Disneyland Park · Operating · 1955
Jungle Cruise
Boat ride · Adventureland
Opening-day riverboats with skipper comedy — Adventureland's guided tour past animatronic animals and temple ruins.
At a glance
Key facts for Jungle Cruise.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Boat ride
Opened
1955
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Jungle Cruise.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Boat ride
- boat
- classic
- skipper
Experience
Boat ride
Specs source: disneyland.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Jungle Cruise.
Timeline
1955
Jungle Cruise opens
Background
Jungle Cruise opened with Disneyland in 1955 and still runs skipper-guided boats through sculpted jungle scenes. It is one of the park's original Adventureland signatures.
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Sources & official links
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- Jungle Cruise — official ride pagedisneyland.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disneyland Park — official sitedisneyland.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
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