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| custom_value_2= Tropical/American| custom_label_3=Sponsored By| custom_value_3= Florida Citrus Growers (1971-1986)Snacks and Beverages

 The Sunshine Tree Terrace Westward Ho Refreshments is a counter service restaurant snack stand located in [[AdventurelandFrontierland]] ==History==The Sunshine Tree Terrace is a counter service restaurant which serves citrus specialties and slushies. The terrace opened next to the Sunshine Pavilion in 1971, and was sponsored by the Florida Citrus Growers from its opening until 1986 <ref nameDescription="sponsors"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mkindex.htm </ref>. During the Florida Citrus Grower’s sponsorship, the organizations mascot, the Orange Bird, was heavily featured in the Sunshine Tree Terrace. In fact, a small Audio Animatronic Orange Bird could be found perched atop the large Sunshine Tree that gave the Terrace its namesake<ref name= "widen"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/stt.htm </ref>. Throughout its history, the Sunshine Tree Terrace has been known for its popular Citrus Swirl, which is a mixture of frozen orange juice and soft serve vanilla ice cream <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013/08/29/snack-series-citrus-swirl-at-magic-kingdoms-sunshine-tree-terrace/ </ref>. The first major change to the Sunshine Tree Terrace came in 1986, when the Florida Citrus Growers and Disney ended their partnership <ref name="sponsors"/>. Due to the split, the Orange Bird Animatronic was removed from the Sunshine Tree <ref name="widen"/>. Although now sans Orange Bird, the Sunshine Tree itself remained a fixture of the terrace until 2000, when it was removed <ref> http://progresscityusa.com/2011/11/11/little-orange-memories/ </ref>. Another major change to the Sunshine Tree Terrace came in 2009, when the Citrus Swirl was taken off the menu. Following its removal the Terrace featured a more standard menu of soft serve ice cream and other Westward Ho Refreshments sells mostly refreshments <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2009/10/23/is-this-place-ever-open-sunshine-tree-terrace/ </ref>.  On April 17 2012, Disney announced the return of both the Orange Bird however corn dogs and the Citrus Swirl to the Sunshine Tree Terrace <ref> http://disneyparksassorted chips are also available.disney.go.com/blog/2012/04/citrus-swirl-is-back-at-walt-disney-world-resort/ </ref>. Early in the morning, D23 (the official Disney fan club) and Imagineer Jason Grandt revealed a new marquee featuring the Orange Bird, as well as a new line of Orange Bird merchandise. Furthermore, it was announced that the Citrus Swirl was officially being added back to the menu (it had previously become available for purchase Found on March 1, 2012), and that the original Orange Bird figure that once sat atop the Sunshine Tree would be returning <ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2012/09/disney-imagineer-jason-grandt-interview-show-291-september-9-2012/ </ref>. Also unveiled at this time was a new poster for the restaurant, and an Orange Bird cup that the Terrance’s beverages now came in <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/04/the-orange-bird-returns-to-walt-disney-world-as-disney-fans-welcome-back-the-nostalgic-70s-advertising-icon/ </ref>.===2015 Location Change===pathway between [[Image:sunshinethreeposter.jpg|thumb|300px|The Sunshine Tree Terrace poster depicts the Orange Bird as well as the resturant as it appeared from 1971-2015.Adventureland]]On March 12, 2015 the Sunshine Tree Terrace and [[Aloha IsleFrontierland]] switched locations , Westward Ho Refreshments opened in Adventureland. Following the switch, the Sunshine Tree Terrace can now be found across from the [[Swiss Family Treehouse]]. The relocated Sunshine Tree Terrace kept its menu (as did Aloha Isle), however new signage was created for both fall of the restaurants 2011 <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblogflorida-project.com/2015images/03guidebook/12MK/news2011v4/magic-alohakingdom-isleguidemap-and2011-sunshinenov-tree-terrace-switch-places-in-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom/ 04.jpg </ref>.

Click below to see the official Sunshine Tree Terrace MenuWestward Ho Refreshments menu:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/sunshinewestward-tree-terraceho/menus/

* The Orange Bird figure that can currently be seen in the Sunshine Tree Terrace, was not that Audio Animatronic figure that most associate with the Sunshine Tree Terrace. In fact, the current Orange Bird was actually found sitting on a swing in the Sunshine Tree, before the Animatronic Orange Bird was added <ref name="orangebird"> http://www.imagineeringdisney.com/blog/2012/4/17/florida-orange-bird-part-2.html </ref>Westward Ho Refreshments is themed to look like an Old West covered wagon.

* The original Orange Bird figure Westward Ho was found in originally the name of a drawer small gift shop located in the Walt Disney Archives and then shipped Frontierland. Situated right next door to Florida <ref name= "orangebird"/>.  * The tikis that once sat at the base of [[Country Bear Jamboree]] (in the Sunshine Tree can still be foundspace currently occupied by [[Prairie Outpost & Supply]]), they now flank the restored Orange Bird Westward Ho shop operated from December 1971 until 1973 <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/sttwestho.htm </ref>.