The Lowdown on the Plus-Up Episode Five: Rude Mechanicals — Jungle Cruise: The Early Years
A deep dive into the the history of Disneyland’s most enduring boat ride.
A deep dive into the history of Disneyland’s most enduring boat ride.
It’s been in the parks so long that it seems simply part of Disneyland’s fabric, which it is.
The Jungle Cruise (1955) is almost synonymous with the idea of “theme park,” but it struggled with its identity for a very long time before becoming that attraction that we all know and love today.
And some of the most fundamental players in its development have been obscured by time and corporate revisionist history.
Don’t worry, we’re gonna get to the bottom of its murky, green, waters.
Join us as we travel the Rivers of Adventure at Disneyland Park, prior to the arrival of a certain fedora’d adventurer.
It’s Episode Five of The Lowdown on the Plus-Up, Rude Mechanicals — Jungle Cruise: The Early Years.
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Kelly McCubbin is a columnist for Boardwalk Times