Put on your trekking boots! It's time to explore the untamed worlds of........
Located in the northwestern corner of the park is a land where guests explore exotic places and encounter many unexpected twists and turns along the way. Aside from exploration and adventure in Polynesia, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, this land has another theme surrounding it: water. All of the attractions include water to an extent and there is a boat in all four areas.
When coming in from the hub, guests walk into a Polynesian village, based off of Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tonga. While there are passages to Frontierland and Fantasyland from here, there are more things here as well. On the left side of the entrance is Tahiti Terrace, a fast food restaurant, while on the right side is Tropical Traders, a gift shop. Ahead is a covered theater where guests can watch Moana: We Know the Way, a show that combines fountains, actors, puppetry, and screens to tell the story of the film. Further up north is the Enchanted Tiki Room, now with some new features to add to the dazzle of the show. Exiting from this theater brings you close to Dole Whip, where ice cream is sold. Moana's boat is seen nearby as well as another double-hulled canoe. Ohana is a nearby restaurant. As guests walked further to the jungle north, they will go into an African area.
Going west of the area, guests will soon enter a Spanish Caribbean village, done in a more colorful way than previous villages. This is like Treasure Cove in Shanghai Disneyland. Along the village, guests can eat at Kraken Kitchen or shop at Pieces of Eight. Nearby is a pirate ship that guests can explore called the Scurvy Dog, nearby which guests can walk a bridge to Treasure Island, a Tom Sawyer Island-esque place where guests can explore and search for treasure. Near the tunnel to Frontierland is the Pirate's League, where guests can become pirates. At the end of the village is a scarred, battle-worn fortress overlooking the waters. This is where guests can ride Pirates of the Caribbean, which is a new take on the ride with parts going backwards (similar to Frozen Ever After) and a different order of show scenes (like the one in Paris.) Guests can watch boats go by in the Blackbeard's Bounty restaurant, a Blue Bayou-type restaurant, and the ride exits into a gift shop called Treasure Trove.
North of the Polynesian village is an African village in the early Twentieth Century. Designed with a mix of tribal and colonial style, this is supposed to give guests the feeling that they are in a jungle outpost. On the sides of a tunnel to Fantasyland are Jungle Juice and Congo Collectibles, a dining and shopping place. On the left are some explorer boats, as well as Tarzan's Treehouse, a tall tree that is similar to the (soon-to-be) defunct one in Disneyland. Up north are a trio of buildings that stand in as the area's major headliners. The middle building is where guests can board the World-Famous Jungle Cruise, now with new sequences and jokes as well as a grand finale in a lost Thai temple, which ties into the nearby Dragon Mountain. This ride also has a mesmerizing nighttime tour like the ones in Tokyo. On the left of that is the Adventureland Bazaar, a two-story building selling exotic things. On the right is the Explorer's Cafe, a sit-down restaurant overlooking the Jungle Cruise route. Going to the left of these three buildings is a bridge to another area as well as some tribal boats.
Last but not least is a Southeast Asian area, where some long-tail boats are seen nearby. (A model of the Singaporean pirate ship from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End transitions it to the Caribbean area since it is near Treasure Island). The buildings are mainly inspired by Thailand and Myanmar, even though there are touches of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. On the left is a bridge to Treasure Island as well as a gift shop, Naga Treasures, and on the right is Pho Thai Noodle House, a restaurant. Further down is the Mekong Market, a gift shop selling Southeast Asian cultural things. Behind it is the area's big E-Ticket attraction, Dragon Mountain, an aqua coaster (think Journey to Atlantis at Sea World) where guests travel through a mysterious mountain in search of ancient treasure, coming face-to-face with supernatural forces along the way and featuring two big drops. Also near the mountain is an attached smaller mountain, which houses Raya and the Dragon Journey, a motion simulator based off of Raya and the Last Dragon where it's supposed to feel like you're running on raindrops. The ride exits into the Ongi Plunder Store, which also serves as Dragon Mountain's gift shop, and nearby is Flavors of Kumandra, a Southeast Asian restaurant mixing all sorts of styles.
Attractions:
Dining:
- Tahiti Terrace
- Dole Whip
- Ohana
- Kraken Kitchen
- Blackbeard's Bounty
- Jungle Juice
- Explorer's Cafe
- Pho Thai Noddle House
- Flavors of Kumandra
Shopping:
- Tropical Traders
- Pieces of Eight
- Pirate's League
- Treasure Trove
- Congo Collectibles
- Adventureland Bazaar
- Naga Treasures
- Mekong Market
- Ongi Plunder Store
Join us tomorrow as we go into the largest area in the park: Fantasyland.