Kungaloosh!: The Mythic Jungles of Walt Disney World

by Jim Korkis

Book Overview

Kungaloosh

Join your safari guide, Disney historian Jim Korkis, as he explores the hidden histories and mysteries of the different jungle environments at Walt Disney World. From the fabled Jungle Cruise through Disney's Animal Kingdom and more, including the tropical wildernesses of Indiana Jones and the world of Avatar, discover the magic behind the magic.

Uncover the many secrets of the iconic Trader Sam and his Grog Grotto from the Imagineer who created that Tiki bar. Learn the philosophy of Disney's Animal Kingdom and the lore of the Forbidden Mountain from an exclusive interview with Imagineer Joe Rohde. There is even a chapter devoted to the extinct attractions in WDW's Adventureland like Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats.

In addition, half of the book is devoted to The Complete Adventurers Club Guidebook that includes several exclusive lengthy interviews with the Imagineers who created that beloved Pleasure Island venue.

This is the most extensive documentation that has ever been published of what a night in the club was like and how things worked behind the scenes. Every page is filled with fun facts from over a decade and half of research that even the most loyal fans never knew.

Read about the complete membership of that fictional location such as detailed descriptions of members that disappeared or never materialized including Madame Zenobia and Raoul Manzanera, as well as full descriptions of the twenty-six plaques placed on the island and how they related to the story of Merriweather Adam Pleasure.

The book overflows with everything you will ever need to know about the Adventurers Club.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DPTSYQLN
• ISBN13: 9798896090434
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Theme Park Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"