Originally Posted By dresswhites storybook going to prerecorded?! that would be horrible. the narration is really a big part of the attraction.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I think JC could definitely use some updating. We only visit the attraction about once every two or three trips because we just don't think the experience is worth the wait. But KEEP the Skippers spiel and DO NOT go to something recorded. Yes, some skippers are good and some really suck. And that is part of the charm of the ride. It is a Disney experience that is NOT exactly the same every time through. I would hate to lose that. ChiMike... when did you show up again???
Originally Posted By ChiMike ME:>>It’s ironic that Land is rumored to be going to a pre-recorded spiel when I consistently have better, more energetic, narrators on it than I do on JC.<< >>storybook going to prerecorded?! that would be horrible. the narration is really a big part of the attraction.<< Sorry. That's what I get for being lazy w/ my writing. I was referring to the rumor of Living w/ the Land at Epcot going to prerecorded - not Storybook Land.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>We only visit the attraction about once every two or three trips because we just don't think the experience is worth the wait.<< My last couple of trips have been during off-season so it was always pretty much a walk-on. I don't think I would wait for more than 10 mins. for it. At one point it was my favorite attraction, so out of habit I need to hit it at least once. It's hard seeing how far from excellent it has fallen, much more than DL's JC. The worst is when you see that your skipper will be a dud before loading. That is the worst, and at that point it's really too late to do anything about it but grin and bear it.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <^^ oops sorry, not done... I never left RT, just lurked. Hi.< that was a lot of lurking ! LOL
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 What... you've never seen the backside of water??? Hubby loves to sit right up front and mess with the skippers jokes... That's the only way he keeps from falling asleep.... LOL..
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think that the updates added in DL are great, and really keep with the spirit of the attraction, while keeping it fresh and exciting. "it would be good if they came up with several different spiels with different jokes. This way, the skippers could choose which ones they wanted to use on a given day...or they could rotate through them depending on their schedule. It would make for less boredom (at least in my opinion)." I knew someone who had been a skipper, and he let me borrow the manual for the ride, and the sad thing is, there are three or four spiels for each scene. As the scenes go, they can chose what they like from each speil, and add a little of their own, to make it totally unique. When Indiana Jones opened in DL, they touted that there were over 160,000 ride combinations. I don't know what the number would be, but I would bet that, just sticking strictly to the script, there would be well over 200 different ways to go through the jungle. It may not sound like a lot, but how many times have you been on it in your life?
Originally Posted By wahooskipper pixiedust...as a former Jungle Cruise Skipper let me tell you how much we loved when the guests messed with us. <Takes off his sarcastic hat.>
Originally Posted By mainstfan5 >>I don't know what the number would be, but I would bet that, just sticking strictly to the script, there would be well over 200 different ways to go through the jungle. It may not sound like a lot, but how many times have you been on it in your life?<< I've been to Disneyland about 6 times, and WDW twice. That's spread pretty evenly over a period of 43 years, so on average a day or two every 5 years. And I can tell you that I hear virtually the same spiel every single time (OK, I can't really remember back in 1963). There may be very minor variations, but they don't seem to amount to much. And I can tell you that the last 2 - 3 times, absolutely NO ONE laughed at any of the jokes. This last time was just embarrassing and I felt sorry for the cast member (although she was pretty bad).
Originally Posted By wahooskipper It is all in the delivery and in the skipper trying to read his "audience" quickly. I generally could tell after the first minute or two which jokes would bomb and which would work.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I think at least part of the problem is with the guests. People just don't respond as much any more. There used to be far more applause, etc. at the end of various attractions than there is now. I doubt people are really enjoying things less; it just seems that there is some kind of feeling that if you respond you aren't very sophisticated. When I go on the Jungle Cruise I respond... I laugh at some of the jokes, groan at some of the others, but generally do what I can to have fun. I've noticed that when I do this the other people start doing it too and the ride is much more fun.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun Even if you hear the same jokes, which I have, you have to go into it ready to have a good time. There are some bad jokes, but that what makes it fun. It's not my favorite ride, but I like it enough to do it again and like everyone else, I've had good and bad skippers. Some if it could use a little upgrading, maybe it would get more repeat guests.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 #27 pixiedust1 Sat 5/27/2006 9:19p What... you've never seen the backside of water??? Hubby loves to sit right up front and mess with the skippers jokes... That's the only way he keeps from falling asleep.... LOL.. >>> Just to repeat my earlier post here... I agree with you... it's what you make of it... It also is a time to relax and get off of your feet for awhile... I would guess it's one of the longer rides at Disney...
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I'm going to have to agree with RoadTrip. I think the crowds going to Disney has changed. I think people are just more quiet now. An example is the number of people who don't wave while on the train, watching the train pass. I can remember EVERYONE on the train waving and EVERYONE waving while on the train. Now it seldom happens.
Originally Posted By ChiMike ^^ RoadTrip and you bring up a very good point. It's too bad really. For the Jungle Cruise it's also an issue that as each year goes by you have a larger and larger proportion of riders who have already heard and seen the attraction. On Peter Pan, it's not a big deal - people don't need to engage. Jungle Cruise is just that special circumstance.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I'm going to have to agree with RoadTrip. I think the crowds going to Disney has changed. I think people are just more quiet now.<< Quiet?!?!? I disagree. Too many rednecks using 4-letter words in full blast volume when addressing their unruly brats.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<Quiet?!?!? I disagree. Too many rednecks using 4-letter words in full blast volume when addressing their unruly brats.>> I will have to bring a roll of duct tape with me next time I go to Disney... keep those mouths taped up...
Originally Posted By ChiMike It's really not a joke. I'm not trying to speak for TDLFAN, but peoples' manner have gotten really bad. I know a lot of people picture rednecks when they hear of people yelling, but I have to tell you I saw what many would consider a thin, WASP, well-to-do Mom at Japan start screaming at the poor hostess because she had been waiting 30 minutes for her Sat. Night P.S. During free dining no less. She had a party of 9 too, 3 of them kids. In the no-standing room waiting area about 4 people barked right back at her that their P.S. times were earlier than hers and they had smaller parties. They all were yelling, most of them standing right next to each other. I didn't think I was in Epcot anymore, I thought I was at a kids sports event with competitive parents. It was obvious to me that she had never dined in Japan before. That the free dining was one of the motivations and she simply couldn't understand why her party of 9 on a Saturday night was kept waiting. I mean she was on the dining plan! She still had no excuse for her behavior.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<I know a lot of people picture rednecks when they hear of people yelling, but I have to tell you I saw what many would consider a thin, WASP, well-to-do Mom at Japan start screaming at the poor hostess because she had been waiting 30 minutes for her Sat>> Well that seems to be the trend in the world today... peoples expectations are so much higher... and they are so much more demanding.. it's like thrill me, excite me , scare me, please me as fast as you can so I can move on to something else as fast as I can... you know that old saying.. you have to stop to smell the roses... the world of technology has hurt everyone... you can't go anywhere anymore without bringing your work with you or talking to friends back home while your on vacation... leave the cell phone in your room and portable game boy too... slow down and enjoy... lifes to short...
