Disney Parks To Alter Iconic Jungle Cruise Attraction

[Baloo Kingdom]

Is it bad that I don't care?

If you care then you have a problem.

Hello, I'm Heloin and I'm a themeparkaholic.

Hello, I’m Baloo Kingdom and I’m also a themeparkaholic.

[Ethel mermania]

But they never made that façade. Only those who objected that material some might find offensive being removed ever insisted that façade was the reason. Namely you and Atheris. The changes where actually being made for a movie and the dropping of objectionable characters happened because the set designers probably felt it would be a bad choice to add them.

The main objection you both seem to have is that removing offensive is bad because a corporation did it, but only when it's removed because it's offensive.

Not necessarily...I understand this is for a movie. But things in general, well...corporations in many cases have gotten too powerful, and the Sherman Antitrust Act and the like should have been used against them years ago.

Knotts berry farm, universal, six flags, etc. Are all competitors

[Ethel mermania]

Is it bad that I don't care?

If you care then you have a problem.

Hello, I'm Heloin and I'm a themeparkaholic.

Lies, if it were true you would feel my pain

[Heloin]

But they never made that façade. Only those who objected that material some might find offensive being removed ever insisted that façade was the reason. Namely you and Atheris. The changes where actually being made for a movie and the dropping of objectionable characters happened because the set designers probably felt it would be a bad choice to add them.

The main objection you both seem to have is that removing offensive is bad because a corporation did it, but only when it's removed because it's offensive.

Not necessarily...I understand this is for a movie. But things in general, well...corporations in many cases have gotten too powerful, and the Sherman Antitrust Act and the like should have been used against them years ago.

It's a theme park ride from the 50's that they decided to remove some racist bits from. They made a press statement to announce they where redesigning the whole ride so people know it's coming back and to boost attention for it when it reopens.

[Baloo Kingdom]

If you care then you have a problem.

Hello, I'm Heloin and I'm a themeparkaholic.

Lies, if it were true you would feel my pain

The Pee-Wee Herman injustice? In reference to R3X?

[Heloin]

If you care then you have a problem.

Hello, I'm Heloin and I'm a themeparkaholic.

Lies, if it were true you would feel my pain

Florida resident discount

[Baloo Kingdom]

Lies, if it were true you would feel my pain

Florida resident discount

I used to have a California resident discount, you know, when I used to live near the park.

[Ethel mermania]

Lies, if it were true you would feel my pain

The Pee-Wee Herman injustice? In reference to R3X?

Yes, he was genius.

[Exxosia]

I had to look up what would be "culturally insensitive" about that ride. I don't remember any of that being on that ride, so they must have added it in the intervening decades. I would say they need to gut the attraction and rebuild the entire thing as it looks like a janky mess of awful.

[Baloo Kingdom]

The Pee-Wee Herman injustice? In reference to R3X?

Yes, he was genius.

May he Rest In Peace In Oga’s Cantina

[Stylan]

More meaningless woke bullshit that does nothing to actually address issues of racism.

[Quartia and Karafuto]

I am glad they're doing something with Jungle Cruise. That ride's gone like 40 years with practically no changes.

[Cannot think of a name]

Is it bad that I don't care?

Really is the default position.

[Cannot think of a name]

I had to look up what would be "culturally insensitive" about that ride. I don't remember any of that being on that ride, so they must have added it in the intervening decades. I would say they need to gut the attraction and rebuild the entire thing as it looks like a janky mess of awful.

Or you just didn't remember it and it wasn't that important to the ride and can be changed without losing a thing because again, the only reason to go on the ride is for the dad jokes from the tour guide.

[Senkaku]

a lot of adults spend a surprising amount of time thinking about disney rides

[Cannot think of a name]

a lot of adults spend a surprising amount of time thinking about disney rides

Apparently their childhoods are faberge eggs that threaten to break at the slightest provocation.

[Ethel mermania]

a lot of adults spend a surprising amount of time thinking about disney rides

Hey, we did our honeymoon at disneyworld.

[Senkaku]

a lot of adults spend a surprising amount of time thinking about disney rides

Hey, we did our honeymoon at disneyworld.

that is a little bit weird, but I hope you enjoyed nonetheless

[Katganistan]

As of a recent announcement, Disney has released a statement on their plans to refurbish their famous Jungle Cruise attraction to make it more culturally sensitive.
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NSG, your thoughts?

Although this change may come sadly to some, I believe that this alteration may be necessary to revitalize the attraction and to preserve its reputation to further generations.

I don't think it's bad to remove cultural stereotypes. I DO think it was mishandled in Pirates of the Caribbean when the pirates chasing the women during the sacking of the town was changed to pirates chasing women CARRYING PLATES OF HAM.

I mean, come on. I first experienced that ride waaaaaay back in the 70s and never questioned that the pirates were chasing the women. I probably thought about it from the perspective of a first or second grader -- boys were gross and had cooties and wanted to steal a kiss from the girls, who did not want that.

But yes, if they are for altering the tribes depicted as savages and cannibals to something more realistic, then I say go ahead. Enjoying a ride should not be at the expense of others' dignity, and 'it's tradition!' is a piss-poor excuse to continue it.

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

As of a recent announcement, Disney has released a statement on their plans to refurbish their famous Jungle Cruise attraction to make it more culturally sensitive.
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NSG, your thoughts?

Although this change may come sadly to some, I believe that this alteration may be necessary to revitalize the attraction and to preserve its reputation to further generations.

I don't think it's bad to remove cultural stereotypes. I DO think it was mishandled in Pirates of the Caribbean when the pirates chasing the women during the sacking of the town was changed to pirates chasing women CARRYING PLATES OF HAM.

I mean, come on. I first experienced that ride waaaaaay back in the 70s and never questioned that the pirates were chasing the women. I probably thought about it from the perspective of a first or second grader -- boys were gross and had cooties and wanted to steal a kiss from the girls, who did not want that.

But yes, if they are for altering the tribes depicted as savages and cannibals to something more realistic, then I say go ahead. Enjoying a ride should not be at the expense of others' dignity, and 'it's tradition!' is a piss-poor excuse to continue it.

^^

[Katganistan]

Yeah, it's like when they tweaked Pirates of the Caribbean to add Jack Sparrow and Barbossa to the ride. Except they clashed with the more stylised animatronics already in use.

I read through the article linked in the tweet, and the changes are barely about cultural sensitivity, and far more about story.

I may have misjudged the focus of the article, sorry.

Actually, you didn't.

[Ethel mermania]

Hey, we did our honeymoon at disneyworld.

that is a little bit weird, but I hope you enjoyed nonetheless

It was great, we had a blast

It is a lot more common than apparently you think, there are millions of Disney freaks out there. If you have time Google Disney Park fans, or look on YouTube. Its a rat hole

[Heloin]

Hey, we did our honeymoon at disneyworld.

that is a little bit weird, but I hope you enjoyed nonetheless

Imagine the teacups ride with the banner just married draped around one of them.

[Katganistan]

Well, the internet exists and I can hear the Tiki Room song whenever I want, so...

The only reason you go on that ride is for the guide's dad jokes. Nothing else matters.

Only thing I really remember about that ride is standing in line in the scorching June heat and mom complaining about the people who had FastPass.

There is a solution to that.....

[Ethel mermania]

I may have misjudged the focus of the article, sorry.

Actually, you didn't.

There is something wrong with that article, i thought they redid splash mountain like a decade ago? And Disney not tying it into a movie? Someone needs to get fired.