Earlier this month it was announced that the long-rumored Jungle Cruise film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was officially a go at Disney. Soon after, Johnson appeared at Disneyland for skipper school and, according to his Instagram this weekend, has now taken to the Walt Disney Archives to learn more about the history of the attraction (and potentially change its future):
While it’s nice to see Johnson’s enthusiasm for the project and appreciation for the Walt Disney legacy, there was one particular part of his post that caught some attention. Johnson says, “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.”
Although it may not be surprising that Disney might want to update the classic attraction if the film it inspired was successful, it seems unlikely they intended to break the news in an Instagram post when the movie doesn’t even have a release date. It’s also unclear how big the changes might be or when they would be installed.
With the D23 Expo taking place once again this July, perhaps we’ll get to hear more about what The Rock is cooking then.
UPDATE: The Orlando Sentinel has reached out to Disney, with a spokesperson confirming The Rock did meet with Imagineers but says there are currently no plans to change to theme park attractions at this time.