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Swiss Family Tree House Attraction

Swiss Family Treehouse is a fascinating treehouse inspired by the film Swiss Family Robinson, high above ground in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom theme park.

Swiss Family Tree House: FreeDisneyWorld.info

Transport yourself into the lives of the Robinsons, a family of 6 who were tossed onto a deserted South Seas island after a shipwreck.

This walk-through attraction takes you way up high—6 stories, to be exact—as you explore the well-improvised living quarters and everyday effects of the parents and their 4 boys. There’s even a bucket pulley system that brings water up to the family’s home.

Swiss Family Treehouse is easily the envy of anyone who has ever dreamed of living “away” from it all. Stay deserted in this leafy paradise for a while!

Swiss Family Tree House: FreeDisneyWorld.info

Guest Policies

Guests must walk by themselves or be assisted by a member(s) of their party to experience this attraction.

Year Opened: 1971

The “Swiss Family Treehouse” is based on the 1960 live action Disney feature film “Swiss Family Robinson.”

The first thing you think when you visit this “attraction” is “why?” Next you wonder why they also built it at Disneyland Paris and Tokyo. At least it’s predecessor at Disneyland Anaheim was converted it to a Tarzan theme. No such luck in Florida.

Make no mistake, this is a treehouse and it doesn’t come with an elevator. That means navigating the 116 steps.

Along your never ending trek will be such exciting scenes as the pulley system that uses bamboo buckets and a water wheel to get water to the top of the tree. When your attention isn’t riveted on this and the other “amazing innovations”, you’re probably considering backtracking. (Sorry, once you start, you have to keep going.)

While it does have some devotees, the “Swiss Family Treehouse” is one of those attractions that you’re most likely to try once and never bother with again.

Now for some facts: The tree is known as Disneyodendron eximus, which means “out of the ordinary Disney tree”. It’s manmade with concrete roots. The 1400 limbs are constructed of steel coated in cement. The 300,000 plastic leaves were attached by hand. The tree is 90 feet high and 60 feet wide.

The “Swiss Family Treehouse” is one of the few attractions that are totally inaccessible for people who are not ambulatory.