A Hippo in a Palm Tree

The Jingle Cruise additions to the classic Adventureland attraction, to my mind, create one of the best holiday overlays since the Country Bears had their Christmas Special. Sailing with the yuletide is terrific, but as your jungling all the way through the rivers of the world, I feel as though you need a carol to help you on your way. Luckily for us, Disney has released a set of pins this season that coincides with the Jingle Cruise. The entire set is a play on the classic 12 Days of Christmas, but with a distinctly Adventureland feel, which means that you can expected a few visitors from outside of the jungles of the Jingle Cruise.

Collecting the entire set just to gather the entire lyrics to the song can really make you frosty, but luckily we’ve worked out a deal with Sam to get a head start. So, as your prepare to get your boat under water (I mean underway!), or are just trying to liven up your holidays back home, why not confound everyone you know by belting out this tune!

The 12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me a hippo in a palm tree

On the second day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me two boat loaders and a hippo in a palm tree

On the third day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to m three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the fourth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the fifth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the sixth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the seventh day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me seven snakes a hissing, six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the eighth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me eight trunks a squirting, seven snakes a hissing, six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the ninth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me nine spears a flying, eight trunks a squirting, seven snakes a hissing, six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the tenth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me ten leopards leaping, nine spears a flying, eight trunks a squirting, seven snakes a hissing, six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me 11 skippers skipping, ten leopards leaping, nine spears a flying, eight trunks a squirting, seven snakes a hissing, six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my Skipper gave to me 12 natives drumming, 11 skippers skipping, ten leopards leaping, nine spears a flying, eight trunks a squirting, seven snakes a hissing, six fish a biting, five golden life rings, four tiki birds, three striped horses, two boat loaders, and a hippo in a palm tree