Jungle Cruise | |
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Disneyland | |
Area | Adventureland |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | July 17, 1955 |
Magic Kingdom | |
Area | Adventureland |
Coordinates | 33°48′41″N 117°55′12″W / 33.8114°N 117.9201°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | October 1, 1971 |
Tokyo Disneyland | |
Area | Adventureland |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | April 15, 1983 September 8, 2014 (Wildlife Expeditions) | (original)
Closing date | January 6, 2014 | (original)
Hong Kong Disneyland | |
Name | Jungle River Cruise |
Area | Adventureland |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | September 12, 2005 |
General statistics | |
Type | Tow boat ride |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Capacity | 1,800 riders per hour |
Duration | 7 minutes[1] |
Sponsor | ENEOS (Tokyo Disneyland) |
Lightning Lane available at Magic Kingdom | |
Wheelchair accessible |
Jungle Cruise, formally named Jungle River Cruise, is a riverboat amusement ride located in the Adventureland themed section at various Disney theme parks worldwide. The attraction is a simulated riverboat cruise that travels along a waterway using a concealed guidance system through areas with Asian, African, and South American themes. Park guests board replica steam launches from a 1930s British explorers' lodge, and Audio-Animatronic exotic animals are displayed throughout the ride. A live Disney cast member acts as a tour guide and boat skipper that loosely follows a rehearsed script, providing passengers with a comedic narrative.
The first installation of the ride was featured at Disneyland for its grand opening in 1955. A variety of changes were made over the years, including enhanced audio effects, updates to the storyline, and the removal of culturally-sensitive material. The installation at Hong Kong Disneyland features a significantly different storyline from the other parks and provides guests with three different language options, each with its own line queue. Following years of planning and delays, a film adaptation of the ride was released in the United States on July 30, 2021.