Jungle Cruise Goes ‘Jingle Cruise’ for the Holidays at Disneyland Park & Magic Kingdom Park

[Thrill Shakespeare (Andy) 58]

So tell me, Jungle Cruise fans.... I've heard that it's different at night.  Is that true?

 

I have to differ with some earlier posts.  I find Jungle Cruise very different at night.  The light only coming from the boat is part of it -- less of the surroundings are illuminated which gives everything a more eerie feel.  Also, if you get the right skipper, some of the night-based jokes are extremely funny.  My favorite was when our skipper made the elephant "teleport" from one side of the boat to the other by using the lights creatively.

 

I have not seen Jingle Cruise yet.  The video I watched (not sure if it was the one posted here) was underwhelming, but that was largely due to a very average skipper.  The skipper makes or breaks Jungle Cruise.  There are a few cast members for whom I would wait an hour if I knew they were going to be my skipper.  The experience is just that different.

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

I have to differ with some earlier posts.  I find Jungle Cruise very different at night.  The light only coming from the boat is part of it -- less of the surroundings are illuminated which gives everything a more eerie feel.  Also, if you get the right skipper, some of the night-based jokes are extremely funny.  My favorite was when our skipper made the elephant "teleport" from one side of the boat to the other by using the lights creatively.

 

I have not seen Jingle Cruise yet.  The video I watched (not sure if it was the one posted here) was underwhelming, but that was largely due to a very average skipper.  The skipper makes or breaks Jungle Cruise.  There are a few cast members for whom I would wait an hour if I knew they were going to be my skipper.  The experience is just that different.

 

OK, riding it in the dark is different than riding it during the day.  But, it's the same ride- just in the dark. Each ride varies-day or night-according to the skipper. 

 

Using your definition of different. the same thing could be said about riding the WDW railroad, Dumbo, Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain,  Primeval Whirl, Expedition Everest, or any other attraction with an outside element.  The lighting at night can make for a different experience, but it's the exact same attraction that you rode during the day.

 

TCD

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Rode it a few days ago.  I thought the jokes were much better.

[DramaMama .......... Janet 75]

A few years ago I heard that if you happened to find yourself on a late night Jungle Cruise ride without any children on it you might get more adult themed jokes.  I haven't witnessed this myself, though.  Thrill and I rode it once around 11 pm - last ride of the night I think, but there were still young kids on our boat. 

[arthuruscg 34]

I wounder if the WDW imiginears decided they don't want to theme rides so, if they theme JC with as little effort as possible, their thinking is if there is any negative reaction then they can say "see WDW guest don't want it".

[Starbuc71 162]

We rode this Sunday night and wad very disappointed. I'm not that big of a fan of the jungle cruise but I wanted to see how much hey "transformed it for the holidays. The que looked great but not one holiday item except for the dock across from wear you board the boats had some lights and the boats were renamed. The thing that got me a little perturbed was that we wasted waiting 45 minutes in line on a MVMCP. O well, I guess we would have never known if we didn't go