Adventureland is best known for it's architecture, atmosphere and landscaping which is derived from places such as the Caribbean, Asia, Mexico, and Brazil. From the minute you cross the bridge from Main Street, U.S.A. to Adventureland you will be entering a whole new world. You will see a lush tropical paradise, hear beating drums in the background and enjoy yourself on some of the most popular attractions in The Magic Kingdom such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise. Shops in Adventureland sell a variety of merchandise such as pirates hats, sombreros, piņatas, and clothing with a safari theme.
The Swiss Family
Treehouse
The Swiss
Family Treehouse is a replica of the treehouse that the Robinson's lived in
(from the movie Swiss Family Robinson) including all the rooms, the pulley
system that uses bamboo buckets and a waterwheel to provide water to the top of
the tree. The treehouse itself is made up of over 800,000 fabricated leaves,
flowers, and buds. The tree is also covered with a coat of real Spanish moss.
RECENTLY RENOVATED: The Swiss Family Treehouse just recently
underwent a year long renovation which replaced many of the 800,000 fabricated
leaves.
Jungle Cruise
This attraction, inspired by the by the 1955 film documentary
The African Lion takes guests through the wild jungles of the world. Guests will
encounter a variety of species such as elephants bathing, lions, zebras, and
giraffes. The original plans for this attraction called for "live
animals" to be present instead of Audio Animatronics animals, however real
animals would tend to sleep during the day. During the entire attraction your
skipper will be your guide and will provide you with jokes, and other
information. Located immediately to the left of Jungle Cruise is Sunken
Ned's Junior Jungle Boats which are coin-operated remote
controlled "jungle boats" which children (and adults) love to
maneuver.
Pirates of the
Caribbean
This attraction takes guests on a unique ten minute boat ride through a
Caribbean town which is under attack by pirates. This attraction uses one of the
most elaborate displays of Audio Animatronics ever used in a Disney attraction,
which makes this one of the most enjoyed attractions at The Magic Kingdom. And
then there is the theme song "Yo Ho, Yo Ho....A Pirates Life for Me"
which you may be humming on your way out.
If it's a hot day and
you need to cool down make your way to Pirates of the Caribbean
which takes place underground and is air conditioned.
Tropical Serenade
Tropical
Serenade has just recently reopened, under new management --Iago from Aladdin
and Zazu from The Lion King. The new show combines a variety of new music and
keeps some of the original songs such as the "The Tiki-Tiki-Tiki-Tiki-Tiki
Room." This new show is getting mixed reviews, some people I talked to said
that it was all right, but was missing something, others just did not care for
it. The one thing most people are agreeing on is it is a vast improvement on the
outdated original tiki room.