The Congo Connie is a boat from the Jungle Cruise.
Description[]
The Congo Connie was a 1930s steamboat.
History[]
Background[]
The Congo Connie was a boat used in the early 1930s by the Jungle Navigation Company. In 1933, she went off the side of Schweitzer Falls but was seemingly recovered. By 1938, the boat was used by one Skipper Bill, the JNC's head of plant studies.
Appearances[]
Jungle Cruise[]
The Congo Connie is utilized in the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise and in Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions. In Walt Disney World's Jungle Cruise, Albert Awol mentions it being piloted by Skipper Bill. Also in the Amazon River Base is a life-reserver from the boat, detailing its 1933 incident at Schweitzer Falls.[1]
Jingle Cruise[]
During the Jingle Cruise, the Congo Connie is renamed to Candy Cane Connie.
Trivia[]
- The Congo Connie's Disneyland counterpart is the Congo Queen.
- The boat's skipper Skipper Bill is a tribute to botanist Bill Evans.
Gallery[]
A plushy of the Congo Connie
