Jungle Cruise to get holiday overlay

[luv]

This sounds like so much fun!! Eager to see it!

Now we need the Christmas Country Bears back. And Lights of Winter.

 

[Goofnut1980]

I think it is a great start... I know we all do not want them to overlay every single attraction there for the holidays.. But just adding a little something outside of Mainstreet and the hub will be great! Bring on the decorations!

 

[dreamfinder]

Interesting. I'm slightly intrigued as it seems like the type of thing that can be done easily, with minimal downtime.

 

[sshindel]

I guess it sounds nice, but I hate that they start holiday stuff in November. So sick of xmas on everything in November. This year, we have to go in November, and I am already irritated at all the xmas stuff. I seem to be in the minority though, and I can appreciate locals and ap'ers, who go several times a year, really enjoy all the decorations.

I tend to agree. Christmas stuff before November typically drives me insane. I guess Disney is the only place where I give it a pass, just based on the fact that I really love it around WDW when they have the decorations up.

 

[luv]

Very much agree that the Christmas season should not begin until the day after Thanksgiving...although I've been known to cheat and start playing the music Thanksgiving night, after dessert.

 

[Master Yoda]

And yet, we get this. That means either there has been a change in attitude towards Holiday makeovers, or this particular one is so inexpensive it will barely register on the books.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the second scenario is the truth.

 

[AndyS2992]

I think this is proof that WDW choose to opt out of overlays simply because they want to. According to this news, it has nothing to do with new guests not being able to see the real version.

Or that this overlay takes minimal effort and doesn't require the ride to close and is pretty much the exact same thing as the original just with a Christmas joke chucked in here and there.

 

[Master Yoda]

I think this is proof that WDW choose to opt out of overlays simply because they want to. According to this news, it has nothing to do with new guests not being able to see the real version.

While guest complaints could be part of the problem the number one issue is ROI. If they spend $50k to put up an overlay and don't make that money back there is no reason to do it.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Again, the make it break will be the skipper.

I'm all for this. Disney is actually doing SOMETHING. It's progress

 

[asianway]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the second scenario is the truth.

CBJ was not expensive someone here posted the cost once this sounds in the same league-more so most likely due to training the skippers

 

[Californian Elitist]

Or that this overlay takes minimal effort and doesn't require the ride to close and is pretty much the exact same thing as the original just with a Christmas joke chucked in here and there.

Regardless, it's still different from the original. I've had a couple of people tell me overlays don't exist at WDW because people travel from all across the world to visit and they want to see attractions in their original form.

 

[asianway]

Ps looks like we know how they will be rounding out limited time magic

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Regardless, it's still different from the original. I've had a couple of people tell me overlays don't exist at WDW because people travel from all across the world to visit and they want to see attractions in their original form.

I would understand it for DL being the Flagship...But, not for the World..It should be celebrated at both...

 

[muteki]

Holiday overlay at WDW? They just divided by 0!

 

[Californian Elitist]

Our lovely DL CM friend @lego606 has let us know DL skippers aren't fond of the new script.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I would understand it for DL being the Flagship...But, not for the World..It should be celebrated at both...

A lot of people here disagree would disagree with you.

 

[Master Yoda]

CBJ was not expensive someone here posted the cost once this sounds in the same league-more so most likely due to training the skippers

It still required a closure to install. The JC overlay looks like it can be done on a single 3rd shift.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Of all the rides for a Holidays overlay, they pick the tropical cruise...

Why? Has creativity at TWDC really become synonyMouse with awkward puns and garbage backstories? 'The skippers have grown homesick' and so they send mail home - which you get to read!

Really?

I don't want to be a sourpuss now that WDW has a Xmas overlay, which I guess should be applauded. But this sounds like it repeats everything that was so dismal about the attraction next door, a 'Jingle Cruise: Under New Management'.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

A lot of people here disagree would disagree with you.

The only way attractions would be in it's "original" form is removing anything or everything that was remodified from 2000 and up (This only refers to MK mostly)

 

[75disney]

Cool! Luckily, I had already scheduled my FP+ for the JC so I don't have to worry about the lines. It will be nice to do something new which is Christmasy at WDW this year.