This is pretty amazing. The Jungle Cruise is one of (if not the MOST) favorite ride at Disney for Nat and myself. And on our most recent trip, we were seated near the bow of the boat with a really nice (and funny of course) Skipper who took us on our tour. We happen to be the 'Sakaru Sadie' boat, so it felt a little like fate.
But...right near the end of the excursion, the Skipper leaned over to Ellie and asked her if she might be interested in piloting the boat into the dock. Ellie was SO nervous, but after some prodding from Nat and me, she took the chance. And...what a memory we'll have! She 'steered' that boat right into the dock and couldn't have been more proud.
She really showed her bravery in taking the chance at driving this thing. She doesn't know that it is on rails and she couldn't screw it up. I'm so proud of her for being courageous and trying this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
What's interesting is not only have we never been asked to pilot a boat on our trips there, we've actually never even witnessed another kid being able to do it. Seems like a pretty rare treat!
Here's video of her doing the driving:
And here's a few photos of the awesome experience.
Ellie getting instructions from our Skipper.
Our daughter Sadie outside her namesake the "Sankuru Sadie".
And after the experience, they handed Ellie a "Guest Skipper" card that - as you can tell - was SOOOOO proud to show off.
Here's a look at the card:
Just one of a few really 'magical' experiences we've had at Disney Parks!
But...right near the end of the excursion, the Skipper leaned over to Ellie and asked her if she might be interested in piloting the boat into the dock. Ellie was SO nervous, but after some prodding from Nat and me, she took the chance. And...what a memory we'll have! She 'steered' that boat right into the dock and couldn't have been more proud.
She really showed her bravery in taking the chance at driving this thing. She doesn't know that it is on rails and she couldn't screw it up. I'm so proud of her for being courageous and trying this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
What's interesting is not only have we never been asked to pilot a boat on our trips there, we've actually never even witnessed another kid being able to do it. Seems like a pretty rare treat!
Here's video of her doing the driving:
And here's a few photos of the awesome experience.
Ellie getting instructions from our Skipper.
Our daughter Sadie outside her namesake the "Sankuru Sadie".
And after the experience, they handed Ellie a "Guest Skipper" card that - as you can tell - was SOOOOO proud to show off.
Here's a look at the card:
Just one of a few really 'magical' experiences we've had at Disney Parks!
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