Tropical Hideaway

The **Tropical Hideaway** is a Disneyland restaurant that opened on December 19, 2018.

## Summary

### Background

The Tropical Hideaway is a restaurant in the Polynesian isles which is adjacent to the Enchanted Tiki Room and a landing for the Jungle Navigation Company. The restaurant also has some history with the Society of Explorers and Adventurers as it commemorates several of them.

### Description

Occupying the former space of Aladdin's Oasis and the Tahitian Terrace, the Tropical Hideaway is a marketplace that serves as a space connecting the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Jungle Cruise together. It features birdhouses for the Tiki Room's named performers, lost Birdmobile performer Rosita waiting for a Jungle Navigation Company boat to begin a solo career, and a wall of expedition paddles left behind by members of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers.

## Connections

### Adventureland Bazaar

Rosita mentions the Adventureland Bazaar as being, "Bizarre".

### Aladdin

Several remnants from Aladdin's Oasis remain in the restaurant. Notably there is a mosaic of Aladdin's Magic Carpet decorating the floor and a *Trader's Market* selling, "Exotic Lamps" and, "Magic Carpets". Rosita also alludes to Aladdin's Oasis by saying that the Tropical Hideaway replaced, "an Oasis".

### Jungle Cruise

The Tropical Hideaway is situated along docks for the Jungle Navigation Company with Rosita waiting for a JNC boat to pick her up. On the wall of S.E.A. members, several of the members referenced originate from the Jungle Cruise and Skipper Canteen; most notably here being JNC founder Dr. Albert Falls.

### Society of Explorers and Adventurers

A wall of paddles commemorating different society members can be found hung on the wall. Paddles from the Society include:

* C. Falco, Zambezi River, 1831
	+ Respective attraction: *Soarin'*
* B.T. Bullion, Colorado River, 1870
	+ Respective attraction: *Big Thunder Mountain Railroad*.
* J. Chandler, Elaho River, 1882
	+ Respective attraction: *Discovery Bay*.
* H. Mystic, Ganges River, 1874
	+ Respective attraction: *Mystic Manor* and *Mystic Point*.
* S. Shio, Amazon River, 1910
* H. Hightower, Yangtze River, 1872
	+ Respective attraction: *Tower of Terror*.
* Dr. J. L. Baterista, Congo River, 1906
* Dr. A. Falls, Mbei River, 1903
	+ Respective attraction: *The Jungle Cruise*.
* Prof. R. Blauerhimmel, Ucayali River, 1904
* M. Oceaneer, Orinoco River, 1899
	+ Respective attraction: *Oceaneer Lab* and *Miss Adventure Falls* in *Typhoon Lagoon*.
* M.A. Pleasure, Kissimmee River, 1900
	+ Respective attraction: *The* *Adventurers Club* and *Pleasure Island*.
* Chef Tandaji, Irawaddy River, 1913

### Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

There are several allusions to the Enchanted Tiki Room throughout the restaurant. Most notably is the character of Rosita who comes from the Tiki Room, having been an absentee performer turned Disney Parks inside-joke. The rooftops of the Hideaway holds a series of bird-houses with the names of the Showgirl Birds on them and on the JNC docks is a package for José. A more subtle reference comes from a cane and hat in Rosita's possession which both belonged to *Juan the Barker Bird*, a popular but removed character from the exterior of Walt Disney World's Tiki Room.

### Other

* Rosita makes a joke about Annette Funicello and her song the Pineapple Princess.

## Trivia

* This restaurant predated *Soaring: Fantastic Flight* and was the first reference to Camellia Falco.