Jungle Cruise boat sinks

[bcla]

I know it's been reported elsewhere, including by the hosts of DISboards, but I thought it could use its own thread here.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/bus...0200227-rnoc6zbin5e3xl4l7iqu5v7dm4-story.html
Since nobody was injured it's been the butt of a lot of jokes. Of course the upcoming Jungle Cruise movie comes to mind.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

That is absolutely terrifying! Being on a boat that is sinking is my worst nightmare since I am afraid of water. Actually, now that I think of it, because I'm afraid of water, WDW is the ONLY place that I will set foot on a boat.

On a more pleasant note, I love that The Rock is Disney's golden boy because he is so very fun to watch and I will definitely be going to see the Jungle Cruise movie

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

I suppose the catapult hippos finally connected...

This is one way to advertise for the new movie...

Boats sunk under Iger...0. Boats sunk under Chapek...

They got to see the amazing Ninth Wonder of the World....the UNDERSIDE OF WATER

I suppose someone took the swim instructor job too seriously.

Skipper was a new hire, just getting his feet wet.

Glad there is video of the incident. All the Disney purists on here would be saying it didn't happen. They're all in de Nile, of course..

I'm just trying to float some ideas here...

 

[Julie's Haircut]

Does anybody know how deep the water is on the route?

 

[bcla]

Does anybody know how deep the water is on the route?

Maybe about 4-5 feet deep. It’s dyed to make it murky, which hides the track and other equipment.

 

[CdnCarrie]

So it went off the track?

 

[starvenger]

Near... Far...

 

[rinnythepooh]

Did Disney charge extra for this immersive experience ?

 

[Kennywood]

I would have had a lot of fun on that boat. I would have started singing "My Heart Will Go On" and "Nearer My God To Thee". To my wife, I would have said, "Promise me! Promise me that you'll never let go!" (She probably would have replied, "Forget that! I'm getting off this boat!" LOL)

 

[lucas]

Literally the sinking ship.

 

[RamblingMad]

Lucky this wasn’t the boat for the disabled.

 

[Searc]

Lucky this wasn’t the boat for the disabled.

It was one of them, there are 2 in rotation.

 

[VeronicaZS]

I'd love to know how the guests were compensated.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Even 4 feet deep I don't want to be in any murky water in Florida.

 

[bcla]

Even 4 feet deep I don't want to be in any murky water in Florida.

I believe the water itself is kept fairly clean, but the dye would probably stain clothing and perhaps skin. Like the scene in The Abyss where someone retrieves a wedding ring that he threw into a toilet with blue dyed water.

 

[Moliphino]

So it went off the track?

Nope, just sprung a leak.

 

[Klayfish]

It was supposed to be just a three hour tour.

Oh wait, wrong boat....

 

[mousefan73]

read on Twitter froma former CM, water is 4 ft deep and no alligators, BUT supposidly tons of snakes

 

[bcla]

Anyone kind of wondering what it looks like - I found a photo. It's not terribly deep and certainly not more than 2-3 feet deep near the shore. It wasn't specified, but I think this is the Disneyland version. You can see where the track is that guides the boat. The elephant is mounted on a frame. All of this is supposed to be hidden via the dye in the water.

 

[BrianL]

read on Twitter froma former CM, water is 4 ft deep and no alligators, BUT supposidly tons of snakes

There's at least one REALLY BIG snake that I've seen there. It's usually in a tree though.