A new family has moved into the Disneyland treehouse that has been under renovation in Adventureland for the past two years and they’re planning an open house to show off the extreme makeover that’s sure to attract a crowd.
Walt Disney Imagineering’s Kim Irvine offered a pre-dawn tour of the Adventureland Treehouse inspired by Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson on Friday, Nov. 3 during a media preview of the renovated Disneyland attraction that opens to visitors on Nov. 10.
It’s best not to think too hard about the backstory for the refreshed Adventureland Treehouse at Disneyland and just enjoy the creative décor in the outdoor treetop rooms and the spectacular views of the Rivers of America and the rest of the Anaheim theme park.
You’d be forgiven if you thought the family living in the treehouse was once again the Robinsons from the 1960 Disney film. The nameless family of five is not the Robinsons marooned on an uninhabited island — but rather a creative bunch who just happen to like living in a treehouse in Adventureland.
The pet ostrich (Jane) who lives near the kitchen and the pet monkey (Rascal) in the boys’ room have names, but the father, mother, daughter and twin sons do not.
Dad is an inventor who does all the cooking. Mom is a music lover with a collection of magical instruments. The girl loves the stars and has a great spot to watch the night sky. And the nature loving twin boys have a menagerie of exotic plants and jungle animals.
The lineage of the family tree is far less important than the eclectic environs of the Adventureland Treehouse.
The centerpiece is once again a water wheel that carries water to every level of the treehouse and adds a burst of kinetic motion to every room. The Disney Archives had the original water wheel from the 1960s Disneyland treehouse sitting in a warehouse. Garner Holt Productions in Redlands was able to take the pieces and…
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