The first attraction you come to is the Swiss Family Treehouse. Based on the old film Swiss Family Robinson, this walk-through attraction brings the family home created on the deserted island. This is one of the original attractions to Magic Kingdom.
We next come to the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. The newest attraction in Adventureland, this attraction is modeled after Fantasyland's Dumbo attraction. Guests fly around in Magic Carpets...but beware of the spitting camels! This is a favorite of kids and families.
The next attraction we come to is a classic. The Jungle Cruise is a Walt original concept. This attraction is not only a Walt Disney World opening day attraction, but a Disneyland opening day attraction. Walt wanted an attraction with real animals, however when planning, it was discovered that the real animals they would have used would have been asleep during a majority of the attractions' operating hours. So the imagineers turned to audio animatronics to create this attraction. This attraction has stood the test of time. Part of the appeal of the Jungle Cruise are the corny jokes that the skippers tell throughout the cruise.
Weird Al's Skipper Dan
We then come to another MK original...the Enchanted Tiki Room. This attraction has gone through a couple of renditions throughout the years, however it is currently back to its original state. Just thinking about it puts the song back into my head. "In the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room, in the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room, all the birds sing words and the flowers croon in the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room."
Our final stop in Adventureland brings us to Pirates of the Caribbean. This attraction first opened in Disneyland in 1967. Imagineers didn't want to add it to the Magic Kingdom because of its close proximity to the Caribbean. However guests loved the attraction and so Pirates of the Caribbean was eventually added to Adventureland in 1973. Pirates of the Caribbean has thrilled audiences for many years. It even inspired a film franchise, introducing us to the character of Jack Sparrow. Because of the films successes, they then in turn inspired the attraction. In 2006, the attraction underwent refurbishment to add in characters from the film. Pirates of the Caribbean is one of my favorite attractions.
Before we finish our tour of Adventureland, I want to share one of the best Disney snacks there are: The Dole Whip.
The Dole Whip is an elusive snack that is only served in 2 locations in all of Walt Disney World: at the Polynesian Village Resort and at Aloha Isle in Adventureland. There are two versions that you can get: the Dole Whip cup, which is soft serve pineapple ice cream, or the Dole Whip float, which is the pineapple ice cream with pineapple juice. I am not a huge pineapple fan, but I sure love the Dole Whip.
This brings us to the end of our tour of Adventureland. Be sure to check out all the fun details as you wander around (and watch out for the Tiki statues).
