Aladdin (film)

## Aladdin

**Aladdin** is a 1992 Disney film based on the Chinese fairy-tale *Aladdin and his Magic Lamp* which is famously affiliated with reprints of the *1001 Arabian Nights*.

## Connections

Aladdin's Arabian setting of Agrabah is frequently used as one of the locales represented in Adventureland.

### AbracadaBar

In one of the cases in this bar is a book titled, "*Aladdin & Co.*" by John Herbert Quick, also known as, "*A Romance of Yankee Magic*". Next to the book is a lamp resembling Aladdin's lamp from the film.

### Adventureland Bazaar

In this shopping area is "Aladdin's Other Lamp" which is a coin-operated lamp which offers out advice to guests. In Disneyland Paris it is decorated with murals of different characters from the Arabian Nights stories such as those of Aladdin.

### Adventure Trading Company

The maraglyphic map of Adventureland featured an illustration of Aladdin's Oasis.

### Bengal Barbecue

The genie openly advertises the Bengal Barbecue, speaking of how delicious its meal the, "Rhino-on-a-stick" is. The genie further mentions being actually paid by the Bengal Barbecue to advertise for them.

### Bonjour! Village Gifts

The genie's lamp has a cameo in this *Beauty and the Beast* themed gift-shop. In the shop is a portrait depicting a man representing a fictionalized version of *Magic Kingdom* president Phil Holmes. In the man's possession is the genie's lamp, presumably after genie was freed from it given the 15th-17th century style fashion of the portrait.

### Indiana Jones

While reading the future, the lamp's genie mentions going on adventures with a famous archaeologist while Indiana Jones' leitmotif plays. He says this in reference to the events of *Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye.* The show Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Stone Tiger used the Aladdin's Oasis space, resulting in the likeness of Sherdil in the Temple of Sherdil to be identical to the Cave of Wonders from Aladdin.

### Disney Springs

A board in Disney Springs' marketplace mentions an airplane arrival from Agrabah coming to the town. During the Holiday seasons, a poster for, "Red Carpet Airlines" can be found promoting travel to the kingdom.

### Jungle Cruise

The genie mentions the Jungle Cruise while predicting the future.

### Main Street, U.S.A.

In the City Hall of Main Street is a book titled, "Aladdin" written by Abu the monkey.

### Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

In the queue for this attraction, the lamp (or a genie's lamp) can be seen in luggage at Star Tours' Spaceport THX1138. When checked by the security, "Goose Droid" G2-9T it begins emitting smoke. While clearly modelled after the Magic Lamp, it is unclear where this sits in the timeline or continuity making it possibly Jafar's lamp or a Star Wars item simply resembling the lamp.

### Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

A genie lamp resembling that from Aladdin is on one of the shelves of Trader Sam's bar. Trader Sam here being a character from the Jungle Cruise who is connected to several Disney properties.

### Tropical Hideaway

Several remnants from Aladdin's Oasis remain in the restaurant which was previously known as Aladdin's Oasis. Notably there is a mosaic of Aladdin's Magic Carpet decorating the floor and a *Trader's Market* selling, "Exotic Lamps" and, "Magic Carpets".

### Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid

The lamp appears in the interactive queue of this attraction within the collection of Princess Ariel. Guests assist crabs helping Ariel clean up her collection by moving items such as the lamp.

### Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

During the short-lived *Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management)* attraction, the show would be hosted by the characters of Iago from Aladdin and Zazu from the Lion King. Iago would sing a parody of, "Friend like me" from the film titled, "Friend like Iago".

### World Showcase

In the Morocco Pavilion of EPCOT's World Showcase is a shop called, "Lamps of Wonder" which serves as a meet 'n' greet location for Aladdin and Jasmine. The inside of the shop is decorated with lamp-making resources, a book detailing the legend of the map, and notes potentially made by the lamp's creator. The lamp physically appears in the meeting area where it gives messages to guests when rubbed.

### Tales from Adventureland

The Aladdin themed attraction *Magic Carpets of Aladdin* is referenced in *Tales from Adventureland: The Doomsday Device*. In this book, magic carpets are taken from the treasure of the hero Ali Baba to track down the Eternal Tree by the heroes.

## References

1. ↑ https://touringplans.com/blog/2016/09/10/s6\_abracadabar/
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=871442062147&set=oa.1903682069948046
3. ↑ http://ultimateorlando.blogspot.com/2012/10/magic-kingdom-president-has-tribute-in.html
4. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2017/10/gate-change.html
5. ↑ https://allears.net/2019/11/09/check-out-the-2019-christmas-tree-trail-posters/
6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzpibSEa15k
7. ↑ https://duchessofdisneyland.com/disneyland/city-hall-bookcase/
8. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Smoke\_generator\_lamp
9. ↑ https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2016/03/09/lamps-wonder-disney-storymaker-testing/