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Jungle Cruise Engines
- Thread starter jmc28
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Goofyernmost
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Not sure, but I don't remember any engine noise so I would have to say electric.
This struck me as funny because "engine noise" is practically all I ever hear. Can't even make out the Skipper's spiel half the time.
An electric version would be nice. If they ever do fully revamp the JC, I'd hope they do just that. Electric motor, fake engine noise and better speakers/mic systems.
networkpro
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- In the Parks
- Yes
They are driven by a 4 cylinder Chevy engine, but I don't know what fuel they use.
Thank you!
Goofyernmost
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I guess I'll have to listen for it next time. I honestly have never noticed any noise before or at least not enough to stick with me. Sorry about the misinformation.
zakattack99
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- In the Parks
- No
I thought they ran on propane/LNG. I just saw something on this recently let me look and see if I can find the link again.
EDIT: Found it! Looks like on opening day they where running Palmer 4 cylinder LNG engines! May have been updated in the last 50 years but would imagine that they are pretty much the same.
EDIT 2: Just realized I never credited the site I pulled the image from. That would be https://www.disneydocs.net/jungle-cruise-sop
EDIT: Found it! Looks like on opening day they where running Palmer 4 cylinder LNG engines! May have been updated in the last 50 years but would imagine that they are pretty much the same.
EDIT 2: Just realized I never credited the site I pulled the image from. That would be https://www.disneydocs.net/jungle-cruise-sop
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Wow thank you!
Sounds like it would be an interesting read!
Clamman73
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Thought it was the hippos.
They were originally real steam engines built by O'Connor Engineering. They are now powered by Chevrolet 4 Cyl engines.
graphite1326
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The engine is under that center panel as you board and if you sit near there you can hear and feel it. Definitely a fuel engine of some sort. If I had to guess I would say gas due to the lack of black exhaust (if you ever followed a truck when they start out you can see the black sooty exhaust). As far as electric, I don't know if they would hold up. There would be a lot of down time for recharging.
The black sooty smoke is pretty much non-existent on a modern diesel because they now have much better fueling systems. It only happens now if there is a problem with the engine... or the operator has decided it looks cool to belch smoke and has modified the engine to create the smoke.
Though even without the smoke you still have a distinct diesel smell from the exhaust. You used to always get a whiff of it when you were riding the parking lot trams years ago because the trams were diesel powered... thank god they switched to CNG.