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| − | </tabber>'''Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island '''is an artificial island attraction surrounded by the [[Rivers of America (Disney)|Rivers of America]] at [[Disneyland]] in California, [[Magic Kingdom]] in Florida (under the |
+ | </tabber>'''Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island '''is an artificial island attraction surrounded by the [[Rivers of America (Disney)|Rivers of America]] at [[Disneyland]] in California, [[Magic Kingdom]] in Florida (under the original ''Tom Sawyer's Island ''name) and at [[Tokyo Disneyland]] in Japan (also under the original ''Tom Sawyer Island'' name, but listed on the website as ''Tom Sawyer Island Rafts''). |
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| + | Only accessible by raft to emulate Tom and Huck's adventures, the island contains caves with references to Disney's ''Pirates of the Caribbean ''film trilogy (only at Disneyland), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain Mark Twain] characters from the 1876 novel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]'', and provides interactive, climbing, and scenic opportunities. |
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Revision as of 04:06, 28 April 2018
Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is an artificial island attraction surrounded by the Rivers of America at Disneyland in California, Magic Kingdom in Florida (under the original Tom Sawyer's Island name) and at Tokyo Disneyland in Japan (also under the original Tom Sawyer Island name, but listed on the website as Tom Sawyer Island Rafts).
Only accessible by raft to emulate Tom and Huck's adventures, the island contains caves with references to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy (only at Disneyland), Mark Twain characters from the 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and provides interactive, climbing, and scenic opportunities.
Disneyland Park
Before the Tom Sawyer theme was chosen, other themes were proposed such as naming the island "Mickey Mouse Club Island" and serving as a club headquarters or making the island into "Treasure Island". Otherwise on opening day, the southern parts of the island were minimally landscaped to give the Riverboat something to look at.
The area opened in 1956, one year after the opening of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. The attraction has the distinction of being the only one designed by Walt Disney. Sharing a strong affinity for the world Mark Twain created in his novels, Walt found himself unsatisfied with the island’s original design. Days before construction was set to begin, he took the plans home and re-imagined the landscape design, creating the inlets, coves and overall shape that the island is known for today.
Prior to the debut of Fantasmic! in 1992, when the south end of the Island was re-built to facilitate a stage for the nighttime show, Tom Sawyer Island saw very little change, though some elements were stripped down for safety reasons. The Island received major upgrades, new show elements, and a complete re-theming in 2007 when it re-opened as Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. The re-theming eradicated much of the previous Tom Sawyer theme in favor of characters and elements from and inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The remaining Tom Sawyer connection was justified through chapters in the original book where Tom and Huck enjoyed playing pirate games on the island, suggesting by extension that the Pirates of the Caribbean elements were all part of their vivid imaginations.
Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island's opening coincided with the theatrical release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Magic Kingdom
Tom Sawyer Island opened at the Magic Kingdom Park in 1973. In 1995, to promote the film Tom and Huck, the island was briefly renamed Tom and Huck Island. The Magic Kingdom version of the attraction was also home to a small counter-service restaurant, Aunt Polly's Dockside Inn, which served snacks and desserts. Because of the awkward location on the island, the restaurant closed during the late 90s and vending machines were installed around the seating area. In 2015, the Inn reopened on a seasonal basis. In this park's version has the following descriptions by Disney.
- Journey by log raft across the Rivers of America and discover an idyllic place influenced by the works of Mark Twain. Arrive at Tom’s Landing and embark on a self-guided expedition into the heart of early America.
- Wander dusty dirt roads lined with sycamore and oak trees and amble across creaky suspension bridges. Navigate narrow passages amid secret mined caves and uncover an age-old fort. Along the way, follow in the pioneering footsteps of the frontier’s early settlers, during an era when Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer reflected an America coming into its own.
- You’ll find adventure aplenty around every corner of Tom Sawyer Island. During your tour, be on the lookout for some of these legendary sites:
- Harper’s Mill - Behold a giant waterwheel on the outside, and an homage to one of Disney’s earliest animated films, The Old Mill, inside.
- Injun Joe’s Cave - Trek through the tight rocky passageways of this forgotten cavern, where strange fossils and jetting stalagmites mingle with a haunted pit.
- Fort Langhorn - Explore this early frontier settlement, which includes a blacksmith shop, a watch tower, stables and an escape tunnel.
- Potter’s Mill - Cross a crooked bridge to this wooden mill that offers a picturesque view of the Rivers of America and Frontierland.
- Tom Sawyer Scavage Fort - March over a small bridge, slide through a tube and enjoy the view from this fort designed for children under 12 years of age.
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland's version of Tom Sawyer Island is less forested then the others and features more of a Big Thunder Mountain-like geology of red rocks. It also features an Indian Camp near Fort Sam Clemens.
Tom Sawyer Island-like spaces in other Disney theme parks
Disneyland Park (Paris)
In Disneyland Park (Paris) in France, Big Thunder Mountain occupies the site which is also in Frontierland. The role of Tom Sawyer Island is instead filled by Adventureland's Adventure Isle, which features the Swiss Family Treehouse, caves of hidden treasure, and Captain Hook's Ship and Skull Rock.
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland does not have Frontierland (although there will be Grizzly Gulch a similar land set to open 2012). So instead, it features Tarzan's Treehouse in Adventureland in a similar location and is also surrounded by the rivers of Jungle River Cruise.
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