...Now every Adventureland in the Disney Parks these days are "cookie cutter." This means that they all contain the same attractions; The Treehouse, Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, some have Pirates, some have Indy, etc. Nothing really "big." That's all gonna change. I made Adventureland and Frontierland (which also suffers from the "cookie cutter" disease) almost the main focus of the park.
Adventureland is divided into three sub areas, Deep Jungle, Polynesia and Caribbean Plaza.
First is Deep Jungle, a haven for explorers that find themselves in the African Interior. Various jungle curio shops litter the area, with two restaurants: the quick service Bengal Barbecue and a redesigned Adventurer's Club (I know, I know.)
Then, the attractions. First there's
Tarzan's Treehouse. This, my friends, is not the walk through attraction that can be found in Disneyland Anaheim. Well, it is that, but it's also something else. The base of the tree hosts a
Vine Swing attraction, which is basically an updated version of the Silly Symphony Swings at DCA. But yes, you can also tour the jungle home of Tarzan and his friends.
As you continue through the Deep Jungle Area, you may begin to notice a pattern of blue and red signs, each with a different company name printed onto them. This is the backstory for our
Jungle Cruise and
Jungle Jeeps attractions. These rival companies are at bitter war for control of jungle tourism. However, when loggers threaten to destroy the land in which they reside and service, the two must unite to defeat the common threat. The first half of each attraction will be your basic Jungle Cruise (one just being on water, one on land, but featuring different scenes and wildlife) with the second half being the two attractions running side by side in a rush to defeat the loggers. The attraction's final scene will involve an explosion which drives the loggers away, leaving the Jungle Tour companies victorious. The two attractions captains say that their uniting doesn't mean anything and that they are still in neverending competition. Oh well, at least we tried. Ride both attractions to get completely different experiences.
The next area of Adventureland is Polynesia. The smallest area of the park contains the largest Adventureland attraction,
Indiana Jones and the Cursed Volcano. This is one of the resort's four EMV attractions. (I know that's a lot, but guess what? It's my park!) This story takes you through a Polynesian Volcano, where archaeologists have discovered a shrine to the goddess of fire, Pele. But when you find yourself trapped inside the volcano (which is about to erupt) at the hands of Pele herself, it's up to Indiana Jones to rescue you.
The rest of Polynesia contains an Indiana Jones Outpost Shop, where you can also meet the famed adventurer, The Tahitian Terrace dinner show, and a Dole Whip Stand. There's also an enhanced
Enchanted Tiki Room, featuring a new script with two songs and a holiday overlay. Outside the Enchanted Tiki Room is the
Tiki Totem Towers, basically a few large Tiki Totem Poles which guests can hoist themselves up to in small benches, then gracefully glide back down to the bottom. This attraction offers a great little view of the Tiki Plaza (that's what I'm gonna call ETR and the surrounding area.)
The final subsection of Adventureland is Caribbean Plaza. While most Disneylands have their "island" situated in Frontierland, this park will have
Pirates Island, a pirate haven featuring forts, caves, ships, the works. It's only a short pirate raft ride away from the "mainland." Also on the island is a replica of
The Black Pearl, which offers a tour around the island. An indicator that this should've been done at every Disney park is when Tom Sawyer's Island became Pirate's Lair. But just saying.
Back on the "mainland" is a large pirate shop and a highly-themed Tortga Restaurant where you can actually interact with pirates from the film as well as dine on Caribbean and other island dishes.
So, you continue to the next area, Frontier...
Wait, I've forgotten something! This park's
Pirates of the Caribbean will contain a new twist. The ride will have the same layout as the Disneyland attraction, but with a live guide, a citizen of the bayou offering tours of areas where Pirates once roamed. A necklace the guide is wearing triggers a curse set by Davy Jones himself. The bateaux plummets down a waterfall which sends us back in time to the days of pirates. The guide will be competely bewildered until you reach hurricane bay, where a live Jack Sparrow actor sits on the sand, marooned. Jack will make a few comments to the guide before the boat stops for Jack to throw the guide onto the sand and hijack the ship, continuing the journey. Then, mayhem will ensue as Jack gets himself into a heap of trouble interacting with characters in the ride. We are just about to be blown to pieces by cannons before the guide retakes the ship and the bateaux travels up a waterfall, returning the guide and guests to present day. Characters from the movie such as Pintel, Regetti, Mr. Gibbs, Cotton, and Marty will appear in the Tortuga scene. Davy Jones will recieve new dialogue as to fit in with the new storyline, but Barbossa will be how he is the the current takes of the attraction. The scenes featuring Jack, as well as any dialogue paired with him, will either be altered (depending if Jack has hijacked the ship yet or not) or completely removed.
Also, as much as I want to include a Blue Bayou restaurant in Pirates, it simply makes no sense. Oh well... maybe in EPCOT...
Anyway, now you hear the sounds of banjo strummin' and train whistles as you enter the land of the pioneer spirit....
