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Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats is an attraction located in [[Adventureland]]
 
Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats is an attraction located in [[Adventureland]]
  
==Attraction History==
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==Attraction History and Summary==
  
Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats opened in 1997.
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Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats opened in 1997. Located next to the exit of the Jungle Cruise, Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats allow guests to become skippers of their own miniature Jungle Cruise  boats. A sign outside the area reads, "Jungle Expedition Skipper Training School, established 1854".  Token machines which accept one and five dollar bills are located nearby.  To use the boat's guests enter two tokens into the large steering wheels located near the edge of the water. Guests can then steer their boats, using the wheel as well as a throttle  through a small obstacle course. Obstacles located in the water include:
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*Tiki God statues
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*Elephant Shrines
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*Spears
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*Ancient ruins
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*A head hunter
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*A volcano
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The volcano located in the obstacle course is "active". At any time the volcano can erupt, spewing flames.
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==Shrunken Ned==
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The attraction gets its name from Shrunken Ned, a fortune telling witch doctor Dr. Nedley Lostmore who is located in  South Sea Traders store in Disneyland.
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Ned's back story states that while we was exploring the dense jungles, he was turned into a shrunken head. Dr. Nedley Lostmore brags that he is  “the jungle’s only self-service witch doctor”.
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==Trivia==
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*Each token coasts one dollar
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*The skipper training school being established in 1854 could be a reference to the fact that in 1854 David Livingstone started his journey to Africa. On the trip he would name Victoria Falls and the Zambesi river. Also in 1854  Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke started their African expedition in Somalia.
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*Each wheel corresponds with a specific boat, so guests can choose which boat they want to steer.
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*This is one of the few attractions located in the Magic Kingdom that requires an additional fee.
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==References==
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http://disneydispatch.com/content/columns/disney-pi/2011/04-shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats/
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http://disneydaybyday.blogspot.com/2011/08/shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats-worth.html
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http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_jcr.htm
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http://www.florida-project.com/magic-kingdom-guidebooks-guidemaps/april-1997
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http://dismarks.com/Disneyland/Magic_Kingdom_A_Z_Ned_of_Shrunken_Neds_Junior_Jungle_Boats_The_Daily_Mickey

Revision as of 17:10, 7 January 2012

Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats is an attraction located in Adventureland

Attraction History and Summary

Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats opened in 1997. Located next to the exit of the Jungle Cruise, Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats allow guests to become skippers of their own miniature Jungle Cruise boats. A sign outside the area reads, "Jungle Expedition Skipper Training School, established 1854". Token machines which accept one and five dollar bills are located nearby. To use the boat's guests enter two tokens into the large steering wheels located near the edge of the water. Guests can then steer their boats, using the wheel as well as a throttle through a small obstacle course. Obstacles located in the water include:

  • Tiki God statues
  • Elephant Shrines
  • Spears
  • Ancient ruins
  • A head hunter
  • A volcano

The volcano located in the obstacle course is "active". At any time the volcano can erupt, spewing flames.

Shrunken Ned

The attraction gets its name from Shrunken Ned, a fortune telling witch doctor Dr. Nedley Lostmore who is located in South Sea Traders store in Disneyland.

Ned's back story states that while we was exploring the dense jungles, he was turned into a shrunken head. Dr. Nedley Lostmore brags that he is “the jungle’s only self-service witch doctor”.

Trivia

  • Each token coasts one dollar
  • The skipper training school being established in 1854 could be a reference to the fact that in 1854 David Livingstone started his journey to Africa. On the trip he would name Victoria Falls and the Zambesi river. Also in 1854 Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke started their African expedition in Somalia.
  • Each wheel corresponds with a specific boat, so guests can choose which boat they want to steer.
  • This is one of the few attractions located in the Magic Kingdom that requires an additional fee.

References

http://disneydispatch.com/content/columns/disney-pi/2011/04-shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats/

http://disneydaybyday.blogspot.com/2011/08/shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats-worth.html

http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_jcr.htm

http://www.florida-project.com/magic-kingdom-guidebooks-guidemaps/april-1997

http://dismarks.com/Disneyland/Magic_Kingdom_A_Z_Ned_of_Shrunken_Neds_Junior_Jungle_Boats_The_Daily_Mickey