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Adventureland is a land in the Magic Kingdom.

The Entrance to Adventureland

History

Adventureland opened in 1971 with three attractions, The Tropical Serenade, The Jungle Cruise and the Swiss Family tree house. The original theme of Adventureland focused on the 1950's view of exotic adventure. Lush vegetation, tribal music and Pacific architecture gave the land a “jungle like” feel. Change quickly came to Adventureland however, when in 1973 Caribbean Plaza was built housing the popular dark ride “Pirates of the Caribbean. Caribbean Plaza expanded on the theme of Adventureland, and gave the land more of an island feel then a jungle one.

More change came to Adventureland in 1991 When the Tropical Serenade was replaced by The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management). The new attraction was similar to the Tropical Serenade but it featured a new plot with Iago (From Aladdin) and Zazu (from the Lion King) taking over as owners of the Tiki Room. Another major expansion came to Adventureland in 2001. Take inspiration from the Disney movie Aladdin, Arabian Village was built. This new section of Adventureland is home to the ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin. The Magic Car[pets of Aladdin is similar to the popular Dumbo attraction in Fantasyland in that guests can “fly” on the carpets but with option to choose how high or low they fly. Besides just giving Adventureland a new attraction, the Arabian Village expansion also once again changed the theme of Adventureland. Now, Adventureland is also part desert oasis. The most recent change came to Adventureland in 2011 when the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) was replaced by Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. The show was changed back to a slightly edited version of the original Disneyland Tropical Serenade.

After the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, pirates have been featured prominently in Adventureland. An example of this, Captain Jack Sparrow's Private Tutorial allows guests to be trained as pirates by Captain Jack himself. Pirates merchandise has also been sold throughout Adventureland not only at the Pirates Bazaar.

Attractions

Current Attractions

Jungle Cruise- The Jungle Cruise takes guest aboard tramp steamers as the travel along some of the worlds most famous rivers. The ride is narrated by a humorous cast member.

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room- Themed to be a Polynesian musical revue. Guests will be entertained by Audio Anamatronic birds in this classic Disney attraction.

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin- This ride 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 on the riders.

Pirates of the Caribbean- The classic Disney attractions allows guests to sail along with Pirates as they invade the Spanish Port Royal. This ride inspired the Pirates of the Caribbean which in turn inspired the imageers to put Captain Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, and Captain Barbosa into the ride.

The Swiss Family Treehouse- Based on the Disney movie Swiss Family Robinson, this walk through attraction lets guests see what Robinson's lived like.

Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats- For five dollars guest can steer miniature boats around a small pond.

Past Attractions

Tropical Serenade/ The Enchanted Tiki Room- The original Tiki Room, the show was updated in 2001, and the name changed to the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management), and now featured Zazu and Iago.

Restaurants

El Pirata Y el Perico Restaurante- This restaurant is found opposite Pirates of the Caribbean, it offers counter service dining and specializes in Mexican cuisine. The name of the restaurant is Spanish for the Pirate and the Parrot.

Sunshine Tree Terrace- Located outside of Walt Disney's enchanted Tiki Room, the Sunshine Tree Terrace serves citrus specialties and slushies.

Aloha Isle- Located directly across from the Swiss Family Treehouse. Aloha Isle sells ice cream and other snacks. Aloha Isle is the only place on property where you can get Dole Whip soft serve ice cream.

Shopping

Bwana Bob's- Sells Adventureland plush and toys. Located right by the entrance to Adventureland towards Main Street USA.

Island Supply- Located in central Adventureland, Island Supply sells Island clothing and apparel.

Zanzibar Trading Company- Located in Arabian Village, this shop sells Aladdin themed clothing and toys.

Agrabah Bazaar- Sells Arabian themed toys, clothes and gifts. Located in Arabian Village.

Pirates Bazaar- Located next to Pirates of the Caribbean this store sells pirates related clothing, toys and gifts.

The Crow's Nest- Located just past Pirates of the Caribbean towards Adventureland. The Crow's Nest sells film, cameras, batteries and photo albums.

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

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?Restaurant.ID

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventureland

http://www.wdwradio.com

http://www.guide-to-disney.com/magic-kingdom/adventureland/agrabah-bazaar.php