After more than 12 years, Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade has gone through the pathways of Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the last time.
Disney has confirmed that the daytime parade, which debuted on Oct. 1, 2001, made it's last performance today to make way for Animal Kingdom’s largest expansion ever, which includes a new Avatar area and new nighttime entertainment. No replacement parades are planned. Disney said a significant part of the Jungle Parade’s viewing area will be removed because of the construction.
The new entertainment experiences coming soon include an after-dark spectacular centered around and above Discovery River featuring live music, floating lanterns, water screens and swirling animal imagery. In addition, there will be new nighttime entertainment including live performers on Discovery Island and a new night version of Kilimanjaro Safaris. No date has been given for when these experiences will debut.
(Source: Attractions Magazine)
TBH: I can't tell when last I saw this parade, but when I was young, this parade was so cool. Yes, it made Animal Kingdom too congested, but all those floats we're just amazing! Hopefully it won't end up in ashes like Spectromagic did.
R.I.P. Jammin' Jungle Parade
2001-2014
Another piece of my childhood, gone.
Disney has confirmed that the daytime parade, which debuted on Oct. 1, 2001, made it's last performance today to make way for Animal Kingdom’s largest expansion ever, which includes a new Avatar area and new nighttime entertainment. No replacement parades are planned. Disney said a significant part of the Jungle Parade’s viewing area will be removed because of the construction.
The new entertainment experiences coming soon include an after-dark spectacular centered around and above Discovery River featuring live music, floating lanterns, water screens and swirling animal imagery. In addition, there will be new nighttime entertainment including live performers on Discovery Island and a new night version of Kilimanjaro Safaris. No date has been given for when these experiences will debut.
(Source: Attractions Magazine)
TBH: I can't tell when last I saw this parade, but when I was young, this parade was so cool. Yes, it made Animal Kingdom too congested, but all those floats we're just amazing! Hopefully it won't end up in ashes like Spectromagic did.
R.I.P. Jammin' Jungle Parade
2001-2014
Another piece of my childhood, gone.
