Instead of saying “hello, they say the unofficial greeting, “Kungaloosh,” a reference to the shuttered Adventurer’s Club, which formerly operated at Walt Disney World in Florida. Since January, registered attendees received a barrage of text messages from Murphy and his team, prepping them with rules and schedules for the day, while social media accounts were abuzz with outfit checks, hippo memes, and the odd Jungle Cruise joke (very odd).Įarly in the day, the “Adventurelanders,” as they call themselves, gathered at the Tropical Hideaway to admire one another’s plumage and gorge on Dole Whips. “I said, ‘What the heck? Why not make one myself that others can enjoy!” Organizing Adventureland Day “I always wished there were more clues and riddles to solve in real-life that lead to sunken treasures,” said Murphy. Murphy, an artist well-known for his family-friendly spin on tiki culture escapism, took on the mantle of ‘head salesman.’ er, ‘head adventurer’ in 2017 as an outlet for his love of treasure hunts and tales of expeditions to exotic lands. “What feels like both yesterday and a decade ago, I’m so excited to be back with our Adventureland Day family,” said Murphy. Photo credit: Pamela Keller, 2023 all rights reserved “Tiki Tony” Murphy laughs along with the jungle puns aboard the World Famous Jungle Cruise. For adventurers on the other side of the continent, there have also been Adventureland Day celebrations at Walt Disney World. Led by intrepid tiki artist “Tiki Tony” Murphy, this year’s Adventureland Day event, the first since March of 2020, drew and estimated 300 participants from all over Southern California, and even some from across the country. Hundreds of khaki-klad explorers stopped traffic for a photo at the Main Street Railroad Station. Photo credit: Pamela Keller, 2023 all rights reserved What is Adventureland Day?Īdventureland Day is an unofficial fan event where Disneybounders, cosplayers, and tiki enthusiasts alike deck themselves in safari swag, feathered finery, and aloha accouterments to immerse themselves in the wildly exotic beauty of Walt Disney’s favorite land. The lanai at the Tiki Room was Dole Whip Deep with adventurers ready to sing along. Following a long, pandemic-induced hiatus, the popular dress-up event has made its comeback, bigger and better than ever. The jungle drums are beating once again, as Adventureland Day returned to Disneyland last Sunday, March 5th.
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Freddy Martin ( )
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