The Adventureland Treehouse Inspired by Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson at Disneyland has opened for Magic Key holder previews and will open to all guests on Friday, November 10. Join us for a tour of the house, which pays homage to the original Swiss Family Treehouse and Tarzan’s Treehouse, but with a completely original story.
Adventureland Treehouse Inspired by Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson
The story features a family of five who have made their home in a jungle tree. They fashioned their oasis using found objects.
The family is eager to share their accomplishments and way of life with visitors, so are now inviting guests to explore their treehouse.
The sign features carved elements representing the different rooms of the house.
At the front of the attraction is a stone staircase and waterwheel, which is powered by a babbling brook.
A pulley system delivers water from the brook into the highest boughs of the tree and generates energy for the family’s inventions.
The water wheel was created by Garner Holt Productions from molds of the original Swiss Family Treehouse water wheel, which is in the Disney Archives.
During Thursday’s previews, Magic Key holders received a wristband for their visit to the Adventureland Treehouse.
The bottom floor of the treehouse has been expanded to be an accessible experience for guests who cannot or do not want to climb the stairs.
Welcome To Our Home
We are a family of five who, following our dreams and aspirations of adventure, have settled in this tree high above a great jungle river.
There are themed signs throughout the attraction that look like they have been intricately carved from wood. This one reads:
The Old Waterwheel
It’s the source of our energy, powered by the Magical Waters that flow beneath our treehouse home.
Father’s Kitchen & Art Studio
The father’s kitchen and art studio are on the bottom floor.
There are books throughout the experience that are related to being shipwrecked or living in a treehouse.
This is “In Search of the Castaways” by Jules Verne.
Father is our “renaissance man” artist, craftsman, inventor, and chef for our delightful meals.
Jane the ostrich, who actually moves, is in a bamboo pen next to the dining table.
In this workshop, the family has displayed blueprints of some of their inventions.
Our Studio
A wondrous workshop. Here we create everything that we dream of for our beautiful treetop home.
Guests who don’t make the trip up the treehouse can look at detailed pantings of the other three rooms.
There is mother’s music den, daughter’s astronomer’s loft, and the sons’ nature room.
A digital version of this piece was released online with the opening date announcement.
The paintings each have a different style, indicating each room was painted by its occupant(s).
There’s also a painting of Jane.
Mother’s Music Den
Mother’s magical music parlor fills the air with a joyful melody!
An organ and other instruments are in the mother’s room.
These higher rooms are behind nets.
There’s a lamp decorated with colorful shells.
On a table is a copy of “Tarzan of the Apes” by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the original “Tarzan” novel, referencing the treehouse’s previous residents. There is also a copy of “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe.
A new arrangement of the “Swisskapolka” from the original treehouse plays in the Adventureland Treehouse.
A ladder that rolls up leads to the mother’s bed overlooking the room.
There are carved animal figures all over the room, some used to operate the organ and hold up sheet music.
A bench in a bay window looks out of the front of the treehouse.
This framed poem, “Mother,” is attributed to Robert E. De Armond. Unlike the various books, the poem doesn’t seem to exist outside of Adventureland Treehouse.
A banner for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (S.E.A.) is on a crate on the side of the treehouse.
Daughter’s Astronomer’s Loft
Daughter studies the nighttime skies and ponders the mysteries of our beautiful universe.
This room has a hidden Mickey. It’s in some of our photos — can you find it?
More S.E.A. references are in the daughter’s room, like this guide for prospective members (new for 1936!).
The daughter also has a book of existing S.E.A. members.
There’s a crate stamped with the S.E.A. logo.
The letter on the daughter’s desk is from S.E.A. member Aya Kouame-Beauciel.
The books are “What Stars Are Made Of” by Donovan Moore, “Miss Leavitt’s Stars” by George Johnson, and National Geographic Magazine.
The treehouse offers views of the rest of the park, including some of the tallest rocky structures of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Sons’ Nature Room
Our twins have created a lively treetop roose overflowing with all manner of flora and fauna.
One twin loves plants, while the other loves animals, so their room is packed full of both.
A monkey is hanging over a chore wheel for feeding the various creatures.
It looks like he’s trying to get his food early.
There are tons of books about animals and botany.
Near the exit, there’s an alcove with a record player.
The record on the player is for “Carmen” by Georges Bizet.
This book is “A Direct Guide to Treehouse Living” by Kenneth Cooper Annakin. This is an original title made up for the attraction. Kenneth Cooper Annakin was the director of Disney’s 1960 “Swiss Family Robinson.”
A plaque on the tree labels it The Family Tree, a Disneyodendron Semperflorens Grandis.
Adventureland Treehouse Video Walkthrough
Disneyland also released their own nighttime tour of the Adventureland Treehouse.
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