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The Rock announced on his Instagram account that as part of his agreement to star in the forthcoming Jungle Cruise feature film, he will be working with Disney to revamp the Jungle Cruise ride, a staple for their theme parks since Disneyland opened in California in the '50s. The ride is a whimsical boat cruise around several rivers featuring all sorts of animal encounters, ancient ruins, tribesmen and a joking boat operator who narrates with some tremendously bad puns.
While this will be the first Disney ride Rock has gotten involved in, it won't be his first theme park ride. He has filmed scenes for the forthcoming Fast & Furious: Supercharged alongside other cast members of the franchise, for a ride that will debut in 2018 for Universal Studios Orlando. Johnson also filmed scenes that appeared in the final version of Universal Orlando's Disaster! ride, playing a fictional action hero.
On Instagram, Rock wrote about partnering with Disney to update the Jungle Cruise ride, noting:
"Grateful SOB to have Walt and Mickey watching over my shoulder as @danygarciaco and I embark on this amazing project.
For our big #JungleCruise creative meeting at DISNEY's highly secure R&D facilities, me and @danygarciaco were escorted into THE VAULT. A legitimate vault where all of Disney's biggest secrets and plans are kept.
Curtains were pulled back for us to reveal the actual drawn up plans that Walt Disney had his brother, Roy Disney take to New York to present to the bankers in 1950 for the potential loan to build what's now known as Disney Land.
Cant imagine what that meeting with bankers was like.
Roy: Alright gentlemen, so me and my brother Walt, want to build the greatest multiple theme park attraction in the world.
Banker: Oh that seems fun, Mr. Disney.
Roy: *smiles in a playful mischievous manner, Oh yes my good man, it will have a few things that are in fact, fun.
Well, clearly I don't know how the hell men were actually talking in the 50's, but what I do know is being able to star in and produce #JungleCruise is a dream come true. BUT what takes this to the next level, is that we'll partner with Disney's brilliant Imagineers to help re-engineer and re-design the #JungleCruise ride in all the Disney theme parks around the world. A very special opportunity for us and our @sevenbucksprod to create an unforgettable and fun EXPERIENCE for families around the world. And as Walt Disney himself would say... it's magical.
Next step is finding our visionary director. Exciting times.
#JungleCruise #TheExperience #DisneyStudios #Imagineers #SevenBucksProds #WaltAndRockWouldveBeenBesties #AndWorkoutBuddies #WaltWouldveLovedMyJackedUpPickUpTruck"
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