Adventureland (Disney)

Adventureland
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Attraction type	Themed Land
Designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme	Remote jungles of Asia, Africa, South America, and the South Pacific

Adventureland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Disneyland-style parks run by the Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed to resemble the remote jungles in Africa, Asia, South America, and the South Pacific. "To create a land that would make this dream reality", said Walt Disney, "we pictured ourselves far from civilization, in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa."

Adventureland provides a 1950s view of exotic adventure, capitalizing on the post-war Tiki craze. Lush vegetation resembles jungles while elements of the "other" surround the visitor. Tribal performance masks, conga drums, non-American totem poles, exotic animal statues, and architecture of Pacific influence make for a confined area wherein industry and technology take a back seat to uncharted nature. Noted art historian David T. Doris explains Adventureland as, "a pastiche of imaginary colonial spaces, conflated within the green and foliate milieu of 'the Jungle.'"

Disneyland

Adventureland

Disneyland's Adventureland was originally envisioned as True-Life Adventureland, and was to be based on Walt's famous award winning nature documentaries on Africa and Asia. The land was originally supposed to have real animals from Africa to inhabit a jungle river, but after zoologists told Walt the real animals would lie around or hide, the imagineers built mechanical animals instead. Adventureland opened with the Jungle Cruise as its star attraction, until the Swiss Family Treehouse was added years later. With the groundbreaking technology of audio animatronics Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room was added nearby the land's entry bridge.

Many years later Indiana Jones Adventure was added with the expansion of Adventureland and gave the entire land a 1930s theme, which concurs with the setting created by the rustic boats of the Jungle Cruise and its DJ Albert Awol who plays big band music from the 1930s. The Swiss Family Treehouse was redone and made Tarzan's Treehouse and Adventureland has remained the same since, until 2008 with the summer event, Indiana Jones Summer of Hidden Mysteries.

Attractions and Entertainment

• Tarzan's Treehouse
• Jungle Cruise
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
• Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

Restaurants

• Bengal Barbecue
• Tiki Juice Bar

Shopping

• Adventureland Bazaar
• South Seas Traders
• Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost
• Tropical Imports

Former attractions and entertainment

• Tahitian Terrace (1962-1993)
• Swiss Family Treehouse (1962-1999)
• Aladdin's Oasis Dinner Show (1993-????)

The Magic Kingdom

Adventureland

See also: Magic Kingdom attraction and entertainment history

The Adventureland here is divided into two main sub-areas, one being the Arabian Village and the other one being Caribbean Plaza, which is home to Pirates of the Caribbean. The original Polynesian motif is still visible with the prominence of jungle surrounding the Swiss Family Treehouse and The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management). The 1930s adventurer/explorer vibe is clear with the back ground music heard over loud projecting speakers recently installed that flood all of Adventureland with a different vibe than that of Disneyland's, but with similar Big Band music and witty announcements. Other attractions that distinguish it from the others are the Magic Carpets of Aladdin spinner ride and the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management), which was features Iago (from Disney's Aladdin) and Zazu (from The Lion King) as additional hosts. The transition between the cartoon-Arabia and Caribbean occurs seamlessly.

Attractions and Entertainment

• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Pirate Tutorial
• Jungle Cruise
• Swiss Family Treehouse
• Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats
• Tropical Serenade (Reopening in 2011)

Restaurants

• Aloha Isle
• Tortuga Tavern (formally El Pirata Y El Perico Restaurante)
• Sunshine Tree Terrace

Closed Restaurants

• Adventurealnd Veranda

Shopping

• Agrabah Bazaar
• Island Supply
• Pirate's Bazaar

Former attractions and entertainment

• The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) (1998-2011)

Tokyo Disneyland

Adventureland

See also: Tokyo Disneyland attraction and entertainment history

Tokyo Disneyland's Adventureland is a mish-mash of the various Adventureland interpretations. It features a unique ride - Western River Railroad - and a different version of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, minus the Walt Disney tag, with a more Hawaiian feel. It features a sub-land, similar to the Magic Kingdom Adventureland, based on New Orleans Square at Disneyland, which features Pirates of the Caribbean. World Bazaar's buildings fade into New Orleans.

Attractions and Entertainment

• The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!
• Lilo's Luau & Fun
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Jungle Cruise
• Mickey & Minnie's Polynesian Paradise
• Minnie Oh! Minnie
• Swiss Family Treehouse
• Western River Railroad

Restaurants

• Royal Street Veranda
• Blue Bayou Restaurant
• Café Orléans
• The Gazebo
• Crystal Palace Restaurant
• Polynesian Terrace Restaurant
• Parkside Wagon
• Boiler Room Bites
• China Voyager
• Squeezer's Tropical Juice Bar
• Fresh Fruit Oasis
• The Skipper's Galley

Shopping

• The Golden Galleon
• Pirate Treasure
• Cristal Arts
• La Petite Parfumerie
• Party Gras Gift
• Chiba Traders - Arts and Crafts
• Safari Trading Company
• Tiki Tropic Shop
• Adventureland Bazaar
• Candy Wagon

Former attractions and entertainment

• Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (1983-1999)
• The Enchanted Tiki Room: Now Playing "Get the Fever!" (2000-2008)

Disneyland Park (Paris)

Adventureland

The European Adventureland contains more heavy Indian and Morrocan influences. It features four themed areas :

• The first, known as Adventureland Bazar, is a recreation of an oriental city from the 1001 Arabian Nights, presumably Agrabah from the Disney movie Aladdin (Imagineers were designing the entrance area of this Adventureland while the film was in production). In 1993, the attraction Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin opened in this very area. The concept of this city eventually reached overseas resorts.
• The second part of Adventureland has a more African appearance, and is mainly composed of shops and restaurants (like the Hakuna Matata Restaurant).
• A third themed area represents Asian mysterious jungles. Themed to explorers, it features the ride Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, which was unique in a Disney park in 1993 with its first inversion.
• The last part, and the biggest, is a Caribbean area, covering most of the surface of Adventureland. It features the ride Pirates of the Caribbean and Adventure Isle, a Tom Sawyer Island-like walkthrough spot, with some attractions like Swiss Family Treehouse or Captain Hook's Pirate Ship.

This Adventureland presented some construction problems, mainly due to the unsuitable local climate. Growing exotic jungles in a place where winters could be harsh was a tough task. This is also the reason why there is no Jungle Cruise ride, since most animatronics animals would have been exposed to this weather. However, abandoned ideas intended to build an adequate ride under a glass roof, but that never came true.

There is no Tiki Room attraction either, although the Explorers Club Restaurant (now Colonel Hathi's Outpost) features animatronics birds that used to sing.

Attractions and Entertainment

• Following the Leader with Peter Pan
• Captain Hook's Pirate Ship
• La Plage des Pirates - (Pirates Beach)
• Aladdin’s Magic Lamp
• Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin - (Aladdin's Enchanted Passage)
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Adventureland rhythms of the jungle
• Adventure Isle
• La Cabane des Robinson - (Swiss Family Treehouse)
• Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril - (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril)

Restaurants

• Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost
• Agrabah Café Restaurant
• Hakuna Matata Restaurant
• Le Café de la Brousse
• Coolpost
• Captain Hook's Galley
• Le Comptoir du Capitaine
• Blue Lagoon Restaurant

Shopping

• Les Trésors de Shéhérazade (Shahrazade's Treasures)
• La Girafe Curieuse (The Curious Giraffe)
• Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost (Formerly "Trader Sam's Jungle Boutique")
• Temple Traders Boutique
• Le Coffre du Capitaine (The Captain's Chest)

Former attractions and entertainment

• The Bazar (1992-1999)
• Les Epices Enchantées (1992-1995)
• Explorers Club (1992-????)

Hong Kong Disneyland

Adventureland

Hong Kong Disneyland's Adventureland is the biggest among all Disney parks and features a large island area home to Tarzan's Treehouse, which is circled by the Jungle Cruise, much like the Rivers of America in most Magic Kingdom–style parks' Frontierland area. It is also home to the "Festival of the Lion King" show.

Attractions and Entertainment

• Festival of the Lion King
• Tarzan's Treehouse
• Jungle River Cruise
• Jungle Puppet Carnival
• Jungle Drumming
• Liki Tikis

Restaurants

• River View Cafe
• Tahitian Terrace
• Tropical Bites cart

Shopping

• Professor Porter's Trading Post

Former attractions and entertainment

• Lucky the Dinosaur (2005-2008)
• Demon Jungle (2008-2010 Halloween Evert)