Fun Find Friday
June 28, 2013
Location: Adventureland, Magic Kingdom
Author's Note:
This week we are dedicating all our articles to our
Who's Who Wednesday
writer, Erik Anderson! In honor of his favorite land, I give you a
fun find in Adventureland! Enjoy!

The World Famous Jungle Cruise has been delighting
guests since the Magic Kingdom first opened. In addition to this
classic attraction opening, the Swiss Family Treehouse and Tropical
Serenade were also open for guests enjoyment on October 1, 1971. Due
to this, it only makes sense that the Jungle Cruise has a nice
subtle nod to it's neighboring attraction near it's exit.
Just after exiting the paradox (a dock on your left
and a dock on your right naturally gets you a pair-a-docks) you will
pass a luggage area. The two pieces of luggage we'll be taking a
look at today are found furthest from the dock. The first one looks
like this:

So what exactly does the crate mean? The entire
crate is referencing actors from the classic 1960 Disney film, Swiss
Family Robinson. Thomas Kirk, the full name of child actor Tommy
Kirk appeared in several films in addition to playing Ernst
Robinson. One of his most famous roles was portraying Merlin Jones
in the films The Misadventures of Merlin Jones and its sequel, The
Monkey's Uncle.
The last line, Island of Bora Danno is a nice subtle
reference to actor James MacArthur who played Fritz Robinson.
MacArthur would later go on to star in the hit TV show Hawaii Five-O
where he played Danny Williams. The famous last line of episodes was
when he would be instructed, "Boom 'em Danno." Due to that, we get
the island of Bora Danno! The second crate is a little more
straightforward with it's meaning:

Kenneth Annakin was the director of Swiss Family
Robinson (hence the director line below his name). During the actual
film, the family Robinson was on their way to New Guinea for a
better life when pirates chased them into a storm. So naturally, the
location this crate is being sent to is the Robinson's original
destination!
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