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Jungle Cruise Re-Imagining
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brihow
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Does anyone know what scene this one is replacing? I have to say it looks adorable and the tone is just-right.
JustInTime
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Their radio silence on Sam is concerning.
GimpYancIent
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I hope that in all this removal and addition that is planned the existing croc's and hippo's receive some care / repair / maintenance as the elements plus continuous use shows.
Magic Feather
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Well I guess that answers my question on when WDW’s will close. That said, I’m unsure of how the sinking boat could be installed without draining the river. Maybe do most of the work while the attraction operates, then do a final push by closing for two weeks?
lazyboy97o
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Cofferdam?
Magic Feather
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I guess? I was under the impression that sinking ship would replace the dancing natives which, I think will require some excavation.
Animaniac93-98
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I don't often get these things right, so I'm happy to know I guessed correctly and JC will not close to make these changes. Means it'll be open for my next trip. 
Also glad to still see no indication of the temple scene changing.
Also glad to still see no indication of the temple scene changing.
yensidtlaw1969
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It seems safe to assume that Trader Sam will not be sticking around through these changes, given the impetus for making them at all.
Animaniac93-98
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"Remove the stereotypical natives, but not my favorite stereotypical native" would be a weird thing to advocate.
Though I'm guilty of this too when it comes to Peter Pan's Flight and wanting Tiger Lilly to stay even if they remove the other Indians.
jeanericuser001
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yensidtlaw1969
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Right? That they've gone out of their way to indicate that they have no plans to change the name of the Trader Sam's bars on each coast but said nothing of the figures themselves seems pretty telling. Don't expect them to last.
I would assume something similar of Tiger Lily and her tribe in Peter Pan's Flight.
Haymarket2008
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Trader Sam could absolutely stay with some minor modification.
doctornick
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Once again, I’d advocate that the MK Trader Sam is goofy enough to argue for keeping it while DL’s version is more realistic and stereotypical and would need to go.
That said, I expect both to be removed.
yensidtlaw1969
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Could he, maybe, but do we think he's going to?
TrainsOfDisney
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“Trader Sam” the title isn’t an issue correct? Could Trader Sam be a new adventurer / character?
yensidtlaw1969
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The name isn't the problem, no. But don't you think they'd be playing up Trader Sam's "new occupation" if they were planning to keep him around?
Instead all they said basically amounted to "well . . . the BAR isn't going anywhere . . ."
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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If I recall correctly someone (on this board) had previously mentioned that the character of Trader Sam was being retconned/included in the upcoming JC movie...
So regardless it’s possible we may either see references to the character at some time in the future again depending on the success of the film, but TWDC may want to keep it a “surprise”, particularly if the new character is significant a departure from the original in the ride.
JoeCamel
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Going to turn out to be a middle aged grifter from the big city hiding out from the people he conned here in the jungle. He adopted the native look to blend in.
TikibirdLand
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Speaking of the movie, have we heard anything on an updated release date? it's one that I've actually been looking forward to...