Jungle Cruise is an operational headache, relies on a worldview that is antiquated at best, and all the “dad” jokes are triggering to those with complicated relationships to their own fathers. It’s time has passed. Plus, building out would be an environmental headache. Moana speaks to the current generation better. We won’t be taking any questions on this.
Without trying to cause further hysteria, I can see a Magic Kingdom without Jungle Cruise. Tastes change through generations, and Jungle Cruise's humour and charm, from my experience, is hitting less and less with a younger demographic. I can't see Jungle Cruise being in MK 15 years from now.
It's part of the reason TSI has lost its appeal, playing and adventuring outdoors just isn't as popular now (which is another conversation completely). The days of playing Capture the Flag (which TSI is tremendous for) are all but gone. What are classics to many people on this forum are archaic and, dare I say, boring to many others.
Some attractions simply aren't timeless, and sadly, TSI & ROA are among them. I don't think it's unfair to say they are appreciated less now than ever before by visitors, and that will always tell eventually. It will see a similar fate for almost every single attraction on site at some point, as unfathomable as that may seem now.
I'm personally nervous about losing Liberty Belle because I love the charm and ambience it brings to the Frontierland waterfront, and it's one of my earliest memories when I think about MK. But will that bother the majority? I can't answer that with conviction. Will more people appreciate the entire area after the changes? Almost certainly.
I understand the resentment, but I think some people are forgetting what they think is best isn't necessarily an opinion held by the majority.
