November 2023 – present
LOCATION
Adventureland – when entering from Main Street USA, you will find the treehouse at the end of Adventureland, just before the walkway to New Orleans Square.
BACKGROUND
The Adventureland Treehouse is a home open for self-guided exploration in the treetops above Adventureland. Over the years, this treehouse has had a few identities. From the 60s through the 90s, it was the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. Then from the 2000s until 2022, the treehouse was themed to Tarzan. And finally, in 2023, the Treehouse reopened with no franchise attached to its theming, as an unseen family’s home full of their collectibles and hobby items.
EXPERIENCE
Details:
- Single Rider Line – no
- Fast Pass – no
- Height Requirement – none
- Duration – N/A
As guests ascend into the trees of Adventureland, they come across various rooms themed to different family members. These include father’s art studio, mother’s music den, son’s nature room, and daughter’s astronomy loft, among many other spaces to explore. And don’t forget to say hi to Jane the Ostrich, named for the leading lady in Tarzan.
MY RATING – ★★★★★
I absolutely love the treehouse. While I think I liked the Tarzan version just a little bit more, this attraction is worth visiting for the sky high views of Disneyland alone. You can get amazing vantage points of Adventureland, Frontierland, and New Orleans Square. Every time I visit the Treehouse, I find angle to snap some great photos.
TRIVIA
The Adventureland Treehouse peaks at 70 feet tall, offering the highest view guests can access within Disneyland.
The waterwheel at the base of the treehouse was created from molds of the original within the Swiss Family Robinson version of the attraction.
Look closely at the bookshelf and table in the music room, and you’ll see two books that pay tribute to the previous themes of the attraction.
There are references to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers scattered throughout the attraction.
I’ve always loved the treehouse. During the early years – from 1975 onwards – of my annual visits it was the Swiss Family Robinson theme as you mention above, and I loved that theme, because I knew and loved the Disney movie well (and currently have it in my Disney+ ‘favourites’. The treehouse at Disneyland did a great job of evoking the magic of the one in the movie, which I adored. I wanted to live in it! 😀
I also LOVE that it’s not an overtly franchised attraction now. How long has it been since we’ve had one of those?!