Jingle Cruise is sailing through Adventureland at Magic Kingdom once again. This overlay of Jungle Cruise runs for a limited time during the holidays, featuring festive decorations and seasonal jokes.
Jingle Cruise Ride POV
Jingle Cruise
Outside the attraction, signage is updated to read “Jingle” instead of “Jungle” with a candy cane “i” over the “u.” Jungle Cruise Skippers wear Santa hats that match their khakis.
Decorations throughout the Jingle Cruise queue and ride are made to look like the skippers crafted them out of any materials they had on hand. This means guests will see garlands made from jungle vines, a tree of bamboo, and camp supply ornaments. Gift boxes are wrapped with flannel and ribbons.
Without a real fireplace, the skippers have painted one on a piece of burlap, begging for Santa to “please stop here!”
The office is draped with red fabric and paper garlands. A sack on one desk is labeled as letters to Santa from the crew. There’s a small silver tinsel tree.
On the shelves above guests are figurines like these statues of Santa and a snowman.
In the exit area are baubles, a traditional red Santa hat, a stocking, and a decoration of Santa’s face. A “Happy Gnu Year!” banner hangs by the dock.
And a makeshift New Year’s Eve ball is in the rafters, made of sticks, silver tinsel, and string lights.
The boats have punny holiday names: Reindeer Ruby, Eggnog Annie, Brrrrr Bertha, Candy Cane Connie, Garland Gertie, Icicle Irma, Mistletoe Millie, Noel Nellie, Orino-cocoa Ida, Sleigh Ride Sadie, Poinsettia Sal, Yule Log Lolly, Vixen Val, Wassail Wanda, and Fruitcake Zelda.
As guests set sail, they pass the cabin adorned with Christmas lights and decorations, and a “Jungle All The Way!” banner. At night, festive lights throughout the ride are illuminated.
The trashed camp’s gorillas wear Santa hats, scarves, and vests as they raid Christmas presents. The jeep is adorned with a wreath.
More gifts are scattered on the ground by the lost safari party.
Outside the ruined temple is a parachute and a pile of presents where Santa apparently crash-landed.
Trader Sam’s Lost & Found Gift Shop is decorated with poinsettias, garlands, ornaments, and lights.
Jingle Cruise is expected to run into the new year. Jungle Cruise will return in early January.
Last winter, Disney shared a behind-the-scenes video showcasing the transformation of Jungle Cruise into Jingle Cruise.
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