Walt Disney World's Jungle Cruise Reopens After Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom

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Posted: Wednesday October 16, 2024 1:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise has reopened following its routine refurbishment at Walt Disney World.

Originally scheduled to be closed through October 17 and reopen on October 18, 2024, the attraction reopened earlier than expected on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Jungle Cruise overview

Refurbishment Details

The refurbishment, which began in late August 2024, involved routine maintenance to ensure the attraction continues to operate smoothly. Several refurbishment permits were filed for the project, including one with contractor Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. While no major changes were made during this closure, the refurbishment was important for upkeep, as the Jungle Cruise had not undergone a refurbishment since 2017, despite updates to its show scenes in recent years.

Jungle Cruise overview

Jingle Cruise To Set Sail Soon

Looking ahead, the seasonal Jingle Cruise overlay will debut on November 2, 2024, adding festive décor and holiday-themed humor to the ride. Until then, guests can enjoy the classic version of Jungle Cruise as the holiday transformation approaches.

Jingle Cruise 2023

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Sneaky2 hours ago

Is it wrong if I was kinda hoping it actually was the rock?

DCBaker2 hours ago

Video from Walt Disney Imagineering talking about work on the rockwork during the refurbishment:

HauntedPirate4 days ago

Just when you thought that short refurbs were safe from IP insertions… We must be wary of every refurb, and cannot let our guard down for even one short refurb. You never know where Bob’s IP Mandate is going to strike anymore. 😁

Sneaky5 days ago

I love how this makes zero sense to 95% of people here.

Sneaky5 days ago

Nah it’s a haunted mansion death match. It ends with Dom becoming the 1000th happy haunt at Rheas hand. She is awarded the Hatbox Ghost Championship by none other than Jared Leto, defeating the evil endless hallway forever. It’s such good syngery brother! CM Punk would do commentary, but he’s too busy getting muffins at the Main Street confectionery. And yes. I am rooting for this too. It’d be hilarious to watch the events unfold.

Moth5 days ago

Yes but how does this effect Dirty Dom? Are we anticipating yet another Liv Morgan belt defense against Rhea Ripley that devolves into Rhea shoving Dom into the water? What is Triple H cooking? The Jungle Belt, brother! Real talk: an AA of the rock would be funny enough to where I'd ignore the fact it's a Disney+ ad

Eric Graham5 days ago

Off to the Y for some water action...sometimes when I'm stressed I almost veer off unto another lane...maybe i can take some tips from a coach swimming next to me with their next protege and suddenly become an olympic athlete..one can dream...maybe ill go crazy and pick up some zax l8r 🙃

Eric Graham5 days ago

i vividly recall jake the snake and the hulk...

MisterPenguin5 days ago

Old traumas arise at the sight of a pun-laden joke post? ;)

Eric Graham5 days ago

I'm so happy the Jungle Cruise is coming back..I really enjoy all of the Dad jokes, even though I'm just a Dad to a puppy dog (Belle wags her tail and puts all four feet up!)🐶

Sneaky5 days ago

The Jungle Cruise is Cody Rhodes favorite ride at Disney World, so his insertion into the jungle cruise will cause anger in Rhodes towards The Rock, fueling towards a confrontation at wrestlemania between the pair. Long Term Booking, brother.