Posted on 02/27/2020 7:58:49 PM PST by NormsRevenge
One Walt Disney World attraction just became a little too immersive for riders.
Around midday on Thursday, one of the boats used in the classic Jungle Cruise ride at the Orlando theme park started sinking while filled with passengers.
Witnesses documented the mishap on social media, showing guests still standing inside the boat as the murky water slowly rose around their legs. All those on board were safely rescued, but later images captured the vessel nearly completely submerged, its canopy roof still visible and what appears to be a lone park employee on board.
“Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw,” one park-goer tweeted.
“The water in the boat was about a foot and half. Happened about noon,” wrote the same Twitter user. “We went from floating to sunk in about a minute. Everyone was fine and we were rescued in about 20 minutes.”
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It seems like nothing has been repaired since the park opened; however, they are actually repaired several times each day. I'd bet there is an ounce of original material in any ride.
The next time I'm in the park will because I'm dead and some fool dragged me in there out of pure spite.
I do believe the purpose of that ride IS to break down, holding the riders captive. The objective is to use the music to make Manchurian Candidates for mass shootings.
Ummm everybody. It’s one of their oldest rides.
They tool out that ride 20 years ago. I’ve been there too many times. I don’t want to go back either. The first time I went there, the admission was $16 in 1982. It’s now over $100.
If you’re past forty I recommend not going on the teacups. It takes me awhile to recover afterwards.
I saw that the other day.
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