Word around the Nile is – Jungle Cruise will not be reopening with the rest of Disneyland Park on April 30!
Now, before we put on our sceptic goggles, it is important to note that Jungle Cruise is not the only attraction not scheduled to open on April 30. In fact, there are over 25 attractions that will be waiting in the wings.
Here is a list of attractions that will not be reopening as Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park on April 30:
Disneyland Park
- Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters
- Chip ’N Dale Treehouse
- Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes
- Disneyland Monorail
- Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
- Donald’s Boat
- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
- Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition
- Goofy’s Playhouse
- Jungle Cruise
- Main Street Cinema
- Matterhorn Bobsleds
- Mickey’s House/Meet Mickey
- Minnie’s House
- Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
- Sailing Ship Columbia
- Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough
- Star Wars Launch Bay
- Storybook Land Canal Boats
California Adventure Park
- Animation Academy
- Boudin Bakery Tour
- Golden Zephyr
- Grizzly River Run
- Red Car Trolley
- Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
- Sorcerer’s Workshop
Walt Disney World’s Jungle Cruise
As you may recall, the opening day attraction is undergoing an update at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, showcasing new characters, scenes, and a “cohesive storyline” that will “bring more humour, wildlife and skipper heart.”
In fact, work has already started on the Walt Disney World version. Surprisingly, the attraction will remain open as it undergoes alterations, making it possible for fans to partake in an updated ride experience from one day to the next, even if that means less and not more. Fans got their first real taste of this “now you see me, now you don’t” disappearance act this week, as the Trader Sam animatronic went MIA overnight.
Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise
As for Disneyland, construction permits were filed in February and the reimagining is scheduled to be completed this year.
We could speculate that work has already begun over at the Disneyland version, leading the update to make its first “completed” appearance on the West Coast. After all, one would assume that Disneyland’s uninterrupted downtime will probably help outpace its Floridian counterpart. If so, fans of Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise may have seen the last of this Opening Day attraction in its former state.
Not The First Time for Jungle Cruise
Because it is often hard to say goodbye to classics, here is a list from Disney Wiki of previous “Major Changes” made to the beloved attraction to remind us once more that Walt was right, Disneyland will never be completed.
- 1973 – Expansion of boathouse queue, frogs removed from Amazon River scene
- 1986 – African Veldt is enclosed by trees to hide views of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- 1991 – Queue updates, the introduction of the Albert Awol music loop. New scripts give Trader Sam the alternate name of Chief Name
- 1994 – Crashed Airplane scene is added.
- 1996 – Several figures on the Lost Safari are replaced.
- 2000 – A canopy structure is removed from the Amazon River scene for safety concerns. The queue is reconfigured for Fastpass and the boats receive a rustic makeover.
- 2001 – Guns replaced with non-firing props after the September 11 attacks,
- 2016 to 2017 “Crocs eating children” joke was removed after a toddler was killed by a real crocodile at the Grand Floridian Resort.
- 2021 – New Storyline to be added at Disneyland and Disney World
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