The World Famous Jungle Cruise just turned 65 years old with the anniversary of Disneyland this July. To celebrate, Disney has debuted new Jungle Cruise-related merchandise to keep guests in stitches wherever they may set sail. The newest arrival is this Jungle Cruise MagicBand, found at Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar in the Magic Kingdom.
The MagicBand is light green and features jungle foliage on the upper and lower bands. On the upper strap are pictured two Skippers telling their hilarious jokes to their captive audience. Above the Skippers, the band reads “The World Famous Jungle Cruise” and “Excursions Departing Daily” in a jungle-themed font.
One note on the design of the MagicBand, smaller-sized wrists that do not require the grey extension surrounding the green part of the band, by removing the grey extension one of the Skippers’ mics is removed with it. There are no refunds, exchanges or returns on this item.
If you love the world famous Jungle Cruise, then you’ll love these new Wishables now available at the Disneyland Resort.
There are five different Wishables in the collection, including a Jungle Cruise skipper and winking hippo. Four of the five characters are exclusively available through the blind bags. The gorilla with his cute pith helmet can be purchased separately.
These cute Wishables can be found at the World of Disney at Downtown Disney. Both the blind bag and the gorilla are each $9.99.
The spread of COVID-19 hasn’t only closed the Disney Parks, it also put a major halt on the release of several Walt Disney Studios films. We have good news however! The Walt Disney Studios has announced an updated release schedule. Check out the details below as shared by The Walt Disney Company:
Following the announcement in March that several titles would be delayed due to the global health crisis, The Walt Disney Studios today announced updates to its upcoming release schedule. Disney’s Mulan is now slated to open on July 24, 2020, with Disney’s Jungle Cruise moving to July 30, 2021; while Marvel Studios’ Black Widow will arrive in theaters on November 6, 2020, with The Eternals moving to February 12, 2021.
The Walt Disney Studios also announced today that it will debut its new live-action feature film Artemis Fowl exclusively on Disney+. The release date will be announced soon.
Based on the best-selling young adult book by Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl stars newcomer Ferdia Shaw in the title role alongside Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Josh McGuire, Nikesh Patel and Adrian Scarborough, with Colin Farrell and Judi Dench.
“With audiences largely unable to attend theatres in the current environment, we are thrilled to offer the premiere of Artemis Fowl on Disney+,” said Ricky Strauss, president, Content & Marketing, Disney+. “Director Kenneth Branagh and his spectacular cast take viewers right into the vibrant fantasy world of the beloved book, which fans have been waiting to see brought to life onscreen for years. It’s great family entertainment that is the perfect addition to Disney+’s summer lineup.”
Below is the updated release schedule through 2022, beginning with Disney and Pixar’s Soul, opening June 19, 2020:
2020
Soul (Disney and Pixar)—June 19, 2020
Mulan (Disney)—July 24, 2020
Empty Man (20th Century Studios)—August 7, 2020
The One and Only Ivan (Disney)—August 14, 2020
The Beatles: Get Back (Disney)—September 4, 2020
The King’s Man (20th Century Studios)—September 18, 2020
Death on the Nile (20th Century Studios)—October 9, 2020
The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures)—October 16, 2020
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (20th Century Studios)—October 23, 2020
Black Widow (Marvel Studios)—November 6, 2020
Deep Water (20th Century Studios)—November 13, 2020
Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios)—November 25, 2020
Free Guy (20th Century Studios)—December 11, 2020
West Side Story (20th Century Studios)—December 18, 2020
The Last Duel (20th Century Studios)—December 25, 2020 (limited)
2021
The Last Duel (20th Century Studios)—January 8, 2021 (Wide)
The Eternals (Marvel Studios)—February 12, 2021
Ron’s Gone Wrong (20th Century Studios)—February 26, 2021
Untitled Disney Live Action—March 12, 2021
Bob’s Burgers (20th Century Studios)—April 9, 2021
Untitled 20th Century—April 23, 2021
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Marvel Studios)—May 7, 2021
Cruella (Disney)—May 28, 2021
Untitled Pixar Animation—June 18, 2021
Jungle Cruise (Disney)—July 30, 2021
Untitled 20th Century—August 13, 2021
Untitled 20th Century—September 10, 2021
Untitled 20th Century—October 1, 2021
Hamilton (Disney)—October 15, 2021
Untitled 20th Century—October 22, 2021
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Marvel Studios)—November 5, 2021
Untitled Disney Live Action—November 19, 2021
Untitled Disney Animation—November 24, 2021
Untitled 20th Century—December 3, 2021
AVATAR 2 (20th Century Studios)—December 17, 2021
2022
Untitled 20th Century—January 7, 2022
Nimona (20th Century Studios)—January 14, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder (Marvel Studios)—February 18, 2022
When news was breaking of a Jungle Cruise boat sinking at the Magic Kingdom, social media blew up in memes and comments regarding the incident.Given that the incident has gone viral, Disney has released an official statement regarding the sinking of a Jungle Cruise boat.
According to Laughing Place, a Disney spokesperson responded with the following statement regarding the incident:
“A boat took on some water. Reedy Creek Fire Department responded immediately to this event. Everyone got out of the boat safely. We worked with guests individually so that they could enjoy the rest of their day in the park. The attraction has reopened.”
The Bomokandi Bertha sank at approximately 12:30 PM, causing the ride to be shut down. The incident caused an interruption of 105 minutes, just enough time to unload the soaking passengers and tow away the sinking boat. The only other reported boat sinking for the Jungle Cruise was back in 2004, when the Sankuru Sadie sank after taking too much water, but was quickly returned to service.
Additional photos of the emergency unloading process were sent to us by a guest on a nearby boat. Guests had to be aided off the sinking vessel and onto dry land by Cast Members (and even other guests.) Everyone on the boat had to be evacuated onto the heavily vegetated, on-stage “jungle” part of the attraction due to their distance from the boat dock.
Do note that the boat affected is one of the two boats for the attraction that is equipped with wheelchair lifts, meaning until this boat is repaired, guests in wheelchairs looking to transfer onto the Jungle Cruise may see some longer waits.
