Concept:

With all the sights and sounds of an outrageous island street
party, Disney characters have come to town on expedition with a
wild, whimsical, larger-than-life tribute to their animal friends.

Parade Length:

12 min. (approximately)

Performed:

Daily

Location:

Starts at the Tusker House Gate at Harambe Village. It winds
through Disney’s Animal Kingdom and returns to the Tusker House
Gate.

Design Elements:

The procession consists of individually designed elements that
bring a variety of heights, colors and abstract animal visuals to
create a fun, theatrical showcase for the Disney characters. The
elements include five character-based safari vehicles, four drum
sculptures, three rickshaw taxis, eight animal puppets, 14 Disney
characters, 10 Party Animal stiltwalkers and 12 Party Patrols. The
eight abstract animal puppets were designed by Michael Curry
Designs in Portland, Ore., which created the puppets for Disney’s
“The Lion King” on Broadway.

Music:

The main musical score was written by Disney Show Director Reed
Jones and Music Director Dan Stamper, who was nominated for an Emmy
Award for his work on Super Bowl 2000 in Atlanta. All musical
arrangements were orchestrated by Gordon Goodwin and recorded in
Los Angeles.

Costumes:

“Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Expedition” parade costumes were designed by Matt
Davidson. The prototypes for the puppeteer costumes were crafted in
Africa by native artisans. Parade costumes were created at Walt
Disney World Creative Costuming, Parsons Mears in New York, Costume
Armor in New York and Vegas Costumes in Las Vegas.

Performers:

Features 63 cast members including performers, drivers and
coordinators.

Highlights:

• As “Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Expedition” winds through the park, a
  menagerie of abstract animal images comes to life in fun,
  theatrical designs handcrafted from an eclectic mix of natural
  materials and fabrics. Soaring animated puppets and towering
  percussive drum sculptures create bursts of living color against
  Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s dense jungle greenery. Elaborate rickshaw
  taxis put selected guests in the middle of the parade, accompanied
  by Disney characters in customized musical safari vehicles. A
  troupe of 8-foot-tall Party Animals and energetic Party Patrols
  interact with guests and direct them in the creation of the live
  call-and-response sing-along music fest. Up to 23 special guests
  will be selected daily to ride in the opening unit, three guest
  rickshaws and the finale unit.
• Adventure Rover — This opening rover is a brightly
  colored red, orange and yellow safari vehicle. It carries the
  beloved Disney character Rafiki, from the Disney animated film “The
  Lion King.” Rafiki rides with a guest family, which is selected
  daily to participate in the parade.
• Character Jeeps — These three jeeps carry several of
  the most famous of all Disney characters including Minnie Mouse,
  Donald Duck and Goofy. The vehicles and floats are themed to the
  personalities of each character. Donald’s jeep pulls a float
  painted in various hues of blue with a sports and nautical theme.
  Minnie’s jeep and float are painted with her signature red and
  white polka dots adorned with a big red and white, polka dot bow.
  Goofy’s jeep and float feature a hodgepodge of items, ranging from
  oversized snowshoes to a pair of pajamas.
• Bon Voyage Caravan — The Bon Voyage Caravan features a
  brightly colored jeep carrying Mickey Mouse. This jeep pulls a
  float consisting of several different safari-themed segments. The
  float carries Mickey Mouse and a guest family, which is selected
  daily to participate in the parade.

In addition to the myriad of characters participating in
“Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Expedition” parade at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, guests
can see Disney characters including Pluto, Baloo, King Louie, Brer
Rabbit, Brer Bear, Timon, Terk and Chip ‘n’ Dale.

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