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Garden of Wonders

The **Garden of Wonders** is a walkthrough attraction at Mystic Point at Hong Kong Disneyland that features sculptures that could cast an optical illusion by viewing from a certain angle/distance.

## Wonders

### Neptune Anamorphic Mosaic

See the Roman god of the sea, Neptune, spring to life when viewing this mosaic through the strategically positioned oculus. This illusion is based on three-dimensional sidewalk art and provide photo opportunities for guests to stand on the pillars.

### Lamassu Bas-Relief

Three segments of an ancient carving form a celestial being from Mesopotamian mythology, the Lamassu. Together they are arranged in such a manner to provide a forced perspective optical illusion for photo opportunities.

The Lamassu is based directly on a relief statue on display in Chicago's Oriental Institute, collected from Dur-Sharrukin, the Fortress of Sargon II in present day Khorsabad.

### Qilin, Phoenix and Carp Anamorphic Sculpture

Watch as three statues—a firebird, a Qilin (also known as the Chinese unicorn) and a carp—transform into one striking sculpture right before your eyes.
Colonel Bartholomew Tusk

**Colonel Bartholomew Tusk** is a character from the (dubiously/non cannon) book *Tales from the Haunted Mansion Volume III: Grim Grinning Ghosts*.

## History

Colonel Bartholomew Tusk was a pillaging archaeologist who on an expedition to Egypt unearthed the tomb of 18th dynasty ancient Egyptian prince, Amenmose. Tusk would go on to make a fortune off selling plundered tanis tea-leaves from the mummy's tomb as *Tusk's Tasty Tanis Tea* with Amenmose's mummy as his mascot.

Amenmose is later sold to a museum by Tusk but is stolen by a priest of Karnak, upset by the colonial disregard for the prince's dignity. Using Tanis leaves, the priest animated Amenmose's corpse with the mummy pursuing vengeance against Tusk.

## Connections

### Mystic Manor

Col. Tusk was a rival of S.E.A. member Lord Henry Mystic. Throughout his story, Tusk rationalizes his amoral actions by claiming that if he didn't do it then Mystic would.

## Trivia

* Tusk's desecration of Amenmose's tea-leaves might be inspired by how in the Victorian era, British people would often use parts of Egyptian mummy remains for tea as a cannibalistic show of class and status.
Gilbert London

**Gilbert London** is a character from the *Twilight Zone Tower of Terror*.

## History

Gilbert London was a prominent Hollywood figure during the golden age of Hollywood. He was of an apparent relation to a starlet named Carolyn Crosson with the two presumably having been romantically involved. In 1939 she and Gilbert attended a halloween party at the esteemed Hollywood Tower Hotel of Los Angeles where they would board an elevator to the hotel's Tip Top Club with four other people.

On the way up to the 13th floor, paranormal lightning struck the hotel's elevator shafts and resulted in them free falling and crashing while those inside were spirited away. Following this event, Gilbert and his compatriots became ghosts bound to the hotel and the 5th dimension from whence the lightning came.

## Appearances and allusions

### Sunset Boulevard

Carolyn's luggage was placed under a Route 66 sign on Sunset Boulevard in 2013. Her luggage was located next to that belonging to Gilbert.

### Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Carolyn is one of the antagonists in this attraction, being one of the ghosts terrorizing guests following the hotel's 1994 reopening. She appears before her death in the pre-show *Twilight Zone* video of the attraction and later as a ghost in the halls of the hotel. Her ghost once again appears at the end, waving to guests as they exit the Twilight Zone.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwcnMK7tOUA
2. ↑ http://ultimateorlando.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-inside-jokes-tributes-added-to.html
Gracey family

The Gracey Family Crest found in official merchandise and paraphernalia

**The Gracey family** is the semi-official name for a group from the Haunted Mansion.

## History

The Gracey Family was a wealthy clan which was the living family which owned the Haunted Mansion (in the shared Disney Parks mythos located in New Orleans; New York in Disney World cannon). They would come to suffer from a great number of sudden and violent deaths before being buried in a berm plot outside the front of the mansion.

### Development History

The name the Gracey family came from a miscommunication between imagineers and Disney Parks goers regarding a tombstone which read, "*Master Gracey laid to rest No mourning please at his request Farewell*". This tombstone was a tribute to late-imagineer Yale Gracey with the term, "Master" being used to imply that the fictitious character was too young to be referred to as, "Mister".

Despite this, ride-goers and cast-members read the tombstone as implying that Gracey was the master of the Haunted Mansion itself and that he was head of the family. Though not the original intention, this came to be incorporated into cannon, semi-official sources, official details and a large number of stories.

## Members

### Disney Parks

The arrangement of the Gracey Family changes between the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions of the attraction, the Disneyland version being the only one known to be cannon to the *S.E.A.**/League of Adventurers* mythos. However given Occam's razor, it is likely that despite the different versions of the family have overlap with one another or at least insight into one another's stories.

#### Disneyland

This version of the family was based in New Orleans, Louisiana and was likely active during the late-18th-19th century given their setting and Antebellum mansion.

#### Walt Disney World

This version of the family was based out of a Dutch-Gothic manor in upstate New York in a sleepy village along the Hudson River. They were likely active in the 17th century given their close affiliation with Madame Leota, a survivor of the Salem Witch Trials.

### In other media

Several non-cannon, alternate versions of the Gracey family can be found in spin-off materials. These families typically consisting of non-cannon versions of cannon Haunted Mansion characters rather than elaborations of the family tombstones.

## Appearances and allusions

### Haunted Mansion

The Gracey family is buried in the family-plot outside of the Haunted Mansions in Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Their tombs have humorous and rhyming epitaphs on them while also tributing different individuals who contributed to the Haunted Mansion.

### Skipper Canteen

In the *Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen* is a book titled *Tales of the Supernatural* by, "Gracey" in reference to the Haunted Mansion.
Ellie Fredricksen

**Ellie Fredricksen** is a character from the 2009 film *Up*.

## History

Ellie was born around 1931 and grew up with a love for adventurer Charles F. Muntz. Around the age of eight in the late 1930s, Carl met a young boy named Carl Fredricksen who shared his love for adventure, exploration and Charles Muntz. The two became best-friends and eventually lovers with the two getting married in their young-adulthood around 1950.

Carl and Ellie made their house in an old ramshackle building which in their youth they used as a fort which was where they first met. Together the two refurbished the building into a home and planned on someday moving to Paradise Falls in Venezuela. To make ends meet, Ellie became a zookeeper and Carl worked at the same zoo where he sold balloons.

As the years passed, the dream of moving to Paradise Falls faded further and further from their lives as they could not afford to move. It was not until the 2000s that a now aged Carl decided to splurge on tickets so the two could travel to the falls. Before they could do so however, Ellie fell gravely ill and died, leaving Carl a widower. Carl's form of coping with Ellie's demise came through leaving his house as it was and almost personifying Ellie as being part of the home.

## Connections

### Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

Carl and Ellie's, "Paradise Falls" jug is located on a shelf in Trader Sam's bar. The bar is themed to the Tiki Bars of the 1930s-1950s but takes place at some point c.1960, presumably when Carl and Ellie would have been a young couple. Given that this would most certainly be a different jug, it is likely that Sam had some affiliation with Carl and Ellie and took the jug habit from them.

### Other

* **Toy Story**: Carl and Ellie have a signed postcard to Andy Davis found in his room in Toy Story 3.

## References

1. ↑ https://insidethemagic.net/2016/07/five-years-of-adventuring-at-trader-sams-enchanted-tiki-bar/
British Colonial Affairs

**British Colonial Affairs** is an organization from *Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye*.

## Description

British Colonial Affairs was a British imperialist branch within Asia, most notably in India.

## History

British Colonial Affairs was active from 1935-1936 during Indiana Jones' excavation of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye in the Lost Delta of India. From a distance, they oversaw the *Lost Delta Archaeological Expedition* and *Sallah Tours* conducted to obtain money from the tourist-trade.

It is likely that British Colonial Affairs ceased existence c. 1945 after World War 2 due to a combination of war efforts taking a toll on the British empire and the Nazi party having exposed the world to the harshness of imperialism.

## Appearances and allusions

### Tropical Imports

A crate sent from Indiana Jones in the Lost Delta to the, "British colonial affairs" of India is amongst Tropical Imports' cargo. During the *The Summer of Hidden Mysteries* event, Indiana would have shows on the roof of Tropical Imports.

## Trivia

* It is possible that Colonel Blumbard is intended to be the same character as Colonel Blumbert, a character from the Skipper Survival Guide which was created to tie the Temple of the Forbidden Eye to the Jungle Cruise. Blumbert was the original owner of the boathouse in the Lost Delta which was later purchased by the Jungle Navigation Company to serve as their Indian headquarters. It could also be tied to Captain Phillip James Blumburtt, a British colonial in India from Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom.

## References

1. ↑ https://disney-universes.tumblr.com/post/64909568111/theresaneverlandwaiting4u-if-you-were-to-spend
2. ↑ https://myyearwiththemouse.com/category/adventureland/page/3/
3. ↑ https://duchessofdisneyland.com/disneyland/tropical-imports/
George Willikers

**George Willikers** is a minor character in Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the antagonist of *Disney Kingdoms: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad*. He is the foreman of the mines in Big Thunder Mountain and Barnabas T. Bullion’s right hand man.

## Appearances

### Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Willikers is referenced throughout the queue at the Magic Kingdom.

There is a board of pay rates for workers within the mines. At the bottom, the name G. Willikers - Foreman is printed. The foreman is paid more than the rest of the workers in the mine - at $10.84 a day.

Willikers wrote another note to all of the miners working for the Big Thunder Mining Company, warning that anyone who took an early lunch break would be put onto the graveyard shift permanently.

Williker's log is also visible, cataloging everything that had happened in the area in a few day's time.

### Disney Kingdoms

George Willikers was the foreman of the mines in Rainbow Ridge. He kept Barnabas T. Bullion in the dark about how dire the conditions in the mine were, against the better judgement of workers like Chandler. His only goal was profit, and he didn’t care who had to die to make that happen.

He was uncaring of the workers and possibly abusive, as he assaulted Abigail Bullion when he thought she was with the bandits. However, he was also cowardly, backing down when he was angering his boss. It wasn’t until Bullion risked losing the gold that he showed his true colors, shooting at him when he removes a train car of gold to leave Big Thunder Mountain faster. His greed made him a target of the spirit of Big Thunder Mountain, who dragged him off of the train and into the depths of the caverns.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=oa.1889940727988847&type=3
H.G. Wells

**Herbert George Wells** (1866-1946) better known as **H.G. Wells** is a historic author.

## Appearances and allusions

### The Timekeeper

H.G. Wells briefly showed up in this attraction at the 1900 Exposition Universelle where he presented a diagram of a time-machine. He had a brief encounter with Jules Verne before the latter was abducted by the time-travelling Timekeeper. At the end of the show, he and Verne created their own functional time machine which they used to travel to the Paris Expo Universelle in the year 2189.

### In other media

#### Films

##### Tomorrowland (film)

In this film, H.G. Wells was one of the five founders of the secret futurist organization, "Plus Ultra" alongside Jules Verne, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and Gustave Eiffel. This group was responsible for founding the futurist colony of Tomorrowland in a pocket dimension.

#### Printed-materials

##### Atlantis Subterranean Tours

In this book, H.G. Wells is identified as having been a guest allowed passage to Atlantis by Preston B. Whitmore and Whitmore Industries. Other guests included the likes of former president Theodore Roosevelt and fellow author Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Dr. Grant Seeker

**Dr. Grant Seeker** is a character from *Dinosaur (Countdown to Extinction)*.

## History

Dr. Grant Seeker was a palaeontologist and scientist obsessed with dinosaurs who worked for the Dino Institute of Diggs County, Florida in the 2000s. Working under institute director Dr. Helen Marsh, Seeker was involved in the Dino Institute's acquiring of the time-travelling *CTX Time Rovers* from the company Chrono-Tech. On one mission, Seeker and his team managed to probe an iguanodon in the late-Cretaceous and track it with the decision to bring it to modern-day for science.

However, the tracking signal on the iguanodon only showed the animal's location minutes before the Chicxulub meteor hit Earth, resulting in Dr. Marsh calling off the mission. Behind Marsh's back, Seeker hacked into the institute's computers to hijack a public tour of the Mesozoic and take it to the K-T Extinction event to find the iguanodon. This mission went sour quickly as the team involved were tracked down by a Floridian carnotaurus as the meteors impacted the Earth.

At the last moment, the time-rover found the iguanodon and transported the team to modern-day Florida. The iguanodon however wreaked havoc throughout the institute and eventually escaped to the nearby river where it left Diggs County. Whether Marsh knew about the iguanodon's abduction or not is unknown however Seeker did keep at least the animal's escape from her. In late-December, he tracked down the dinosaur's location to the general area of Disney Springs, Florida.

## Appearances and allusions

### Dinosaur (Countdown to Extinction)

Grant appears in the pre-show video of this attraction and his voice can be heard throughout the ride.

### Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail

A poster for the Dino Institute in the town of Disney Springs with a message from Dr. Seeker that is asking for assistance in finding Aladar's whereabouts. The message also conveys that he is keeping the iguanodon's escape a secret from Dr. Marsh.

## Connections

### Dinosaur (film)

The iguanodon which Seeker saved from extinction was Aladar, the protagonist of the 2000 Disney animated film *Dinosaur*.

## References

1. ↑ https://allears.net/2018/11/12/everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-disney-springs-christmas-tree-trail/
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (dark ride)

## 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

**20,000 Leagues Under the Sea** is a dark ride at Tokyo DisneySea, located in the Mysterious Island section of the park. Based on Jules Verne’s novel *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea* and the 1954 Disney film adaptation, it is a successor to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage at the Magic Kingdom.

## Background

Sometime after the events of *20,000 Leagues*, Captain Nemo had a change of heart and shared his discoveries, opening Vulcania so visitors could discover its wonders. Guests are given the task of becoming volunteer crew members, assiting Nemo and his men in discovering the secrets of the sea.

## Attraction Experience

Guests enter the queue outdoors, spiralling downwards. The Nautilus is docked in the harbor just outside of the attraction’s entrance. The queue leads underground, where it passes by Captain Nemo’s office, some diving gear, and more. Maps of Mysterious Island and Nemo’s notes on the area can be found throughout the queue.

The Neptune submarines await in the loading zone. Guests sit on a bench, looking through a porthole. Each submarine is equipped with a joystick, controlling a light in front of the vehicle. The crew begins the diving process, sending the Neptune under the sea. Nemo welcomes guests, telling them their mission.

The submarines go through a coral reef, before entering the ship graveyard in Kraken Reef. Shipwrecks litter the ocean floor, with all kinds of treasure and artifacts from the ages. Before they reach the end, they are confronted by a giant squid. The sub repels its tentacles with an electric shock, depleting most of its energy and sending it falling into Lucifer's Trench.

The oxygen levels are low, and Nemo orders his crew to bring the sub back to the surface. The sub enters underwater ruins, where small humanoid creatures peak their heads out of the rubble. The ruins are from the lost city of Atlantis, now populated by these sea creatures. They decide to help the guests, lifting them back to the surface. One of them waves at the guests as they return to the surface, holding onto a blue crystal. Nemo and his crew are amazed by the miraculous rescue. He thanks the guests for joining them, hoping they’ll return to discover more.

## Trivia

* Though the attraction opened the same year that *Atlantis: The Lost Empire* was released in theaters, its Atlantis does not resemble the one from the film. The sea creatures do use blue crystals, similar to the Atlanteans, though this might be a coincidence.
* The suspended ride system is most similar to Peter Pan’s Flight.
* The attraction’s soundtrack quotes Paul Smith’s score from the film.
Bullion family

### Appearances

*Disney Kingdoms: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disney Kingdoms: Enchanted Tiki Room*

### Home

Rainbow Ridge
Ireland

### Notable Members

Barnabas T. Bullion, Abigail Bullion, Saoirse Bullion-O'Callaghan

**The Bullions** are a family that exists within the *Disney Kingdoms* continuity, mostly centered around Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

## Background

The Bullion Family was an incredibly wealthy and powerful one hailing from the East Coast. When he learned of the gold that existed out west, Barnabas T. Bullion moved there to start the Big Thunder Mining Company, believing gold to be his birthright, and later starting a family.

### Disney Kingdoms

In these comics, descendants of the Bullions married the O’Callaghan family in Ireland, continuing the family line there.

## Known Family Members

### Disney Kingdoms

Family members only found in the non-cannon Disney Kingdoms comics.

## Trivia

* The Disney Kingdoms incarnation of the family seems to have dynamics partly inspired by the Ravenswood Family.

1. ↑ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/11/walt-disney-imagineers-unveil-the-backstory-of-barnabas-t-bullion-prioprietor-and-president-of-big-thunder-mining-company/
Donut Guy

**The Donut Guy** is the nickname for a character from *Stitch's Great Escape*.

## History

"The Donut Guy" is a small alien which frequently ransacked an off-Earth bakery patroned by the United Galactic Federation. He had at-least one arrest at the hands of the United Galactic Federation where he was sent to the *Galactic Federation Prisoner Teleport Center* under the robot Sergeant C4703BK2704-90210 who found him quite annoying.

The Donut Guy was released under unknown circumstances but went back to ransacking the donut shop where he was arrested by one Lieutenant Sludge. While covered in goo from Jelly Wormhole Donuts, the Donut Guy was teleported back to the *Galactic Federation Prisoner Teleport Center* right before the facility was thrown into chaos by the prisoner Experiment 626.

## Appearances and allusions

### Stitch's Great Escape

The Donut Guy appeared in the pre-show both in animated and audio-animatronic form. The extent of his character was burping and belching, fitting into the esteemed sense of comedy belonging to this notorious attraction.

## Connections

### ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter

The technology which held the Donut Guy came from the evil corporation X-S Tech.

## Trivia

* The Donut Guy's audio-animatronic was built from the second audio-animatronic of Skippy from ExtraTERRORestrial following his mutilation at the hands of S.I.R.. However, modifications to the animatronic were made to noticeably differentiate him from Skippy such as giving him a cow-like appearance, beak, white fur and nose horn.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/24704473@N07/3796542210
Annie Oakley

**Annie Oakley** (1860-1926) is a historic figure connected to Frontierland.

## History

Annie Oakley is a legendary sharpshooter from real-world history, best known for her performances in the *Buffalo Bill's Wild West* show. Annie was born under the name of **Phoebe Ann Mosey** and developed expert marksman skills from a young age to help hunt food for her family. At the age of 15 she won a shooting contest against professional sharpshooter Frank E. Butler whom she married a year later.

## Appearances and allusions

### Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Annie appears as a character in this show in Disney Village, referencing her occupation in real-world history.

### Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe

In this restaurant is a display case with a revolver and six playing-cards that have bullet-holes in them. This display case is labelled, "Annie Oakley" and identifies her as having been a friend of Pecos Bill, the Tall Tale Inn's proprietor.

### Tobias Norton & Sons, Frontier Traders

In this shop is a photograph of Annie Oakley, framed and hung on a wall. It is inferred that Annie is a past business-affiliate of the shop's proprietor Tobias Norton and/or his sons.

### Westernland Shootin' Gallery

A cut-out of Annie's likeness decorates the entrance to this shooting-game attraction in Tokyo's Westernland.

## Connections

### Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Both Tobias Norton & Sons and the Tall Tale Inn are connected to the story of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, being establishments in the Big Thunder Mountain region's towns Thunder Mesa and Tumbleweed.

### Davy Crockett

Tobias Norton is a character from the Davy Crockett miniseries which inspired Frontierland's creation.

### Disneyland Railroad

One of the trains in Paris' Disneyland Railroad is named the *W.F. Cody* as an allusion to William Frederick Cody AKA Buffalo Bill, Oakley's former employer.

### Legends of the Wild West

Oakley's employer Buffalo Bill appears in Fort Comstock in this Disneyland Paris attraction.

## References

1. ↑ https://allears.net/2016/08/22/disney-village-in-disneyland-paris-offers-guests-a-rootin-tootin-good-time/
2. ↑ http://schmoofy.com/fictional-frontier-pecos-bill/
3. ↑ http://disneyshawn.blogspot.com/2011/07/mosey-on-back-to-town.html
4. ↑ http://www.tdrfan.com/tdl/westernland/westernland\_shootin\_gallery/gallery/index.htm?img=1
5. ↑ https://insidethemagic.net/2016/01/d-tales-14-hidden-disney-history-at-big-thunder-mountain-railroad/
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

***20,000 Leagues Under the Sea*** is a 1954 film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was the studio's biggest live action film to date, their first science fiction film, and the only science fiction film produced in Walt Disney’s lifetime. Adapted from Jules Verne’s novel of the same name, it stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre.

## Synopsis

In the year 1868, after a series of ship attacks in the Pacific Ocean, Professor Pierre Arronax is asked to come aboard a ship to find out what it is. The alleged sea monster turned out to be a high tech submarine, far more advanced than anything of that era. After the vessel is sunk, Arronax, his assistant Conseil, and harpooner Ned Land are brought onboard the Nautilus, which is helmed by a mysterious man named Captain Nemo. They lived life under the sea, trying to escape back into humanity and learning more about the troubled and complicated captain in the process.

## Cast

* Paul Lukas - **Professor Pierre Arronax**
* James Mason - **Captain Nemo**
* Kirk Douglas - **Ned Land**
* Peter Lorre - **Conseil**

## Connections

### Mysterious Island

In an alternate universe based on Verne’s other novels, Captain Nemo had a change of heart and opened up his base at Vulcania to humanity, allowing scientists to explore the depths of the ocean and the center of the Earth.

### Discovery Bay

Sometime after the events of the film, Jason Chandler teamed up with Ned Land to find the remains of the Nautilus. Chandler rebuilt it, himself, and used it to continue Nemo’s work.

### Trader Sam's

#### Trader Sam's Grog Grotto

A painting of the Nautilus can be found at Grog Grotto at the Polynesian Resort. Tentacles from the giant squid are hanging from the ceiling, as well. There is also a photograph of Walt Disney holding one of the tentacles.

#### Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

A newspaper talking about the 'sea monster' (the one that Professor Arronax was interviewed for before his departure in the film) can be found in a cabinet at the Enchanted Tiki Bar.

According to photographs at the bar, Trader Sam was a friend of Ned Land.

### The Skipper Canteen

The Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen features a book by Nemo, titled The *Polar Voyage*. The Nautilus can also be seen on a map made by Mary Oceaneer and Captain Brieux, being wrangled by the giant squid.

### The Haunted Mansion

The pipe-organ within the ballroom of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland is a recycled prop from both the film and original attraction, having once been Captain Nemo's organ from aboard the Nautilus. It is unknown if this connection is true in-lore as-well.

### Other

Many attractions at the Disney Parks have been inspired by the film, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage at the Magic Kingdom and Les Mystères du Nautlius at Disneyland Paris.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/aloha75/7200670380/
Fortress Explorations

**Fortress Explorations** is a walkthrough attraction at Tokyo DisneySea in the Mediterranean Harbor area that opened on September 4, 2001. The attraction was the first appearance of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers.

## Background

Built at Explorers' Landing in the Italian seaport of Porto Paradiso, Fortress Explorations is the original headquarters of the Society. Serving as a hub of activity in the midst of the Renaissance and Age of Exploration, S.E.A. was established on August 12, 1538 and quickly dedicated itself to exploring and understanding the world.

## Features

### Focault Pendulum

A focault pendulum is suspended under the Fortress's Sundial tower

### Illusion Room

The Illusion Room features five murals painted on the walls, floor and ceiling that become one seamless scene of a devastating eruption of Mount Prometheus when viewed through a special lens.

### Explorers' Hall

Explorers' Hall celebrates a number of historical figures in fields of exploration and science. However, many of these figures were deceased before S.E.A.'s 1538 establishment, with promotional materials for Soaring: Fantastic Flight clarifying the group as part of an "Honorary Members" group to acknowledge their influence on the Society's creation and ideals.

Honorary Members with portraits include:

* Ferdinand Magellan
* Leonardo Da Vinci
* Sir Francis Drake
* Christopher Columbus
* Vasco DeGama
* Tycho Brahe

Maps and murals on the walls chronicling the global history of exploration and science feature other figures such as

* Leif Ericson
* Marco Polo
* Henry the Navigator
* Ibn Batuta Ptolemy
* Pytheus

### Navigation Center

The Navigation Center contains a remote-control boat activity allowing guests to navigate sailing ships across an old sea map.

### Alchemy Laboratory

Located in one of the fortress turrets, the Alchemy Lab is part of S.E.A.'s research into the viability of transmuting common metals into gold and silver and trying to find an elixir of life. The resident alchemist of the laboratory can occasionally be seen roaming the fortress grounds.

### Chamber of Planets

The Chamber of Planets is an elaborate planetarium containing a moving model of the solar system.

### Explorers' Landing

At the courtyard lagoon, guests can explore the docked S.E.A. ship *Renaissance*.

### Restaurants

The Fortress is home to three dining locations: A counter-service location named Refrescos, the fine-dining location Magellan's, and the Magellan's Lounge.

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190731121016/https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/treasure/soaring/museum/sea.html
Aero-Casablanca

**Aero-Casablanca** is a fictional airline found in the Jungle Cruise part of the Disney Park mythos.

## History

### Background

Aero-Casablanca was an airline in the 1930s which offered exotic foreign tours and tour packages. They were the sponsors of Albert Awol's AWOL Airwaves at the Jungle Navigation Company. Based off of their name, it is likely that their operations were notably based out of Casablanca, Morocco.

### Development History

Aero-Casablanca's name is taken from the 1942 film Casablanca. This is due to an (allegedly) authentic prop plane from Casablanca having been obtained by Disney to be used in a Casablanca tableau in *The Great Movie Ride*. The back-end of the plane would be used as a prop in the Jungle Cruise under the theming of a crashed airplane.

## Appearances

### The Jungle Cruise

Aero-Casablanca is only referenced in the Walt Disney World version of the attraction. It is promoted by Albert Awol in the queue of the attraction as being his sponsor and an airline which, "No-one comes back from". Within the ride itself, a crashed *Lockheed Electra 12A* in the Congo is inferred to be belonging to the airline. JNC skippers will sometimes mention having been stranded in the Congo by the airline, hence working as a skipper.

## Trivia

* There is a further Jungle Cruise allusion to Casablanca, in the board game the *Jungle Cruise Adventure Game*. Here, the likeness of Humphrey Bogart's character Richard "Rick" Blaine (who appeared in the Great Movie Ride) is shown as a JNC passenger and member of the Cruz and DeNyle families where are two of four families that assisted S.E.A. member Dr. Albert Falls in founding the Jungle Navigation Company. It is unknown if this is intended to be Bogart's character or simply resemble him.
Bar Pilota

**The Bar Pilota** is a location from Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar.

## Description

The Bar Pilota is an establishment located in Venice, Italy. The bar was seemingly oriented towards serving pilots.

## History

Jock Lindsey visited the Bar Pilota in the year 1940 while piloting a CANSA C.5 with the ID *I-ACGO*. Jock kept mementos from the bar in his possession, particularly when he opened his own bar in the town of Disney Springs.
Agrabah

**Agrabah** is the fictitious setting of the 1992 film *Aladdin*.

## Appearances and allusions

### Adventureland Bazaar

The Adventureland Bazaar is themed to being a middle-eastern bazaar, possibly being set in the Arabian kingdom of Agrabah from Aladdin. In Disneyland Paris this is taken further with it being heavily themed to the *1001 Arabian Nights* fairy-tales, including Aladdin.

In Disneyland, the bazaar features, "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 and have establishments named for their figures. Outside of this bazaar is a tower with the nest of a Roc and its giant egg atop it.

### 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.

### Magic Carpets of Aladdin

In this Adventureland attraction, guests board one of 16 flying carpets modelled after the original magic carpet which were created by the Genie.

### Mickey's PhilharMagic

In this attraction, Donald Duck is transported to Agrabah via the magic hat of Yen Sid which he stole from Mickey Mouse. What follows is a sequence recreating, "A Whole New World" over the skies of the kingdom as Donald flies nearby Aladdin and Jasmine.

### Storybook Land Canal Boats

Agrabah is one of the film locations featured in this Fantasyland attraction.

## Connections

### Jungle Cruise

The Jungle Navigation Company affiliate Professor Harper Goff held services and offices were in the Adventureland Bazaar, an Arabian market-place presumed to be located in Agrabah. The surname Goff also reappears in the form of inventor R.H. Goff in the queue for the Magic Kingdom's *Haunted Mansion* and the cartographer H. Goff outside of *Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid*.

### 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".

### 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".

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2017/10/gate-change.html
2. ↑ https://allears.net/2019/11/09/check-out-the-2019-christmas-tree-trail-posters/
3. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2018/12/photos-video-take-an-in-depth-tour-of-disneylands-new-tiki-room-jungle-cruise-restaurant-the-tropical-hideaway/
Bill Nye

**William Sanford "Bill" Nye** better known as **Bill Nye the Science Guy** (1955-present) is a real world scientist, mechanical-engineer and children's educator.

## Appearances and allusions

### Dinosaur (Countdown to Extinction)

Bill Nye's voice can be heard in the queue of this attraction, explaining dinosaurs and the KT Extinction Events to guests passing through the Dino Institute.

### DisneyQuest

Bill Nye hosted the motion-simulator attraction CyberSpace Mountain in DisneyQuest.

### Ellen's Energy Adventure

Bill Nye was co-host of this defunct EPCOT attraction alongside disgraced comedian Ellen Degeneres. In it, he appeared in a fever dream which Ellen had where he had to explain the science of fossil fuels to her so she could win a game of Jeopardy; this attraction ran for 21 years.

## Connections

### Space Mountain

CyberSpace Mountain was a reimagining of this Tomorrowland attraction.

## Trivia

* In the series *Miles from Tomorrowland*, Bill Nye voice-acts an alien operative of the *Tomorrowland Transit Authority* which is a fictional organization originating from the Disney Parks.

## References

1. ↑ https://allears.net/animal-kingdom/dinosaur-dinoland-usa-animal-kingdom/
Crystal Caverns

**The Crystal Caverns** are a location in the *Mysterious Island*'s *Journey to the Center of the Earth* attraction.

## Description

The Crystal Caverns are a series of caverns found 880 fathoms below sea-level on the isle of Vulcania. It was filled with crystals which produced beautiful and precise tones.

## Trivia

* The Crystal Caverns are similar to those found within the caverns of the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.

## History

The Crystal Caverns were discovered underneath of Vulcania by Captain Nemo on the 12th of May in 1870.

## References

1. ↑ https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2013/01/tds-journey-to-center-of-earth-queue.html
Colonel T.R. Clydesdale

**Colonel T.R. Clydesdale** is a character from the film *The Apple Dumpling Gang* (1975).

## Appearances and allusions

### Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

A poster outside of the Magic Kingdom's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad mentions Col. Clydesdale as being the founder and owner of the Butterfly Stage Line. This stage-line is mentioned as connecting to St. Louis, Fort Smith, El Paso, San Francisco, Rainbow Ridge, Quake City, Thunder Mesa, and Tumbleweed.

## Connections

### Carolwood Pacific Railroad

The Butterfly Stage Line is stated to connect to the Carolwood-Pacific Railway. In real-life, this was a miniature, rideable railroad created by Walt Disney which partly inspired Disneyland's creation.

### Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland

Rainbow Ridge which the stage-line connects to originates from this attraction.

### Phantom Manor

Thunder Mesa is the setting for Ravenswood Manor and Big Thunder Island in Disneyland Paris.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2017/01/ride-on-wings-of-butterfly.html
Dr. Helen Marsh

**Dr. Helen Marsh** is a character from *Dinosaur (Countdown to Extinction)*.

## History

Dr. Helen Marsh was a doctor and businesswoman during the latter-end of the 20th century. In the 1990s she was hired by the Dino Institute of Diggs County, Florida to work as company director. Under Marsh's leadership, the Dino Institute was able to greatly advance financially and scientifically.

She would buy out the experimental science company known as *Chrono-Tech* which was attempting to develop time-travel. With Dino Institute funding, Chrono-Tech managed to invent the time-machines known as the *CTX Time Rovers* which the Dino Institute used for paleontological field-studies. Marsh would go on to open the Dino Institute to the public and offer prehistoric safaris in the Time Rovers so that the institute could gain additional funding.

In the 2000s, Marsh's subordinate Dr. Grant Seeker used the time-rovers to to probe an iguanodon in the late-Cretaceous and track it with the decision to bring it to modern-day for science. However, the tracking signal on the iguanodon only showed the animal's location minutes before the Chicxulub meteor hit Earth, resulting in Dr. Marsh calling off the mission. Behind Marsh's back, Seeker hacked into the institute's computers to hijack a public tour of the Mesozoic and take it to the K-T Extinction event to find the iguanodon.

This mission went sour quickly as the team involved were tracked down by a Floridian carnotaurus as the meteors impacted the Earth. At the last moment, the time-rover found the iguanodon and transported the team to modern-day Florida. The iguanodon however wreaked havoc throughout the institute and eventually escaped to the nearby river where it left Diggs County.

Whether Marsh knew about the iguanodon's abduction or not is unknown however Seeker did keep at least the animal's escape from her. In late-December, he tracked down the dinosaur's location to the general area of Disney Springs, Florida.

## Appearances and allusions

### Dinosaur (Countdown to Extinction)

Dr. Marsh hosts the pre-show video for this attraction.

### Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail

A poster for the Dino Institute in the town of Disney Springs with a message from Dr. Seeker that is asking for assistance in finding Aladar's whereabouts. The message also conveys that he is keeping the iguanodon's escape a secret from Dr. Marsh.

## Connections

### Dinosaur (film)

The iguanodon which Seeker saved from extinction was Aladar, the protagonist of the 2000 Disney animated film *Dinosaur*.

### Up

Several of the missions in the Wilderness Explorers game pertain to the *Dino Institute* which is the organization responsible for the attraction. Of note there is the Dinosaur Badge has guests assisting in excavation within Diggs County's, "Boneyard". It is likely that the Institute was affiliated in some way with the Wilderness Explorers organization.

## References

1. ↑ https://allears.net/2018/11/12/everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-disney-springs-christmas-tree-trail/
2. ↑ https://schmirfle.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-wilderness-explorers-handbook.html
Charlton J. Taboret

Charlton being antagonized by Albert while attempting to pain Lord Henry Mystic

**Charlton J. Taboret** is an artist member of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers.

## History

Charlton J. Taboret was a painter and member of S.E.A. during the 19th century. He went on many adventures and expeditions with fellow society-member Lord Henry Mystic, serving to make portraits of the lord's adventures. Charlton was one of the Society members present for the 1899 meeting at Hotel Hightower in New York which had taken place before Harrison Hightower III's disappearance. There are no chronological references to Taboret following 1899.

## Appearances & Allusions

### Bengal Barbecue

A miniature portrait of Charlton in the SEA lineup appears on a shelf in this restaurant.

### Mystic Manor

His illustrations of the adventures of Henry Mystic and Albert can be found throughout the queue of Mystic Manor, with one piece chronicling a Polynesian expedition showing that he joins the two while out on in the field.

## Connections

### Oceaneer Lab/Miss Adventure Falls

Taboret was a contemporary of Captain Mary Oceaneer.

### Tower of Terror

Taboret attended the 1899 Hotel Hightower meeting of SEA alongside Harrison Hightower III and Shiriki Utundu.

## Artwork by Charlton J. Taboret

* Albert in Peril - Papua New Guinea
* A Lasting Friendship is Born - Papua New Guinea
* Lord Henry Mystic and Albert acquire their first fez at a Turkish haberdashery
* The Mystic Magneto-Electric Carriage (Revealed at 1900 Paris Exposition)
* Lord Mystic & Albert Aboard a Viking Longship - The Baltic Expedition
* Albert Discovers the Mystery of the Lost Pharoah
* African Tribal Mask from Kalahari
* Albert greets a distant relative - The Monkey King
* Albert Discovers the Temple of the Lava God
* Charlton being tormented by Albert while painting Lord Henry Mystic on a Polynesian expedition
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## Trivia

* Charlton's illustrations were created by Imagineer Chris Turner, one of the primary art directors for the Mystic Manor project.
Annette Funicello

**Annette Joanne Funicello** (1942-2013) was a real-life Disney Legend, American singer and actress.

## History

Annette Funicello started her career as a child-actress at age 12. She would be hand-selected by Walt Disney to be one of the original, "Mouseketeers" in his television show, "The Mickey Mouse Club". As an adult, Annette became a popular film and television actress in-addition to being a successful musical-artist. She is probably best known for the, "Beach Movies" which she starred in and the tropical themed albums she recorded such as *Hawaiiannette* (1960).

## Appearances and allusions

### Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

The record sleeve for Annette's most famous album *Hawaiiannette* (1960) is hung in a display case in this resort.

### Muppet\*Vision 3D

Annette is referenced in the queue for this attraction where hanging above guests' heads in the Muppet Studios is, "A net full of jello".

### Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

The record sleeve for *Hawaiiannette* is on a shelf in Trader Sam's bar.

### Trader Sam's Grog Grotto

One of the, "House Rules" in Trader Sam's Grog Grotto is to not, "Throw Annette into the sea". This seemingly references Annette having been a patron of Sam's Polynesian village bar.

### Tropical Hideaway

Annette is referenced in the Tropical Hideaway by Rosita who mentions feeling like a, "Pineapple Princess" while sitting in, "A net".

### Typhoon Lagoon

In Lagoona Gator's quarters is a poster for a beach film which he starred in titled *Bikini Beach Blanket Muscle Party Bingo*. One of the actresses in this film is *Annette Crocochello*, whose name is a portmanteau of Annette Funicello and, "Crocodile". The character's role is the character of, "Bee Bee", an allusion to the 1965 film Beach Blanket Bingo where Annette portrayed the character of, "Dee-Dee".

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2016/04/polynesian-potpourri.html
2. ↑ https://disneytrivia.tumblr.com/post/11437322910/ever-wonder-why-theres-a-net-full-of-jell-o-in
3. ↑ https://www.mousesteps.com/2011/09/25/detailed-look-at-trader-sams-enchanted-tiki-bar-disneyland-hotel-from-august-2011/2/
4. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2015/08/management-is-not-responsible.html
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iQ8W0Qt4Pc
6. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2017/07/in-gatorvision.html
African Bull Elephant

**The African Bull Elephant** is male elephant in the Jungle Cruise.

## History

The African Bull Elephant is a large male elephant which inhabited the jungles of North Africa along the Nile during the 1930s.

## Appearances

### The Jungle Cruise

The Elephant appears right before the African veldt segment of the attraction where it stands on the banks of Nile River in Africa.

### Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

The African Bull Elephant is mentioned in the pre-show of the Magic Kingdom's Tiki Room where Clyde and Claude mention having encountered it in their travels.
Frank Banks

**Frank Banks** is a character from the Haunted Mansion.

## History

Frank Banks was an east-coast banker who lived in Bulfor's Isle, California during the 19th century. In 1872 would marry the beautiful Constance Hatchaway unknowing she was a gold-digging murderess who decapitated him with an axe. She would keep his head in a hatbox as a twisted souvenir, eventually taking it to the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana where his spirit presumably resides.

## Appearances and allusions

### Haunted Mansion

Frank appears in a photograph within the attic scene of the Haunted Mansion. As guests pass by his photograph, the head disappears from his shoulders to mirror his fate at Hatchaway's hands.

### Disney Kingdoms

Frank makes a minor appearance in Disney Kingdoms: Haunted Mansion when Constance is reminiscing on her past husbands.

## Connections

### Tower of Terror

Constance Hatchaway's fifth victim was George Hightower, a member of the Hightower family which included Harrison Hightower III.

## Trivia

* Frank shares his surname and occupation with the Banks family featured in the Disney film Mary Poppins, possibly implying that Frank is an ancestor or relative of theirs.
Albert Falls, Jr.

**Albert Falls, Jr.** is a character affiliated with the Jungle Cruise.

## History

Albert Falls, Jr. was born in the 19th century, the son of adventurers Dr. Albert Falls and Victoria Marie Falls. Albert Jr. however became a historian rather than an adventurer and operated in England. He would come to marry an Indian artist named Sneh who in 1911 he had a daughter with named Alberta Falls.

Albert, Sneh and Alberta would travel the world to destinations like New York, Cairo and London. In 1919, Albert Jr. went on lecture tour and sent an 8-year-old Alberta to live with his parents. The adventuress Alberta wished to stay in her grandparents care however due to her love of the jungle. Between 1928 and 1931, Alberta became the new owner of the Jungle Navigation Company.

## Appearances and allusions

### Skipper Canteen

A memoir titled "Born Into the Jungle" can be found in the Skipper Canteen's library.
Atomic Cafe

**Nevada's Famous Atomic Cafe** or more simply the **Atomic Cafe** is a location from the film *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008).

## Description

The Atomic Cafe was a 1950s diner located in the desert of Nevada. The cafe was situated along a highway connecting to the mysterious U.S. military-base, *Hangar 51*.

## Appearances and allusions

### Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar

A coaster from the Atomic Cafe appears in the coaster collection of S.E.A. member Jock Lindsey. Said coaster identifies that Jock was a patron for the cafe on at-least one occasion.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2016/07/air-tours.html