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106-423: The Adventurers Club opened with the rest of Pleasure Island on May 1, 1989, as part of a fictional legend about the island's previous owner, Merriweather Adam Pleasure, and back-story describing each of the buildings' former uses. Disney's Imagineers , led by Head Writer, Show Producer and Show Director, Roger Cox and designer Joe Rohde (who later designed Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park), conceived and created

212-450: A portmanteau , was introduced in the 1940s by Alcoa to describe its blending of imagination and engineering, and used by Union Carbide in an in-house magazine in 1957, with an article by Richard F. Sailer called "BRAINSTORMING IS IMAGination engINEERING". Disney filed for a trademark for the term in 1989, claiming first use of the term in 1962. Imagineering is a registered trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc. Walt Disney, Inc. (WDI)

318-440: A Boy Scout uniform. Hathaway Browne wore a Green Jacket, which was later supplanted by a leather aviator coat. As a result of the many layers of the newer costume, his character was often the object of jokes during the hot Florida summers. Fletcher Hodges went through one of the more strange transitions, switching from a professor lab coat to a "ponga" skirt with boxer shorts, then back to pants again. Pamelia Perkins originally wore

424-574: A Florida nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of interactive improvisational theatre. The ConGaloosh Society continues to hold events that bring together fans of the Adventurers Club with cast members in new settings. The Adventurers Club's cast reunited for one last performance and "membership renewal" at the Disney D23 Destination D event on November 23, 2014. The Adventurers Club cast reunited again for

530-471: A Holiday , was performed on an episode of the radio show This American Life titled "Something for Nothing." Until December 31, 2005, every night in Pleasure Island was celebrated as New Year's Eve . The club's show schedule was set to create a break near midnight to allow people to go outside to see the fireworks and to accommodate the noisy explosions that resulted. One of the launch points for

636-457: A Story 2. Creative Intent 3. Attention to Detail 4. Theming 5. Long, Medium, and Close Shots Tier 2: Wayfinding 6. Wienies 7. Transitions 8. Storyboards 9. Pre-Shows and Post-Shows Tier 3: Visual Communication 10. Forced Perspective 11. "Read"-ability 12. Kinetics Tier 4: Making It Memorable 13. The " It's a Small World " Effect 14. Hidden Mickeys Tier 5: Walt’s Cardinal Rule 15. Plussing Walt Disney coined

742-406: A better view. We plumb the deepest oceans, cause we're daring through and through. We cross the scorching deserts, martini in our hands. We ski the polar ice caps, in tuxedo looking grand. We are reckless, brave, and loyal, and valiant to the end. If you come in here a stranger, you will exit as a friend. ~Merriweather Adam Pleasure Club Founder 1927 Another tradition was when

848-952: A bold idea in extreme detail, initially disregarding budgetary or physical constraints. It can take up to five years for an idea to turn into a finished attraction. The company considers this the beginning of a design process, believing, "if it can be dreamt, it can be built". WDI partnered with the Khan Academy to create a series of online video classes called Imagineering in a Box , to allow students to "explore different aspects of theme park design, from characters to ride development..." The classes, which are organized into three main categories ( Creating Worlds , Designing Attractions , and Bringing Characters to Life ), are presented by WDI employees using multimedia lessons and exercises. Past Disney Imagineers have shared 15 principles of Disney Imagineering, divided into five tiers. These are: Tier 1: Foundations of Imagineering 1. It All Begins with

954-526: A display case of SEA club fezes near the restaurant's SEA meeting room dining area features the SEA membership fez of Merryweather Pleasure. Additionally, one of the menu items is named for Pamelia Perkins, the Perkins Thai Noodles. The establishment also offers "Kungaloosh Spiced Excursion Ale," named for the cheer and cocktail, which is also offered at Disney's Animal Kingdom 's Nomad Lounge. At

1060-471: A foil lining in the 1930s, aimed to be used by laborers who worked in the hot sun, from farms to road construction to other manual labor. The U.S. Marine Corps pith helmet (officially "Helmet, sun, rigid, fiber") has been used as a form of identification by rifle range cadres; similarly, rifle range instructors and drill instructors wear the campaign hat . The U.S. Navy also authorized a plastic khaki sun helmet for wear by officers in tropical regions during

1166-583: A lightweight hat for troops serving in tropical regions. This led to a succession of designs, ultimately resulting in the "Colonial pattern" pith helmet and later designs like the Wolseley pattern. Originally made of pith with small peaks or "bills" at the front and back, the British version of the helmet was covered by white cloth, often with a cloth band (or puggaree ) around it, and small holes for ventilation. Military versions often had metal insignia on

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1272-534: A more limited extent by U.S. and Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater . In the British Army , a khaki version was frequently worn, ornamented with a regimental cap badge or flash . The full-dress white helmet varied from regiment to regiment: several regiments had distinctive puggarees or hackles . On ceremonial occasions, the helmet was topped with a spike (for infantry and cavalry regiments, for

1378-552: A new home high on the walls at D Street in Disney Springs, Florida. The face of Babylonia was relocated to Jock Lindsay’s Hangar Bar in Disney Springs. Some items have been internally offered for sale to cast members. The last public performance was held September 27, 2008 to overflowing crowds. The last semi-public event held at the Club occurred on September 25, 2009. It was a convention party for The ConGaloosh Society , Inc,

1484-999: A number of projects for Disney Stores . The first store, in Glendale , was designed and constructed by a group of architectural Imagineers. Imagineering developed the now-defunct Walt Disney Gallery at the Main Place Mall in Santa Ana, California , and a Roman themed Disney Store at The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas . After the purchase of the Disney Stores by The Children's Place in 2004, Imagineering helped design an exclusive chain of flagship stores, called World of Disney . These are located in resorts, Lake Buena Vista, Florida and Anaheim, California , as well as New York City. Another flagship store arrived at Disneyland Paris in 2012. An overhaul of Disney Stores

1590-434: A pith helmet with the tropical khaki uniform. Most often, the pith helmet was worn by the U.S. Navy 's Civil Engineer Corps . Through the first half of the 20th century, the Wolseley pattern helmet was routinely worn with civil uniform by British colonial, diplomatic, and consular officials serving in 'hot climates'. It was worn with a gilt badge of the royal arms at the front. When worn by governors and governors-general,

1696-411: A purple dress, then graduated to a blue dress with a prominent "Club President" sash. She continued to wear the sash through the rest of her costumes, including a bright dress reminiscent of a peacock (complete with a stuffed peacock hat) and her final costume, which was a red and blue kimono. The later costumes were more outrageous than the earlier ones to make the characters stand out, and sometimes at

1802-1010: A quiet monorail in the lobby. These details reinforce the hotel's contemporary nature. In 2010, Disney Educational Products produced a series of videos called The Science of Disney Imagineering . Each video was presented by Imagineer Asa Kalama and focused on a different science subject. Each video featured at least one Disney attraction, to show how science was used in them. These science subjects include Gravity , Trajectory , Levers & Pulleys , Fluids , Energy , Design & Models , Magnetism , Motion , Animal Adaptations: Communication , Friction , and Electricity . In 1991, Marty Sklar (then-president of Imagineering) presented ten commandments attributed to Mickey Steinberg (the vice president of Imagineering). They are: Imagineering has been granted over 300 patents in areas such as advanced audio systems, fiber optics , interactive technology, live entertainment, ride systems and special effects. Imagineering pioneered technological advances such as

1908-512: A regular performer left the cast, a custom-designed artifact with obscure references to that person was placed on display to memorialize them; many of these were kept in a locked cabinet in the Treasure Room. Throughout the years the costumes of the main characters changed several times. Emil Bleehall originally wore a plaid jacket and resembled a traveling salesman. This was later changed to a green "Junior Adventurer" outfit, reminiscent of

2014-571: A regulated hat of the uniform for provincial administrators and commissioners, who acted as representatives of the central government overseeing local management. Originally, in Kenya and other African regions, the pith helmet was perceived as a product of reporters' exaggerations and misunderstood by readers. Travel books and magazines advised Europeans not to engage in outdoor activities without head coverings, claiming that exposure to direct tropical sunlight could cause their brains to deteriorate. While

2120-665: A restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, is supposedly run by the Jungle Navigation Co LTD (the company behind the Jungle Cruise) and has a cake on the menu called Kungaloosh. In 2021, the crashed plane at the Magic Kingdom attraction was given stenciling of "The Amazing Hathaway Browne" on the side. The Society of Explorers and Adventurers, or SEA for short, is an organization that Walt Disney Imagineering has been steadily incorporating into attractions around

2226-563: A similar shape were also part of the uniform of the Australian Victoria Police during the late 19th century. The US Army also wore blue cloth helmets of the same pattern as the British model from 1881 to 1901 as part of their full-dress uniform. The version worn by cavalry and mounted artillery included plumes and cords in their respective service branches' colours (yellow or red). Before the First World War ,

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2332-824: A special ceremonial unit that wears the 1885 uniform and sun helmet in support of the Governor at official state and other ceremonial functions. The Royal Guard's historical uniform and helmet are used to represent the Hawaii National Guard at the National Guard Heritage Room at Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia. After the Second World War , the communist Viet Minh in French Indochina , and later

2438-549: A version of this system which had rubber wheels placed every 9 feet along the guide-way. Since 1952, Imagineering has created twelve theme parks, a town, five cruise ships, dozens of resort hotels, water parks, shopping centers, sports complexes and various entertainment venues. Former creative director John Hench designed the "Tower of Nations" for the opening and closing ceremony of the 1960 Winter Olympics , whilst Walt Disney served as Pageantry Committee chairman. Imagineering has collaborated with Disney Consumer Products on

2544-711: Is Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World . The scale of architectural elements is much smaller in the upper reaches of the castle compared to the foundation, making it seem significantly taller than its actual height of 189 feet. The attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean , evokes a “rollicking buccaneer adventure,” according to Hench. In contrast, the Disney Cruise Line ships create an elegant seafaring atmosphere. Minor details in theme park shops and restaurants are crucial; these include

2650-462: Is no evidence that the Disney team was aware of the existence of any of these clubs. The physical layout of the club was designed by Chris Carradine, who is an architect by training. The building was made intentionally large, so that the club could be expanded with additional exhibits. Different actors portrayed the adventurers on different nights, and most actors played more than one part. The maid

2756-480: Is the only character in the club to have a unique identity when played by a different actress (by way of contrast, "Graves" is always known as "Graves" no matter which actor is playing him). Past and present maids include "Anelle", "Yvette", "Sugar Snap", "Beullah Belle", "Ginger Vitus", "Sunny Knight", "Kiki McGee", "Gabby Normal", "Tish Myash", "Dusty Cabinets", "Tallulah Buttertart", "LaRue", "Molly McClean", and more. The Adventurers Club offered many shows throughout

2862-515: The Aulani resort kids club, Aunty's Beach House, a portrait that once hung in the Adventurer's Club and a letter from Pamelia Perkins identifies and retcons the figures depicted as being of a predecessor to the Adventurer's Club known as the "Pillagers Brigade" with a younger Harrison Hightower III of Tokyo Disney Sea 's Tower of Terror among them, years before he joined SEA and eventually found

2968-582: The Circle-Vision 360° film technique and the FastPass virtual queuing system. Imagineering is known for its development of Audio-Animatronics, a form of robotics, used in shows and theme park attractions that animate objects in three dimension (3D) . The idea originated from Walt Disney's fascination with a mechanical bird that he purchased in New Orleans , which later led to the development of

3074-809: The First and Second Anglo-Sikh wars of the 1840s. Adopted more widely during the Indian Rebellion of 1857–59, they were generally worn by British troops serving in the Anglo-Ashanti War of 1873, the Anglo-Zulu War of 1878–79, and subsequent campaigns in India, Burma, Egypt, and South Africa. This distinctively shaped early headwear became known as the Colonial pattern helmet. The British Colonial pattern pith helmet, in turn, influenced

3180-495: The Jungle Cruise are designed to resemble travel trunks. Two of these have nametags on the top, one with Emil's address, and one with Pamelia's. Recently the tags have gone missing, either from vandalism or a deliberate redesign of the machines. In addition, several "artifacts" throughout the queue are labeled as belonging to a private collection from the Adventurers Club, including its physical address. The Skipper Canteen,

3286-719: The People's Army of Vietnam of the North , based their helmet design, called mũ cối , on the French pith helmet. Today it is still widely worn by civilians in Vietnam (mainly in the North, but its use declined sharply in 2007 when the motorbike helmet became mandatory for motorbike riders). In design, the Vietnamese model was similar to the pre-Second World War civilian type but covered in jungle green cloth or other colors depending on

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3392-983: The Port Discovery children's museum at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore , Maryland , as well as the "Below Deck" sound show depicting Blackbeard 's final battle as part of the Pirate and Treasure Museum in St. Augustine, Florida . From 1995 to 1997, Imagineering oversaw the renovation of the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Imagineering also remodeled the Times Square Studios in New York City in 1996, following

3498-615: The Royal Marines Band Service and in number 1 dress ("blues") on certain ceremonial occasions. At the same time, a similar helmet (of dark-blue cloth over the cork and incorporating a bronze spike) had been proposed for use in non-tropical areas. The British Army formally adopted this headgear, which they called the Home Service helmet , in 1878 (leading to the retirement of the shako ). Most British line infantry (except fusilier and Scottish regiments) wore

3604-712: The Royal Navy and other navies had sometimes provided pith helmets for landing parties in tropical regions. Pith helmets were widely worn during the First World War by British, Belgian, French, Austrian-Hungarian, and German troops fighting in the Middle East and Africa. A white tropical helmet was issued to personnel of the French Navy serving in the Red Sea, Far Eastern waters, and the Pacific between 1922 and

3710-710: The Second World War , the U.S. Marine Corps , U.S. Navy , and the U. S. Army developed a cheaper, similar-looking alternative to the pith helmet, called the American fiber helmet , which was made from pressed fiber. Some of the helmets were printed with a camouflage pattern. The two main producers of the US military fiber pressed pith helmet were the International Hat Company and Hawley Products Company . Both companies had originally designed and manufactured several civilian models made from pressed fiber with

3816-905: The United States Army adopted it during the 1880s for use by soldiers serving in the intensely sunny climate of the Southwestern United States . It was also worn by the North-West Mounted Police in policing North-West Canada, 1873 through 1874 to the North-West Rebellion and even before the stetson in the Yukon Gold Rush of 1898. European officers commanding locally recruited indigenous troops, as well as civilian officials in African and Asian colonial territories, used

3922-638: The Walt Disney World Resort . There are also offices located at: Pith helmet The pith helmet , also known as the safari helmet , salacot , sola topee , sun helmet , topee , and topi is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith . The pith helmet originates from the Spanish military adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines . It was often worn by European travellers and explorers in

4028-479: The salacot became a common headgear for colonial forces in the mid-19th century. While this form of headgear was particularly associated with the British Empire , all European colonial powers used versions of it during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The French tropical helmet was first authorised for colonial troops in 1878. The Dutch wore the helmet during the entire Aceh War (1873–1904), and

4134-604: The salakot (Spanish salacot, a term still also used for pith helmets). They are usually dome-shaped or cone-shaped and can range in size from having very wide brims to being almost helmet-like. The tip of the crown commonly has a spiked or knobbed finial made of metal or wood. It is held in place by an inner headband and a chin strap. These were originally made from various lightweight materials like woven bamboo , rattan , and calabash ; sometimes inlaid with precious metals, coated with water-proof resin, or covered in cloth. Salacots were used by native Filipino auxiliaries in

4240-505: The "essentially superstitious" use of pith helmets, wrote, "When I was in Burma I was assured that the Indian sun, even at its coolest [even in the early morning, and the sunless rainy season], had a peculiar deadliness which could only be warded off by wearing a helmet of cork or pith. 'Natives', their skulls being thicker, had no need of these helmets, but for a European, even a double felt hat

4346-472: The 1900 Dress Regulations as "the Wolseley pattern cork helmet". It is named after Field Marshal The 1st Viscount Wolseley . With its swept-back brim, it provided greater protection from the sun than the old Colonial pattern helmet. Its use was soon widespread among British personnel serving overseas and some Canadian units. It continues to be used by the Royal Marines , both in full dress as worn by

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4452-539: The 1940s. During the 1930s, the locally recruited forces maintained in the Philippines (consisting of the army and a gendarmerie ) used sun helmets mostly made out of compressed coconut fiber called "Guinit". The Axis Second Philippine Republic 's military, known as the Bureau of Constabulary, and guerrilla groups in the Philippines also wore this headdress. Before the Second World War , Royal Navy officers wore

4558-534: The 1960s, Imagineering's headquarters have been located in nondescript office buildings on the site of the former Grand Central Airport in Glendale, California , about two miles (3.2 km) east of Disney's corporate headquarters in Burbank . Many of these employees were set to be relocated to a new facility in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida . There are field offices at Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios at

4664-549: The 1970s until the beginning of the 21st century, when these units were replaced by the creation of the Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (AMET) corps, which were issued dark green stetson hats instead. In Greece, the Hellenic Navy band uses the pith helmet during its appearances (ex., at parades, when inspected by officials outside of churches, both events held during national feasts, etc.), with

4770-638: The 19th century (who called it the salacco or salacot, a term also later applied to the native Vietnamese cone-shaped or disk-like nón lá ) due to its effectiveness in protecting from damp and humid weather. French marines also introduced the early version of the salacot to the French West Indies , where it became the salako , a cloth-covered headgear still mostly identical to the Filipino salakot in shape. British and Dutch troops, and other colonial powers in nearby regions followed suit and

4876-605: The Army Ordnance Corps and the Royal Engineers) or a ball (for the Royal Artillery and other corps); and general officers staff officers and certain departmental officers, when in full dress, wore plumes on their helmets, similar to those worn on their full-dress cocked hats . George Orwell , commenting on the unproblematical use of slouch hats by Second World War British troops rather than

4982-724: The Band of the South Australia Police . A white Wolseley helmet forms a part of the Canadian Army 's universal full-dress uniform, although specific units wear different headgear owing to authorized regimental differences. In addition, the pith helmet is also worn by cadets at the Royal Military College of Canada for certain parades and special occasion. In the Bahamas , pith helmets are worn by

5088-493: The Caribbean , The Haunted Mansion , The Hall of Presidents , Country Bear Jamboree , Star Tours—The Adventures Continue , and Muppet*Vision 3D . Guests have also had the opportunity to interact with Audio-Animatronic characters, such as Lucky the Dinosaur , WALL·E , and Remy from Ratatouille . The next wave of Audio-Animatronic development focuses on completely independent figures, also known as " Autonomatronics ". Otto,

5194-438: The Club would be sent to Hong Kong Disneyland . The props were worked into the Mystic Manor attraction, which opened in 2013. A few props which were created by cast members for use in the shows have been sold at auction by the performers who owned them. There are rumors that several "artifacts" from the former Club made their way to Trader Sam's in the Disneyland Hotel. A stuffed peacock named "Scooter" and several other item have

5300-409: The Countdown to Midnight event at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort on December 31, 2015, inducting new members for the first time in seven years. On April 29, 2019, some of the Cast of the Adventurers Club reunited to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Pleasure Island, and new members were inducted into the Club at a special event on the beach at Disney's Beach Club Resort. The Adventurers Club

5406-454: The Disney studio's operations that Walt Disney Productions bought it on February 5, 1965, along with the WED Enterprises name. The unit was renamed as of January 1986 to Walt Disney Imagineering. In 1996, Disney Development Company , the Disney conglomerate's real estate development subsidiary, merged into Imagineering. Imagineering created Disney Fair , a U.S. traveling attraction, which premiered in September 1996. With poor attendance,

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5512-428: The Foreign Service helmet (either colonial pattern or Wolseley pattern according to regimental specification) when full dress uniform is worn "in hot weather overseas stations such as Cyprus ". Within the British Overseas Territories , a white Wolseley helmet with red and white swan-feather plume is occasionally worn by colonial governors when in white tropical uniform. Since 2001, such dress has been provided only at

5618-725: The Grand Central Creative Campus redesign of the industrial park with a new office-studio complex anchored by Disney Imagineering. Some of the buildings were demolished to make way for new buildings. The additional space would be for sound stages, production facilities and offices. As part of The Walt Disney Company 's March 2018 strategic reorganization, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts merged with Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media segments into Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP), giving Disney Imagineering oversight of merchandise, games and publishing development. In July 2021, DPEP chairman Josh D'Amaro announced that approximately 2,000 DPEP positions would be transferred over

5724-430: The Halloween and Christmas seasons in place of one or more of the Library events. During the Club's run, several unique traditions emerged. Some date back to the opening day of the club, others were added over the years. Marching along we're adventurers Singing the song of adventurers Up or down North, south, east, or west, An Adventurer's life is best. KUNGALOOSH!! We climb the highest mountains, just to get

5830-399: The Mask Room. Lord Henry Mystic, the lead SEA member of the land, notes in journal excerpts on the wall that noticing the way these masks moved made him nervous enough to move them out of the main museum in the house. With the land being set in 1908, this makes this the first chronological home for them. At the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Skipper Canteen Restaurant, inspired by the Jungle Cruise ,

5936-401: The Royal Bahamas Police Force Band. A khaki or white pith helmet is part of the standard summer uniform of traffic officers in specific police departments in India. The pith helmet is also used by the Sri Lankan Police as part of their dress uniform . In the Dominican Republic, pith helmets with black pugarees were the standard duty headgear used by transit officers of the national police in

6042-590: The Shiriki Utundu Idol. Imagineers Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc. , commonly referred to as Imagineering , is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company , responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions worldwide. The company also operates Disney Live Entertainment and The Muppets Studio and manages Disney's properties, from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to New Amsterdam Theatre and Times Square Studios Ltd. in New York City. Founded by Walt Disney to oversee

6148-418: The Spanish colonial military as protection against the sun and rain during campaigns. They were adopted fully by both native and Spanish troops in the Philippines by the early 18th century. The military versions were commonly cloth-covered and gradually took on the shape of the Spanish cabasset or morion . The salacot design was later adopted by the French colonial troops in Mainland Southeast Asia in

6254-515: The Wolseley helmet when in white (tropical) uniform; the helmet was plain white, with a narrow navy-blue edging to the top of the puggaree. Pith-styled helmets were used as late as the Second World War by Japanese , European and American military personnel in hot climates. Included in this category are the sun helmets worn in Ethiopia and North Africa by Italian troops, the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army , Union Defence Force , and Nazi Germany 's Afrika Korps , as well as similar helmets used to

6360-490: The Wolseley type one being used worn with full dress. It was possibly introduced at the beginning of the 20th century when the Hellenic Armed Forces were organized according to the French Army (the Hellenic Army) and the British Royal Navy (the Hellenic Navy). Modern Italian municipal police wear a helmet modeled on the Model 1928 tropical helmet of the Royal Italian Army for foot patrols in summer. These are made from white plastic with cork or pith interior lining and resemble

6466-410: The acquisition of ABC . In 1997, Disney purchased the California Angels and renamed the team to Anaheim Angels. Shortly after, Imagineering renovated the Anaheim Stadium . Imagineering worked with a charity, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology , to create the teaser video and the story, as well as the theming of the 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition , FIRST Stronghold . Since

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6572-413: The army's branches (for example, blue for the Air Force ), usually with a metal insignia at the front. It is considered a symbol of the Vietnamese Army. After the struggles for independence, including the Mau Mau Uprising, Kenya gained its independence from Britain in December 1963, riding the 'winds of change'. In the following year, after President Jomo Kenyatta's election in 1964, the pith helmet became

6678-466: The articles may have been somewhat exaggerated, the pith helmet indeed protected against intense direct sunlight on the savanna, and its sturdy shell and liner shielded the head from collisions with branches in the jungle rainforest. The brim, resembling an eave, also served to prevent raindrops from entering the eyes or forming on glasses. Now, in addition to that, it has been left as a symbol of authority for free Africans. Several military units still use

6784-465: The attraction, The Enchanted Tiki Room . The attraction, which featured singing Audio-Animatronic birds, was the first to use this technology. In the 1964 World's Fair , a 3D figure of Abraham Lincoln was represented. The animated Lincoln delivered part of the Gettysburg Address for the " Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln " exhibit, the first human Audio-Animatronic figure. Today, Audio-Animatronics are featured in many attractions, including Pirates of

6890-416: The club's earlier years but later canceled. These include the beer tasting session (where guests would vote on the beer of the evening), "Fingers Plays Requests" (where guests would try to stump the organist's knowledge of tunes), Madam Zarkov's show, and more. While every day is the Open House and the performers have free rein to alter the script to fit the evening, the club does do some specialty shows for

6996-425: The club. The Adventurers Club's unlikely hero, Emil Bleehall, is based on a semi-autobiographical character Cox created. He is a little guy from Ohio who gains respect and admiration with his awkward but uniquely crowd-pleasing talents. Cox felt it paralleled his own story at Disney. A docudramatic version of Cox’s journey at Disney by Sandra Tsing Loh , called, "It Happened in Glendale", from her book Depth Takes

7102-407: The designs of other European pith helmets, including the Spanish and Filipino designs, by the latter half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. The Wolseley pattern helmet is a distinctive British design developed and popularised in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was the official designation for the universal sun helmet worn by the British Army from 1899 to 1948 and described in

7208-421: The desires of new show directors. The cast would sometimes also add personal touches of their own, with some wearing different hats or carrying props. Songs performed in the library shows include several written by comedians Heywood Banks (such as "The Cat Got Dead") and Tom Lehrer ("The Masochism Tango"). Others come from a wide variety of sources: Broadway, children's songs, pop and jazz, comedy. Several of

7314-411: The dramatic team for the club. According to Wilson, "it came out of our collective, shared love of the world of the pith helmet and all that circled around it. It was the place we always wanted to go, but it didn't exist." Wilson said the idea originated from a Sunday afternoon theme party, given by Disney employee Joe Rohde. The theme of the party was "The Last Days of the Raj ." Every year for years,

7420-454: The employees would dress up in theme costume to recreate the days of British colonialism . According to Wilson, the Los Angeles show Tamara was also a "major influence on the team." Tamara was a live theatrical, multiroom play, which allowed 150 audience members to follow ten actors through an Italian Villa set in the late 1930s. It took place in an old Elks hall in Los Angeles. Wilson and Disney Imagineering Vice President Chris Carradine saw

7526-405: The end of British rule in Hong Kong in 1997 featured the Royal Hong Kong Police (RHKP) aide-de-camp to the Governor in a white Wolseley pith helmet with black and white feathers. It was the last occasion on which this style of headdress appeared as a symbol of the Empire. Due to its popularity, the pith helmet became common civilian headgear for Westerners in the tropics and sub-tropics from

7632-621: The expense of the territory concerned and is no longer paid for by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office . The Royal Gibraltar Regiment routinely wear the white pith helmet with a white tunic (in summer) and scarlet tunic (in winter). The pith helmet is used by Australian military bands, such as the Army Band and the Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon , as well as the New South Wales Mounted Police , and

7738-493: The fair was pulled after a few stops. Disney Entertainment Projects (Asia Pacific), Inc., a new Disney Asian Pacific subsidiary, selected a renamed fair called DisneyFest as its first project, taking it to Singapore to open there on October 30, 1997. By 1997, Imagineers were in several buildings in Grand Central Business Park when Disney purchased the park. In September 1999, Disney Imagineering announced

7844-591: The first Autonomatronic figure, debuted at the 2009 D23 Expo and can see, hear, sense a person's presence and emotions, and have a conversation. WEDway is a people mover system using linear induction motor (LIM) technology to propel vehicles along a pair of steel rails. This system was developed in the company's early years. The system is in operation at Walt Disney World Resort 's Magic Kingdom and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston , Texas , United States . From 1967 to 1995, Disneyland utilized

7950-577: The front and could be decorated with a brass spike or ball-shaped finial . Depending on the occasion, the chinstrap would be either leather or brass chain. The base material later became the more durable cork, although still covered with cloth and frequently referred to as a "pith" helmet. During the Anglo-Zulu War , British troops dyed their white pith helmets with tea, mud, or other makeshift means of camouflage . Subsequently, khaki-coloured pith helmets became standard issue for active tropical service. Sun helmets made of pith first appeared in India during

8056-553: The helmet became purely a full dress item, being worn as such until 1914. It returned to use by regimental bands and officers attending levees in the inter-war period and is worn by regimental bands of British Army line infantry regiments to the present day. The design of the Home Service helmet closely resembles the traditional custodian helmet worn since 1869 by several police forces in England and Wales . Black helmets of

8162-440: The helmet until 1902, when the khaki Service Dress was introduced. It was also worn by engineers , artillery (with a ball rather than a spike), and various administrative and other corps (again with a ball rather than a spike). The cloth of the helmet was generally dark blue, but a green version was worn by light infantry regiments and grey by several volunteer units . With the general adoption of khaki for field dress in 1903,

8268-409: The helmet was topped by a 10-inch red and white swan-feather plume. British diplomats in tropical postings, governors-general , governors and colonial officials continued to wear the traditional white helmets as part of their ceremonial white uniforms until Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials ceased to wear such dress in the late 20th century as an economy measure. The ceremonies marking

8374-480: The longest running songs were originals written by the performers themselves ("Drop Your Drawers", "Adventure Keeps Calling My Name"). There are several cross references between the Adventurers Club and the Magic Kingdom Jungle Cruise attraction, both themed to the same era of time. Some of the artifacts in the club are attributed to scenes on the Jungle Cruise . The fastpass machines at

8480-650: The menus, names of the dishes and the Cast Members ’ costumes. When guests walk down the area of Main Street, U.S.A. , they are likely to notice a bakery fragrance, reminiscent of suburban America in the 1900s. In addition to theme parks, Imagineering has devised retail stores, galleries, and hotels which have "stories" and create a specific mood. For instance, the Disney's Contemporary Resort features an A-frame structure, modern décor and futuristic features including

8586-742: The mid-1950s. For example, they had become relatively uncommon in Francophone African colonies by 1955, despite their former conspicuous popularity among European visitors and expatriates there during the previous decade. A dark blue pith helmet, similar to the British Home Service helmet, is worn with the ceremonial uniforms of the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene and the Netherlands Marine Corps . Throughout

8692-407: The mid-19th century. The civilian pith helmet usually had the same dimensions and outline as its contemporary military counterpart but without decorative extras such as badges. It was worn by men and women, old and young, on formal and casual occasions, until the 1940s. Both white and khaki versions were used. It was often worn together with civilian versions of khaki drill and bush jackets . At

8798-468: The mid-20th century. It was decorated with a full-size officer's hat crest on the front. White or light blue helmets of plastic material but traditional design are official optional uniform items worn today by letter carriers of the U.S. Postal Service to protect against sun and rain. In 19th century Hawaii, King Kalākaua 's Royal Guard adopted the sun helmet as part of their uniform in 1885. The Hawaii Air National Guard honors their legacy today with

8904-424: The narrowest definition, a pith helmet is a type of sun hat made from the wood of the pith plant. However, pith helmet may more broadly refer to this style of helmet when made from any number of lightweight sun-shading materials, such as cork wood , rattan or fiber. It was designed to shade the wearer's head and face from the sun. The origin of the pith helmet is the traditional Filipino headgear known as

9010-415: The new Pleasure Island format. Over 2,750 signatures were collected in the first 72 hours. There were also letter-writing campaigns to company executives, web sites, and blog postings. In February 2009, Disney announced that Adventurers Club and the dance clubs Motion and Soundstage would reopen for private party rentals at least through September, 2009. On September 26, 2009, it was confirmed that props from

9116-518: The next couple of years to the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida . In November 2021, it was reported that as many as 90% of the positions to be transferred are Walt Disney Imagineering positions, as DPEP relocates Imagineering's headquarters from Glendale to a new 60-acre corporate campus in Lake Nona. The only Imagineering positions reportedly exempt from relocation were those dedicated to Disneyland or certain international parks. The relocation

9222-615: The night. The main shows were hosted in the library, which seated over 100 people, while smaller shows occurred in the Mask Room and Treasure Room, seating about 40 people each. The times were not always fixed, but there were plaques next to each room to show the schedule for that particular evening. The shows mostly follow a script and order of songs and jokes, but performers would sometimes make running jokes about guests' behavior, dress, or place of origin. Some guests would be invited to participate. Shows include: Some shows were performed in

9328-416: The nightly fireworks was the Adventurers Club's rooftop. On June 27, 2008 Disney announced the Adventurers Club (along with all other clubs on Pleasure Island) would be closing permanently on September 27, 2008. An online petition to save the club was created at SaveTheAdventurersClub.info by members of the Disney fan community in hopes that Disney would consider moving the club or keeping it open as part of

9434-534: The pith helmet throughout the Commonwealth . In the United Kingdom, the Royal Marines wear white Wolseley pattern helmets of the same general design as the old pith helmet as part of their number 1 or dress uniform . These date from 1912 in their present form and are made of natural cork covered in white cloth on the outside and shade green on the inside. Decoration includes a brass ball ornament at

9540-574: The pith helmet. Troops serving in the tropics usually wore pith helmets. However, on active service, they sometimes used alternatives such as the wide-brimmed slouch hat worn by US troops in the Philippines and by British Empire forces in the later stages of the Boer War . The salacot was most widely adopted by the British Empire in British India , who originally called them "planters' hats". They began experimenting with derivative designs for

9646-484: The present The Haunted Mansion . Disney theme parks are storytelling and visual experiences, also known as “The Art of the Show.” The use of theming, atmosphere, and attention to detail are essential in the Disney experience. Creative director John Hench noted the similarities between theme park design and film making, such as the use of techniques, including forced perspective . One notable example of forced perspective

9752-400: The production of Disneyland , it was originally known as Walt Disney, Inc. , then WED Enterprises , from the initials meaning "Walter Elias Disney", the company co-founder's full name. Headquartered in Glendale, California , Imagineering is composed of "Imagineers", who are illustrators, architects, engineers, lighting designers, show writers and graphic designers. The term "Imagineering",

9858-591: The show "three or four times together and a few times more with others." According to Wilson, there was also "more than a pinch of Rick’s Cafe," from the film Casablanca . There are several organizations that may have served as inspiration for the attraction. The Explorers Club was founded in New York in 1904. There is also an actual "Adventurers' Club" which had chapters in New York , Chicago, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles, which

9964-508: The term "plussing" for the process of constantly striving to perfect Imagineering work. Disney believed that there is always room for innovation and improvement, stating, "Disneyland will never be completed as long as there's imagination left in the world." This sometimes takes the form of returning to previously abandoned ideas, such as the rework of the Museum of the Weird wax museum concept into

10070-608: The top (a detail inherited from the Royal Marine Artillery ), helmet plate, and chin chain. The Home Service helmet is still worn by line infantry regiments in the United Kingdom today as part of full dress uniform. Although these units' wearing of full dress uniform largely ceased after the First World War, it continues to be worn by regimental bands, Corps of Drums , and guards of honour on ceremonial occasions. Such personnel are likewise directed to wear

10176-528: The turn of the 20th century, there was a widespread assumption that wearing this form of head-dress was necessary for people of European origin to avoid sunstroke in the tropics. By contrast, indigenous peoples were assumed to have acquired relative immunity. Modern medical opinion holds that some form of wide-brimmed but light headwear (such as a Panama hat , etc.) is highly advisable in strong sunlight for people of all ethnicities to avoid skin cancers and overheating. Pith helmets began to decline in popularity in

10282-557: The varying climates found in Southeast Asia , Africa , and the tropics , but it was also used in many other contexts. It was routinely issued to colonial military personnel serving in warmer climates from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The headdress remains in use in several military services in the 21st century. Typically, a pith helmet derives from either the sola or "pith" plant, Aeschynomene aspera , an Indian swamp plant, or from Aeschynomene paludosa . In

10388-548: The world. When the Adventurers Club closed, props would be saved and repurposed in other places and occasionally, narrative connections between the Adventurers Club and SEA would be made in some of these locations, with the Adventurers Club being established as being a successor or a branch established decades after most SEA attractions. At Hong Kong Disneyland 's Mystic Point, the Explorers Club Restaurant's collection of artifacts includes several pieces from

10494-515: Was designed and created by Walt Disney Imagineering in the late 1980s. Walt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation and construction of Disney theme parks worldwide. Chris Carradine, the Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering , played a significant role in the creation of the club. The origins of the club were recently described by Craig McNair Wilson, who worked with

10600-399: Was designed to help guests experience the sensation of flight. During development, Imagineer Mark Sumner found an erector set in his attic, which quickly inspired the solution to create this experience. The ride effectively simulates hang gliding . One of Imagineering's techniques, "blue sky speculation", is a process in which ideas are generated without limitations. Imagineers may develop

10706-502: Was formed by Walt Disney on December 16, 1952, with an engineering division tasked with designing Disneyland . In light of objections from his brother Roy as well as those of potential stockholders, WDI was renamed WED Enterprises in 1953 based on Disney's initials. In 1961, WED moved into the Grand Central Business Park . WED Enterprises 's theme park design and architectural group became so integral to

10812-549: Was incorporated in 1922, has been in continuous operation since its founding. Additionally, another organization, called the Ends of the Earth Club , was created in 1903. Its members included Mark Twain , General John Pershing , Admiral Robert Peary , Gutzon Borglum (the sculptor of Mount Rushmore ) and more than 100 other prominent businessmen and academics located, primarily, in the northeastern United States. However, there

10918-885: Was launched at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida . Another DisneyQuest in Chicago was launched a year later. In 2007, Imagineering oversaw design and construction of ships, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy . They also helped design exhibitions for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles and developed the Encounter Restaurant, which is located at the top of Theme Building in Los Angeles International Airport . Moreover, they provided exhibits for

11024-475: Was not a reliable protection." The British Army formally abolished the tropical helmet (other than for ceremonial purposes) in 1948. The Ethiopian Imperial Guard retained pith helmets as a distinctive part of their uniform until the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie I in 1974. Imperial Guard units serving in the Korean War often wore these helmets when not in combat. American naval officers could wear

11130-566: Was planned in 2009 with the help of Apple CEO Steve Jobs . Disney hoped to transition from a traditional retail model to an interactive entertainment hub. In the 1990s, Imagineering designed the 24,000 square feet (2,200 m ) Club Disney interactive family fun center in Thousand Oaks, California . Although now closed, it was the first of several location-based entertainment (LBE) venues. In 1998, DisneyQuest , an 80,000 square feet (7,400 m ) high-tech, virtual reality arcade

11236-530: Was reportedly motivated in part by $ 570 million in tax breaks from the state of Florida, as well as Florida's business-friendly climate, lower cost of living , and lack of a state income tax . This relocation was cancelled in May 2023 amidst a feud with Florida governor Ron DeSantis . New concepts and improvements are often created to fulfill specific needs. For instance, the Soarin' Over California ride system

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