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Disney World's Jungle Cruise partially sinks, leaving passengers soaked from waist down

A boat attraction at Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida, partially sank Thursday, leaving some guests submerged in water from their waists down.

All the parkgoers riding the Jungle Cruise boat in Adventureland got off the ride safely, a Disney spokeswoman said. The ride lasts about 10 minutes and is listed on Disney World's website as a "slow" ride for "all ages." The "river cruise" is lined with animatronic wild creatures.

pic.twitter.com/G1tFF29Xu0 — Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

Park staffers immediately called the Reedy Creek Fire Department when they noticed the ride was going awry, the Disney spokeswoman said. They then worked with affected guests individually to help them enjoy the rest of their day at the Orlando theme park.

People claim they want more immersive, realistic experiences, but then complain when their Jungle Cruise boats begin sinking. Like, that happens sometimes, k? — Squishy Whale Underbelly Candle Co (@theWillSource) February 27, 2020

It's unclear how many passengers were on the boat or what caused it to sink.

The Jungle Cruise reopened later Thursday.

Elisha Fieldstadt is a breaking news editor for NBC News.

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Disney World Jungle Cruise Boat Sinks with Passengers on Board in Mid-Ride Mishap

All the riders were safely rescued from the vessel

One Walt Disney World attraction just became a little too immersive for riders.

Around midday on Thursday, one of the boats used in the classic Jungle Cruise ride at the Orlando theme park started sinking while filled with passengers.

Witnesses documented the mishap on social media , showing guests still standing inside the boat as the murky water slowly rose around their legs. All those on board were safely rescued, but later images captured the vessel nearly completely submerged , its canopy roof still visible and what appears to be a lone park employee on board.

“Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw,” one park-goer tweeted .

“The water in the boat was about a foot and half. Happened about noon,” wrote the same Twitter user. “We went from floating to sunk in about a minute. Everyone was fine and we were rescued in about 20 minutes.”

The ride, located in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland area, is for all ages and lasts approximately 10 minutes, according to the official Disney World website , which describes it as a “journey that you won’t soon forget.”

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A Disney spokesperson told PEOPLE that employees immediately engaged the Reedy Creek Fire Department to respond to the event.

Everyone made it off the boat safely, and staff members worked individually with the guests to ensure the rest of their park visit went smoothly, the representative said. The attraction has since reopened.

According to the official description of the ride, visitors can “Board a canopied tramp steamer piloted by your trusty skipper, who will expertly navigate you through some of the world’s most treacherous waters.”

The beloved attraction is best known for its quirky skippers, who entertain guests with jokes throughout the riverboat excursion. Animatronic wildlife can also be seen along the banks.

Jungle Cruise is set to be adapted into Jungle Cruise the movie this summer. It will star Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and comes to theaters July 24.

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Disney World jungle cruise boat sinks while passengers are on board

Theme park guests joined the bathing elephants in the faux nile.

"The most magical place on earth " lost some of its enchantment Thursday.

For some passengers, the Jungle Cruise attraction became a true adventure in Disney World's Magic Kingdom. One of the ride's boats, "Bomokandi Bertha" began sinking into the water around 12:30 pm EST forcing all passengers on board to slush through murky ankle-deep water to high ground. The ride was shut down for nearly 2 hours as passengers were safely evacuated off the ride and the boat was towed away.

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Although no one was injured, Thursday's accident with Disney's water system recalled memories for some of another water-related incident at the Orlando theme park.

In 2016, a 2-year-old Nebraska boy was eaten by an alligator at a The Grand Floridan beach resort hotel. In his book, "Ride of a Lifetime," Disney executive chairman Bob Iger ger called  that event “the saddest day of my career.”

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Disney World features "hundreds of lagoons and canals" Iger also wrote. Florida's alligators live in freshwater but since the death of Lane Graves, Disney has removed more than 100 gators from its properties, has placed signs, fences and rocks along the resort's water areas to protect visitors and has a permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to remove up to 400 alligators through April 2023.

According to FOX 35 (WOFL) in Orlando, Disney worked with guests from the "sunk" Jungle Cruise individually so that they could enjoy the rest of their day in at the theme park.

The Disney World web site declares that the Jungle Cruise is a "10,000-mile journey that you won't soon forget!" That was certainly true for Thursday's passengers.

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A Jungle Cruise Boat Sank Into Murky Waters At Disney's Magic Kingdom

"Looks like Jungle Cruise now features the underside of water."

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A Jungle Cruise boat sank into murky waters at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando on Thursday, putting passengers at grave risk of encountering attacks in the wild from...ducks.

The news was first broken by Blog Mickey , which obtained this photo of patrons clinging to the boat as it went down in the treacherous waters of Magic Kingdom Park.

BlogMickey.com @Blog_Mickey Here's a photo sent to us of the Jungle Cruise boat sinking that we reported earlier Story: https://t.co/oFhltI9dVz 07:30 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

One of the guests on the doomed boat, Matthew Vince, tweeted a photo of people's feet submerged in water while they stood on the seats.

Matthew Vince @synewaves Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw 07:17 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

Here's another photo of the boat well underwater.

Matthew Vince @synewaves 07:39 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

Disney confirmed to BuzzFeed News that a Jungle Cruise boat took on some water and that the park immediately called the Reedy Creek Fire Department to respond to the incident.

Everyone got out of the boat safely and the attraction was reopened, Disney said.

According to WDW Stats, a non-Disney affiliated Twitter account that is dedicated to tweeting about the wait times and ride interruptions at Walt Disney World, the Jungle Cruise ride reopened after an interruption of 105 minutes on Thursday afternoon.

WDW Stats @WdwStats Jungle Cruise has been reopened after an interruption of 105 minutes. https://t.co/vQYBwvBzj7 #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld 06:46 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

The incident prompted some classic Jungle Cruise humor on Twitter.

Snarky ☃️ Twin @SnarkyTwin Looks like Jungle Cruise now features the underside of water https://t.co/lxa3thc0px 07:13 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

Brian @HoffBriannn My mom’s thoughts on the Jungle Cruise boat sinking sent me 💀✈️ 07:31 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

Theresa - No-Guilt Disney Podcast @GertieTheDino The 8th wonder of the world - the inside of water! #JungleCruise https://t.co/dcaDdUxVdO 07:28 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

Some wondered if it was just a giant publicity stunt for the upcoming Jungle Cruise movie.

Just A Dream Away @JustADreamAway1 I know Disney needs publicity for the new #JungleCruise movie, but sinking a ship with guests in it seems extreme. 07:35 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

Others sent thoughts and prayers to first-time riders who had never before experienced the adrenaline-pumping 10-minute riverboat ride traversing down the rivers of Asia, Africa, and South America, while encountering dangerous (animatronic) beasts.

Francis Dominic✨ @francisdominiic Imagine riding Jungle Cruise for the first time and thinking THIS IS PART OF THE RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/00rNbXGYeN 07:25 PM - 27 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

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Disney World Jungle Cruise Boat Sinks with Passengers on Board in Mid-Ride Mishap

One Walt Disney World attraction just became a little too immersive for riders.

Around midday on Thursday, one of the boats used in the classic Jungle Cruise ride at the Orlando theme park started sinking while filled with passengers.

Witnesses documented the mishap on social media , showing guests still standing inside the boat as the murky water slowly rose around their legs. All those on board were safely rescued, but later images captured the vessel nearly completely submerged , its canopy roof still visible and what appears to be a lone park employee on board.

“Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw,” one park-goer tweeted .

“The water in the boat was about a foot and half. Happened about noon,” wrote the same Twitter user. “We went from floating to sunk in about a minute. Everyone was fine and we were rescued in about 20 minutes.”

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The ride, located in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland area, is for all ages and lasts approximately 10 minutes, according to the official Disney World website , which describes it as a “journey that you won’t soon forget.”

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A Disney spokesperson told PEOPLE that employees immediately engaged the Reedy Creek Fired Department to respond to the event.

Everyone made it off the boat safely, and staff members worked individually with the guests to ensure the rest of their park visit went smoothly, the representative said. The attraction has since reopened.

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According to the official description of the ride, visitors can “Board a canopied tramp steamer piloted by your trusty skipper, who will expertly navigate you through some of the world’s most treacherous waters.”

The beloved attraction is best known for its quirky skippers, who entertain guests with jokes throughout the riverboat excursion. Animatronic wildlife can also be seen along the banks.

Jungle Cruise is set to be adapted into Jungle Cruise the movie this summer. It will star Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and comes to theaters July 24.

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Disney World's Jungle Cruise Boat Sinks With Passengers on Board

Disney will soon release a film about the ride starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

Disney ’s Magic Kingdom turned out to be less magical than some tourists would have hoped.

A boat on the Jungle Cruise tour—where passengers float along a river filled with robot animals—sank into the shallow water, with riders still in it. Florida’s Reedy Creek Fire Department responded to the incident, Disney World representatives told USA Today . The passengers were safely escorted off the boat.

That day, a passenger who was aboard the vessel tweeted photos of the scene. “Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times!” he wrote, alongside an image of multiple passengers’ feet soaked in water. He also posted a photo of a man standing in the boat with water almost up to his waist.

“Our skipper was awesome, used a radio to get help, and we did not have wet feet or wet clothes on for very long,” the user added. “I can rest easy being part of the best Disney metaphor of all time.”

Twitter, of course, had a field day with the incident.

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The Jungle Cruise opened  in 1971 and is one of the park’s most famous attractions. This summer, Disney will release a film about the ride, titled Jungle Cruise , starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

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Jungle Cruise boat sinks at Disney World

Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Cruise unexpectedly featured the underside of water Thursday.

As first reported by Blog Mickey , one of the Jungle Cruise boats at Walt Disney World sank down into the water with guests onboard around 12:30 p.m. Photos shared from guests inside the park showed their submerged feet on the boat and a Disney employee wading waist-deep in the water.

We love that Good job Jungle Cruise pic.twitter.com/o0Ffb6WQx0 — ? Keeetoooo ? (CEO of Rawr) (@Keto_Orcaraptor) February 27, 2020

pic.twitter.com/G1tFF29Xu0 — Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

Disney World spokesperson Erica Ettori confirmed to Orlando Rising that a boat “took on some water,” but noted every guest got out of the boat safely.

“We worked with guests individually so that they could enjoy the rest of their day in the park,” Ettori said via email.

The attraction reopened within two hours.

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Jungle Cruise Update: Walt Disney World Releases Statement on Sinking Boat

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In the early afternoon on Thursday, a Jungle Cruise boat took on water and began to sink mid-ride bringing some surprised Walt Disney World guests and one skipper down with it. The incident was reported live by park guests in and around the sinking vessel flooding their own social media accounts with updates. Walt Disney World has now released an official statement on the matter.

Inside the Magic covered the story just as it was occurring earlier today. The Jungle Cruise launch went down close to High Noon (12:00 p.m. EST) in the Adventureland area of the Magic Kingdom . The accident occurred in shallow water which left the passengers standing in ankle-deep water as the boat began to sink. At around the same time, it was reported on Twitter that the Jungle Cruise attraction was “temporarily interrupted” and the ride was back in operation before 2:00 p.m. EST.

Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw pic.twitter.com/jCxjIOzu9Z — Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

You can read Inside the Magic’s initial coverage of the Jungle Cruise Sinking here:

Read More: BREAKING: Jungle Cruise Boat Reportedly Sank At Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World’s Official Statement

“A boat took on some water. Reedy Creek Fire Department responded immediately to this event. Everyone got out of the boat safely. We worked with guests individually so that they could enjoy the rest of their day in the park. The attraction has reopened.”

At Inside the Magic, we want to also mention that nobody was reported injured during this unfortunate event. This is an extremely rare occurrence for any water ride at Walt Disney World or any Disney theme park, especially Jungle Cruise, which has been operating at Disney World for decades and at Disneyland for even longer. Walt Disney World’s statement is as calm as the situation truly was despite the reactionary panic on social media. We hope that this news does not alter your opinion of one of the most beloved Disney attractions of all time and deter you from enjoying it on future Walt Disney World vacations.

Walt Disney World describes the Jungle Cruise on their website as the following:

Embark on a river cruise where dangerous beasts and dry wit abound. Board a canopied tramp steamer piloted by your trusty skipper, who will expertly navigate you through some of the world’s most treacherous waters. Steam past lush foliage, butterflies and waterfalls on the Amazon in South America. Glimpse an abandoned camp overrun by curious gorillas on the shores of the African Congo.  Along the Nile, watch for bathing elephants, angry hippos and hungry lions. Be on the lookout for a tribe of headhunters recently spotted in the area. Your cruise continues down the Mekong River in Asia, home to baboons, cobras and other fearsomely life-like creatures.  It’s a 10-minute, 10,000-mile journey that you won’t soon forget!

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It was time to sink or swim.

Walt Disney World visitors on the aquatic Jungle Cruise ride were in for a shock on Thursday when they had to be rescued after the boat took on water.

No one was injured and all passengers were safely evacuated by firefighters from the Reedy Creek Fire Department, a Disney World spokesperson said.

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The incident occurred around 12 p.m., according to Disney World guest Matthew Vince said, who claimed that the passenger-filled boat "went from floating to sunk in about a minute,” WPTV reports.

A person is seen standing knee-deep in water aboard a Jungle Cruise boat after the vessel took on water on Thursday, Feb. 27. (Matthew Vince via AP)

Fortunately, help soon arrived.

“Everyone was fine and we were rescued in about 20 minutes,” Vince said.

“Our skipper was awesome, used a radio to get help, and we did not have wet feet or wet clothes on for very long,” the parkgoer shared on Twitter . “I can rest easy being part of the best Disney metaphor of all time.”

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Following the incident, Disney officials individually worked with guests to ensure they could enjoy the rest of their day at the theme park, the spokesperson said. The Jungle Cruise has also since reopened.

Located in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom Park, the classic Jungle Cruise attraction takes theme park guests “on a scenic and comedic boat tour of exotic rivers across Asia, Africa and South America,” according to Disney. The slow-moving ride welcomes visitors of all ages and heights.

The theme park has not yet revealed how many passengers were aboard the Jungle Cruise boat when it sunk, or why it took on water in the first place.

Passengers aboard a Jungle Cruise boat stand on seats after the vessel took on water at Walt Disney World. (Matthew Vince via AP)

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The Jungle Cruise attraction has also inspired a "Jungle Cruise" film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt, premiering in July.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Breaking news, disney world jungle cruise ride boat sinks with passengers on board.

They weren’t supposed to get that wet.

Riders on the Jungle Cruise attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida got more than a joyride when their boat starting sinking.

Pictures of the sinking boat spread on social media Thursday, showing the passengers standing inside the boat and climbing on the railings as swampy water started to rise around their legs.

Matthew Vince took to Twitter to share a picture of a Disney cast member waist-deep in water as the boat started to become fully submerged.

“Our skipper was awesome, used a radio to get help, and we did not have wet feet or wet clothes on for very long,” Vince wrote .

Vince told WPTV that the riders went from “floating to sunk in about a minute.” The boat sank at around noon and caused the ride to shut down for nearly two hours.

The Jungle Cruise is one of Disney’s most iconic attractions, where guests ride a boat down some of the world’s greatest — replicated — rivers, including the Nile, Amazon and Mekong. The whole ride lasts about 10 minutes, according to Disney World’s website .

The Disney World app showed the wait time for the attraction climb from 35 minutes to 115 minutes from 2 to 3:40 p.m, according to the Miami Herald . All riders were taken off the boat safely, and the theme park worked with the individuals to make sure the rest of their day was magical.

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A Jungle Cruise Boat Started Sinking At Disney’s Magic Kingdom — The Rock Was Nowhere To Be Found

One of our favorite Disney attractions is the Jungle Cruise. Sure, it’s not exciting, it’s not “cool” by any means, and some would argue that it’s not even particularly fun — but we live for Jungle Cruise captains (usually an old person) with no comedic timing whatsoever telling incredibly cringe-inducing jokes while we sit back, cool off, and watch some robot hippos emerge out of murky three-feet deep water. All you nerds can keep your Jedi-fulfillment fantasies , we’ll take the chill vibes of the Jungle Cruise any day.

As kitschy-cool as the ride is, ever since Disney announced that they’d somehow be turning the five-minute ride until a full-blown movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, many have been wondering if Disney would begin revamping the cruise to match the high-octane thrills of the movie. For the record, they won’t be, but we can’t help but think of how many people had the thought “Oh my God did they revamp the ride?!” yesterday at Disney’s Magic Kingdom as a Jungle Cruise boat began to slowly fill with water before eventually sinking.

Photos of the incident have begun circulating throughout social media that capture the moment the Jungle Cruise boat, Bomokandi Bertha, began sinking at 12:30 PM yesterday afternoon at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, causing a 105-minute interruption while passengers were rescued. Luckily, no injuries were reported — so you can chuckle while taking a look at the chaos below.

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Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw pic.twitter.com/jCxjIOzu9Z — Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

Imagine riding Jungle Cruise for the first time and thinking THIS IS PART OF THE RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/00rNbXGYeN — FD✨🍉 (@francisdominiic) February 27, 2020

God, I hope that Jungle Cruise skipper hammed it up while guests were being evacuated… "Well, if this isn't a perfect metaphor for my love life: you're all leaving and I'm left sinking." — Josh (@themeparkjosh) February 27, 2020

If you enjoyed yourself, my name is Josh and this has been the world famous Jungle Cruise. If you didn’t, then my name is Captain Nemo and this has been 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. https://t.co/Y3ElzQFZzU — Josh (@themeparkjosh) February 27, 2020

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Disneyland | jungle cruise boat sinks at disney world — insert joke here, disney world officials said everyone got off of the ride safely after a jungle cruise boat took on some water on thursday..

Disney World officials said everyone got off of the ride safely after a Jungle Cruise boat took on some water on Thursday, Feb. 27. The local Reedy Creek Fire Department was immediately contacted and responded to the incident, Disney World officials said.

The Magic Kingdom worked with the affected guests so they could enjoy the rest of the day in the park, officials said. The Jungle Cruise attraction reopened shortly after the sunken boat was removed from the winding river. The cause of the sinking was not revealed.

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Reedy Creek Fire said no Jungle Cruise passengers were transported to the hospital, according to the Orlando Sentinel .

Photos and videos of the incident that surfaced on social media showed passengers clinging to the sides of the sinking Jungle Cruise boat and standing on the boat’s bench seats in ankle-deep water.

Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw pic.twitter.com/jCxjIOzu9Z — Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

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Online video showed passengers being evacuated from the sunken boat known as the Bomokandi Bertha to a “jungle” island in the middle of the attraction.

Jokes soon flooded social media making references to cornball skipper comedy, the upcoming “Jungle Cruise” movie and former Disney CEO Bob Iger . The sunken Jungle Cruise boat inspired puns about truly “immersive” theme park rides and the “underside of water.”

Fortunately, the Jungle Cruise “river” is only a few feet deep with the bottom obscured by a color tint in the water.

I mean they did warn them: “and if you don’t like my jokes, i’ll be your swimming instructor” https://t.co/tZmSGUyTki — cole (@coleeneal) February 27, 2020

WOW! @RobertIger has barely left and the #disney ship is already sinking! Nice going #BobChapek pic.twitter.com/a75bIASpQV — Parkeology (@Parkeology) February 27, 2020

In 2004, the Sankuru Sadie boat on Jungle Cruise ride at the Magic Kingdom sunk after taking on too much water, but was quickly returned to service, according to WDW News Today .

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Week 6 orlando area high school football scoreboard (live updates), things to do travel, jungle cruise boat starts to sink; internet jokes run deep.

No one was transported to the hospital, Washington said.

The ride has since reopened, according to Disney.

It was not clear if the boat was damaged beyond repair.

Disney did not immediately responses to questions, including how many people were on board and what caused the sinking.

As pictures of the incident surfaced online, Internet jokes and puns ran wild.

This story originally appeared in OrlandoSentinel.com

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