Jungle Cruise That Removes Racially Insensitive Depictions Adds New Story
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Disneyland revealed its course correction for its Jungle Cruise attraction in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Florida that removes racially offensive depictions of Indigenous people. The changes to the popular ride, one of the original attractions overseen by Walt Disney himself when Disneyland opened in 1955, will be officially opened in the Florida and California locations July ...
Jungle Cruise Visitors Get Another Shot At Fun
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Rounding another bend in the treacherous river, your skipper tells you to watch out for the hippos. They can be dangerous when they blow bubbles or wiggle their ears. "Look out!" he cries, as the hippos instantly wiggle their ears. "I'm going to try and scare them off." Bang! That sound - absent for about four years - returned this week to the Jungle Cruise, one of Disneyland's most popular ...
Jungle Trips Draw Crowds
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Disneyland officials report that 2,084,189 persons enjoyed Adventureland's jungle river cruise during the first year of operation. Runners-up were the Mark Twain with 1,318,926 passengers; the Santa Fe and Disneyland Passenger Train with 1,143,959; and Snow White Ride with 1,021,976 adventurers. It was pointed out, however, that the popularity of individual attractions cannot be judged by the number ...
Jury Says Splash Mountain Accident Not Substantial Factor In Injury
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Disneyland was negligent in an accident involving the Splash Mountain ride, but the incident was not a substantial factor in the injury of a rider who sued, a jury has found.. Steven Wilson of Anaheim said in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles that he fell while trying to evacuate the Splash Mountain plume ride after it became stuck in March, 2010. The lawsuit claimed that ...
Just Trying To Get Through The Crowd
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Our family usually spends Christmas Eve at Disneyland, renewing our passes and watching the fake snowfall. This year we had out-of-town company, who spent two of their five days in the Magic Kingdom, so we saw a little more of Mickey than usual. They were at the gates when the parks opened and stayed until closing each night. I joined them both days, but I admit, I could only last a few hours before I ...
Justices Tighten Rules On Safety Of Thrill Rides
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A roller coaster isn't a bus. But if a thrill-seeking rider is injured, the amusement park will be judged by the same strict standard of care as a transit line, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a wrongful- death suit against Disneyland. The 4-3 ruling requires operators of "thrill" rides to use "utmost care and diligence'' to protect their passengers, the standard set by an 1872 state ...
