The Swiss Family Treehouse has reopened today after a short refurbishment at Magic Kingdom. The attraction closed on March 12 and reopened this morning, March 26. During the closure, the attraction received new canopy netting and minor refreshments.
Trash cans sit near the entrance of the attraction with signs that remind guests of current safety precautions.
The sign that said “Out Gathering Supplies” has been removed and the normal sign that tells some backstory about the attraction is visible again.
The bridge that marks the entrance to the attraction is covered in new canopy netting.
Netting covers the walkway through most of the attraction, making guests feel like they really are in a treehouse.
The entire bridge is now covered in new beige netting.
The inside of the attraction seems to be the same as before the refurbishment.
A Cast Member puts finishing touches on props as the park opened this morning. Props used in the outdoor kitchen of the attraction are getting glued back down, meaning its likely that some repainting or minor refurbishments took place here as well.
The exit bridge is also covered in new rope netting in addition to the black netting we saw during the refurbishment.
Are you excited to revisit the Swiss Family Treehouse? Let us know in the comments down below!
Since the new netting doesn’t seem to add much in the way of theming, I’m thinking there was a larger, more pressing need for it, especially if Disney was willing to spend the time and money to add it. My hunch, for what it’s worth: Objects were being dropped from the higher levels of the treehouse – either accidentally or perhaps willfully by rude, mischievous tourists – onto unsuspecting guests below. Netting like this would at least catch the larger, heavier and potentially more injury-inducing items, while also serving as a temporary repository for lost & found items like sunglasses and cellphones.
There was already netting, and it’s to protect guests should actual pieces of the “tree” fall.
The last several times we’ve visited the parks we always seem to forget about SFR. We’ll probably be back in 2022. I’m going to make a point of walking through this again. It’s been a long, long time.
I’ve been to both versions (Swiss Family and Tarzan). I hope they never take it down. I am sure it has inspired many whether constructing a simple playhouse for children or a full on home in the trees. I hope that this attraction will continue to inspire.