Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-77866.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Video: How To Remove a Jungle Cruise Elephant</b></a> <p>Every 7-10 years the elephants from the Jungle Cruise have to be removed for 7 weeks of maintenance. But how do you get an African Bull elephant - even an AA one - out of the Jungle Cruise? By helicopter, of course, with a Disney video crew documenting it all...</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="450" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LiVxKci9Uto?rel=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p> </p>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I guess this kind of expensive maintenance helps explain why ticket prices continue to rise. In this clip I counted at least three workers, including the helicopter operator, in addition to the crew responsible for the rehab of the figure. All for ONE AA prop in a vintage DL ride.
Originally Posted By Pollyana So that's what happened. We missed the elephant right away. Glad to hear the elephant is getting a "lift".........
Originally Posted By crapshoot << All for ONE AA prop in a vintage DL ride.>> Now,now Hans, don't start value-imagineering maintenance rehabs.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<By elecopter.>> I just love a good pun. . . . . and that was nothing like a good pun. Just kidding, it was elephuny.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance They should have done that during the fireworks and made it part of the act.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Haha! That would be great! Instead of getting Dumbo to fly during Magical, they could have Mrs Jumbo! : )
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Wasn't there a Disney movie called Operation Dumbo Drop?<< Yes, there was. But that's really irrelephant to this topic.
Originally Posted By crapshoot << But that's really irrelephant to this topic.>> It was a Pacaderm Production.