So the World Famous Jungle Cruise is currently under refurbishment, and for the next few months, Disneyland is offering a suitable substitute: the Jungle Cruise Land Cruise. It's just like the Jungle Cruise but with 100% less water! And what that really means is that each day, once every couple of hours during daytime hours, some Jungle Cruise skippers will give a rendition of the Jungle Cruise experience right outside the station to anyone who cares to watch.
I happen to be a big fan and think this is absurdly hilarious and entertaining, so lets take a look at what this Land Cruise entails!
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Welcome to the World Famous Jungle Cruise! It's currently under a bit of refurbishment. |
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However, skippers are offering a land cruise during the daytime to still provide that JC fix! |
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The work walls are plastered with Jungle Cruise concept art and renderings. |
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This skipper was showing off his fish, so I took a picture of it. |
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Time to begin the cruise. Everyone's safely secure? Then we are on our way!! |
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We first enter the ancient Cambodian shrine, built by ancient Cambodian shriners, where we encounter a 500 lb Bengal tiger! This tiger can jump up to 25 feet, but since the audience is only 15 feet away, the tiger will jump right over. |
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Next is the Indian elephant bathing pool. It looks like everyone has their trunks on! |
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And there's Big Bertha, underneath that waterfall still. She's been in their a long time. You can tell by the wrinkles. |
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Next is the camp, and it looks like gorillas have invaded the place! They've totally gone ape and can't stop monkeying around. I wonder if they left the lights on the jeep? |
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Then, our skipper takes a moment to point out the various plantlife in the jungle. |
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There's one. |
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There's one too. |
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We then come upon Schweitzer Falls, named after that famous African explorer, Dr. Albert Falls! |
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Splish splash goes that cascade! |
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Oh, look, folks, it's the second most feared animal in the jungle, the African bull elephant! |
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And here's the first most feared animal in the jungle, his mother-in-law! |
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Then we come upon the African veldt, and ohhhh, that lion is protecting that sleeping zebra! That guy looks dead tired. We should let him rest in pieces. --I mean peace! Rest in peace. |
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Around the corner is the Lost Safari. You know, they look like they're having a local uprising with the native wildlife, and I think that rhino will get his point across. In the end. |
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Into the hippopotamus pool. Watch out! This one is charging the boat! Fortunately, the skipper only takes cash. |
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Into headhunter territory, and oh no, it's an ambush!!! (And other dangerous shrubbery.) |
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And then the moment you've been waiting for... THE BACKSIDE OF WATER!!!! |
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Drippity drip drip drip!! Oooooohhh!!! O2H!! O2H!! |
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Finally, we come upon Trader Sam and his pet elephant, Ellie. Trader Sam has a deal for you... two of his heads for one of yours. Anyway you slice it, you come out a head! |
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And that's been the Land Cruise at the Jungle Cruise! If you've enjoyed the tour, my name is Albert. And if you didn't, my name is Kelly and doesn't matter! |
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