Overview[]
Originally, the Jungle Cruise was a straightforward safari ride, allowing guests to experience a True-Life Adventure in person.
After a few years, it adopted a comedic tone, in the vein of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope's Road to... films. Since then, several more styles of humor have worked their way into the script.
Factoids[]
Main article: Factoids
Educating the audience about what they're experiencing.
Wordplay[]
Main article: Wordplay
Tweaking language to reinforce meaning.
Gallows Humor[]
Main article: Gallows Humor
Making light of dark subjects, like disease, death, and cannibalism.
Self-Deprecation[]
Main article: Self-Deprecation
Making jokes at one's own expense.
Absurdism[]
Main article: Absurdism
Building up to a punchline that doesn't make sense, given the context.
Post-modernism[]
Main article: Post-modernism
Breaking the fourth wall to acknowledge the artificiality of the ride.
Sarcasm[]
Main article: Sarcasm
Mocking a subject with insincere politeness.