Every passenger exited the boat safely, and park officials worked to help wet guests enjoy the rest of their day.
ride, which takes passengers on a gentle tour through a river filled with robot animals, went awry on Thursday, when a boat full of passengers sank into the shallow, murky water., who is starring in an upcoming adventure film inspired by the ride, wasn't there to leap to the rescue, Florida's Reedy Creek Fire Department responded to the event, Disney World representatives confirmed to USA TODAY.
Later that day, a passenger aboard the sinking vessel posted photos of the mayhem to his unverified Twitter account"Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today," the user wrote, adding a picture of passengers' feet underwater. "Fun times!""Our skipper was awesome, used a radio to get help, and we did not have wet feet or wet clothes on for very long," the userIt wasn't long before jokes about the sinking started coming to the surface.
"Imagine being a casual tourist on a Jungle Cruise boat and it just straight up sinks and you don’t know if it’s part of the ride or not," wrote Twitter user
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