Difference between pages "Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats" and "Mad Tea Party"

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−	Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats is an attraction located in [[Adventureland]]
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−	| caption='''Some of the obsticles guests must avoid when steering the Junio Jungle Boats.'''	+	| caption='''The Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland'''
		+	| land=Fantasyland
	| park= Magic Kingdom		| park= Magic Kingdom
−	| land=Adventureland	+	| opened=October 1, 1971
−	| opened=1997	+	| theme= Unbirthday Party
−	| theme= Jungle Cruise	+	| custom_label_1= Based on
−	| duration=5}}	+	| custom_value_1= Disney's Alice in Wonderland
		+	| duration=1.5
		+	|custom_label_2= FastPass +
		+	|custom_value_2= Yes}}
		+	The Mad Tea Party is an attraction located in [[Fantasyland]].
		+	==Attraction History==
		+	Although always envisioned as an attraction based on the "Unbirthday" scene from Alice in Wonderland, the original plans for the Mad Tea Party were drastically different from the final result. Early designs for the attraction called for guests to enter a "Mad Tea Party" that the Mad Hatter and March Hare were throwing. Guests would enter their tea cups (walking past giant depictions of the Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar) and spin around a giant Unbirthday table, while the Mad Hatter and March Hare sang the "Very Merry Unbirthday" song <ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/columnists1/b/jeff_lange/archive/2005/05/27/1484.aspx </ref>.  When the Mad Tea Party opened on Disneyland's opening day however, its scale had been drastically reduced. Gone from the attraction were the Mad Hatter, March Hare and the "Unbirthday" party. Instead guests twirled around inside psychedelically colored tea cups.
−	==Attraction History and Summary==	+	Due to its popularity in Disneyland, a version of the Mad Tea Party was recreated for the opening of Walt Disney World. Opening on October 1, 1971, the attraction was an exact copy of the Disneyland attraction. Shortly after the Mad Tea Party opened however, a large canopy was added to give the ride some cover from the Florida elements <ref name= "dated"> http://waltdatedworld.com/id252.htm </ref>. Also added at this time, was a large teapot (housing the Dormouse from the film) which the teacups now rotated around <ref name= "dated"/>. After the addition of the canopy, the attraction remained unchanged until 1992 when Japanese lanterns were added <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/fantasyland/mad-tea-party </ref>.  At this time, the Mad Tea Party also received a new color scheme and new music. In 2010, the attraction was once again repainted <ref> http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2010/11/mad-tea-party-has-reopened.html </ref>.
−	Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats opened in 1997. Located next to the exit of the Jungle Cruise, Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats allow guests to become skippers of their own miniature Jungle Cruise  boats. A sign outside the area reads, "Jungle Expedition Skipper Training School, established 1854".  Token machines which accept one and five dollar bills are located nearby.  To use the boat's guests enter two tokens into the large steering wheels located near the edge of the water. Guests can then steer their boats, using the wheel as well as a throttle  through a small obstacle course. Obstacles located in the water include:	+	==Attraction Plot==
		+	The Mad Tea Party begins with guests boarding their teacup ride vehicles. Once the attraction starts, festive music begins playing, to give guests the feeling that they are at an Unbirthday Party. Although each of the turntables that the cups sit on spin at a constant speed, guests can choose the speed of their individual teacup. To do this, they spin a wheel in the center of each cup (spinning the wheel faster, increases the teacup's speed). As the cups spin around, the Dormouse from Alice in Wonderland will pop out of the large teapot in the center of the attraction from time to time. The Mad Tea Party lasts for 1 minute and 30 seconds <ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fan-teaparty.htm </ref>, before the attraction stops spinning and guests disembark.[[Image:madteaconcept.jpg|thumb|400px|Concept art for the Mad Tea Party]]
−	*Tiki God statues	+	==Fun Facts and Trivia==
−	*Elephant Shrines	+	* The canopy over the Mad Tea Party lights up at night, giving the attraction a very different look.
−	*Spears	+	* The Doormouse only appears in the Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland versions of the Mad Tea Party.
−	*Ancient ruins	+	* If you want to see an image of the Mad Tea Party before it got its canopy check out:
−	*A head hunter	+	http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2008/05/1972_magic_kingdom_walt_disney.html
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−	*A volcano	+
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−	The volcano located in the obstacle course is "active". At any time the volcano can erupt, spewing flames.	+
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−	==Shrunken Ned==	+
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−	The attraction gets its name from Shrunken Ned, a fortune telling witch doctor Dr. Nedley Lostmore who is located in  South Sea Traders store in Disneyland.	+
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−	Ned's back story states that while we was exploring the dense jungles, he was turned into a shrunken head. Dr. Nedley Lostmore brags that he is  “the jungle’s only self-service witch doctor”.	+
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−	==Trivia==	+
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−	*Each token coasts one dollar	+
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−	*The skipper training school being established in 1854 could be a reference to the fact that in 1854 David Livingstone started his journey to Africa. On the trip he would name Victoria Falls and the Zambesi river. Also in 1854  Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke started their African expedition in Somalia.	+
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−	*Each wheel corresponds with a specific boat, so guests can choose which boat they want to steer.	+
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−	*This is one of the few attractions located in the Magic Kingdom that requires an additional fee.	+
	==References==		==References==
−	http://disneydispatch.com/content/columns/disney-pi/2011/04-shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats/
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−	http://disneydaybyday.blogspot.com/2011/08/shrunken-neds-junior-jungle-boats-worth.html
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−	http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_jcr.htm
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−	http://www.florida-project.com/magic-kingdom-guidebooks-guidemaps/april-1997
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−	http://dismarks.com/Disneyland/Magic_Kingdom_A_Z_Ned_of_Shrunken_Neds_Junior_Jungle_Boats_The_Daily_Mickey

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Revision as of 16:09, 10 March 2018

Mad Tea Party
The Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland
Magic Kingdom
Land	Fantasyland
Theme	Unbirthday Party
Opening date	October 1, 1971
Ride duration	1.5 minutes
Based on	Disney's Alice in Wonderland
FastPass +	Yes

The Mad Tea Party is an attraction located in Fantasyland.

Attraction History

Although always envisioned as an attraction based on the "Unbirthday" scene from Alice in Wonderland, the original plans for the Mad Tea Party were drastically different from the final result. Early designs for the attraction called for guests to enter a "Mad Tea Party" that the Mad Hatter and March Hare were throwing. Guests would enter their tea cups (walking past giant depictions of the Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar) and spin around a giant Unbirthday table, while the Mad Hatter and March Hare sang the "Very Merry Unbirthday" song ^[1]. When the Mad Tea Party opened on Disneyland's opening day however, its scale had been drastically reduced. Gone from the attraction were the Mad Hatter, March Hare and the "Unbirthday" party. Instead guests twirled around inside psychedelically colored tea cups.

Due to its popularity in Disneyland, a version of the Mad Tea Party was recreated for the opening of Walt Disney World. Opening on October 1, 1971, the attraction was an exact copy of the Disneyland attraction. Shortly after the Mad Tea Party opened however, a large canopy was added to give the ride some cover from the Florida elements ^[2]. Also added at this time, was a large teapot (housing the Dormouse from the film) which the teacups now rotated around ^[2]. After the addition of the canopy, the attraction remained unchanged until 1992 when Japanese lanterns were added ^[3]. At this time, the Mad Tea Party also received a new color scheme and new music. In 2010, the attraction was once again repainted ^[4].

Attraction Plot

The Mad Tea Party begins with guests boarding their teacup ride vehicles. Once the attraction starts, festive music begins playing, to give guests the feeling that they are at an Unbirthday Party. Although each of the turntables that the cups sit on spin at a constant speed, guests can choose the speed of their individual teacup. To do this, they spin a wheel in the center of each cup (spinning the wheel faster, increases the teacup's speed). As the cups spin around, the Dormouse from Alice in Wonderland will pop out of the large teapot in the center of the attraction from time to time. The Mad Tea Party lasts for 1 minute and 30 seconds ^[5], before the attraction stops spinning and guests disembark.

Fun Facts and Trivia

• The canopy over the Mad Tea Party lights up at night, giving the attraction a very different look.

• The Doormouse only appears in the Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland versions of the Mad Tea Party.

• If you want to see an image of the Mad Tea Party before it got its canopy check out:

http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2008/05/1972_magic_kingdom_walt_disney.html

References

1. ↑ http://jimhillmedia.com/columnists1/b/jeff_lange/archive/2005/05/27/1484.aspx
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} http://waltdatedworld.com/id252.htm
3. ↑ http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/fantasyland/mad-tea-party
4. ↑ http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2010/11/mad-tea-party-has-reopened.html
5. ↑ http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fan-teaparty.htm