A New Home For Jungle Cruise?

[ToTBellHop]

Originally posted by bamboo7
Indy in MK? i don't know if i like that.

Well, it obviously works--it has been extremely successful at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom for the past eight years...if the Californians are willing to accept it at their Magic Kingdom (and they are far more protective of that park than most Floridians are of their Magic Kingdom), I would tend to think it would work--that, and everyone has wanted Indy to come to wdw for, well, the past eight years.

 

[Shaman]

Re: Re: Maybe

Originally posted by freaklarm
I think this is a great idea, the problem is how are they going to make the real animal interact with show, how are they going to make them part of the show the way th JC is suppose to. Remember that in this ride the idea is not only to showcase the habitat of the animal but the interaction with the people in the boat and those animal, to showcase the animals and the way they live we have Safari and I dont think that we need a water ride that do the same thing

Well they could put the two together. They could have real animal exhibits and then add animatronics to simulate real hippos or snakes or Elephants...just also add the real thing to the ride. Also one of the problems with JC is the boats (they are not comfortable at all) I know they are suppose to make you feel like your on a real jungle cruise, but couldn't this cruise have better boats. Bottomline, I think they should eliminate this attraction from MK all together, and place it in THE animal park of WDW. Just my opinion.:brick:

 

[grandmath]

Hey, picture this: the MK has plenty of attractions, if they get rid of JC, it is not such a waste. But AK desperately need some attractions, I mean, this could easily replace the last Discovery River and become a new 3O minutes-long ride at the park for a small cost (keep the same boats, move some of the existing AA, keep the same Cast-members etc.) The rivers and corners around Discovery Island are so beautiful but guests don't have much chance to see it closely. By merging funny Audi Animatronics scenes, some elaborate new exotic sets and real animals up close (what about some REAL hippos? Or a REAL elephant pool not too far from the boat! etc.) It would complete the Safari with perhaps focusing more on water-living animals.

JC was perhaps cool at one time. but with AK and real animals ten miles away, it is today embarassing to say the least. To export it in AK with minor improvments and an emphasing on the REAL thing...(without losing some funny scenes and the humor of the skippers) would be just PERFECT.

 

[Woody13]

Originally posted by DogsRule!
Well, it obviously works--it has been extremely successful at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom for the past eight years...if the Californians are willing to accept it at their Magic Kingdom (and they are far more protective of that park than most Floridians are of their Magic Kingdom), I would tend to think it would work--that, and everyone has wanted Indy to come to wdw for, well, the past eight years.

California has Disneyland. Florida has the Magic Kingdom, thank goodness! :lol:

 

[ToTBellHop]

Originally posted by Woody13
California has Disneyland. Florida has the Magic Kingdom, thank goodness! :lol:

Californians would argue that California has the ORIGINAL Magic Kingdom...a.k.a. Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. Ride the Disneyland Railroad.

 

[The_CEO]

Originally posted by imagineersrock
I have heard several rumors that the jungle cruise was origionally planned to close at magic kingdom, just to be reopened over at DAK. -does anyone know how realsitic this rumor is/was?

Thats a horrible rumor... Not true at all!

 

[Woody13]

Originally posted by DogsRule!
Californians would argue that California has the ORIGINAL Magic Kingdom...a.k.a. Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. Ride the Disneyland Railroad.

As a former Californian and long time Disneyland guest I can only say that I have never heard that interpretation before. While I understand that some people are confused about the titles, I just wanted to provide the factual names to help minimize confusion.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Originally posted by Woody13
As a former Californian and long time Disneyland guest I can only say that I have never heard that interpretation before. While I understand that some people are confused about the titles, I just wanted to provide the factual names to help minimize confusion.

Did you talk to anyone when you lived in California? I was there for six days, and heard it several times. All you need to do is ride the Disneyland Railroad to hear the term every time you reach a station. "Your attention please. The Disneyland Limited now returning from a grand circle tour around Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom, with stops in New Orleans Square, Mickey's Toontown, and Tomorrowland". Many many many Cast Members still call Disneyland the Magic Kingdom (including my Walk in Walt's Footsteps Tour Guide, who has been with the company 20 years).

 

[T1nker_Bell]

I don't see how moving Jungle Cruise would be worth it. It is a classic attraction and it belongs at MK. I cannot recall a time when Disney moved an attraction to another park. Jungle Cruise is a major part of Adventureland and despite being fairly unmodern, it is still VERY popular. I don't think this will ever happen, especially since Jungle Cruise is a "classic" attraction.

 

[Shaman]

Originally posted by DogsRule!
Californians would argue that California has the ORIGINAL Magic Kingdom...a.k.a. Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. Ride the Disneyland Railroad.

Lets see didn't Walt himself oversee the designs for the WDW Magic Kingdom project (I know he died before it opened, but isn't it safe to say that both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom are the only true original Walt Disney parks?). :lookaroun

 

[netenyahoo]

You couldn't put real animals on a Jungle Cruise because it could be a danger to people and the animals would too far away to see too well, etc. What would happen if the animals all were hiding what not - how boring. IF they were to move the JC then they should keep animatronics and maybe put a couple real animals in it too. I would think that it would be a lot of money to close a ride, move it and open it again. I don't think it would happen unless someone wants to donate money to do it.

 

[Lee]

Let's see...where to start.

1- Disneyland is often referred to as "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom of Disneyland". Its not official, just sort of a nickname.

2-Jungle Cruise ani't going anywhere. A rehab and update, maybe, but not removal. And, its true, the JC water is self contained.

3-Indy ani't coming to MK. I wish he would, but there is no room for a building of that size, or even a little coaster like Paris. Any Indy ride will show up at the Studios, if and when it does come.

:fork:

As a closing note, if anyone thought they were ed at the changes to EPCOT, boy, I would go ballistic at the removal of JC!


JC is the heart of Adventureland, though its even more so in DL. I'd rather loose Space than JC.

 

[freaklarm]

Originally posted by grandmath
I mean, this could easily replace the last Discovery River and become a new 3O minutes-long ride at the park for a small cost (keep the same boats, move some of the existing AA, keep the same Cast-members etc.)

While you may think is that easy, it is not. Why??
1. If you where talking about the boats that where use in this attraction before it close, those are real boats, not on track, that required specific training, I know, I'm a watercraft CM and these boats are still there and we run them every once un a while. This mean that you can't keep the same CM from the JC because they are not trained on watercraft plus is very hard to pilot a boat and then do the whole funny talk and else.
2. If you where thinking about the boats from the JC then you have to build the trakcs and all the stuff to move them, that is expensive, plus I guess they will have to drain the River and I dont see this happening.

That is why I dont see this as an option. If you ask me this ride belongs to Adventurland and its going to stay there for many many many years to come, maybe with some additions or new AA. Not because it have animals it means it have to go to DAK, is this is the case then they should move the Living Seas from Epcot to DAK too, and shut down the entire Adventureland and move it to DAK because the theming are similars.

 

[TURKEY]

Originally posted by freaklarm
While you may think is that easy, it is not. Why??
1. If you where talking about the boats that where use in this attraction before it close, those are real boats, not on track, that required specific training, I know, I'm a watercraft CM and these boats are still there and we run them every once un a while. This mean that you can't keep the same CM from the JC because they are not trained on watercraft plus is very hard to pilot a boat and then do the whole funny talk and else.
2. If you where thinking about the boats from the JC then you have to build the trakcs and all the stuff to move them, that is expensive, plus I guess they will have to drain the River and I dont see this happening.

Well, you could have two people in the boat. One as the pilot and one as the spiel giver.

 

[freaklarm]

Originally posted by turkey leg boy
Well, you could have two people in the boat. One as the pilot and one as the spiel giver.

Then again is not that inexpensive because Disney will have to pay for TWO CM instead of ONE like know, and knowing this company, the idea is to reduce workforce, not to increase.

 

[TURKEY]

Originally posted by freaklarm
Then again is not that inexpensive because Disney will have to pay for TWO CM instead of ONE like know, and knowing this company, the idea is to reduce workforce, not to increase.

I didn't say it was a good option or think it would be done. It is possible though.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Originally posted by Lee
1- Disneyland is often referred to as "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom of Disneyland". Its not official, just sort of a nickname.

I don't know what, exactly, justifies official. An "official" Disneyland attraction, the Disneyland Railroad, states that the Disneyland Limited is making a grand circle tour around "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom", with Disneyland not included in the phrasing. Obviously, on park brochures, the park goes by the name "Disneyland Park", but if you want an "official nickname", maybe, it's Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. The reason for that term, specifically calling it Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom is, of course, because that was the only park Walt actually created and enjoyed himself, as the Disneyland Monorail states.