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Do you think he'll get the point in the end?

I do love all of the corny jokes and scenes on the Jungle Cruise in the Magic Kingdom.

Jungle Cruise Sets Sail Today

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Disney's latest live-action movie, Jungle Cruise, has finally arrived in theaters. It looks like a rollicking adventure and I can't wait to watch it. If you'd like a sneak peek of a scene from the film, check out this clip of Lily's escape.

Disney's Jungle Cruise arrives in theaters and on DisneyPlus Premiere Access today, July 30.

Five Fun Facts About The Jungle Cruise

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In celebration of the 66th anniversary of Disneyland's Jungle Cruise, as well as the newly reimagined version of the classic ride, D23 has put together five fun facts every fan should know.

So, did you learn anything new? I can't wait to see the new "plussed" version!

The World Famous Jungle Cruise Reimagined

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In both Disneyland and Disney World, the Jungle Cruise is a classic attraction that I just can't resist. It's filled with terrible jokes and rather corny animatronics, but it always makes me laugh. Recently, Disney Imagineers have reimagined this ride to create a new backstory involving their beloved Skippers. It looks like a fun new addition to an old favorite.

The Jungle Cruise Is Heading Our Way

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Disney's Jungle Cruise just looks funnier and funnier. I love all of the nods to the ride, which was always delightfully corny and ridiculous. With just two weeks left until it's debut, Disney asked Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt to each share their version of the trailer. The results are hilarious! 

First up is the Skipper Frank Trailer.

And then we have the Dr. Lily Houghton response trailer. Too funny!

Here's the official synopsis from Disney: 

Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.

Jungle Cruise arrives in theaters and on DisneyPlus Premiere Access on July 30.

This Jungle Cruise Is Quite The Adventure

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Disney's Jungle Cruise is looking better and better. Where the first trailer was filled with all of the delightful campiness of the rides, this new trailer is all about the grand adventure.

Here's the official synopsis from Disney: 

Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt). Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.

Jungle Cruise arrives in theaters and on DisneyPlus Premiere Access on July 30.

Jungle Cruise Fun

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Disney's plans to update the classic Jungle Cruise ride sound amazing. They not only plan to keep the old and very ridiculous humor, but they'll be adding new funny moments, scenes, and jokes. I can't wait! In the meantime, here's an interview with Alberta Falls, granddaughter of Albert Falls, original owner of the Jungle Navigation Company, from a 1938 issue of The Daily Gnus.

Changes Are Coming To The Jungle Cruise

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The Jungle Cruise is the latest Disney ride to receive a bit of "plus-ing." It sounds like the Imagineers had a lot of fun keeping the silliness of the original ride intact while adding a little more skipper inspired story. I can't wait to see the end result.

I hope all the new jokes are just as bad as the old ones! The new Jungle Cruise is coming to Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom at Disney World later this year.

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I love the way the Jungle Cruise becomes the Jingle Cruise each Christmas. And Trader Sam-ta has quite the offer to help you "Get A Head Start on your Holiday Shopping."

Mickey And Minnie’s Runaway Railway Toys At McDonald's

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Disney toys have returned once again to McDonald’s Happy Meals. I must admit to an unfortunate weakness for collecting these adorable reminders of my childhood, especially the Disney themed toys. The new toys began arriving yesterday, just in time for Mickey and Minnie’s 92 birthday. 

This latest collection features Mickey and pals enjoying rides from across Disney World. On each of the 10 toys, the character move as it rolls along. Connect all of the toys to create a train full of zany fun. Here are the toys:

• Engineer Goofy - Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway 
• Minnie - Dinosaur
• Pluto - Jungle Cruise
• Mickey - Mission Space
• Daisy - Soarin'
• Minnie - Pirates of the Caribbean 
• Goofy - Expedition Everest 
• Mickey - Tower of Terror 
• Donald - Mad Tea Party
• Mickey and Minnie - Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway 

The toys will be available in Happy Meals through December 14, while supplies last. For even more fun, each toy contains a code you can enter here for a chance to win one of 15 Disney World vacations. McDonald’s also has free printable Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway activities on their Happy Meal website. So, how many Happy Meals will be in your future? I'm hoping to collect all 10 toys!

Learn to Draw an Adventureland-Inspired Treehouse

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I love Disney's "Learn To Draw" videos. It's so fun to try your hand at drawing a favorite character at home. This time, instead of a character, you can learn to draw a treehouse scene inspired by Adventureland attractions like the Enchanted Tiki Room, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Jungle Cruise.

This Jungle Cruise POPVinyl Is Awesome

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It's time for another Disney ride to get the Funko POPVinyl treatment. This time, it's a Jungle Cruise Skipper stearing his way Niles and Niles down river on the Congo Queen. So cool! This POPVinyl figure will be available exclusively from shopDisney beginning this Saturday, July 11th.

Jungle Cruise Looks like A Rollicking Adventure

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The latest trailer for Disney's live-action Jungle Cruise looks like a delightful adventure in the style of Pirates of the Caribbean. 

Exciting, right? Here's the official synopsis from Disney:

Join fan favorites Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt for the adventure of a lifetime on Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE, a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.

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Jungle Cruise steam into theaters on July 24.

This Jungle Cruise Trailer Is Hilarious!

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Next year's Jungle Cruise movie looks absolutely hilarious. There seem to be quite a few jokes from the ride and a few moments that remind me of one of my favorite classic movies, African Queen. I can't wait to see it!

Here's the official synopsis from Disney:

Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s Jungle Cruise is an adventure-filled, Amazon-jungle expedition starring Dwayne Johnson as the charismatic riverboat captain and Emily Blunt as a determined explorer on a research mission. Also starring in the film are Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, with Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti. Disney’s Jungle Cruise opens in U.S. theaters on July 24, 2020.

New Pins Coming to Disney Parks in 2017

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Are you a pin trader? Trading and collecting pins at Disney can be a lot of fun. It can be one part treasure hunt and one part race when your family tries to hunt down that last pin to complete a collection. Disney recently shared a sneak peek at some of the new pins that will be coming to Disney Parks this year. It looks like there will be quite a few fun sets.

The Jungle Cruise 45th Anniversary collection will be released in Florida on May 11, 2017. The "Essence of Evil" and "Doorways to Disney" collections will be a shared collection between Disneyland and Disney World. The "Piece of Disney History" collection will only be available at Disney World, while the "Pin Trading Tales" and "Charming Characters" collections will only be available at Disneyland. 

A new Pirates of the Caribbean collection will arrive in Parks in mid-March. The pins, which celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Disneyland ride, will all be limited edition, with a special pin only available to Annual Passholders. 

The Emoji pins will come to the Parks in late summer. The characters, which appear in the "As Told by Emoji" videos as well as the Emoji Blitz game, include Anna, Elsa, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, Minnie, and Stitch.

Which pins will you be searching for? I will be looking for the Pirates of the Caribbean pins. It's still my favorite ride!

Adventureland Tsum Tsum

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The latest Disney Parks Tsum Tsum feature characters inspired by Adventureland. The set of seven Tsums includes a Jungle Cruise Skipper, Pirates of the Caribbean Parrot, Orange Bird, Jungle Cruise hippo, and a tiki and two birds from the Tiki Room.

Disney had a bit of fun photographing the Tsums in their native habitats. The Adventureland-themed set will be available at select locations at Disneyland and Disney World on October 11. It will alsobe available from the Disney Parks online store and the Shop Disney Parks app. 

This little blue bird Tsum Tsum is from a collection that will arrive in Parks in early 2017. You'll have a "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" time stacking this new set. It looks like the next set may feature characters inspired by Frontierland.

Attractionistas

There is magic in the world, if you know where to find it. That is the motto of the new Attractionistas dolls from the Disney Parks. These adorable dolls, which kind of remind me of Monster High dolls, were inspired by classic Disney rides. Each doll's name, clothes, pet, and even skin tone are very reminiscent of her favorite ride. On the back of the box, you'll find the story of how these friends became Attractionistas after wishing on a star one night.

First up is my favorite, Gracey. Her favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion and her pet is a bat named Grimm. Her skin is pale lavender and her hair is purple. Her dress features the Haunted Mansion wallpaper and she has a top hat with a veil. Pearl's favorite ride is Pirates of the Caribbean and her pet is a parrot named Jolly Roger. She has golden skin and red hair. Her skirt is a jolly roger flag and she has a large pirate hat.

Maddie's favorite ride is the Mad Tea Party and her pet is a bunny named Sugar. Her skin is pink hair is blue, green, and purple. Her dress is mixed up stripes, dots, and colors and her hat is a stack of teacups. The final doll is Celeste. Her favorite ride is Space Mountain and her pet is a greyhound named Rocky. Her skin is grey and her hair is blue with red stripes. Her black and blue outfit is very futuristic and she has goggles.

The first four dolls are currently available at multiple merchandise locations within the Disney Parks. The final two dolls, Nellie and Carrie, will be available later this fall. Nellie's favorite ride is the Jungle Cruise and her pet is a tiger. She has green skin and orange hair and wears safari gear. Carrie's favorite ride is the Carousel and her pet is a dog. She has pale blue skin and a poufy, white dress with pink and blue trim. The 12" dolls costs $29.95 each.