It seems Walt Disney Imagineers and Cast Members were busy last night, as there have been updates not only to the Jungle Cruise queue at Magic Kingdom, but also to the ride itself. A notable update is the removal of the monkey statue inside of the ride’s temple. It has been replaced with a golden … Read more
As the refurbishment of Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom continues, we’re seeing new props in the ride’s queue plus another update to the sign outside the attraction. In July, the sign was updated to include new nautical items on top. The sign itself was painted green and read “World Famous Jungle Cruise Tours.” Well, with … Read more
As Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom is refurbished to remove culturally insensitive elements, new scenes and elements are being added. Guests can now see chimpanzees playing with butterflies and taking over a partially-sunken boat. This comes immediately after the hippo scene and the boat is the other half of the sunken boat seen moments earlier. … Read more
Though the refurbishment of Jungle Cruise has been completed at Disneyland, cultural sensitivity changes are still being made to the attraction at Magic Kingdom. The latest minor change is the removal of totem poles from the crocodile scene. The removal of the poles doesn’t make much difference to the scene, where skippers tell the famous … Read more
Disney Parks Blog has shared a fresh look at Disneyland Park’s Jungle Cruise, which will be reopening on July 16 after a series of cultural sensitivity updates. Among the new scenes on the attraction is the partially sunk Mekong Maiden, covered in mischievous monkeys. Just like in Florida, there will be a new version of … Read more
Props and decorations have been removed from the office in the queue of the Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom as cultural sensitivity changes continue at the attraction. These are not the first props to be removed from the queue. The barren office stands out as guests circle it. A radio still sits on a table, … Read more
Trader Sam’s Gift Shop, replacing Trader Sam himself, has been uncovered at the Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom. We first learned about the new scene in April. It’s one of many cultural sensitivity changes to the attraction. In the story, Trader Sam has turned the lost and found of Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. into his … Read more
It has been an exciting week on the Jungle Cruise with the debut of the new “Trapped Safari” scene, but yet another new addition has made it out into the jungle. Now replacing the Pygmy hut that was ripped out a few weeks back, “Boats & Baits and Bites!” is yet another business nestled on … Read more
Since yesterday, more of the “abandoned Pygmy welcoming party” scene has been removed from the Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom. Following the removal of the spears, the hut in the background is now gone. All that remains in the scene are these canoes. This leaves quite a bit of empty beach to the left of … Read more