Jungle Cruise Re-Imagining

[Brer Oswald]

I’d rather them establish them as their own unique locations rather than use them a bed for random unfitting franchises. Unfortunately, it seems like an “either or” case.

 

[HairyChest]

I really hope the re-imagining reduces skippers yelling over the mic. I often wish they’d just play their amazing queue music in a low volume on the boat while we enjoy the atmosphere and scenery. Also, can we not have them turn boat lights on during the nighttime rides and Just have ambient lighting on the scenery?

 

[SSE_King]

I kind of love the changes announced so far. If nothing else, it's really refreshing to see Disney finally using non-IP characters and elements in an attraction. It's definitely a step in the right direction - now let's just hope they decide to build entirely new non-IP attractions in the future.

 

[Jon81uk]

right on except you don't go to the caribbean in adventureland. Pirates of the Caribbean falls under New Orleans Square not Adventureland. A common mistake.

There is no New Orleans Square in Disneyworld, Pirates is in Adventureland.

 

[EagleScout610]

I kind of love the changes announced so far. If nothing else, it's really refreshing to see Disney finally using non-IP characters and elements in an attraction. It's definitely a step in the right direction - now let's just hope they decide to build entirely new non-IP attractions in the future.

Same. I don't mind Jungle Cruise updating and the fact its a non-IP redo says wi-win for me

 

[DCLcruiser]

right on except you don't go to the caribbean in adventureland. Pirates of the Caribbean falls under New Orleans Square not Adventureland. A common mistake.

We don't know what that is...

 

[UNCgolf]

I don't really see much for anyone to complain about with this update, beyond the idea of Adventureland being its own actual place (which I think is silly and could create other theme issues down the road). The ride changes themselves seem fine and possibly an upgrade to the existing attraction.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I really hope the re-imagining reduces skippers yelling over the mic. I often wish they’d just play their amazing queue music in a low volume on the boat while we enjoy the atmosphere and scenery. Also, can we not have them turn boat lights on during the nighttime rides and Just have ambient lighting on the scenery?

The schtick kinda is the ride....

I kind of love the changes announced so far. If nothing else, it's really refreshing to see Disney finally using non-IP characters and elements in an attraction. It's definitely a step in the right direction - now let's just hope they decide to build entirely new non-IP attractions in the future.

Can’t argue with this.

We don't know what that is...

It’s In a place not in Florida

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Lore. Puns. I'm in.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

There is no New Orleans Square in Disneyworld, Pirates is in Adventureland.

Talking about Disneyland

 

[Animaniac93-98]

There is no New Orleans Square in Disneyworld, Pirates is in Adventureland.

Same with DLP and TDL, despite TDL having the sub section of "Royal Street" that copies half of DLR's NoS.

Even at DLR, once you board the boat you still travel to the Caribbean. New Orleans is just the starting point of the journey.

 

[Jon81uk]

Talking about Disneyland

This thread is in the WDW forum so trying to argue that Pirates isn’t in Adventureland is incorrect.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

This thread is in the WDW forum so trying to argue that Pirates isn’t in Adventureland is incorrect.

I realize that now. I thought it was in the Disneyland forum.

 

[flynnibus]

All this backstory, etc is way over done and not needed.

It's like the old adage... if you have to explain the Joke, it didn't work.

Same thing with the theming/plot... If the elements don't resonate on their own - they are a miss.

Adding all that non-sense to BTMRR wasn't needed for decades because the elements worked on their own. If you need this kind of prep for your audience... you're going to miss alot of people.

 

[FigmentJedi]

I like another SEA character, but don't like "Adventureland" being a canonized place.

When you visit an attraction in Adventureland you are taken to that ride's setting, in the same way seeing a show performed in a theater does not mean that it's story takes place in that literal theater. Adventureland's attractions take place in the Caribbean, the Nile, South Pacific, Agrabah etc. not "Adventureland".

"Adventureland" is just a contextual noun used to communicate the area's difference in tone and setting from other MK lands.

Tell that to Clyde and Claude.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This thread is in the WDW forum so trying to argue that Pirates isn’t in Adventureland is incorrect.

I realize that now. I thought it was in the Disneyland forum.

And yet...no harm, no foul. No need for thread policing

All this backstory, etc is way over done and not needed.

It's like the old adage... if you have to explain the Joke, it didn't work.

Same thing with the theming/plot... If the elements don't resonate on their own - they are a miss.

Adding all that non-sense to BTMRR wasn't needed for decades because the elements worked on their own. If you need this kind of prep for your audience... you're going to miss alot of people.

Are you talking about the Disneyland big thunder?

If so...that’s 100 better the wdw

 

[_caleb]

There is no New Orleans Square in Disneyworld, Pirates is in Adventureland.

I realize that now. I thought it was in the Disneyland forum.

A common mistake.

 

[HairyChest]

The schtick kinda is the ride....

Not to me.
I just wonder how many people really enjoy the schtick vs how many would it rather be toned down or gone away completely.

 

[_caleb]

All this backstory, etc is way over done and not needed.

It's like the old adage... if you have to explain the Joke, it didn't work.

Same thing with the theming/plot... If the elements don't resonate on their own - they are a miss.

Adding all that non-sense to BTMRR wasn't needed for decades because the elements worked on their own. If you need this kind of prep for your audience... you're going to miss alot of people.

I agree with this. The backstory isn't needed, and it won't make an attraction good. But I don't think it hurts at all.

The S.E.A. stuff just adds a deeper layer of story to the attractions. They aren't required for guest enjoyment of each ride, but I could see geeks (like me) really getting into the lore and how it all might be connected. It's like Disney engaging in its own fan fiction, in that sense.

Also, it's a tie-in for the S.E.A. series coming to D+.

 

[Stupido]

I love how Disney really learns from their successes, and applied it across the board. Building up the S.E.A. Stuff really builds interest for projects popping up across the verticals. This sounds like Win-Win-Win to me, and I can't wait to see the updated cruise! So much better than throwing in a Rock animatronic.