Walt Disney on Adventureland: “Here is adventure. Here is romance. Here is mystery. Tropical rivers – silently flowing into the unknown. The unbelievable splendor of exotic flowers … the eerie sound of the jungle … with eyes that are always watching. This is Adventureland.”
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Many adventurers have dreamed of visiting faraway, mysterious or dangerous lands. They get a taste of that excitement in Adventureland, with the intrigue of a remote, tropical jungle set during the early to mid-20th century. Voyagers explore India’s Lost Delta (Indiana Jones Adventure); Polynesian islands (Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room); and uncharted lands in Asia, Africa and South America (Jungle Cruise). Another opportunity for discovery lies in the Adventureland Treehouse inspired by Walt Disney’s “Swiss Family Robinson,” a leafy oasis that pays tribute to the original treehouse that Walt Disney and his Imagineers built in 1962.
Attractions:
- Indiana Jones Adventure – Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025, this fast-paced thrill ride takes guests into the Temple of the Forbidden Eye (offers Lightning Lane access with the purchase of Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Premier Pass*).
- Jungle Cruise – A quirky boat tour through the globe’s most remote rivers. Since the original Jungle Cruise attraction opened on July 17, 1955, more “wildlife” and wisecracks have been added.
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room – A vibrant Audio-Animatronics show with singing birds, set in a Polynesian paradise.
- Adventureland Treehouse – An adventurous walking tour that takes guests through fascinating rooms inspired by the movie “Swiss Family Robinson.”
Dining:
- Bengal Barbecue is a popular spot for a quick meal, offering chicken, beef and vegetarian skewers (Mobile order available on the Disneyland app**)
- Tiki Juice Bar offers legendary Dole Whips, refreshing floats and pineapple juice right outside Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room (Mobile order available).
- The Tropical Hideaway is filled with appetizing goods, including warm steamed bao buns, lumpia, tropical-inspired snacks and sweet treats.
- Tropical Imports offers a variety of fruits in all forms (whole, cut, fresh and dried) for
Shopping:
Adventureland Bazaar – Across from the Jungle Cruise, explorers may unearth a treasure trove of apparel and accessories, gifts, housewares and toys.
Imaginative landscaping: From the hanging vines and orchid trees to the giant timber bamboo, the landscaping creates a rich, tropical atmosphere that serves as both a backdrop and a character in Adventureland. The wild, overgrown foliage is designed to look as if it had been growing there for decades. The Jungle Cruise vegetation has evolved into its own tropical jungle with three levels: the upper canopy, the understory and the forest floor. The “father” of the attraction’s jungle was horticulturist and Disney Legend Bill Evans, who directed the landscaping of much of Disneyland in the 1950s.
Did you know?
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room was the first attraction to feature Disney’s Audio-Animatronics technology. The cast of crooners in the show features 225 animated singing birds, flowers and tikis. That includes eight macaws, 12 toucans, 12 tiki drummers and more than 50 orchids.
- Visit Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room in the afternoon. It’s a cool place to sit and enjoy a refreshing Dole Whip. Seats in the back rows against the wall have backrests.
- Rosita, a talkative white cockatoo, used to be a part of the bird mobile chorus in Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Since spreading her wings to become a solo artist, she enjoys making small talk with travelers passing through the river’s edge near The Tropical Hideaway.
- Guests entering the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, home of the Indiana Jones Adventure, will find countless hints of the adventure ahead in the images and “Mara-glyphics” encountered along the temple passageways. Those in the know may be able to translate the Mara-glyphics, which are based on the English alphabet.
- The skippers of the Jungle Cruise lead a humorously irreverent expedition, carrying passengers along four rivers: the Nile of Africa, the Amazon of South America, the Irrawaddy of Southeast Asia and the Ganges of India.
- Don’t miss the beautiful bull elephants along the river’s edge in the Jungle Cruise. Walt Disney originally planned to have real animals from Africa inhabit the land. When he learned that real animals would hide or be too idle to be entertaining, he asked Imagineers to build the animals.
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