Tarzan's Treehouse

Climb to towering heights above Adventureland and learn the tale of how Tarzan was rescued as a baby, raised by a kindly gorilla and fell in love with Jane. Colorful vignettes inside the massive tree house show how Tarzan and Jane live in harmony with nature. Tarzan's Treehouse tells the story of Tarzan's wild jungle upbringing and showcases his improvised living conditions. Tour Tarzan's home, built high in an 80-foot-tall tree, and see what it's like to live on the wild side!

Overgrown with vines and constructed with salvaged parts from Tarzan's parents' shipwreck, the tree house features vignettes from Tarzan's life story. Look for illustrations from Jane's sketchbook that provide the details of how Tarzan was saved from the savage Sabor, raised by a kindly gorilla and fell in love. Once you've experienced the tree house, you're invited to investigate Jane's collection of scientific equipment and improvised cooking gear at the base of the tree. Inspect a magic lantern, play with musical pots, and pull vines for a delightful assortment of fun surprises.

Tarzan's Treehouse - The treehouse features several "rooms" in the branches of an extremely large tree, which are connected by a series of ramps and stairs. To get up into the treehouse, climb a winding set of stairs and cross a bouncy wooden bridge. You'll climb some more steps and find yourself at the top of the treehouse, which is where Tarzan lived with his parents. Watch out for Sabor the leopard. (You're about 60 feet off the ground so there's also a nice view of Disneyland from here!) From here all the steps go down, to scenes depicting Kala's raising of Tarzan, the meeting of Tarzan and Jane, and Jane's father's laboratory. On the bottom level is an interactive play area - climb ropes, beat on pots and pans, or explore the contents of the tree stumps.

Touring Tips

• There is never really a wait time to get into the tree, though crowds may require waiting for a few minutes at any particular point in the treehouse.
• This attraction is almost always a walk-on, and will normally take no more than 10 minutes to walk through, unless you pause a lot along the way.
• The entrance to the Treehouse, the Indiana Jones Adventure, the Disney Gallery, and the bridge to New Orleans Square are all located in this vicinity, making this area quite a choke point, and it gets VERY congested. If you're headed back to the hub, you might want to go through Frontierland instead.
• All of the ramps and stairways have strong railings, but the attraction might not be appropriate for those who have a fear of heights.
• Most kids will enjoy the play area around the bottom of the Treehouse, where they can climb and pound on pots and pans and work off some excess energy.
• You must be ambulatory and able to climb steps to experience this attraction. For those in wheelchairs or ECVs, the play area on the bottom level is accessible via a ramp located between the Treehouse and Pirates of the Caribbean.
• The main portion of the treehouse is not at all accessible to wheelchairs or ECVs. There is ramp access to the ground level portion of the treehouse; to used go behind Tarzan's treehouse along the Pirates of the Caribbean building.
• The closest restrooms are located at the far end of Adventureland next to the Adventureland Bazaar, or at the back of New Orleans Square.

Facts

• Opened on June 23, 1999. Tarzan's Treehouse remains mostly unchanged since it opened in 1999.
• The 150-ton mammoth tree has 450 branches containing over 6,000 leaves. Its scientific name is Disneydendron semperflorens grandis or "large ever-blooming Disney tree." As you near the top, you're treated to astonishingly beautiful views of Adventureland far below you.
• In the campsite scene in the movie there's a teapot and teacup that look just like Mrs. Potts and Chip - and in the campsite play area at the base of the tree there they are, above the pots and pans.
• When Swiss Family Tree House closed in 1999, each of the large fake leaves needed to be replaced, so the existing ones were kept and sold as souvenirs.
• Tarzan Treehouse does contain a tribute to Swiss Family Tree House. On the old gramophone in one scene, the music playing is "Swisskapolka."

History

In February 1999, Disneyland closed its version of the Swiss Family Treehouse, and Imagineers re-themed the attraction to coincide with the soon to be released Tarzan film. The giant artificial tree received a comprehensive makeover, including 6,000 replacement vinyl leaves, a suspension bridge entrance from a new neighboring tree, and a variety of hands-on interactive features. The tree is currently 70 feet tall and weighs 150 tons. On June 23, 1999, Tarzan's Treehouse began welcoming park guests, just as Disney's animated Tarzan premiered in movie theaters. Tributes to the Swiss Family Treehouse are featured in the attraction including the "Mind Thy Head" sign and the "Swisskapolka", which can be heard playing on a vintage gramophone.

Hidden Mickeys

• Steel drums, hidden in the play area underneath the treehouse, are placed to create a Classic Mickey shape.
• In the area undern the treehouse, these three barrels have the size and proportion of a Classic Hidden Mickey.