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{{Infobox Disney ride|
| image=JungleCruiseExteriorNightJungleCruiseExterior.jpg| caption='''The entrance of sign for the Jungle Cruise.'''
| name=Jungle Cruise
| land=Adventureland
| type=Boat Ride
| park= Magic Kingdom
| opened=October 1, 1971
| duration=9:05
| Maximum Speed= 2.18 mph
| custom_label_2= Disney Genie +
|custom_value_2= Yes
}}
The Jungle Cruise is an attraction located in [[Adventureland]]
==Attraction History==
The genesis of what would eventually be known as the Jungle Cruise is a slow moving boat tour located began in Adventurelandthe 1950s with Walt Disney's True Life Adventures. While Walt wanted to create an attraction for his Disneyland Park that would take inspiration from the films series, particularly from the "African Lion" installment <ref> http://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20150821/30496/jungle-cruise-amazon-adventure-orange-grove </ref>. Disney enlisted the help of Harper Goff (who had worked on the boat guests will travel through rivers in Asiafilm 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea) to help design the attraction. Goff used not only the True Life series for inspiration, but also the 1951 film, ''The African Queen'' <ref name= "Spence"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/11/jungle_cruise_1.html </ref>. That film featured the two main characters traveling down a river in Africa aboard a steam boat. Goff took the movies basic premise, and expanded it to also include rivers in South Americaand Asia <ref name= "Spence"/>. According to Goff:{{Quotation|"Walt and I had both seen the film 'The attraction features dozens African Queen' and the animals were never completely visible, they were partially hidden in the underbrush on shore or just under the water. So we began to think of Audio Anamatronic Animals as well as a cast member Skipperhippos and other animals whose mechanics and tracks could be hidden and still have animated elements"<ref> http://allears. The net/ae/issue743.htm </ref>.}}[[Image:Junglewalt.jpg|400px|thumb|Walt Disney surveying Disneyland's Jungle Cruise opened ]]During the Jungle Cruise's early stages, Walt Disney had hoped to use real animals in the attraction <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/adventureland/jungle-cruise </ref>. After researching the issue and consulting with animal specialists however, it was decided that live animals would not be feasible for a number of reasons. For starters, Disney decided that the park animals would be too unpredictable to center a scripted show around, and that the passing guests would agitate the animals. Furthermore, it would cost Disney a lot of money, land, and man power to take care of the animals <ref name= "Spence"/>. After weighing these issues Walt decided to use artificial (Audio Animatronic) animals instead of real ones. The Audio Animatronic animals used in 1971the attraction were sculpted by Chris Mueller and built at the Disney Studio in Burbank (although some of the animals were built on site) <ref> http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/2009/11/making-jungle-cruise-animals-1954_03.html </ref>. Engineer Bob Mattey was responsible for the effects that made the animals move <ref> http://allears.net/ae/issue743.htm </ref>.
The Jungle Cruise queue was reworked and expanded in 1994 providing more room and more shadeopened with the rest of Disneyland on July 17, 1955 to rave reviews <ref> http://www. Improvements were also made davelandweb.com/junglecruise/ </ref>. Although the attraction was popular, one day Walt heard a guest say (referring to the pre-show props Jungle Cruise), "We don't need to go on that ride, we've already seen it.” Horrified, Disney realized that he needed to update Disneyland's attractions in order to better set keep the attention of return visitors. To accomplish this, Walt asked Marc Davis to refresh the Jungle Cruise <ref name= "Spence"/>. Davis changed the tone of the attraction, making it a humorous trip, as opposed to the danger filled adventure that it had previously been. To this end, Davis created the Indian Elephant Pool scene (which opened in 1962) as well as the African Veldt and Lost Safari scenes (which opened in 1964). At this time, the script for the rideJungle Cruise was rewritten, giving it a much lighter (and pun dependent) narration <ref name="Spence"/>.
*In 1991, the queue was updated. At this time, an office was added to the line, as were many artifacts and props. Background music and a radio show hosted by Albert AWOL (the voice of the jungle) were also added <ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-jungle-cruise-and-awol-airwaves.html </ref>.
*In 1994, the back half of an airplane was added to the Congo scene <ref name= "widen"/>.
* *In 1998, the boats were replaced with more modern vessels. The new boats looked essentially identical to the old ones, although the color scheme changed and props were added to the boats to make them appear older and more rugged <ref name= "Wright"> The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World: an Imagineer's-Eye Tour Alex Wright - Disney Editions - 2005 </ref>.
{{Quotation|For the first time, we are actually linking scenes together.
Subsequent to the announcement, the first major change came to the Jungle Cruise on April 5, 2021, when the Trader Sam figure was removed from the ride <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2021/04/photos-trader-sam-removed-from-jungle-cruise-at-walt-disney-world/ </ref>. Although still unfinished, a new scene depicting Trader Sam''Back s Gift Shop is expected to Sir Reginalddebut in 2021. Concept art for the upcoming scene shows that Trader Sam has turned the Jungle Navigation Company''s Lost and Found into his own gift shop <ref> https://attractionsmagazine.com/trader-sam-animatronic-jungle-cruise-replaced-with-trader-sams-gift-shop/ </ref>. Unfortunately for Sam, while he is out in the jungle looking for inventory a group of monkeys appears to have raided his shop.
The second Jungle Cruise scene to be reworked was the "trapped safari" scene, where a hunter and his porters had been run up a pole by a rhinoceros <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/jungle-cruise/news/07jun2021-skipper-felix-gets-animated-as-the-trapped-skipper-scene-is-completed-at-the-jungle-cruise.htm </ref>. The original safari figures (which had already been altered in 1996) were replaced by new characters- Skipper Felix Penchman XIII and his crew. As part of the attraction's new backstory, Felix Pechman XIII is introduced as a Jungle Cruises skipper from Silver Springs Florida <ref> https://attractionsmagazine.com/trader-sam-animatronic-jungle-cruise-replaced-with-trader-sams-gift-shop/ </ref>. After signing on with the Jungle Navigation Co., Pechman was tasked with piloting a group of Alberta Falls' VIP guests aboard the Kwango Kate (a boat that had previously been in the Jungle Cruise fleet until being retired in 2000). Members of the VIP party include:
Siobhan "Now where was I? Oh yesPuffin" Murphy- A birdwatcher from Dingle, Ireland, Siobhan grew up in the shipment! We still require seaside town studying the Earl Grey tea, quinidine, mosquito netting and piano wirepuffins that nested nearby.""I quite understand sir, I'll see what we can doShe is also a distant cousin of Alberta Falls."
Rosa Soto Dominguez- A Mexican artist who is close friends with Alberta Falls. Known to the art world as "La Rosa", Tubert stopped to visit Falls on her way back to Mexico city. She had hoped to paint exotic animals, especially rhinos, while visiting.
[[Image:BoatsBaitsBites.jpg|thumb|500px|The Boats Baits and BITES scene. Photo: Disney|alt= Jungle Cruise Boats Baits Bites]]
The next Jungle Cruise scene to be overhauled was the "Pigmy Beach" scene. Here, a new set was constructed with a shack that reads "Boats and Baits AND Bites" <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/jungle-cruise/news/07jun2021-third-new-scene-installed-at-the-jungle-cruise---boats-and-baits---and-bites.htm </ref>. While native canoes that lined the beach in the previous incarnation of the scene are still present, the polls adorned with skulls have been removed, as has the original pigmy hut.
====Jingle Cruise====
'''Main Article: [[Jingle Cruise]]'''
{{Quotation|In this new seasonal storyline of the attraction, the Skippers have grown homesick for the holidays, so they’ve added holiday cheer to the Jungle Cruise queue and boathouse with decorations that have been mailed to them from home (plus a few they’ve created themselves). The Skippers have also added a slew of new jokes to their tours that are the perfect way to get guests in the holiday spirit. Additionally, Jungle Cruise boats have been renamed with the holidays in mind, and if guests listen carefully, they may hear a holiday-themed radio broadcast playing in the background.<ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/10/jungle-cruise-goes-jingle-cruise-for-the-holidays-at-disneyland-park-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>}}
==Attraction Plot==
===Queue===
The queue for the Jungle Cruse takes place in the office of the fictional Jungle Navigation Co. According to a sign in the queue, the company takes guests on riverboats which depart from the Adventureland Dock and take guests to the Zambezi River, Irrawaddy River, Schweitzer Falls and the Congo River. According to the backstory, the Adventureland Dock is itself located on the Amazon River. The company appears to be run by British colonialists.
[[Image:Felix.jpg|thumb|500px|Skipper Felix Pechman XII in the trapped skipper scene]]
====Queue Radio====
While waiting in the queue, guests hear Albert AWOL "the voice of the jungle".
"I hear you JackJungle Cruise bay this is Branco Beauty. We have run aground just south of the house. All hands are fine, we will wait till the tides change. Over."
"Did Joss load already[Laughter] This is Jack. Hey look, you know that shipment of tea?We ran into a whole pool of hippos and upset the boat. We're doing fine but those hippos got the last of the Earl Gray. [Laughter] Looks like Mrs. Habberson's gonna be disappointed."
"Good... I'm heading off to the outpost, wanna join me for a game of rummyHello? Colonel are you there? Hello?"
"Wouldn't miss itYes Sir Reginald."
"See ya there. OhGood, and watch jolly good. I'm trying to find out for those crocs as you pass Trader Samsabout that shipment. Hear they been biting hardThey called me from the home office, said the supplies would be delayed by a full month, due to problems with the jungle shipping company."
'''Back to Sir Reginald.'''
[[Image:happyelephant.jpg|thumb|300px|An elephant in the Elephant Bathing Pool]]
"Now where was I? Oh yes, the shipment! We still require the Earl Grey tea, quinine, mosquito netting and piano wire."
"I'm your Jungle Cruise skipper today. You know the difference between a Captain and a Skipperquite understand sir, donI't you? The Captain goes down with the ship.......ll see what we can do."
"Good, jolly good. Thank you Colonel, cheerio!"
"This is Tropical Imports to all customers. The mail packet has arrived, along with the new shipment of canned goods, linens, ship's canvas and gunpowder. Mail and special orders are ready for pickup, again this it Tropical Imports announcing that this week's shipment has arrived. Feel free to tie up at the dock. Over."
"Recovery, recovery this is Macon Maiden. Come in please."
"I'd like to point out some the exotic plants here. <pointing> There's one.... and there's one.... there's another one.....hear you Jack."
"Did Joss load already?"
"Good... I'm heading down river to the outpost, wanna join me for a game of rummy?"
"See ya there. Oh, and watch out for those crocs as you pass Trader Sams. Hear they been biting hard."
"Macon Maiden, out."
To hear Albert AWOL in the queue click play below!
===Main Ride===
[[Image:python2.jpg|thumb|500px|A python on the Congo River. Photo: Disney|alt= Jungle Cruise Python Magic Kingdom]]
The Jungle Cruise features a live skipper and thus the script for the attraction is often unique. The description below does not give the skipper's dialogue; it instead focuses on the sights that guests see while on the attraction. For a list of jokes that the skippers on the Jungle Cruise often use see: [[List of Jungle Cruise Jokes]]
After taking a sharp turn past the lion’s den, guests see the "trapped skipper scene". Here, Skipper Felix Penchman XIII and his passangers Dr. Lenoard Moss, Rosa Soto Dominguez, and Dr. Kon Chonsuke appear to have left their boat and been run up a pole by a wild rhinoceros. Past the trapped group, guests come across a beach which features two large crocodiles (named Old Smiley and Ginger) who hiss as guests pass by.[[Image:JungleHippo.jpg|thumb|500px|A hipppatamous on the Jungle Cruise. Photo: Disney.| alt= Jungle Cruise hippo]] Past the crocodiles and straight ahead, guests see the beautiful Scenic Falls. Passing the falls, the boat then takes another sharp turn, before it enters the hippo pool. Here (with the sound of crickets in the background) guests navigate past some hippopotamuses, which pop out of the water on either side of the boat. Although the hippo’s initially pose a threat to guests, the skipper fires a warning shot which keeps the hippos at bay. In the hippo pool scene, guests can also see the back half of an airplane (the front half of the plane was formally used in the [[Great Movie Ride]]).
After surviving the village, the boat is attacked by Zulu warriors. Seven men hide in the bushes along the shore with their spears raised. Although the sound of whizzing spears can be heard overhead, guests survive the attack, and soon find themselves passing under Schweitzer Falls. The Falls mark the transition between the Nile and Mekong (formally called the Irrawaddy) Rivers.
After exiting the temple, guests find themselves in the Elephant Bathing Pool. While elephants squirt water around them, the boat narrowly misses getting sprayed. Just beyond the elephant bathing pool; guests pass Trader Sam's Gift Shop (which the salesman seems to have repurposed from the Jungle Navigation Co.'s Lost and Found. After passing the shop guests arrive back at the dock and unload.
*The Jungle Cruise has the lowest elevation of any attraction in the Magic Kingdom <ref> https://hayliesthoughts.wordpress.com/2014/11/01/the-jungle-cruise/ </ref>.
* Another planned scene (designed by Marc Davis) that was never used would have featured a baboon family standing on a rock formation <ref name= "widen"/>.
*Walt Disney originally wanted to use the squid from the film ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' in the Jungle Cruise <ref> http://www.disneyhistoryinstitute.com/2012/02/how-could-i-have-missed-this.html </ref>.
*A cargo truck appeared outside the Jungle Cruse form 1994-2000 <ref name= "widen"/>.
* There is a tribute to Imagineer Harper Goff found in the Jungle Cruise's queue. The crate reads "Goff's Brand Crocodile Resistant Chest High Rubber Overpants, 1911 Main Street Fort Collins Colorado". The create references the fact that Harper Goff contributed to the creation of the Jungle Cruise as well as [[Main Street USA]]. Furthermore, the crate also pays homage to the fact that Goff was born in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1911 <ref> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigbrian-nc/2312816050 </ref> <ref> Mongello, Lou. "Mission: Space DSI: Disney Scene Investigation." Audio blog post. WDW Radio. N.p., 23 Sept. 2015. Web. </ref>.
===Jungle Cruise Boat Names <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/jungle-cruise.htm </ref>===
Every boat on the Jungle Cruise has an individual name. They are:
'''* Kwango Kate was retired in 2000.'''
==References==