Jungle Cruise Boat Sinks at Magic Kingdom

[Nick]

So a Jungle Cruise boat somehow took on water and started sinking:

 

[JoeCamel]

They will fit right in on Pirates

 

[GAcoaster]

Chapek makes a bold move to bring back the submarines to MK

 

[BigHouseFootball]

fill it in and expand Adventureland. Haha I know I’m in the minority but I have never understood the love this ride gets-across multiple parks.
It takes up so much land. The jokes are the same. It’s old and tired.

 

[universal_fanatic]

We're getting some video footage now too!

 

[Mad Dog]

fill it in and expand Adventureland. Haha I know I’m in the minority but I have never understood the love this ride gets-across multiple parks.
It takes up so much land. The jokes are the same. It’s old and tired.

I agree 100%. I posted that same thought once and got lambasted here from every angle. There's a huge Jungle Cruise CULT. You'll need to put the boxing gloves on. :box:

 

[BigHouseFootball]

I agree 100%. I posted that same thought once and got lambasted here from every angle. There's a huge Jungle Cruise CULT. You'll need to put the boxing gloves on. :box:

I just keep thinking of how that huge plot of land could be used to house 2 or 3 attractions.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

A Jungle Cruise movie with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt is opening this summer, the ride ain’t going anywhere except where it almost went today.

 

[Nick]

I just keep thinking of how that huge plot of land could be used to house 2 or 3 attractions.

They need to use the unused expansion plot in Adventureland before we even start thinking down this road.

 

[shiekra38]

Isn't this on a track?

 

[Nick]

Isn't this on a track?

Yeah, but I *think* once it gets to the dock it's free floating and is being held in by guardrails on both sides of the boat. That looks like where this happened.

 

[shiekra38]

Side note: if this happened on the JAWS ride I would be terrified

 

[Nick]

Statement from Disney:
“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.”

 

[shiekra38]

Statement from Disney:
“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.”

I don't want to stir up any contention, but I feel like it re-opened rather quickly

 

[HHN Yeti Lover]

I don't want to stir up any contention, but I feel like it re-opened rather quickly

OF COURSE, THERE IS MONEY TO BE MADE

 

[BigHouseFootball]

They need to use the unused expansion plot in Adventureland before we even start thinking down this road.

interesting, where is that located?

 

[Nick]

interesting, where is that located?

The entrance to get to the expansion plot would be inbetween Pirates and Jungle Cruise. This land, however, has recently had rumors connected to it about a possible high end hotel with a private park entrance as the land sits off to the side semi-close to the Grand Floridian.

 

[HandsomePete]

Ummm... that would nuke vehicle access to the back side of Main Street, including the parade.

I would say this would surprise people but it just happened at Disneyland... but the easiest expansion plot would result from turning Rivers of America into Pond of America and unlocking the area between HM and Big Thunder. Not likely, just most plausible since it would also cure some congestion.

 

[Nick]

I don't want to stir up any contention, but I feel like it re-opened rather quickly

According to TMZ, the incident happened around 12:30 and the ride was down for around 2 hours.

Ummm... that would nuke vehicle access to the back side of Main Street, including the parade.

I would say this would surprise people but it just happened at Disneyland... but the easiest expansion plot would result from turning Rivers of America into Pond of America and unlocking the area between HM and Big Thunder. Not likely, just most plausible since it would also cure some congestion.

No it wouldn't. You build a bridge over the road to get to the ride on the other side as a part of the queue. Similar to how the launch tunnel at GotG goes over a service road to get to an expansion site.

 

[HHN Yeti Lover]

The entrance to get to the expansion plot would be inbetween Pirates and Jungle Cruise. This land, however, has recently had rumors connected to it about a possible high end hotel with a private park entrance as the land sits off to the side semi-close to the Grand Floridian.

you mean to tell me all this time, I could’ve been had a Hawaiian roller coaster ride...