OneWalt Disney Worldattraction 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 mishapon 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 thevessel 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-goertweeted.
“The water in the boat was about a foot and half. Happened about noon,”wrotethe 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 Worldwebsite, 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.
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 intoJungle Cruisethe moviethis summer. It will starDwayne JohnsonandEmily Bluntand comes to theaters July 24.
source: people.com
