ORLANDO, Fla. — A recent trip aboard E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios and the changes coming to Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom got me thinking about rides that have been there since Day One of their respective theme parks. What gives them such longevity?
E.T., bless its heart, was there from Universal’s star-studded beginning. The attraction has outlived Jaws, Kongfrontation, Earthquake: The Big One, Ghostbusters Spooktacular, An American Tail Theater, the Bates Motel and Nickelodeon’s presence.
Jungle Cruise is amid a makeover that includes adding scenes and story on the shores of the ride. I’m in the “change is good” camp on most days, and if Disney’s rationale is that it doesn’t want people to feel uncomfortable on an attraction, what’s your argument?
