Jungle Cruise
| Jungle Cruise | |
|---|---|
Jungle Cruise at Disneyland | |
| 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 | |
| Name | Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions |
| Area | Adventureland |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 15, 1983 |
| Closing date | TBA |
| 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 |
| Sponsor | ENEOS (Tokyo Disneyland) |
Lightning Lane available at Magic Kingdom | |
Wheelchair accessible | |
Jungle Cruise, formally named Jungle River Cruise, and currently named Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions, 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.