Johnson is still very much in Disney’s plans, though. He’s returning as Maui in the live-action Moana, which just had a record-breaking trailer debut, and even has a small voice role in next week’s Zootopia 2. It just seems that the adventures on the Disney ride have ended. The backside of water will have to wait.

You won't be able to access the only route to the 8th Wonder of the World for a while. As of Aug. 26, the Jungle Cruise ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is temporarily closed for refurbishment. A wheelchair user on the Jungle Cruise ride.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Yes, they’ve monkeyed around with Jungle Cruise, one of the original rides at Walt Disney World. But the spirit of the Magic Kingdom attraction remains on board with skippers punning the show. Disney World posted on its Twitter account ...

Planning a trip to see the 8th Wonder of the World? You might want to hold off until the holiday season. Disney World announced that its Jungle Cruise attraction at Magic Kingdom will be closed because of refurbishments starting Aug. 26. Why is Jungle ...

Disney Parks announced on Monday some important changes to its popular "Jungle Cruise" attraction. The ride, featuring boat skippers telling fun puns about exotic animals, will have some new features and storylines at both Disneyland and Disney World.

Grim grinning ghosts come out to monetize. From “The Haunted Mansion” to “Tower of Terror,” Disney has mined some of its most popular attractions for the big and small screen. But for every “Pirates of the Caribbean”-sized hit – which earned ...