uglybug2005 said:
There have never been Audio Animatronics figures on the Jungle Cruise. The animals are all simple mechanical figures that, by their very nature, move a bit jerkily. Yes, because of extended operating hours, there has not been as much time to scrub the hippos in the last couple of weeks, but that will be back to normal soon. In 3 years at Jungle Cruise, the only time I ever saw a hippo or croc rise slowly from the water was when there was a pneumatic leak and they didn't have the proper thrust. As for the light in the temple, lights burn out. I'm sure it was replaced before you even got home, because there were no lights out in the temple yesterday. Jungle Cruise just recently had an extensive rehab with lots of repainting, and the animals are on a continuous maintenance cycle, with 4-6 figures constantly being rehabbed backstage at a time.
I would LOVE to see the week where morning wash is done every single day, because to my knowledge, it has not happened since I arrived. I know the people that do then and check the checklists every day I'm there. That's why we have green hippos and squeeze play looks like they ran through a pile of mud.
As for "constantly being rehabbed", tell that to the hippho who was locked down for a missing ear for weeks with no hope of surfacing, the one croc who has been AWOL for months (who finally returned recently), the dancing native who is sitting behind the hut, the other dancing native who doesn't dance, the hyhenas that sound where the drumming native sound should be, the lions that decide to roar every other day, the monkey sounds outside the temple (no they do not belong there), the gorillas that never start when they should, the butterflies that will randomly stop working, Inspiration Rock, the water on your backside, and the replacement Big Shot that has half the movements of the real one. Oh, and don't forget the boats that don't have working guns, don't have guns at all, break down as soon as the sun goes down, drive slow as molasses on a cold day, and have terrible audio.
If you call 2000 recent then yes, there was a recent rehab. Jungle is slated for a major rehab within the next year and a half including refurbes boats (and new costumes coming very soon!). What's the major project? THE DOCK. Seriously, the next time you're there, look down and what you're walking on.
The Jungle needs a lot of work. So many of us want it to look like it did in the historical pictures in the archives, but that will probably never happen.
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