![]() ![]() The unfortunate problem with JUNGLE CRUISE, though, is that it seems to miss the mark when it comes to hitting the classic elements of these films that came before it. Also similar to the ride is Johnson’s string of dad jokes and puns-all of which are done during the actual ride, too, but presumably without nearly as much of the charm and spot-on delivery offered by Johnson.Įverything else that happens after this initial scene was conjured up by a team of writers, who took evident inspiration from past adventure films and franchises such as PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, THE MUMMY, INDIANA JONES, and ROMANCING THE STONE. As skipper of the ship, both on the ride and in the film, Frank loads his boat full of tourists and enlightens them on all things in the jungle-plants, animals, and the occasional cheesy-yet-charming interactive special effect that allows the riders to briefly suspend their disbelief. ![]() The scene in the film where we are first introduced to Johnson’s character, Frank Wolff, is virtually a play-by-play of the ride. ![]() The ride itself is pretty self-explanatory in the title: you get in a boat and you cruise through the jungle. The ride was initially inspired by the 1951 hit THE AFRICAN QUEEN (starring dream-pairing Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn), and much of JUNGLE CRUISE retains that inspiration, all the way down to the matching hat that Johnson wears in nod to Bogart. ![]() The ride has its origins back to the park’s opening in 1955, and after many shuffles of potential cast and crew, as well as several redesigns to the ride-including, but not limited to trying to eradicate elements of the ride that were outdated, offensive, and insensitive-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his production company partnered with Disney back in 2017 to re-imagine the ride and launch a potential film franchise. A perfect family film for the summer, but does it live up to the expectations?ĭisney’s JUNGLE CRUISE is the newest vehicle for the mega-company, built around and inspired by the real-life Jungle Cruise ride in their Disneyland parks. ![]()
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