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Clearly we should not be accepting it for a hippo.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Doubtless other Politically Correct changes to the ride (which features African headhunters, native guides, and many other threatening animals, not to mention traditionally some of the best operator dialog at the park) will soon be coming.<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/studiobrf.newshare.com\/\">Studio Briefing<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney&#8217;s &#8220;Jungle Ride&#8221; operators at Disneyland will no longer carry blank-firing pistols, as the &#8220;script&#8221; has been changed to no longer fire at the animatronic hippos &#8220;attacking&#8221; the boat. 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