Jungle Cruise Boat Sinks at Magic Kingdom

[Scott W.]

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

Good old Fire Mountain.

 

[tielo]

So Cameron also sold the Titanic theme park licence to Di$ney?

 

[rhino4evr]

I wonder how guests were "compensated" for this. Personally, I wish stuff like this happened to me. LOL.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Isn't this on a track?

Sort of, it guides the boat but allows for it to raise and lower depending on water levels (or sink).

I wonder how guests were "compensated" for this. Personally, I wish stuff like this happened to me. LOL.

Come on dude.

 

[JungleSkip]

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

Watch your mouth.

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.

It happened between the Gorilla Camp and the African Elephants. You can see the overturned jeep in the background of some of the pictures.

The picture above in Joe's tweet shows how the ride works. I have 0 idea how this actually happened.

 

[shiekra38]

Sort of, it guides the boat but allows for it to raise and lower depending on water levels (or sink).

Thank you! I was trying to figure this out last night

 

[Andysol]

Isn't this on a track?

Can't be. They turn the wheel!

Come on dude.

What'd he say wrong? I also wouldn't mind if it happened to me. Silver lining is being able to say "I was on the jungle cruise boat that sunk" and have that crazy experience.
I mean, you'd tell that story every single time you went to Disney.

 

[rhino4evr]

Can't be. They turn the wheel!


What'd he say wrong? I also wouldn't mind if it happened to me. Silver lining is being able to say "I was on the jungle cruise boat that sunk" and have that crazy experience.
I mean, you'd tell that story every single time you went to Disney.

exactly. Cool story, and makes for a memorable trip. I mean I’ve Been on JC so many times, I would be excited if this happened .As long as no one gets hurt I don’t see the issue. Now I wouldnt Want to be stuck on the Skyliner...

 

[Grabnar]

exactly. Cool story, and makes for a memorable trip. I mean I’ve Been on JC so many times, I would be excited if this happened .As long as no one gets hurt I don’t see the issue. Now I wouldnt Want to be stuck on the Skyliner...

Not even to use the poop bags??

 

[Mad Dog]

People Mover wreck this afternoon. Train slammed into another....Chapek's Curse has begun?

 

[Nick]

People Mover wreck this afternoon. Train slammed into another....Chapek's Curse has begun?

No one’s in charge of the parks for a few days and the attractions start rebelling

 

[HHN Yeti Lover]

No one’s in charge of the parks for a few days and the attractions start rebelling

this is ridiculous, what’s going to happen tomorrow?

 

[Nick]

this is ridiculous, what’s going to happen tomorrow?

Hopefully Space Mountain decides to just stop working.

 

[HHN Yeti Lover]

Hopefully Space Mountain decides to just stop working.

I hope not, it’s the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy

 

[Clive]

Hopefully Space Mountain decides to just stop working.

Funny you should say that. Apparently some sort of very bad medical emergency today, with the ride not expected to reopen.

 

[SkiBum]

Hopefully Space Mountain decides to just stop working.

Yeah but that would actually help guests avoid injury.

 

[JoeCamel]

Funny you should say that. Apparently some sort of very bad medical emergency today, with the ride not expected to reopen.

Concerning, hope the outcome is positive.

 

[shiekra38]

this is ridiculous, what’s going to happen tomorrow?

OMG what if the Yeti stopped working on Everest?!

 

[Doug A.]

This video shows the most likely cause of the boat to sink. Seems the plate one the bench failed. In the comments he goes on to say that they gave out 20 FastPasses to each person

 

[JungleSkip]

This video shows the most likely cause of the boat to sink. Seems the plate one the bench failed. In the comments he goes on to say that they gave out 20 FastPasses to each person

Nah that plat just covers up access to some machinery to the boat. The boats are completely sealed. They’d be able to free float out in the seven seas lagoon if you stuck them out there. Looks like something related to the ballast water system either clogged up or busted, releasing ballast water back into the boat rather than out the side,
Causing the flooding