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The Swiss Family Treehouse opened as As with many opening day attractions, the "Swiss Family Island Treehouse" on October 1, 1971 with the rest of the Magic KingdomTreehouse’s history began in Disneyland. Based on Two years after Disney released the 1960 film, successful movie “The Swiss Family RobinsonRobinson”, a version of the family’s treehouse is a was created for Disneyland’s Adventureland. The walkthrough attraction that lets let guests tour the massive shelter that the Robinson family built while stranded on an the island. Like other popular Disneyland attractions, the Treehouse was selected for inclusion in Walt Disney World. The Treehouse opened as the "Swiss Family Island Treehouse" on October 1 1971, with the rest of the Magic Kingdom. Although the tree looks authentic, it is actually made up of steel, concrete and stucco. Since it's its opening, the only major change to the attraction came in 1981 when the world "Island" was removed from it's the name.

Also at the bottom of the tree is a pulley system which brings water up to the treehouse in bamboo cups. Once the water reaches the various rooms in the house, bamboo pipes carry the water into water barrels.

As guests begin to climb the treehouse , the first room they encounter is the family living room, which is located on the right side of the walkway. In this room the family has an organ which plays the attractions theme song- The Swissapolka“The Swissapolka”. Also of note in the living room is the SWALLOW's steering wheel, which was salvaged from the ship and brought up to the tree. Other items in the living room include:

Across from the parents’ bedroom, guests can will encounter the Jungle Lookout. A plaque next to the lookout says:

From the Jungle ,Lookout guests can see out into Tomorrowland, and even see Cinderella Castle in the distance.

As guests begin to descend down the treehouse, the next room they encounter is the study. The study is located on the right -hand side of the walkway. A plaque above the library states,

Also featured in the study are a desk and a table. Located on the furniture are , which hold two important books. The first is the Bible, which is located on the desk. The second is On the nearby table, guests can see an encyclopedia which is on the table. Both of these books were salvaged from the sunken ship. Other items in the study include:

The kitchen has an oven stove, (as mentioned on the plaque, )but it also has many large tables made of wood. There are many other kitchen items to be found, including:

*The only organic part of the tree is the Spanish Moss, which covers the leaves and branches.

*The original Swiss Family Treehouse in Disneyland was modeled after a Moreton Bay Fig Tree found in Anaheim.