Albert Falls

Dr. Albert Falls is an off-screen character from the Jungle Cruise attraction at the Disney theme parks. He was first visualized in the Skipper Canteen restaurant.

Development
Albert Falls was first mentioned in the attraction as a joke: The discoverer and namesake of Schweitzer Falls, the true namesake being scientist Albert Schweitzer. When the Jungle Cruise's backstory was expanded in 2015 for the Skipper Canteen, it was decided that he be turned into an actual character and the Jungle Navigation Company's founder.

Background
Doctor Albert Falls was a scientist and explorer known for his ability to navigate the remote waters of the rivers of the world and his sense of humor. Among his discoveries were Schweitzer Falls and the "backside of water" as well as a Sunken Cambodian Temple known to some as the "Shir Lee Temple".

In 1911, he would establish the Jungle Navigation Company, a shipping company he had hoped would improve the way cargo moved up and down remote jungle rivers around the world for his fellow explorers and adventurers. The headquarters of the JNC would also serve as his home, where he would entertain members of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers in a hidden meeting room located in his library.

When his granddaughter Alberta Falls turned eight, she was sent to live with him, as her father recognized an adventurous spirit in her that would not be content with him traveling on the lecture circuit. Albert and his Skippers would become a second family to her and when he eventually passed away, Alberta would become the new president of the Jungle Navigation Company, starting the first "Jungle Cruise" tours in 1931.