i thought i would clear up some confusion of the new spiel changes:
1. Yes "inspires you to go" is no longer in the OG (script), lots of skippers are quite upset about this, personally i dont really care, no one laughs at it anyway.
2. We are only allowed to use the jokes in the new spiel and not allowed to deviate....this has always been true at the jungle cruise, but the skippers deviate anyway, so nothing will really change here
3. The new spiel contains many jokes from the
Disneyland jungle cruise making the sleeping zebra joke, ginger snaps, among many others approved and in the OG now. This is great news for skippers making many of ours spiels almost entirely OG. (this includes the awesome pebbles joke at the lost safari WIN)
4. Chief Namee, is now referred to Trader Sam (like in disneyland), but we are allowed to call him either name, from what i understand from my trainer management isnt going to crack down on his name, as long as we dont call him Mary Poppins anymore.
5. We have REQUIRED safety spiels at load and unload now, this is a good change, saves us from lawsuits and liabilities if someone's kid fall in the water or someone loses a thumb when we attach the rope to the ropeboat (yes that happened)
6. The spiel and approved variations script is much much much longer than our old spiel. This is excellent because we have much much much more leeway in making a unique cruise while avoiding getting getting in trouble with management.
7. Spieling in the temple has never been allowed ever. Skippers do it anyway, including me. But there is a spot in the temple where managers can easily hide, so when we do it, we are doing it at our own risk to entertain you the guest.
but honestly when it comes down to it, most skippers arent going to change, they will adjust for when a manager rides their boat, but all in all your favorite jokes that arent in the approved spiel (plasticus mechanicus, britney spears, plastic snake, worlds tallest cheetah etc.) will still be in many of the skippers spiels.
skippers dont like change, they will fight almost any change that comes to the jungle because generally they are bad changes....but they dont really understand how much of a blessing this new spiel will be. this is a step in a good direction for AD/LIB management. The new spiel goes in to effect in mid-November. so those of you who are afraid of losing your favorite jokes, go ride the jungle crusie asap, but let me tell you you really have nothing to worry about.
