Jungle Cruise closing for lengthy refurbishment late this summer

[TropicalFig8]

If the AAs get a new fresh coat of paint and re-animated, I'll be okay.

 

[hiptwinmama]

I am excited that it is getting some TLC, but this is one of the classic rides that they better not mess with too much.

 

[lebeau]

Could someone detail the DL enhancements?

http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=14473&forum=6

 

[thomas998]

c'mon, it's a nice effect (until you see the little metal guys poking out of the water). But even then, it looks like someone had an extra $1000 bucks in the JC budget and got a decent effect for a good value with it.

When did DL add this effect? last time I was there in Oct of last year we road it and I don't recall seeing any? Then again maybe it was broken when we rode it.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Good job Disney!! Fixing splash mountain and now jungle cruise... They are really spiffing everything up!!

 

[dave&di]

I don't do coasters, so I love JC, we're there while it's down in Sept I will miss the tacky jokes.

 

[Panda_]

Glad they don't forget about the classics

 

[marni1971]

That's gonna happen in Florida. I'm not saying the rides perfect, but it doesn't need a ton of work.

It needs a LOT of infrastructure work. I doubt this is long enough for the full roster. The JC has had its full refurb postponed for six years now.

 

[WDWDad13]

what happened to the rumor of expanding the JC, even around the SFR Treehouse?

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Closed through Sept..? As much as this ride needed a refurb... why during my precious trip?

 

[dreamscometrue]

I think they can do a decent job in 6 weeks. Is it not simply a function of the number of weeks down, but more dependent on the amount of resources allotted to the refurb? Didn't the extensive refurb on 'Splash' only take 10-11 weeks?

 

[bethymouse]

Well- I guess now refurbs will need to be done at any time of the year if Disney is to "keep things looking good".

 

[willtravel]

I just got back from WDW. Went on Jungle Cruise at night for the first time. It's amazing what you don't see (problems) when you go on the ride in the dark. I don't remember the drivers name but she was great.............

 

[jt04]

So, perhaps they only need 6 weeks because of work accomplished during the previous prefurbs.

 

[Clamman73]

Good job Disney!! Fixing splash mountain and now jungle cruise... They are really spiffing everything up!!

The pressure of Universal is on now!

 

[jt04]

The pressure of Universal is on now!

Yeah, Uni is adding an arcade to JP. No wonder the mouse is doing so many refurbs. Or perhaps they finished a lot of the behind the scenes infrastructure work required and everything is proceeding as planned.

 

[Violet]

Ugh first the Muppets and now this is going to be closed when I get there.

 

[janoimagine]

So, perhaps they only need 6 weeks because of work accomplished during the previous prefurbs.

Not sure how thats possible considering it hasn't had a proper refit in 6 years or so.

 

[Jakester]

If Uni can rehab a ride in 3months, this should be a piece of cake, mostly out of guest sight

 

[marni1971]

So, perhaps they only need 6 weeks because of work accomplished during the previous prefurbs.

What needs to be done eventually I doubt can be achieved in six weeks.

The previous work (new dock) had to be done when it was. Kind of in a Space Mountain Anaheim kind of way.