Swiss Family Treehouse - Revision history

Mmouse at 15:56, 19 December 2022

2022-12-19T15:56:17Z

Mmouse at 16:59, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T16:59:21Z

Mmouse: /* Attraction History */

2018-02-26T21:35:41Z

‎Attraction History

Mmouse: /* Attraction History */

2018-02-26T21:35:06Z

‎Attraction History

Mmouse: /* Fun Facts and Trivia */

2018-02-26T21:30:17Z

‎Fun Facts and Trivia

Mmouse: /* Attraction Plot */

2018-02-26T21:25:38Z

‎Attraction Plot

Mmouse: /* Attraction History */

2018-02-26T21:15:47Z

‎Attraction History

Mmouse: /* Jungle Lookout */

2016-10-11T21:17:34Z

‎Jungle Lookout

Mmouse: /* Jungle Lookout */

2016-10-11T21:17:16Z

‎Jungle Lookout

Mmouse: /* The Kitchen */

2016-10-11T21:13:15Z

‎The Kitchen

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 {{Infobox Disney ride|
-| image=SwissFamilyTreehouse.jpg
+| image=SwissFamilyTreehouse.jpg| alt= Swiss Family Treehouse Disney World
 | caption='''The Swiss Family Treehouse in Adventureland'''
 | type=Walkthrough
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 ===The Living Room===
-[[Image:livingroom.jpg|400px|thumb|The living room in the Swiss Family Treehouse.]]
+[[Image:livingroom.jpg|400px|thumb|The living room in the Swiss Family Treehouse.| alt= Swiss Family Treehouse Living Room]]
 As guests begin to climb the treehouse, the first room they encounter is the family living room, located on the right side of the walkway. In this room the family has an organ which plays the attraction's theme song “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:
 *Books
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 ===Parents' Room===
-[[Image:parentsroom.jpg|400px|thumb|The parents' room. Photo by Jack Miller]]
+[[Image:parentsroom.jpg|400px|thumb|The parents' room. Photo by Jack Miller| alt= Swiss Family Treehouse Parent's Room]]
 As guests continue to ascend up the tree the next room they encounter is the parents' bedroom, which is located on the right side of the walkway. This is the bedroom for Franz and his wife. The most prominent pieces of furniture in the room are the large bed, and the colorful curtains. If guests look closely they can also find Brandy that has been hidden in the rafters. Other items of note in the room include:
 *A dresser
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 ===Jungle Lookout===
 Across from the parents' bedroom, guests encounter the Jungle Lookout. A plaque next to the lookout says:
-[[Image:JungleLookout.jpg|400px|thumb|The Jungle Lookout.]]
+[[Image:JungleLookout.jpg|400px|thumb|The Jungle Lookout.| alt= Swiss Family Treehouse Jungle Lookout]]
 <div style="text-align:center;">
 {{Quotation|"In this compound we often pause to contemplate our small world -<p> Here adventure beckons with every view and every sound,</p><p> the jungle and it's river call out their mystery </p><p> & invite us to new discovery."</p>}}
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 === The Library===
-[[Image:SwissLibrary.jpg|400px|thumb|The library. Photo by Daryl Mitchell]]
+[[Image:SwissLibrary.jpg|400px|thumb|The library. Photo by Daryl Mitchell| alt= Swiss Family Treehouse Library]]
 As guests begin to descend down the treehouse, the next room they encounter is the library, which is located on the right-hand side of the walkway. A plaque above the library states:
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 ===The Kitchen===
 When guests reach the bottom of the treehouse, they see the families’ kitchen. A plaque outside the kitchen reads:
-[[Image:kitchen.jpg|400px|thumb|The kitchen in the Swiss Family Treehouse.]]
+[[Image:kitchen.jpg|400px|thumb|The kitchen in the Swiss Family Treehouse.| alt= Swiss Family Treehouse Kitchen]]
 <div style="text-align: center">
 {{Quotation|Our Kitchen<p>

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 | custom_label_1      = Formally Known As
 | custom_value_1      = Swiss Family Island Treehouse <br> (1971-1981)
-|custom_label_2= FastPass +
+|custom_label_2=  Disney Genie +
 |custom_value_2= No
 }}

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 Like other popular Disneyland attractions, the Swiss Family 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 <ref> http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse </ref>. Although the tree looks authentic, it is actually made up of steel, concrete and stucco <ref> http://guide2wdw.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse/ </ref>. Since its opening, the only major change to the attraction came in 1981 (some websites mistakenly state the date as 1989) when the world "Island" was removed from the name <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=48 </ref> <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=110 </ref>.
-In 2017, Disney added a waiting area for guests who chose not (or are physically incapable of) climbing the treehouse while the rest of their party does. This new area features the "starters chair" which was taken straight out of a scene from the film. In the Swiss Family Treehouse, when celebrating their first year on the island, the family holds a series of festivities including games and races. The chair built during this scene, and the flags that accompany them are now apart of the attraction <ref> http://www.parkeology.com/2017/03/swiss-family-treehouse-new-scene.html </ref>.
+In 2017, Disney added a waiting area for guests who chose not (or are physically incapable of) climbing the treehouse while the rest of their party does. This new area features the "starter's chair" used by Mother, which was taken straight out of a scene from the film. In the Swiss Family Treehouse, when celebrating their first year on the island, the family holds a series of festivities including games and races. The chair built during this scene, and the flags that accompany them are now apart of the attraction <ref> http://www.parkeology.com/2017/03/swiss-family-treehouse-new-scene.html </ref>.
 ==Attraction Plot==

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	Like other popular Disneyland attractions, the Swiss Family 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 <ref> http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse </ref>. Although the tree looks authentic, it is actually made up of steel, concrete and stucco <ref> http://guide2wdw.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse/ </ref>. Since its opening, the only major change to the attraction came in 1981 (some websites mistakenly state the date as 1989) when the world "Island" was removed from the name <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=48 </ref> <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=110 </ref>.		Like other popular Disneyland attractions, the Swiss Family 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 <ref> http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse </ref>. Although the tree looks authentic, it is actually made up of steel, concrete and stucco <ref> http://guide2wdw.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse/ </ref>. Since its opening, the only major change to the attraction came in 1981 (some websites mistakenly state the date as 1989) when the world "Island" was removed from the name <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=48 </ref> <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=110 </ref>.
		+
		+	In 2017, Disney added a waiting area for guests who chose not (or are physically incapable of) climbing the treehouse while the rest of their party does. This new area features the "starters chair" which was taken straight out of a scene from the film. In the Swiss Family Treehouse, when celebrating their first year on the island, the family holds a series of festivities including games and races. The chair built during this scene, and the flags that accompany them are now apart of the attraction <ref> http://www.parkeology.com/2017/03/swiss-family-treehouse-new-scene.html </ref>.

	==Attraction Plot==		==Attraction Plot==

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 ==Fun Facts and Trivia==
 *This Swiss Family Robinson was one of three operating attractions in Adventureland on opening day along with the [[Jungle Cruise]] and [[Tropical Serenade]] <ref> https://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/opening-dates </reF>.
 *Just outside of the Treehouse, guests can find other items salvaged from the SWALLOW <ref name= "Jack"/>.

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 </div>
-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 barrels.
+Also at the base 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 barrels.
 ===The Living Room===
 [[Image:livingroom.jpg|400px|thumb|The living room in the Swiss Family Treehouse.]]
-As guests begin to climb the treehouse, the first room they encounter is the family living room, located on the right side of the walkway. In this room the family has an organ which plays the attractions theme song “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:
+As guests begin to climb the treehouse, the first room they encounter is the family living room, located on the right side of the walkway. In this room the family has an organ which plays the attraction's theme song “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:
 *Books
 *Dishes on a cabinet
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 ===Parents' Room===
 [[Image:parentsroom.jpg|400px|thumb|The parents' room. Photo by Jack Miller]]
-As guests continue to ascend up the tree the next room they encounter is the parents’ bedroom, which is located on the right side of the walkway. This is the bedroom for Franz and his wife. The most prominent pieces of furniture in the room are the large bed, and the colorful curtains. If guests look closely they can also find Brandy that has been hidden in the rafters. Other items of note in the room include:
+As guests continue to ascend up the tree the next room they encounter is the parents' bedroom, which is located on the right side of the walkway. This is the bedroom for Franz and his wife. The most prominent pieces of furniture in the room are the large bed, and the colorful curtains. If guests look closely they can also find Brandy that has been hidden in the rafters. Other items of note in the room include:
 *A dresser
 *Mirrors
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 ===Jungle Lookout===
-Across from the parents’ bedroom, guests encounter the Jungle Lookout. A plaque next to the lookout says:
+Across from the parents' bedroom, guests encounter the Jungle Lookout. A plaque next to the lookout says:
 [[Image:JungleLookout.jpg|400px|thumb|The Jungle Lookout.]]
 <div style="text-align:center;">
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 </div>
-From the Jungle Lookout guests can see out into Tomorrowland, and even Cinderella Castle in the distance.
+From the Jungle Lookout guests can see out into [[Tomorrowland]], and even Cinderella Castle in the distance.
 ===Boy's Room===
-When guests reach the highest point in the treehouse they find Fritz, Ernst and Francis’ room on their left. A plaque outside of the room states:
+When guests reach the highest point in the treehouse they find Fritz, Ernst and Francis' room on their left. A plaque outside of the room states:
   <div style="text-align: center">
   {{Quotation|Fritz-Ernst-Francais<p>Their Room</p><p>completed on the first anniversary of our deliverance July 17, 1805.</p>}}
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 *Lamps
 *A small dresser
-*Guns
+*Guns (these have recently been removed)
 === The Library===
 [[Image:SwissLibrary.jpg|400px|thumb|The library. Photo by Daryl Mitchell]]
-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,
+As guests begin to descend down the treehouse, the next room they encounter is the library, which is located on the right-hand side of the walkway. A plaque above the library states:
 <div style="text-align: center">
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 </div>
-Also featured in the study are a desk and a table, which hold two important books. The first is the Bible, which is located on the desk . On the nearby table, guests can see an encyclopedia. Both of these books were salvaged from the sunken ship. Other items in the study include:
+Also featured in the library are a desk and a table, which hold two important books. The first is the Bible, which is located on the desk . On the nearby table, guests can see an encyclopedia. Both of these books were salvaged from the sunken ship. Other items in the library include:
 *A coffee cup
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 </div>
-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 kitchen has an oven stove (as mentioned on the plaque) and also many large tables made of wood. There are many other kitchen items to be found including:
 *A cupboard

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 ==Attraction History==
-As with many opening day attractions, the Swiss Family Treehouse’s history began in Disneyland. Two years after Disney released the successful movie “The Swiss Family Robinson”, a version of the family’s treehouse was created for Disneyland’s Adventureland in 1962 <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/treehouse.html </ref>. The walkthrough attraction let guests tour the massive shelter that the Robinson family built while stranded on 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 <ref> http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse </ref>. Although the tree looks authentic, it is actually made up of steel, concrete and stucco <ref> http://guide2wdw.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/swiss-family-treehouse/ </ref>. Since its opening, the only major change to the attraction came in 1981 (some websites mistakenly state the date as 1989) when the world "Island" was removed from the name <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=48 </ref> <ref> http://disneymaps.nedsplace.com/mkguide.php?idx=110 </ref>.
+As with many opening day attractions, the Swiss Family Treehouse's history began in Disneyland. In 1962, Two years after Disney released the successful movie “The Swiss Family Robinson”, a version of the family’s treehouse was created for Disneyland’s Adventureland <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/treehouse.html </ref>. The walkthrough attraction let guests tour the massive shelter that the Robinson family built while stranded on the island and proved to be both cost efficient and popular.
 ==Attraction Plot==