Originally Posted By dresswhites i love the jungle cruise, because it always bring back happy memories. lately the line never seems very long. i am not worried they are going to close it because it is so iconic, but what is up with the lines? is it ever more than 10 minutes lately?
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x You can only see the backside of water so many times. I like it. It's a nice way to cool off, even if it is outside. I think most people are skipping it and heading to Indy. It's not hard to miss the entrance to JC.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 When I went in April there was actually a line. Probably around 20 minutes. I went at night and we had the funniest guy. I don't think they will be taking out the Jungle Cruise anytime soon.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I am one of the people who love the Jungle Cruise also. It is one of my favorite rides. I like that it is "campy"! I always ride it at least once in the daytime but a few times at night because I think it is even more enjoyable in the dark!
Originally Posted By USCSurfer I think there would be a mutiny if they tried to take that attraction out. Some attractions at Disneyland should stay put...forever. Jungle, Small World, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Tiki, dark rides, to name just a few.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I love the JC, and am suprised too by the constantly short lines. I remember waiting a long time as a kid to see those hippos!
Originally Posted By Mauison I love riding the Jungle Cruise at night and it's even cooler when the fireworks are going off in the background and you can see them through the jungle.
Originally Posted By Pollyana We continue to enjoy JC. It's as fresh as the boat captain makes it. Some CM's are really into it, others are not. There are times when we want a particular CM and will wait for that boat.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We had one of the most enjoyable rides ever on Jungle a couple of weeks ago. I believe the CM's name was Larry (we left a compliment) and I agree that the Jungle is worth going on, once or twice a trip just for fun. The captain definately makes a difference. dresswhites, we also have noticed the shorter lines. I think that on a crowded day the Jungle gets overlooked by people moving with or through the crowds. We see the sign says 5 or 10 minutes and we say "YES!! let's go!"
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It seems to me that the Jungle Cruise, more than other attractions, has found that happy little point where people get in line and wait just a little bit and then they are on it. It seems that the popularity and capacity are about equal, which is great. I've gone upstairs several times in the past year (Saturdays are a good bet), but the line always keeps moving pretty quickly. Unlike a lot of attractions, I think if the whole boathouse was full, it would only be a 30-40 minute wait, and it would be constantly moving. It's an attraction that I wouldn't miss, and the short lines just make it even easier to not miss.
Originally Posted By LuLu We went Friday night and even tho the park wasn't crowded, there was at least 10 minute wait for JC. I was surprised. Indy was only about 20 min. I thought this topic was gonna explain why there suddenly *were* lines, LOL!
Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977 When I was there in May the queue went upstairs. Actually the last couple times I have been the line has been longer.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins ^^^That's encouraging. Thanks. Can you imagine, we're actually wishing for LONGER lines?
Originally Posted By inlandemporer If you get a good skipper, it can be a hoot. If you don't, it can be kind of dull these days.
Originally Posted By tiki tiki tiki tiki The last time I visited DL, the JS wait for us was on the actual boat waiting for more people to fill it up! We ended up shoving off with only half the boat full after sitting there impatiently for about 5 minutes. It was a Thursday, mid-August, last year at about 7pm so it wasn´t as if we were there during the off season. To tell the truth, that non-existing line got me a bit worried.
Originally Posted By kev in vegas We caught the last boat of the night on our last trip. Our skipper was the funniest that we've ever had. He was blond about 5'10"ish I wish I could remember his name... maybe some of you know who I'm talking about.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl Aren't they making a Jungle Cruise movie? If the movie is any good, expect interest in the ride to reach new heights!
