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Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade


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Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade Disney's Animal Kingdom

The Parade

 Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade was part of the “100 Years of Magic” celebration and officially premiered on October 1, 2001 (although it started performances in September).  It was the second parade to be featured at Animal Kingdom after the short-lived March of the ARTimals parade ended in 1999.  This parade lasted much longer and had a final performance on May 31, 2014.

The Soundtrack and Dialogue

 A  note on the soundtrack:  this transcript was built around the official parade CD released in 2001.  There is some dialogue on the soundtrack that is not in the parade and some minor dialogue in the parade that is not on the soundtrack.

(Music and various animal sounds are heard.  The static of a radio transmission begins.  Baloo and King Louie are at the beginning of the parade with some dancers and stiltwalkers.)

Mickey:  
(Radio static.) Mickey Mouse to Animal Kingdom.  Mickey Mouse to Animal Kingdom.  Come in, Animal Kingdom!  

Animal Kingdom Control (Voice of Jennifer Goodwin):  
This is Animal Kingdom control.  We read you loud and clear.  Please proceed with broadcast.  

Mickey:
(Radio static.) Hiya pals!  Mickey Mouse here!  Just wanted to give you an update on our position.  If my calculations are correct, me and the gang oughta be at the Animal Kingdom real soon!  So get ready for a wild adventure!  'Cause our Jammin' Jungle Expedition is comin' to town!

Animal Kingdom Control:  
Fellow adventurers, please prepare accordingly.  Over and out.  

(Animal sounds blend into parade soundtrack music.)

Mickey:
(Radio static.) Mickey to Rafiki.  Come in, Rafiki!  

Rafiki:
Hello, my friend!  

Mickey:
How's everything look up ahead?

Rafiki:
So many people!  

Mickey:
That's swell!  I hope they're ready for a wild adventure!  Well, let's get this show on the road!

Rafiki:
(On a float being pulled by a jeep that also contains Guests.)
We're on our way my friend!  Our journey has begun!
(Singing.)
I am you, and you are me.
We walk down the street,
and we swing from a tree.
We all belong,
and we all got to see.
We're just one great big family.
(Alternate parade lyrics are:
I am you, and you are me.
We run through the field,
and we swim in the sea.
From land to land,
we all will agree.
We're just one great big family.)
(Speaks.)
Here we go now!

TASCHEN

Chorus:
So sing it out.
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And dance along.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And join the adventure the party's begun.
We're jammin' in the jungle to the rhythm of one.

Rafiki:
Come everyone, clap along now!  (Laughs as chorus sings.) That's it!  Don't be shy.  There you go!  My friends are you ready for the party?  

Chorus:
Yeah!

Rafiki:
I said, are you ready for the party?  

Chorus:
Yeah!

Rafiki:
Then let us go!

Chorus:
So sing it out.
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And dance along.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And join the adventure the party's begun.
We're jammin' in the jungle to the rhythm of one.

(Transition music with drumming.  Peacock, elephant and giraffe puppets/floats follow operated or ridden on by Cast Members.  A rickshaw pulled by a hippo features more Guests.)

And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.  And stomp.  And jump.  And leap.  And soar.  
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.  And stomp.  And jump.  And leap.  And soar.  
(Drums play for extended time.)
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.  And stomp.  And jump.  And leap.  And soar.  
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.  And stomp.  And jump.  And leap.  And soar.
(Drums play for extended time.)
Pata Pata Pata Pata Pata.  

(Chip and Dale and stiltwalkers marched in front of Minnie's polka dot Jeep that pulled a trailer containing a bathtub that blows bubbles.)

Chorus:
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Yiyo mama, yiyo mama.
Yiyo mama, yiyo mama.
Yiyo mama, yiyo mama.
Yiyo mama, yiyo mama.
Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’.
Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’.
Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’.
Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’.
Pata Pata, Pata Pata.
Pata Pata, Pata Pata.
Pata Pata, Pata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.
Nants’ iPata Pata.

(This song was made famous by Miriam Makeba and was released in the US in 1967.  It is sung in the Xhosa language and translates very roughly into: "This is it, touch touch.  That's it.  We grooved and said  'look'". )

Minnie:
Oh hello!  Hello there!  It's wonderful to see you all here today.  Oh, I just love a big adventure!  (Chorus continues to sing.) Why, it's a street party!  Come on, dance along!  Oh, this is so much fun!  Oh my!  Uh huh, that's it!  I just love traveling with friends!  Guess what everyone, it's time for you to play along with us.  The words are easy.  They're just "Pata Pata".  So repeat after us.  Here we go!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata! C'mon, try it!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  That's it.  Keep it going!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  C'mon, let's dance!  Oh my!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  Keep the party going now!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  Pata Pata, Pata Pata!  

Mickey's Jammin' Jungle parade park guide Disney's Animal Kingdom

Male Chorus:
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
(Extended drumming.  Cast Members operate or ride on the bird, camel and monkey floats.  Another Guest rickshaw pulled by a crocodile was in this part of the parade.  Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Bear joined dancers and stiltwalkers in front of Goofy's Jeep with a steaming radiator and smoking barbeque.)

Chorus:
Oba, oba, oba.
Oba, oba, oba.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas que nada.
Samba, samba.
Mas que nada.
Oba, oba, oba.
Oooh, aria raio.
Samba, samba.
Oooh, ah ah ah oh, aria raio.
Samba, samba.

Goofy:  
Hey there!  Howdy!  Good  to see ya!  Don't you just love that beat?  Makes me want to just shake all over.  Woo hoo!

Chorus:
Mas que nada, sai da minha frente, eu quero passar.
Pois o samba esta animado, o que eu quero é sambar.

Goofy:
C’mon on everyone, dance with us!

Chorus:
Esse samba, que é mixto de maracatu.

Goofy:
I'm havin’ fun now!

Chorus:
É samba de preto velho, samba de preto tú.
Mas que nada, um samba como esse tao legal.

Goofy:
Gawsh, we're having some swinging safari!  Huh?  

Chorus:
Voce nao vai querer, que eu chegue no final.

Goofy:  
Hey everybody!  You want to sing along with us?  Just sing “mas que nada” after we do.  Ok now, here we go!  

Chorus and Goofy:
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.

Goofy:
Now you!

Chorus:
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.

Goofy:
Keep a goin’ now!

Chorus and Goofy:
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.

Goofy:
This is fun!  I feel so tropical!  Keep a singing!
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.

(Cast Members pulled a chameleon, bird and gazelle float after Goofy.  The next Guest rickshaw was pulled by a tiger.  Timon and Terk appeared with the dancers and stiltwalkers that proceeded Donald's Jeep that resembles him and features his repaired boat being towed.)

Animal Kingdom guide map Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade Disney's Animal Kingdom

Male Chorus:
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And bark.  And growl.  And screech.  And roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
(Extended drumming.)

Chorus:
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
A chicka, a chicka, a chicka ah ah.
Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!
Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!
Jock-a-mo fee na-né.  What I say?  Un day.  
Jock-a-mo fee na-né.  What I say?  Un day.
Jock-a-mo fee na-né.  What I say?  Un day.
Jock-a-mo fee na-né.  What I say?  Un day.
Jock-a-mo fee na-né.  What I say?  Un day.
Jock-a-mo fee na-né.  What I say?  Un day.

Donald:  
Hello!  Good to see ya!  Hiya!  How ya doin’?  I'm on the lookout for high sea adventure.

Chorus:
Talkin’ about hey now, hey now.  
Iko Iko un day.  

Donald:
This is fun!

Chorus:
Jock-a-mo fee no an nan nay.
Jock-a-mo fee nan nay.

Donald:
Dance along with us!

Chorus:
My grandma and your grandma,
were sitting by the fire.

Donald:
Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

Chorus:
My grandma to your grandma:
“we're going to party all the time.”
(Note: Disney cleaned up the lyrics a bit here.  The traditional line is “I'm gonna set your flag on fire.”)

Donald:
It’s a party!

Chorus:
Talkin’ about hey now, hey now.  
Iko Iko un day.  
Jock-o-mo fee no an nan nay.
Jock-o-mo fee nan nay.

Donald:
Ahoy mateys!   Are you ready for fun?  Ok, first me, then you. The words are “Iko Iko”.  Here we go!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Now you!  

Chorus:
Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!

Donald:
That’s it!  Again!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Keep dancin’ everybody!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  

(Cast members pulled frog, armadillo and water buffalo floats while Pluto joined the dancers and stiltwalkers before Mickey's float.)

Chorus:
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.  Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!
Pata Pata.  Pata Pata.
Pata Pata.  Pata Pata.
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.  Mas que nada, mas mas que nada.
Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!  Iko!
Pata Pata.  Pata Pata.
Pata Pata.  Pata Pata.
(Extended drumming.)
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
(Chorus continues to blend all the different songs together.  Mickey's Jeep appears and had two sections for Guests to ride on.)

Mickey:  
Oh boy!  Gosh!  Hey everybody!  Thanks for joining us on our jammin’ jungle expedition.  Oh, we had so much fun.  Remember, life’s an adventure with new horizons everyday.  And that my friends is a reason to celebrate.  So come on!  (Alternate parade dialogue included: Hot Dog!  Aw, gosh!  Hey everybody!   Thanks for joining us on our jammin’ jungle expedition.  It wouldn't have been a party without you, you know!  Now remember, life’s an adventure with new horizons everyday.  And that my friends is a reason to celebrate.  So come on!)

Chorus:
So sing it out.
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And dance along.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And join the adventure the party's begun.
We're jammin' in the jungle to the rhythm of one.

Mickey:
Let’s clap along!  That’s it.  Don't forget to dance!  There you go!  Oh boy, you guys are swell!

Chorus:
We're all one world.
We're all one voice.
It's all one future.
It's all one choice.
Living together, together as one.
Sharing a journey under the same sun.
So sing it out.
And bark and growl and screech and roar.
And dance along.
And stomp and jump and leap and soar.
And join the adventure the party's begun.
We're jammin' in the jungle to the rhythm of one.

Alternate Versions and Merchandise

Starting with the Christmas season of 2004, the parade made an annual transformation into Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade.  The floats and costumes were decorated for the holidays and the soundtrack background had a sleigh bell percussion beat.   In this version of the parade, the music consisted of a revamped theme song promising the parade was a “Jingle jingle jungle full of holiday fun.”  The individual floats also had different dialogue and songs.  Minnie’s float featured “Deck the Halls”.  Goofy dressed as Santa and sang “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”.  Donald sang “Frosty the Snowman” and his float blew snow.  

Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade Disney's Animal Kingdom

There was also a special version of the parade during the “Limited Time Magic” event in 2013 that featured “rare” characters in front of Mickey’s float including:

Thumper and Miss Bunny
Lilo and Stitch
Koda and Kenai
Meeko and Pocahontas
Russell and Dug
Flik and Atta

The parade was featured throughout the years on the cover of several different park guides.  A postcard was also produced in a 2003 booklet.  Other merchandise included a series of open run and annual passholder pins.  The parade soundtrack was featured on the “Magic in the Streets Parade Magic”  album.  There was also a “pull and go”  toy and a pressed coin that could be made in the parks.

Remnants of the Jammin' Jungle Parade: Photo Gallery

In February of 2019, the Volo Auto Museum in Volo, Illinois announced that they had acquired three Disney parade cars, including Goofy and Minnie's vehicles from the Jammin' Jungle Parade.  (The third car they received was from the Stars and Motor Cars Parade.)  The new vehicles, along with the World Showcase bus and Disneyland "Dizzy Lizzy" car owned by the museum were used in a "parade" around the grounds during a special event in the summer of 2019.  The following photos were taken at the museum.

Minnie Mouse Float: "Pata Pata"

 The Minnie float is missing two long poles on either side of the windshield that had striped pinwheels.  The lampshade below the bath tube is missing the red and white polka dots.  Visible on the floats are stickers for areas in the park, including Camp Minnie-Mickey, Anandapur and Discovery Island.  The driver area has directions on how to power up the float and the animations on it such as the eyelashes above the headlights.  The float is still drivable and was featured in a parade that the museum presented as a special event in 2019.

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse Float

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse float character area

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse float trailer

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse float trunk stickers

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse float Discovery Island

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse back of float

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse float driver area

Jammin' Jungle Minnie Mouse float driver instructions

Goofy Float: "Mas Que Nada"

 Goofy's float has Aladdin's carpet and lamp on the hood.  Crates on the car feature stickers for Harambe and the Oasis. The passenger side of the truck contains controls for the animation such as the trophy tipping over and the spinning weather vane.  The float is still drivable and was featured in a parade that the museum presented as a special event in 2019.

Jammin' Jungle Goofy Float

Jammin' Jungle Goofy side of float

Jammin' Jungle Goofy front of float

Jammin' Jungle Goofy full side view of float

Jammin' Jungle Goofy float Harambe sticker

Jammin' Jungle Goofy float Oasis

Jammin' Jungle Goofy float driver area

Jammin' Jungle Goofy float driver conrols




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