Words Harry Faint

Meet Frank, the charming and crafty skipper of La Quila who promises guesats a "real" Amazon adventure. But step aboard his ramshackle riverboat and endure the less-than-dazzling gimmicks, staged scenarios, and pretend animals and you’ll see that his “world-famous” Jungle Cruise is nothing more than a stunt show to feed his ego. However, the real dangers of the rainforest await Frank after he agrees to escort fearless English scientist Dr Lily Houghton deep into the Amazon to find a fabled magical tree.

Legend says the Tree of Life possesses incredible healing properties that could change the world as we know it, but it’s also capable of unleashing terrible evil. Frank and Lily’s perilous journey to find the tree and stop its power from falling into the wrong hands puts them face to face with hungry piranhas, venomous snakes, bloodthirsty big cats, and strange pirates who are somehow formed from the jungle itself. Worst of all, they aren’t the only ones set on making the discovery and must race against a rival expedition that’s armed with advanced weaponry and a submarine.

Inspired by the renowned ride at Disney theme parks around the world, Jungle Cruise invites you to join Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt on a high-octane and hilarious Amazon adventure that’s just as thrilling on the big screen.

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