Adventureland (Paris)

### Theme

Remote jungles of Asia, Africa, South America, the South Pacific and the Caribbean Islands, the Middle East and Pirates

**Adventureland** is a themed land in the Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris.

## History

The European Adventureland is geographically switched with Frontierland, compared to the American parks. It contains more heavy Indian and Moroccan influences. It features four themed areas:

* The first, known as Adventureland Bazaar, is a recreation of an oriental city from the 1001 Arabian Nights, presumably Agrabah from the Disney movie Aladdin (Imagineers were designing the entrance area of this Adventureland while the film was in production). In 1993, the attraction Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin opened in this very area. During the Christmas and holiday season there is a Nativity scene with life-size figures displayed in this area of the park. The concept of this city eventually reached overseas resorts.
* The second part of Adventureland has a more African appearance and is mainly composed of shops and restaurants (like the Hakuna Matata Restaurant).
* A third themed area represents Asian mysterious jungles, themed to explorers and featuring the Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril rollercoaster.
* The last part and the biggest, is a Caribbean area, covering most of the surface to Adventureland. It features the ride Pirates of the Caribbean and Adventure Isle, a Tom Sawyer Island-like walkthrough spot, with some attractions like Swiss Family Treehouse or Captain Hook's Pirate Ship. There is also a small pleasure beach in this part of Adventureland which is open to swimmers during the summer months.

This Adventureland presented some construction problems, mainly due to the unsuitable local climate. Growing exotic jungles in a place where winters could be harsh was a tough task. This is also the reason why there is no Jungle Cruise ride, since most animatronics animals would have been exposed to this weather. However, abandoned ideas intended to build an adequate ride under a glass roof but that never came true.

There is no Tiki Room attraction either, although the Explorers Club Restaurant (now Colonel Hathi's Outpost) features animatronics birds that used to sing.

## Attractions and Entertainment

* Adventure Isle, 1992-present
* La Plage des Pirates
* La Cabane des Robinson, 1992-present
* Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin, 1993-present
* Pirates of the Caribbean, 1992-present
* Rhythm of the Jungle
* Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril, 1993-present

### Former Attractions and Entertainment

* Adventureland Rhythms of the Jungle
* Aladdin's Magic Lamp
* Following the Leader with Peter Pan
* Make a Wish - Peter Pan to the Rescue

## Restaurants and Refreshments

* Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost
* Adventureland Bazaar
* Hakuna Matata Restaurant
* Le Café de la Brousse
* Restaurant Agrabah Café
* Dragon chaud chinois de Mushu
* Coolpost
* Captain Hook's Galley
* Le pub Admiral Benbow
* Le Comptoir du Capitaine
* Captain Jack Restaurant (formerly Blue Lagoon Restaurant)

### Former Restaurants and Refreshments

* Les Epices Enchantées, 1992-1995
* Explorers Club, 1992-1995
* The Bazar, 1992-1999

## Shops

* Les Trésors de Shéhérazade
* La Girafe Curieuse
* Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost
* Temple Traders Boutique
* Le Coffre de Capitaine