Unabashedly Old School Disney! I am, yes, I am. That doesn't mean I'm not in favor of the current Intellectual Property infestation at the theme parks- when its done well and not at the expense of original attractions. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Pandora World of Avatar, Cars Land, etc. are all the rage and for very good reasons. Attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion remain beloved Disney classics because of their excellence- not because of their movie affiliations.
But these newer movie focused attractions are not new. From time to time, Walt Disney and his Imagineering team inserted attractions into Disneyland that did recreate a filmed environment. Not quite hidden in the backside of Adventureland, the Swiss Family Treehouse was among the best, beckoning those folks young and old to explore the Robinson family's island home in the branches.
This 1962 newspaper ad captures all the fun. Whether it is the Swiss Family and its mesmerizing ear candy of the Swisskapolka or the more obvious cartoon based Tarzan making their home in its branches, climbing high above it all has been a guest favorite for 50 plus years.
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