Disney to redesign Jungle Cruise ride at theme parks, remove 'negative depictions' of indigenous peoples - Fox News

Disney is making a change for the better by updating the Jungle Cruise ride at its bicoastal theme parks, removing "negative depictions" of indigenous peoples.

The entertainment giant announced the news on Monday, explaining that the Jungle Cruise is being reimagined at both Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

The original Jungle Cruise ride first opened at Disneyland in 1955, and has long been criticized as racially insensitive for its depiction of indigenous peoples.

BOAT AT DISNEY WORLD'S JUNGLE CRUISE SINKS DURING RIDE; GUESTS FILMED BEING RESCUED BY STAFF.

Moving forward, a rendering for the new rhino scene "solely features hapless participants of a previous Jungle Cruise boat tour," the LA Times reports.

An illustration published by Disney Parks Blog of a new scene in the works at the Jungle Cruise ride.

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Another new scene in the works will feature monkeys on a sinking boat, according to an illustration shared by the Disney Parks Blog.

An illustration published by Disney Parks Blog of a new scene in the works at the Jungle Cruise ride

Carmen Smith, Executive, Creative Development and Inclusion Strategist for Walt Disney Imagineering, stressed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity across the theme park brand today