Why did they stop the boat ride at AK?

[rcsnyder1]

Just curious if anyone knows why they stopped the boat ride that went around Discovery Island at AK? I know it didn't last very long after the park opened.

 

[MiceysBestPal]

Just curious if anyone knows why they stopped the boat ride that went around Discovery Island at AK? I know it didn't last very long after the park opened.

Huge waits.

Short ride.

Nothing but "weeds on the shore" to see.

Lots of "disappointed guest" complaints.

 

[WEDisney]

You forgot the ultra loud annoying music OK maybe I am showing my age.

 

[MiceysBestPal]

You forgot the ultra loud annoying music OK maybe I am showing my age.

That was actually the SECOND incarnation of those boats...

RADIO DISNEY Cruises.

They didn't last long, either.

 

[bgraham34]

I never even rode them. They never were running when i went to the park. Wasn't it only open the first year.

 

[rbrower]

I went on it once and it was a dissapointment.
It definetly was not a ride that you had to ride once, especially multiple times.

 

[rcapolete]

it was a waste of time. We rode it once and they had a
come on with some small cages with animals like spider and stuff in them. I guess they figured that would make the boat trrip more interesting but it was such a waste of time.

 

[PurpleDragon]

Well the original concept of the ride had alot more stuff to see, there was a dragon in the cave effect they were going to do, but due to budget setbacks all it ended up being was a flame shooting out of a hole or something. Someone else may be able to give a better description, but they had grand plans for that ride, but budget cutbacks pretty much sealed its fate.

 

[SallyShine]

Is that the same boat that goes around the island blasting music with dancing characters?

 

[jasondiff]

Is that the same boat that goes around the island blasting music with dancing characters?

Yes. We saw the boat going backstage while waiting in line to enter Finding Nemo the Musical, the waterway goes right by the queue area just before you enter the theater.

 

[ears2you]

Just curious if anyone knows why they stopped the boat ride that went around Discovery Island at AK? I know it didn't last very long after the park opened.

it sucked

boring, no ac, no action

and when the park first opened there was barely any airconditiond places in the entire park

so yea, it just sucked

 

[DWGIRL]

My kids love waving to the characters now when we see it. I never knew it used to be an attraction.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I was there on opening day and because the park didn't have that much (no Kali, no Dinoland except for Dinosaur) the attraction was mobbed. It definitely wasn't worth it, but it was supposed to be a teaser for Beastly Kingdomme, with a unicorn seen on the shores, a dragon in a cave, some knight armor and other things, but it never materialized (I think the armor was actually there for a week, but was removed quickly). So picture Jungle Cruise without any animatronics and no tour guide. That's basically what the boat ride was.