concept is original to Walt Disney Imagineering, just like the classic attraction itself.

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Changes to this attraction also are underway in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, with completion expected later this summer.

First look at the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

“We’re excited to be building on the story of the Jungle Cruise to include new adventures that stay true to the experience we know and love while adding more humor, more wildlife, and an interconnected story,” said Chris Beatty, an Imagineer who led the creative development of the enhancements. “As part of creative development, we’ve also introduced characters from around the world and took a thoughtful approach to ensure accurate representation of cultures in our story.”

Take a tour of the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland!

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The world-famous Jungle Cruise skippers return to share the unique adventure and interactions that guests expect on this expedition in Adventureland. New scenes have fun with the legendary comedic tone of the attraction, and some unexpected scenarios give the jungle and the animals the last laugh!

First look at the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

What’s new:  Disney Imagineers have a longstanding history of updating attractions at the Disneyland Resort and Disney Parks. The expanded backstory centers around  Alberta Falls,  the granddaughter of the world-renowned Dr. Albert Falls, who is now proprietor of the Jungle Navigation Company Ltd. New scenes include:

  • A safari of explorers from around the world finds itself up a tree after the journey goes awry
  • Chimpanzees have taken over the expedition’s wrecked boat
  • A Lost & Found location has turned into a Gift Shop run by Alberta’s longtime friend, Trader Sam

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First look at the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

Don’t miss:  Jungle Cruise skippers incorporate plenty of gags as they narrate “wildlife” scenes for guests who have boarded a canopied tramp steamer, leaving civilization behind.  Those scenes include:

  • Ancient Cambodian Shrine  with leaping tigers, lethal cobras and snapping crocodiles
  • Jungle Cruise Safari Camp  is a former camp overrun by “explosively” curious gorillas
  • Indian Elephant Bathing Pool  where bathing Indian elephants have their “trunks on”
  • The African Veldt  where angry hippos and hungry lions are guarding a “sleeping” zebra
  • Schweitzer Falls,  where skippers introduce guests to something they may have never seen before – the “back side of water”!

Changes through the years:  The tone of the attraction was more serious when it opened, on the first day Disneyland Park welcomed guests in 1955. The river has changed course through the years and additions included the elephant bathing pool, gorillas in the safari camp, and a new piranha scene.

Imaginative landscaping : The foliage is designed to look as if it had been created by nature. Since 1955, the Jungle Cruise vegetation has evolved into its own tropical jungle with three levels: the upper canopy, the understory, and the forest floor. The “father” of the attraction’s jungle was a horticulturist and Disney Legend Bill Evans, who directed the landscaping of much of Disneyland in the 1950s.

First look at the all-new Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

Did you know?

  • The skippers of the Jungle Cruise lead a humorously irreverent expedition, carrying passengers along four rivers: the Nile of Africa, the Amazon of South America, the Irrawaddy of Southeast Asia and the Ganges of India.
  • Guests will enjoy the return of the Jungle Cruise and also something new at The Tropical Hideaway – a Pineapple Split! Starting July 16 and while supplies last, it will be served in a souvenir container that looks like a Jungle Cruise boat with a red-and-white striped canopy. This “pineapple split” comes with  DOLE Whip® , blueberries, strawberries and Mandarin oranges, topped with coconut-caramel sauce, crushed plantains, dried hibiscus and toasted coconut.

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The new adventures "reflect and value the diversity of the world around us," the theme park said in a statement., by whitney ashton irick • published january 25, 2021 • updated on january 25, 2021 at 10:57 pm.

Disneyland revealed a first look Monday at the updated Jungle Cruise attraction at both Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, adding that the new adventures "reflect and value the diversity of the world around us."

The story update comes after complaints that the ride -- which was originally built in 1955 -- is racially insensitive.

"As Imagineers, it is our responsibility to ensure experiences we create and stories we share reflect the voices and perspectives of the world around us," said Carmen Smith, Executive, Creative Development & Inclusion Strategies, Walt Disney Imagineering.

Exciting enhancements are coming to the Jungle Cruise in Disneyland park at @Disneyland Resort and Magic Kingdom Park at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort later this year! Here’s a first look from Walt Disney Imagineering at some of the “gnu” magic being added: https://t.co/B8HF1peLdF pic.twitter.com/2mWI8RPl3K — Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) January 25, 2021

As part of the update, guests will follow a skipper and his passengers as their journey goes awry. For the first time, the skipper role will be a live, experienced and witty guide, a news release said.

“When we consider making changes to a classic attraction, we focus on ways to ‘plus’ the experience,” said Chris Beatty, creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering. “The skippers of the Jungle Cruise bring irreverent humor to guests of all ages, and we’re excited to be adding to that legacy – along with a new animated skipper figure – by celebrating their adventures and influence.”

Recently, Imagineers had the chance to provide a sneak peek to a few skippers at Magic Kingdom park – check out the Walt Disney World Ambassador team on Instagram, @WDW.Ambassador, to see additional reactions, and stay tuned for more details about the enhancements in store for the Jungle Cruise, coming later this year.

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Use every inch of your bravery and skill to master the caverns and routes of Adventure Isle , from the eerie Skull Rock and foreboding Captain Hook's Pirate Ship to the stunning landscape of Spyglass Hill , in search of the long-lost treasure!

Completely unique to Disneyland Paris, Adventure Isle is a spectacular landscape at the heart of Adventureland , criss-crossed by bridges, pathways and caves.

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In fact feeling more like two separate islands, the standout landmark is a huge wooden suspension bridge spanning the peaks of each island and reached by a mind-boggling network of smugglers' runs offering fantastic views over the whole land.

On a warm, sunny day there's no better escape from the crowds elsewhere — not to mention daily life — than to spend a good hour or so exploring every nook of this exotic creation. How often are you presented with a map and a Treasure Island right in front of you? No sat-nav, no destination, just your curiosity.

After nightfall, the hanging lanterns illuminate the island for a whole new atmosphere. Pure escapism, guaranteed to take you right back to your childhood.

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La Mer des Bretteurs — Literally "the sea of swashbucklers", this meandering waterway separates Adventure Isle from the mainland and its African, Indian, Middle Eastern locales. Stretching from the safer, lush green jungle landscape in the south, where supply boats are moored in shady inlets, to the more ravaged white sand beaches in the north, home of pirates and pillagers, the sea can be crossed by any of four bridges.

Le Ventre de la Terre — Ready to get lost so soon? Intertwined with the roots of the huge tree above, home to La Cabane des Robinson , this network of caves is clearly used to great advantage by the family themselves as safe storage for the spices and foodstuffs they have managed to accumulate from the island's natural resources. At several points daylight breaks through into the cavern and you can look upwards for an awe-inspiring view right up the incredible tree trunk.

L'Epave — The Shipwreck, which brought the Swiss Family Robinson to the island, can be accessed off Spyglass Hill by Le Pont Flottant , a unique floating bridge made of barrels and driftwood. Attacked by pirates and washed ashore several years ago, several pieces of the doomed ship now make up the Swiss Family Robinson's ingenius treehouse and its environs, from the captain's wheel to the jolly Harpsichord organ!

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Le Pont Suspendu — Suspension bridge, spanning 30 metres between the peak of the southern island and the look-out point on Spyglass Hill opposite. This rickety bridge made of driftwood, rope and iron chains swings up, down and side-to-side as you navigate its unsteady steps. Jumping doesn't help, but is a lot of fun!

L'Ile au Trésor — Treasure Island, the northern island defined by the dramatic dark, rocky outcrops of Skull Rock and Spyglass Hill , where the black Jolly Roger flag flies to mark the spot where Jim Hawkins fought Long John Silver. Be sure to check through Jim's spyglass for oncoming marauders!

Ben Gunn's Cave — The dark depths of Treasure Island are home to a second, more deadly, network of caverns snaking past thundering waterfalls and long-forgotten skeletons. Take your pick from one of six entrances: Ambush Alley under Le Pont Suspendu , Davy Jones' Locker , which leads to a windswept, bottomless pit, Dead Man's Maze , Spyglass Pass , Hook's Hideout , hidden behind a waterfall, or Keelhaul Caverns , populated with the skeletons of treasure-hunters caught by Ben Gunn's revenge.

Skull Rock — Rising twelve metres from the perilous lagoon below, the fierce winds in these parts have carved a menacing face out of the thick black rock. Follow the steps from near Ben Gunn's Cave to stand inside the carved-out skull for yourself — then watch your back as its eyes follow you left and right; and at night, with a beady red glow!

Captain Hook's Pirate Ship — Peter Pan 's nemesis has dropped anchor in Cannonball Cove , mooring his majestic galleon next to Skull Rock — the perfect hiding place for a cowardly captain. If you're lucky, Hook and Mr Smee will be gone for just long enough for you to hop on deck and have a look around!

The island is also home to two distinct attractions: La Cabane des Robinson and La Plage des Pirates .

  • Though Captain Hook's Pirate Ship and the 12 metre-high Skull Rock are exclusive to Disneyland Paris, versions of both could previously be seen at Disneyland in California , where they formed part of the park's Fantasyland from 1995 and 1960 respectively. The ship was known as the "Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant" with, you guessed it, a small walk-in restaurant inside the ship. Both features were removed in 1982 to allow for the New Fantasyland expansion project.
  • Hook's ship isn't the only famous boat on La Mer des Bretteurs . At the southern end, a small supply boat with a fabric canopy pays homage to The African Queen (1951) , the film which helped inspire the Jungle Cruise ride at other Disneyland parks. This previously tied in with the boutique nearby, now Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost but formerly Trader Sam's Jungle Boutique , in a reference to a character from the same attraction. Meanwhile, if a touch of Never Land doesn't make the transition with Fantasyland seamless enough, the stricken water craft of Gepetto can be found on the northern shores of the lagoon, close to the Pinocchio–themed Au Chalet de la Marionnette .
  • At the earlier Adventurelands built in California, Florida and Tokyo, the land is dominated by the huge Jungle Cruise attraction and Imagineers beginning work on Disneyland Paris felt that their new, much larger version of the land should have a central, definable landmark , as with every other land. The Swiss Family Treehouse , La Cabane des Robinson , was therefore positioned right in the middle of this island, significantly enlarged and built 6.5 metres above water level to stand 27 metres above the park . A similar configuration was used at Disney's next magic kingdom park, Hong Kong Disneyland, where the smaller Tarzan's Treehouse sits on an island, accessible only by boat.
  • Though Skull Rock and some of the more fantastical rock formations throughout the island were built using intricately-sculpted concrete , similar to Big Thunder Mountain , the Imagineers also went on the hunt for many real rocks and boulders throughout northern France, Italy and Germany, marking each rock which fitted their exacting specifications!
  • There were originally only three bridges giving access to Adventure Island. The fourth, and most understated, was added in 1993 at the opening of Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril , sitting between the forgotten temple and Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost .

Adventure Isle covers 7,220 square metres with more than 12 bridges

  • Explore the island in the middle of the day, when the other ride-based attractions are at their busiest, for a pleasant escape and to maximise your time.
  • If you're exploring with young children, do stay together when exploring the confusing maze of caves, and watch out for slippery and uneven surfaces.
  • Elevated areas of the island and some caves are inaccessible to wheelchairs and may be difficult for those with limited mobility due to steps and uneven surfaces.

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PHOTOS: First Look at the Updated Jungle Cruise in Disneyland

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The Jungle Cruise has been getting some major updates in both Disneyland and Disney World.

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Disney has been working to remove some “outdated cultural depictions ” from the attraction, adding  new characters  and a new storyline , and removing some scenes as part of the update.  The Jungle Cruise has remained open in Disney World  during these changes while Disneyland’s ride has been closed since the park reopened in April. But today, we finally got to sail down the river again with a skipper!

Ahead of its official reopening on July 16th, we were invited to a media preview of the newly updated ride today in Disneyland.

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Cast Members said there are still finishing touches being made before the ride officially opens on July 16th.

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The ride has a whole new storyline focused on inclusivity. It features Alberta Falls, the granddaughter of Dr. Albert Falls, who founded the Jungle Cruise Navigation Company.

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The tale is that she went to live with her grandfather in Adventureland and made quite a few friends, who have now all come back to see her guided tour!

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Her friends include VIP tour skipper Felix Pechman XIII, acclaimed Canadian Botanist Dr. Leonard Moss, celebrated Mexican artist Rosa Soto Dominguez, preeminent Japanese entomologist Dr. Kon Chunosuke, and  Siobhan “Puffin” Murphy who’s a Puffin enthusiast. You can find them hanging on for dear life as a rhino waits down below!

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Other new scenes include the explorers’ sunken boat (tough luck).

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And some chimps taking over another skipper’s boat, the Mekong Maiden!

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We also see some more chimps on these crates, rummaging through the campsite.

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And there’s a brand new store at the end of the attraction! Check out Trader Sam’s Gift Shop, which replaced the Trader Sam animatronic with the shrunken heads.

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To pick up a souvenir, you have to make it past that playful elephant first!

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And finally, we made it back to the dock, safe and sound!

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The Congo Queen, a wooden riverboat, moored to a pier with a jungle and huts

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Highlights of your unforgettable adventure include:

  • Ancient Cambodian Shrine Come face-to-face with leaping tigers, lethal cobras and snapping crocodiles.
  • Jungle Cruise Safari Camp Cruise past a former camp overrun by explosively curious gorillas.
  • Indian Elephant Bathing Pool Venture into this sacred pool where you'll see bathing Indian elephants. Feel free to take pictures—they have their trunks on.
  • The African Veldt Behold angry hippos and hungry lions guarding a sleeping zebra.
  • Schweitzer Falls Be awed as you take in a true natural wonder—the back side of water!

Cast off on a thrilling expedition where tigers, gorillas, elephants and maybe even a headhunter await your arrival.

Trek to a dusty tropical jungle outpost—overflowing with cargo nets, wooden crates, rusty lanterns and faded marquee signs—and board a weathered tramp steamer for a tongue-in-cheek adventure through some of the world’s most “dangerous” rivers. Led by your trusty skipper, leave civilization behind as you cross continents and oceans through untamed waters rarely seen by man.

A True-Life Adventure During your lively 7-minute journey, encounter awesome wonders of nature amid some of the world’s most exotic locales. Highlights of your unforgettable adventure include: 

  • The Mekong River Explore an age-old shrine, home to baboons, cobras and crocodiles.
  • The African Congo Cruise past a camp overrun by explosively curious gorillas and witness the beauty of the majestic Schweitzer Falls.
  • The Nile River Behold trumpeting elephants, angry hippos and hungry lions—there’s always something “gnu” to see in the area.
  • The Amazon in South America A canopy of green trees opens up to a native shrine, a mammoth anaconda and ravenous piranha!

Throughout the sometimes perilous voyage, take in lively narration from your friendly skipper, known for a brave heart and a clever joke… or two.

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The world-famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland Park officially reopens on July 16, 2021, with new adventures, an expanded storyline and more humor as skippers take guests on a tongue-in-cheek journey along some of the most remote rivers around the world. The new creative concept is original to Walt Disney Imagineering, just like the classic attraction itself.

Changes to this attraction also are underway in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, with completion expected later this summer.

“We’re excited to be building on the story of the Jungle Cruise to include new adventures that stay true to the experience we know and love, while adding more humor, more wildlife, and an interconnected story,” said Chris Beatty, an Imagineer who led creative development of the enhancements. “As part of creative development, we’ve also introduced characters from around the world and took a thoughtful approach to ensure accurate representation of cultures in our story.”

The world-famous Jungle Cruise skippers return to share the unique adventure and interactions that guests expect on this expedition in Adventureland. New scenes have fun with the legendary comedic tone of the attraction, and some unexpected scenarios give the jungle and the animals the last laugh!

What’s new: Disney Imagineers have a longstanding history of updating attractions at the Disneyland Resort and Disney Parks. The expanded backstory centers around Alberta Falls, the granddaughter of the world-renowned Dr. Albert Falls, who is now proprietor of the Jungle Navigation Company Ltd. New scenes include:

  • A safari of explorers from around the world finds itself up a tree after the journey goes awry
  • Chimpanzees have taken over the expedition’s wrecked boat
  • A Lost & Found location has turned into a Gift Shop run by Alberta’s longtime friend, Trader Sam

Don’t miss: Jungle Cruise skippers incorporate plenty of gags as they narrate “wildlife” scenes for guests who have boarded a canopied tramp steamer, leaving civilization behind.  Those scenes include:

  • Ancient Cambodian Shrine with leaping tigers, lethal cobras and snapping crocodiles
  • Jungle Cruise Safari Camp is a former camp overrun by “explosively” curious gorillas
  • Indian Elephant Bathing Pool where bathing Indian elephants have their “trunks on”
  • The African Veldt where angry hippos and hungry lions are guarding a “sleeping” zebra
  • Schweitzer Falls, where skippers introduce guests to something they may have never seen before – the “back side of water”!

Changes through the years: The tone of the attraction was more serious when it opened, on the first day Disneyland Park welcomed guests in 1955. The river has changed course through the years and additions included the elephant bathing pool, gorillas in the safari camp and a new piranha scene.

Imaginative landscaping : The foliage is designed to look as if it had been created by nature. Since 1955, the Jungle Cruise vegetation has evolved into its own tropical jungle with three levels: the upper canopy, the understory and the forest floor. The “father” of the attraction’s jungle was horticulturist and Disney Legend Bill Evans, who directed the landscaping of much of Disneyland in the 1950s.

Did you know?

  • The skippers of the Jungle Cruise lead a humorously irreverent expedition, carrying passengers along four rivers: the Nile of Africa, the Amazon of South America, the Irrawaddy of Southeast Asia and the Ganges of India.
  • Guests will enjoy the return of the Jungle Cruise and also something new at The Tropical Hideaway – a Pineapple Split! Starting July 16 and while supplies last, it will be served in a souvenir container that looks like a Jungle Cruise boat with a red-and-white striped canopy. This “pineapple split” comes with DOLE Whip® , blueberries, strawberries and Mandarin oranges, topped with coconut-caramel sauce, crushed plantains, dried hibiscus and toasted coconut.

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Jungle Cruise at Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World: Which Version is Better?

by Jenn Marrazzo | Oct 17, 2023 | Disneyland , Disneyland Parks , Magic Kingdom , WDW Blog

What makes the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland different from the version at Walt Disney World? We’re breaking both attractions down below. 

Disneyland Park in Anaheim may be the original Disney theme park, but Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park shares plenty of similarities with it – including some of the very same attractions! One of the most beloved Disney attractions that’s found at both Disneyland and Disney World is the Jungle Cruise. But do the two theme parks really offer different ride experiences? Or are both versions of the Jungle Cruise totally identical?

As an opening day attraction at both Disneyland Park in 1955 and Magic Kingdom Park in 1971, this popular, beloved ride has been entertaining Guests for decades. However, the experience varies depending on where you’re riding (and some people prefer one park’s version over the other!). Below, we’re comparing both the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland and the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World to determine which is the better attraction.

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Believe it or not, the Jungle Cruise attraction we know and love today at both Disneyland and Disney World had an interesting origin story. Walt Disney Pictures produced a True-Life Adventures series in the late 1940s, which gave Walt himself the inspiration to add an “Adventureland” to Disneyland Park. The centerpiece of this Adventureland would be a “jungle river cruise.” Walt’s initial idea for this cruise was larger than life; he dreamed up the idea of populating the attraction’s landscape with real animals. But, due to logistics, that grand idea morphed into animated animals similar to audio-animatronics. 

A scene from Magic Kingdom’s version of the Jungle Cruise. Photo by Cliff Wang

On July 17, 1955 – Disneyland’s opening day – the Jungle Cruise made its debut. The attraction was a huge success, and Guests loved the idea of a river cruise through a “realistic” jungle. 16 years later, Walt Disney World Resort opened and on October 1, 1971, the Jungle Cruise made its debut on the East Coast inside Magic Kingdom’s own Adventureland. 

During the attraction’s long history, both versions at Disneyland and Disney World theme parks have seen updates and refurbishments. Over the years, new animals have been added, adjustments to the attraction’s storyline have been made to reflect cultural and social changes, and even seasonal overlays have been introduced. 

In fact, the Jungle Cruise has even gone global! Disney theme parks in Hong Kong and Tokyo have their own versions of the attraction. Today, only two Disney parks in the world don’t have a Jungle Cruise: Disneyland Paris and Shanghai Disneyland . 

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Whether you’ve experienced both the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland and the Jungle Cruise at Disney World firsthand or you’re simply interested in which theme park offers the better, more exciting, or even punnier experience, here’s a look at what the two versions of the attraction share – and what’s different.

The Attraction Queue

The queues at both the Jungle Cruise in Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, are extremely similar. When you enter the queue at either location, you’ll be waiting outdoors (but there is some cover overhead). You’ll wind your way past areas decorated with pictures, maps, journals, and more all themed around explorations and river cruises through the jungle.

There is one big difference between the Jungle Cruise queues, though: At Disneyland, the queue features two stories and at Disney World, it’s all on a single floor.

The two-story queue at Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise. Photo by Ashlee Tan

The Ride Time

Both versions of the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World and Disneyland have almost identical ride times – the attraction lasts just under 10 minutes long, unless there’s a boat backup (which will then make the ride time longer). 

Once you’ve boarded your boat and met your skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland or Disney World, you’ll notice a big difference: The attraction story differs depending on the theme park. You’ll also tour the jungles of the world in a different order, which leads to an overall different ride experience.

At Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the Jungle Cruise starts inside a Cambodian temple . Guests onboard enter the temple, where they’ll spot a Bengal tiger, cobra, and monkey. Disneyland’s version of the Jungle Cruise doesn’t have an indoor temple. Instead, the ride begins by taking Guests past a series of Cambodian ruins. As a result, the ride’s scenes are in a different order at each park, leading to a bit of a mixed-up or different story order. and everything just seems a bit more elaborate. You feel more isolated on the Walt Disney World attraction, which makes the experience seem more realistic. 

Additionally, while both Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise and Disney World’s Jungle Cruise take Guests under Schweitzer Falls , the “Backside of Water” does look different at each park. At Magic Kingdom in Disney World, the falls are a larger and more impressive feature. With more space and more flair, the Jungle Cruise at Disney World feels more elaborate overall – and there’s more of a “wow” factor. Guests also feel more isolated on this version of the attraction, which makes the experience seem more realistic.

The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland’s version of Schweitzer Falls. Photo by Danny Shuster

The Theme Park Location

At both Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, the Jungle Cruise is located in Adventureland . In both theme parks, this is where you’ll also find the Enchanted Tiki Room and Pirates of the Caribbean . The area is home to attractions and food that increase a sense of wonder and adventure. While the lands may be laid out differently, and feature slightly different theming, they’re quite similar.

Which Version of the Jungle Cruise is Better, Disneyland’s or Disney World’s? 

Trying to decide whether the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland is better than the Jungle Cruise at Disney World – or vice – is no easy feat!  While the attractions are fairly similar in queue design, ride time and location, they do differ in their execution of the story. We think you really have to try each iteration of the Jungle Cruise out for yourself to get a sense of the look, feel, and overall story told through the Disneyland and Disney World versions. .

But, based on our experience riding both versions of this classic attraction, our pick for the superior version does go to the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World. It’s the subtle differences from the original at Disneyland that make the Magic Kingdom version even better, like the bigger and bolder theming. However, you’ll have to experience both for yourself to truly be able to compare and contrast them!

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Some things never change, but that’s not the case for everything inside the beloved Walt Disney World Resort.

There are plenty of things that simply stay the same no matter how many times you’ve been to Disney World. Iconic attractions like Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Peter Pan’s Flight remain untouched at Magic Kingdom . The giant Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Spaceship Earth at EPCOT remain their tried and true Disney park symbols. Though much has changed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Sunset Boulevard and the bustling nature of Hollywood still remains one of the main themes of the Disney World park.

The new Magic Kingdom Central Plaza area between Main Street, U.S.A. and Cinderella Castle is now open to guests. The new landscaping is the first milestone of a multi-phase project that features sculpted gardens, charming fountains and winding pathways. This area is designed to be reminiscent of castle gardens and offers extraordinary viewing locations for parades and fireworks. Magic Kingdom is located at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)

That being said, there are also times when Walt Disney World Resort creates exciting and new experiences for guests to enjoy. As a result, we have to say goodbye to other attractions . Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom, Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT, and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are just some of the attractions to open up in the last decade.

Now, Disney has more work to do, and this time, it will mean the closure of a beloved land. We’re living in the last days of DinoLand, U.S.A.

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Disney has already confirmed that DinoLand, U.S.A., will be closing permanently in the future. While all the details have not been announced, the expectation is that the land will close down and that we’ll likely lose TriceraTop Spin and DINOSAUR as a result. Primeval Whirl already closed down permanently, and the belief is that both of these rides will follow suit once Disney sets a date. When exactly could that be? Well, recent indications say it could be soon.

Walt Disney World Resort recently filed a permit for Walt Disney Imagineering near DinoLand, U.S.A. The permit is for a five-acre trailer compound to be constructed, which is a tell-tale sign that something big is about to happen. While this doesn’t give us an exact date, it does point to the inevitable: DinoLand, U.S.A., is in its last days.

While this hasn’t been confirmed, our expectation is that we’ll hear an official announcement at the D23 Expo this August. When Disney gives updates, it wouldn’t be surprising for them to give the official word on what is going to replace DinoLand, U.S.A., and a timeframe for when we can expect those changes to occur.

DinoLand U.S.A. front entrance sign inside of Disney's Animal Kingdom Park

Could it be that DinoLand closes down in 2025 to make way for an all-new land in 2026? This seems to be a timeline that could make sense. However, until we know more details, it’s tough to give a good estimate.

Disney teased at Destination D23 last year that the land could be replaced by a new land that would feature Encanto and Indiana Jones .

Located within Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, Dinoland, U.S.A. (1998) is a whimsical and prehistoric-themed land that offers guests a journey back in time to the era of dinosaurs. Upon entering, visitors are greeted by the towering skeletal remains of a Brachiosaurus, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure. The land is divided into two distinct areas: the playful carnival-like section known as Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama, featuring colorful games, rides, and quirky attractions, and the more educational and immersive Dinosaur attraction area.

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Keep in mind that It’s Tough to be a Bug! will also be closing down permanently at some point in the future to make way for a Zootopia -themed attraction.

What do you think about this upcoming Disney World closure? Let Inside the Magic know in the comments!

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