A History of Hideaway Island, Part Five: A Jungle Resort
This is the seventh part of my continuing series on Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort & Spa, an original backyard Imagineering project. Part six, A History of Hideaway Island, Part Four: Discovered Anew, can be read here.
Every Disney creation begins with a story.
They say that everything the Imagineers create begins with a story. This is the fifth part of A History of Hideaway Island, the story to be told by Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort and Spa.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
The Grand Opening
On 1 January 1911, the resort on Hideaway Island opened. Thousands of people were in attendance at the opening ceremony. At midnight, fireworks exploded over Riles Tower and lit up the Amazonian sky as Mark and the managing director of the Jungle Navigation Company cut the ribbon at the entrance and officially opened the island to guests.
A History of Hideaway Island, Part Four: Discovered Anew
This is the sixth part of my continuing series on Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort & Spa, an original backyard Imagineering project. Part five, A History of Hideaway Island, Part Three: Hideaway Island, can be read here.
Every Disney creation begins with a story.
They say that everything the Imagineers create begins with a story. This is the fourth part of A History of Hideaway Island, the story to be told by Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort and Spa.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Lost and Found
In 1852, the Jungle Navigation Company was established in London, England to provide daring travellers the opportunity to explore the world’s most exotic waters. In 1875, the firm instituted an outpost on the shores of the Amazon River. They began offering two and three-week cruises on the river, aboard their fleet of elegant tramp steamers, guided by experienced and knowledgeable skippers. In little time, the cruises became the most popular offered by the company.
A History of Hideaway Island, Part Three: Hideaway Island
This is the fifth part of my continuing series on Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort & Spa, an original backyard Imagineering project. Part four, A History of Hideaway Island, Part Two: The Elizabeth, can be read here.
Every Disney creation begins with a story.
They say that everything the Imagineers create begins with a story. This is the third part of A History of Hideaway Island, the story to be told by Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort and Spa.
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Grand Tour
Edward stepped off the wreck of the Elizabeth on 5 August 1848 and went forth to explore the island. The men followed him, afraid of being alone in the jungle without him. Being away from the ship and in the jungle terrified the other men, but Edward’s unwavering strength gave them hope. He led the men along the beach from the wreck to the northern tip of the island, a place he seemed to take a particular liking to, and decided that this is where he would build his home, even before seeing the rest of the island. The other men suspected he wanted to be close to Elizabeth.
A History of Hideaway Island, Part Two: The Elizabeth
This is the fourth part of my continuing series on Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort & Spa, my own backyard Imagineering project. Part three, A History of Hideaway Island, Part One: Edward Riles, can be read here.
Every Disney creation begins with a story.
They say that everything the Imagineers create begins with a story. This is the second part of A History of Hideaway Island, the story to be told by Disney’s Jungle Hideaway Resort and Spa.
CHAPTER FOUR
One Last Adventure
In 1848, Riles was nearing his eightieth birthday. The past few months of his life had been consumed by his obsessive preparations for his final adventure. He had nothing more to do in England, no family to keep him at home. And so, he decided to make one last adventure for himself. He wanted to visit a place even he had not seen. It did not take him very long at all to select his destination. He had always dreamed of exploring the Amazon River and its dangerous and mysterious jungles, but neither his naval expeditions nor his travels with Elizabeth had ever brought him to its waters. Having been to nearly every corner of the globe, it was one of the few places he left unexplored.
