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Adventureland is a land inside the [[Magic Kingdom]].
 
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Adventureland is a land inside the [[Magic Kingdom]].
==History==
Adventureland opened in on October 1, 1971 with three attractions, - the [[Tropical Serenade]], the [[Jungle Cruise]] and the [[Swiss Family Treehouse]]. The original theme of , as well as the land focused Safari Arcade (which wound up closing by 1972) <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/safari.htm </ref>. Originally based on the 1950's view of exotic adventure<ref> http://www. Lush examiner.com/article/memories-of-the-magic-kingdom-adventureland </ref>, Adventureland's lush vegetation, tribal music and Pacific architecture gave the land a “jungle like” feel. This  The focal point of Adventureland was The Sunshine Pavilion, which was sponsored by the Florida Citrus Growers from 1971 until 1986. The pavilion itself was made up of a Balinese pagoda (which marked the entrance of the Tropical Serenade) and the [[Sunshine Tree Terrace]], home of both the Citrus Swirl and the Florida Orange Grower's mascot the Orange Bird. Just outside of the Sunshine Tree Terrace, from 1971 until 2000 guests could find the Sunshine Tree that gave the snack bar its namesake <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/stt.htm </ref>. The original theme of the land was expanded on quickly however, when in 1973 expanded with the addition of "Caribbean Plaza ". The new area opened to guests in 1973 and was built, housing to house the popular dark ride [[Pirates of the Caribbean]]. Caribbean Plaza expanded Although Disney had initially not planned on building Pirates of the theme Caribbean, guest demand necessitated the quick construction of Adventurelanda copy of the popular Disneyland attraction <ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2001/01/01/274.aspx </ref>. Other additions shortly followed, when the House of Treasure shop, the Plaza del sol Caribe and gave the land more Caribbean Arcade <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/ca.htm </ref> <ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2006/08/caribbean-plaza-romance-of -tropics.html </ref> opened. . Pirates of the Caribbean eventually opened to guests December 15, 1973 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pirates-of-the-caribbean.htm </ref>. Besides adding an immensely popular attraction to the land, Caribbean Plaza also gave Adventureland island feel then a jungle oneaesthetics that it did not previously have. Also of note, is the fact that prior to the construction of Caribbean plaza Adventureland and [[Frontierland]] did not connect. By extending Adventureland back towards Frontierland, Caribbean plaza allowed guests to travel between the two lands <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9576/Visiting_the_Magic_Kingdom_in_1971 </ref>.  The next major change came to Adventureland in 1991 When did not come until September 1, 1997 when the Tropical Serenade was replaced by closed for an extensive refurbishment <ref> https://www.waltdatedworld.com/id47.htm</ref>. The attraction later reopened on April 5, 1998 as The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management). The new attraction This updated show was similar to the Tropical Serenade but it featured a new plot with , however the premise was changed so that Iago (from Aladdin) and Zazu (from the The Lion King) taking had taken over as owners of the Tiki Roomclassic musical revue <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/newmanagement.html </ref>. The addition of the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New management) was followed by another major Adventureland expansion in 2001. Taking inspiration from the Disney movie Aladdin, an Arabian Village Bazaar was added to the land<ref> http://disneyology.blogspot.com/2010/03/dissecting-disneys-lands-adventureland.html </ref>. This new section featured the ride [[The Magic Carpets of Aladdin]] and two new shops, Agrabah Bazaar and Zanzibar Trading Company. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is a hub and spoke attraction similar to the popular [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]] attraction in [[Fantasyland]], . Located in that guests can “fly” on the carpets. The Aladdin attraction also gives riders front of the option to choose how high or low they fly. Besides just giving Adventureland a new attractionSunshine Pavilion, the Arabian Village expansion also once again changed the theme of Adventureland, adding desert oasis to the land’s motif<ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/adv.htm </ref>.The most recent Another change came to Adventureland in 2011 when the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) closed on January 12, 2011 after experience a small fire. Instead of repairing the attraction, Imagineers decided the time was replaced by [[right to bring back the original Tiki Room show (albeit in a slightly edited form) for the Magic Kingdom's 40th anniversary <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/tiki.htm </ref>. The attraction reopened as Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room]]on August 15, 2011 <ref> http://www. The show was changed back to insidethemagic.net/2011/08/walt-disneys-enchanted-tiki-room-reopens-at-walt-disney-world-uniting-new-technology-with-a slightly edited version of the original Disneyland Tropical Serenade-classic-show/ </ref>.  After the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, pirates have been featured prominently in Adventureland. An For example of this, an experience called Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial allows formally allowed guests to be trained as pirates by Captain Jack himself. On January 23 May 31, 2013, Disney announced that a new interactive game, titled- A Pirate’s Pirate's Adventure: - Treasures of the Seven Seas would soon be making its debut in Adventurelandopened. The new This interactive game is based on the Pirate has guests searching all over Adventureland for hidden treasure <ref> http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/a-pirates-adventure-treasures-of -seven-seas </ref>. On March 12, 2015 the Caribbean film series[[Sunshine Tree Terrace]] and [[Aloha Isle]] switched locations, although they kept their respective menus <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/03/12/news-aloha-isle-and features prominent characters such as -sunshine-tree-terrace-switch-places-in-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom/ </ref>. On September 29, 2018, Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Hector Barbossa's Pirate Tutorial closed <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/pirates-of-the-caribbean/news/17sep2018-captain-jack-sparrows-pirate-tutorial-closing-at-the-end-of-the-month.htm </ref>. The closure came amidst a series of park-wide cutbacks.
==Attractions==
[[Image:AdventurelandMain2.jpg|thumb|400px|The Magic Carpets of Aladdin and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room in Adventureland]] '''[[Jungle Cruise]]'''- The Jungle Cruise takes guest guests aboard tramp steamers as they travel along some of the world’s most famous rivers. The ride is narrated by a humorous cast member.
'''[[Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room]]'''- Themed to be a Polynesian In this musical revue, guests are entertained by Audio Animatronic inside the Enchanted Tiki Room, where birds in this classic Disney attraction, flowers and tikis put on an unforgettable show.
'''[[The Magic Carpets of Aladdin]]'''- This ride , based on the Disney movie Aladdin, allows guest to board a magic carpet, and “fly” around a giant, genie bottle. Occasionally, a camel which is facing the ride will “spit' water at the ridersfly high above Advetureland.
'''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'''- This classic Disney attraction allows guests to sail along with pirates as they invade the Spanish Port RoyalRoyale. This ride inspired the Pirates of the Caribbean film series which in turn inspired the Imagineers to put insert Captain Jack Sparrow, Blackbeard, Davy Jones and Captain Barbosa in Barbossa into the ride.
[[Image:Caribbean_Plaza.jpg|thumb|300px|Caribbean Plaza, home of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction]]'''[[Swiss Family Treehouse]]'''- Based on the Disney movie Swiss Family Robinson, this walkthrough attraction lets guests see what the shipwrecked Robinson's family lived like.
''' A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas '''- In this interactive game, guess guests use a pirate map and magic talisman to help them complete five different pirate raids throughout Adventureland. Based on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, this game features characters including Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa.
==Past Attractions==
'''The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management)'''- This musical revue was a re-themed version of the Tropical Serenade. The Ride show featured popular Disney characters Iago (from Disney's Aladdin) and Zazu from (from Disney's The Lion King). The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) opened on September 1, 1997 and closed January 2011<ref> http://www.yesterland.com/newmanagement.html </ref>.
'''[[Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats]]'''- For five dollars guests could steer miniature boats around a small pond.Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats opened in 1997 and closed in 2012 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats/news/11oct2012-photos---shrunken-ned's-junior-jungle-boats-radio-controlled-attraction-removed.htm </ref> <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/adventureland/shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats </ref>
'''[[Tropical Serenade]]'''- The first “Tiki Room” show in the Magic Kingdom. Tropical Serenade ran from opening day 1971 until September 1, 1997. It was then re-themed and it reopened before reopening as the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management). Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is a slightly edited version of the original Tropical Serenade.
==Restaurants==
[[Image:AdventurelandTreehouse.jpg|thumb|350px|The Swiss Family Treehouse looms large over Adventureland]] '''[[Tortuga Tavern]]'''- Located across the way from, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tortuga Tavern offers counter service dining and specializes in Mexican BBQ cuisine. The restaurant was formally known as El Pirata Y el Perico.
'''[[Sunshine Tree Terrace]]-''' Located directly across from the Swiss Family Treehouse, the Sunshine Tree Terrace serves citrus specialties and slushies. The popular Citrus Swirl can be purchased here.
'''[[Aloha Isle]]- '''Located outside of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, Aloha Isle sells ice cream and other snacks. Aloha Isle is one of the only places in the Magic Kingdom guests get Dole Whip soft serve ice cream.
 
'''[[Jungle Skipper Canteen]]'''- Located near the entrance to Adventureland, the Jungle Skipper Canteen is a Jungle Cruise themed table service restaurant.
==Shopping==
'''Island Supply'''- Located in central Adventureland, Island Supply sold island clothing and apparel until Sunglass Hut assumed sponshorship of the shop in 2015. At this time, the store's merchandise was changed accordingly.
 
==Entertainment==
'''Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial'''- This interactive show features Captain Jack Sparrow, who trains young would-be swashbucklers the way of the pirate. For showtimes [https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/magic-kingdom/captain-jack-sparrow-pirate-tutorial/'''Click Here'''.] Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial will be closing on September 29, 2018.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* The opening day Adventureland attractions were the Swiss Family Treehouse, the Tropical Serenade and Jungle Cruise.* Imagineer Morgan "Bill" Evans was primarily in charge of the landscape design of Adventureland * Bwana Bob's was originally called the Adventureland Kiosk, but was renamed as a tribute to comedian Bob Hope, who had appeared in the Disney film “Call me Bwana” and also dedicated Disney's Contemporary Resort.==References==<ref> http://wwwthisdayindisneyhistory.wdwinfohomestead.com/wdwinfodisneyworldgrandopening.html </dining/diningdetail.cfm?Restaurantref>.ID
* Imagineer Morgan "Bill" Evans was primarily in charge of the landscape design of Adventureland <ref> http://wwwdisneyparks.wikipediadisney.orggo.com/wikiblog/Adventureland 2013/04/its-a-jungle-out-there-the-history-of-jungle-cruise-horticulture/ </ref>
* Bwana Bob's was originally called the Adventureland Kiosk however it was renamed in 1985 as a tribute to comedian Bob Hope, who had appeared in the Disney film “Call me Bwana” and also dedicated Disney's Contemporary Resort <ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/adventureland-trivia/ </ref>.
* Dorothea Redmond was responsible for designing both Adventureland's facades and the Adventureland Veranda <ref>http://wwwpassport2dreams.guide-to-disneyblogspot.com/magic-kingdom2016/adventureland03/agrabahunderstanding-bazaaradventureland-veranda.html </ref>. * The terracotta tiles embedded in the pavement near the Magic Carpet's of Aladdin came from a structure that had to be removed to faciliate the construction of the attraction <ref name= "Lou"> Adventureland: Walt Disney World Walking Tour by Lou Mongello </ref>.  * Similarly, the jewels found embedded in the pavement can be purchased at Agrabah Bazaar <ref name= "Lou"/>.php ==References==