Many Disney attractions have theme songs. Think of Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, or even it’s a small world, and most likely the theme song for these attractions comes to mind. One attraction that doesn’t (or if you are a Disneyland guest, never did) have a theme song is the Jingle Cruise.
The Jingle Cruise
The Jingle Cruise debuted in 2013 at both Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. By 2017, Walt Disney World was the only place this tradition continued. The premise behind this was that the Skippers were homesick, so they made the most of the situation. In later years, there was also the added storyline of a cargo plane dropping gifts and decorations in the jungle.
A Jingle Cruise Theme Song
While this attraction continues to be offered only at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, it is NOT forgotten by fans who visit Disneyland regularly. One of these fans is Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz. A former Imagineer, musician, and creator, Noah asked the question that nobody else was asking: “What if the Jingle Cruise had a theme song?” Noah did more than ask the question, though; he also answered it. He went as far as writing a song for this version of The World Famous Jungle Cruise. More than just writing it, though, he collaborated on the lyrics for this song with former Jungle Cruise Skipper and former Walt Disney Imagineer Kevin Lively!
The resulting song is called Jingle in the Jungle. Noah debuted this song with yet another Jungle Cruise Skipper and new Imagineer Zach Timson at his recent holiday concert, Jolly Holidays with Noah. This humorous and catchy tune was a favorite with those who were in attendance. The song wasn’t just destined for live performances, however. Noah and Zach also braved the wilds of southern California to jingle their way through the jungle as they made a music video for this song. Check out this song here:
Jingle in the Jungle debuted during a holiday concert before being made into a music video. Next step, an animated video the likes of Rankin-Bass? Who knows with Noah! He continues to come up with creative ideas and projects. Most of these can be found on his Instagram or TikTok. Be sure to follow along to not miss any of his fun tunes, parodies, covers, and more!
What do you think about this song and video? What is your favorite gag in it? Would you like to see this song used with the Jingle Cruise at Magic Kingdom? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
