Kman101
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So some updates like maybe Disneyland got and a few Rock animatronics like Pirates got with Depp? Meh ... and yeah, I'm assuming a lot, LOL
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Jungle Cruise Re-Imagining
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So some updates like maybe Disneyland got and a few Rock animatronics like Pirates got with Depp? Meh ... and yeah, I'm assuming a lot, LOL
Bairstow
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I am 100% on board with this.
Even if it's old and beloved, the Jungle Cruise has never been an attraction masterpiece on the same level as Mansion or Pirates, and I think that a lot of our enjoyment of the ride has always come from the performance talents of the skippers, as much, if not more than the Marc Davis gags.
There's a ton of fun stuff they could do with the concept and space.
Is there any good footage out there of the original Disneyland version where there were no gags and the whole ride was played completely straight?
Edit: found some. Really nice footage, too. The camera angles used here makes the ride look huge.
Even if it's old and beloved, the Jungle Cruise has never been an attraction masterpiece on the same level as Mansion or Pirates, and I think that a lot of our enjoyment of the ride has always come from the performance talents of the skippers, as much, if not more than the Marc Davis gags.
There's a ton of fun stuff they could do with the concept and space.
Is there any good footage out there of the original Disneyland version where there were no gags and the whole ride was played completely straight?
Edit: found some. Really nice footage, too. The camera angles used here makes the ride look huge.
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Kman101
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I don't want a serious Jungle Cruise. No thank you. I like it as is. I'm being that guy. Let's be real, they aren't going to totally re-do the ride. They'll add The Rock and a few updates and call it a day. And WDW will be years behind Disneyland no doubt.
They can't even seem to settle on what to do with a lot of rumored things now. And money always gets shifted ...
They can't even seem to settle on what to do with a lot of rumored things now. And money always gets shifted ...
PizzaPlanet
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I thought of a new joke they could add after the movie comes out:
"Around this corner is a brand new addition to the Jungle Cruise, the Rock himself!"
And then the skipper points to an actual rock...
"Around this corner is a brand new addition to the Jungle Cruise, the Rock himself!"
And then the skipper points to an actual rock...
MarkTwain
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Hasn't this project been in development hell for, what, a decade? At this point, I'll believe the movie when I see it. Remember when it was set to be released starring Tim Allen and Tom Hanks?
Skippers haven't been allowed to ad lib for years now, unfortunately. You might still get the occasional skipper willing to risk some disciplinary action, but they're becoming few and far between.
Skippers haven't been allowed to ad lib for years now, unfortunately. You might still get the occasional skipper willing to risk some disciplinary action, but they're becoming few and far between.
999th Happy Haunt
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That would rock.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Kind of like Dinosaur. But not to the extent of Pirates probably.
And with that inability to ad lib, goes half of the reason that ride was so great. The last ride I took on the jungle cruise - the skipper was so bad. She clearly didn't want to be there, you could barely hear her, and there was just no heart in it.
rael ramone
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Maybe they'll add screenz...
HairyChest
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ive dreamed of jungle cruise not having any talking, just some wonderful music from the same era it is set in like the queue. it would be such a relaxin and otherworldly experience.
Animaniac93-98
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Actually, they could make a pretty good gag out of having the skipper tell everyone to put on their 3D glasses (while putting on a pair) and then acting amazed at how everything looks so 3D like it's actually there.
PizzaPlanet
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Last month I had the best Jungle Cruise skipper, and he was definitely ad libbing. His jokes never stopped from the second we got on the boat to the moment we got off. He really made the experience for my friends who were first time riders.
Agree.
I wonder if Mickey likes pie as mich as The Rock.
The Rock is Beyoncé for men.
LOL but true.
IMHO they need to do something since the ad libbing is gone it just a meh ride. Even just give the skippers some variations on the spiel would be an improvement.
RSoxNo1
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Would Jack Sparrow animatronics in Pirates be considered more or less severe than what's being entertained here.
I think he's full of schist.
FoozieBear
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Wouldn't they want to make sure that the movie is successful before they jump the gun and remodel the entire attraction? Sure, Pirates worked out well for them, but if they jumped the gun for The Country Bears and Haunted Mansion things would have looked pretty bad.