

A Secret Swisskapolka
From the book, The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Disneyland In June of 1999, Disney Imagineers unveiled the new Tarzan's Treehouse. A reflection of Disney's new movie at the time, Tarzan, it takes guests on a winding and ascending journey through Tarzan's jungle home...an 80' tall tree! Unknown to many, especially those under 20 years of age, is that this attraction replaced one quite similar, the Swiss Family Treehouse. In 1960, Disney released the movie Swiss Family Robinson,
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A Mickey Mouse Plant?!
Such a thing exists, and you can find it at Disneyland! Scientific Name: Ochna serrulata Common Name: Mickey Mouse Plant The Jungle Cruise attraction takes guests on a journey down the major rivers of Africa, Asia and South America amidst a dense overgrown jungle. To create an attraction which provided a realistic experience for his guests, Walt sent Disney Imagineer and expert horticulturist Bill Evans to these far off lands to gather indigenous seeds and plants and bring
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