http://www.attractionchecklist.com - Let's brave the Jungles of the world as we head to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom to and hop aboard Jungle Cruise on this episode of Attraction Checklist.

Attraction audio recorded on October 26, 2016.

TRANSCRIPT:

Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

Let's shove off for high adventure and bad jokes as we ride Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

The Walt Disney World Website describes this attraction saying: Chart a course for high adventure on a scenic and comedic boat tour of exotic rivers across Asia, Africa and South America.

There are no height requirements for this attraction.

Before we see the backside of water, here are five fast facts about the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney WOrld's Magic Kingdom..

1. Jungle Cruise is a Magic Kingdom opening day attraction, opening with the park on October 1, 1971.

2. The dense foliage for the attraction was selected by landscape architect, Bill Evans. His job was to find plants that had the appropriate look and feel of equatorial jungle plants yet be able to stand up to Florida's hot summers and cooler winters.

3. Near the Hippo Pool, guests can spot the back half of an airplane that seemingly crashed in the jungle. This is the other half of the airplane that was featured in the Casablanca scene in The Great Movie Ride that we covered way back on Attraction Checklist episode 20.

4. Walt Disney World's Jungle Cruise has a fleet of 15 boats, with a maximum 10 in operation at any time.

5. In 2021, Disney announced major changes to Jungle Cruise to remove longstanding objectionable content. It should be noted that the audio for this episode was recorded before those changes were made.

Let's head off on a Juncle Cruise. After the audio I'll give you, this former Skipper's thoughts on this attraction. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them on now as we experience Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

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It's time to ride a unique ride at Disneyland. The Mickey & Friends Parking Lot Trams!

Despite some heavy searching, I cannot find any description of the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure trams on the Disneyland website.

In any case, here are five fast facts about the Mickey & Friends Parking Lot Trams at Disneyland.

1. The Parking lot trams debuted at Disneyland in 1955.

2. The Disneyland tram system was initially designed by Bob Gurr at the request of Walt Disney himself.

3. The first trams were basically tractors similar to what haul luggage carts around airports but they were attached to specially designed bench wagon where guests could sit, back to back, for the trip to the front gate.

4. The Mickey & Friends Parking Structure debate in July of 2000.

5. The Disneyland Parking Lot Trams were shut down due to the COVID Pandemic and remained down even after the pandemic was over. Guests simply walked from the parking structure to the front gate. It was a heck of a walk, let me tell you. The trams, mercifully, returned on February 23, 2023.

Let's go ride the parking lot trams. I will say the audio for this episode was recorded on two different occasions. From the parking structure to the main gate was recorded on July 30, 2023 and from the Main Gate to the Parking structure on November 4, 2024. John B deHaas was along with me on the return trip so after the audio we'll give you our thoughts on this attraction. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them on now as we experience the Mickey & Friends Parking Lot Trams at Disneyland.

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It's time to soar through the air above the streets of Adventureland as we head to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom to ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin on this episode of Attraction Checklist. Attraction audio recorded on June 6, 2024.

TRANSCRIPT:

Welcome to Attraction Checklist.

I can show you the world.Shining, shimmering, splendid. That's because on today's episode we're going to ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

The Walt Disney World Website describes this attraction saying: Fly high over Adventureland on an enchanted carpet ride inspired by the Disney movie Aladdin.

There are no height requirements for this attraction.

Before we see a new fantastic point of view, here are five fast facts about The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.

1. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin opened at Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, May 23, 2001.

2. While similar to Dumbo the Flying Elephant which we covered in Attraction Checklist Episode #164, each carpet vehicle of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin can hold more than two riders.

3. The riders in the front of the magic carpet can control how high each carpet can soar into the air.

4. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin inspired two similar versions of the attraction in other Disney Parks. Flying Carpets Over Agrabah in Disneyland Paris and Jasmine's Flying Carpets at the Tokyo Disney Resort.

5. The infamous spitting golden camels at the entrance to the attraction had a former life as part of a flat in the Aladdin's Royal Caravan Parade that ran from 1992 to 1995.

Let's get in line and ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.. After the show I'll give you my thoughts on this classic attraction. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them on now as we ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

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https://www.wdw-magazine.com/magic-carpets-of-aladdin-facts-magic-kingdom/?srsltid=AfmBOophTSYsWVnQt8aD3F1V5uYmbSGNRhvNMvXyPAnP89gpv5LmQk8h

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