Jungle Cruise is currently unavailable at the Magic Kingdom, but the ride’s skippers won’t let guests go without a magical experience. We caught them gathered at the top of the stairs in Adventureland re-enacting the entire ride for guests walking by. They handed off who was acting as skipper, while the rest of the group … Read more
The kiosk at the exit of Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom has new themed elements tying it into the Adventureland attraction. The kiosk has been turned into a ticket agent booth. Of course, it’s not an actual ticket booth, it’s just for show, BUT it is an homage to the ticket booths that existed in … Read more
TikTok user @magical_disney_day shared a video of a boat that came off the track at Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland Park. The boat is tilted to one side. It looks as though the back left corner of it is in the water, while the front is lifted up. Guests were still in the vehicle, … Read more
Sport one of the most classic Disney attractions by grabbing this new Funko POP! by Loungefly hat themed to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Enchanted Tiki Room Funko POP! by Loungefly Hat – $39.99 This hat has a beautiful green tropical pattern perfectly themed to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. The Disney Parks / Loungefly … Read more
We have been reporting on the jungle green pavement added as part of the Adventureland walkway restoration. The new pavement restores the walkway’s original look. Pavement added near Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room features a unique touch: bird footprints and feathers. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room was an opening day attraction, then called Tropical Serenade. … Read more
Plexiglass dividers between guests were removed from Jungle Cruise boats at Magic Kingdom several months ago, but the plastic screens between guests and the skipper Cast Members remained in place. It has now been removed. Two dividers on either side of the skipper remain. The transparent plastic screen previously blocked the front of the boat … Read more
The annual holiday “Jingle Cruise” overlay of Jungle Cruise opened at Magic Kingdom a few days ago. Given the new scenes added amidst the cultural sensitivity updates to the attraction, the overlay was different, too. However, some decorations remained the same, including a sign with a spear on the Sankuru Sadie boat that turned it … Read more
Yesterday, the Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom was transformed into the “Jingle Cruise” for the holiday season. Though most of the attraction and queue was decorated, the “Jingle Cruise” signs were not updated until today. Both sides of the sign hanging over the Adventureland walkway have been decorated. Garland and Christmas lights dangle over the … Read more
Now that Halloween is over, Christmas decorations are appearing at Magic Kingdom. In Adventureland, Jungle Cruise has been transformed overnight into “Jingle Cruise,” a holiday version of the classic attraction. This year, the Jingle Cruise is a little different due to the new and altered scenes aboard the ride. Before we got on the ride, … Read more
Frogs originally designed by Walt Disney Imagineer Marc Davis have returned to Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom after being gone for almost 50 years. Several frogs were present when Jungle Cruise first opened with Magic Kingdom in 1971, but they were removed about two years later (reportedly for being too “hokey”). Since then, sound effects … Read more
Guest Experience Team Cast Members can once again be found under their blue umbrellas at podiums throughout Magic Kingdom. The other three Walt Disney World parks still had the Cast Members at podiums, while the team was roaming at Magic Kingdom. With the update to Disability Access Service and the launch of Disney Genie, guests … Read more
To celebrate 50 years of Walt Disney World, Disney has added several photo opportunities at the Magic Kingdom with prop versions of the vintage tickets guests once used to enter the park and ride attractions. In the hub in front of Cinderella Castle, guests can find a PhotoPass photographer with this main gate ticket. One … Read more
FastPass+ kiosks are being removed throughout Walt Disney World as we approach the launch of Disney Genie on October 19. Kiosks are now gone from Jungle Cruise, Mickey’s PhilharMagic, and the tunnel connecting Adventureland and Frontierland in Magic Kingdom. The space where kiosks once were at Jungle Cruise is now being used as an extension … Read more
Many new food items have been making their debut at Walt Disney World as part of the 50th anniversary, including the new Pineapple-Coconut Glazed Popcorn we found in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. Pineapple-Coconut Glazed Popcorn – $6.25 Served in the new 50th Anniversary popcorn box, it has an EARidescent glaze and fits in thematically in … Read more
Even more scrim has been erected around Tarzan’s Treehouse, which unexpectedly closed last month at Disneyland Park. Blue scrim now surrounds the bulk of the attraction past the bridge. The beige scrim and construction walls were erected first. The exact reason for the closure and refurbishment is unknown.
Drink up me hearties, yo ho! A Pirate’s Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas has reopened to guests at the Magic Kingdom. The interactive experience, where guests complete raids around Adventureland for collectible cards themed to Pirates of the Caribbean, is open at the park daily, beginning at 12 p.m. The experience had previously … Read more
