Imagineer Dorothea Redmond, who was responsible for some of the design of other Magic Kingdom buildings like the Columbia Harbor House as well as designing the Cinderella tile mural in the castle breezeway, tried to capture with the building the influence of British and French colonization that touched their holdings in the Caribbean, Polynesia, India, Africa and the Far East. The restaurant had the hint of offering somewhat exotic entrees without straying too far from traditional American food tastes in what guests perceived as a relaxing and authentic tropical setting. Unlike other Magic Kingdom restaurants, there was an entirely different one-hour music loop for guests who dined outside.

In addition, inside there was an hour-long background music loop of Hawaiian and Asian Pacific instrumental music (sometimes with the distinctive steel guitar sound) put together by Jack Wagner, who also arranged the other background music for the park, that was both soothing and romantic. The tropical earth-colored tile patterns, hardwood latticework, dark wooden paneling, high ceiling with ornate rafters, French-colonial flowery brass lighting fixtures, and lazily turning fans made the restaurant a popular dining location. The menu evolved over the years to include shrimp fried rice and egg roll, sweet and sour chicken, Lo Mein salad (Lo mein noodles with garden vegetables and pineapple in an Oriental dressing) and a 'South Seas' fruit salad. In 1977 the restaurant received sponsorship from Kikkoman known for its Japanese soy sauce and the menu changed to include Teriyaki hamburgers topped with a slice of pineapple, stir fry beef, and sweet and sour hot dogs. In 1976, the park's guide book described the location as offering 'Polynesian entrees, hot sandwiches and soft drinks in a South Seas setting.' It served mainly chicken and hot sandwiches. It opened on Octoas a counter service dining restaurant. However the very first business that guests encountered on the right hand side was the Adventureland Veranda Restaurant.Īdventureland Veranda was once the first business that guests encountered In 1971, this area was the home to shops like Tropic Toppers (Hats & Bags), Oriental Imports Ltd., The Magic Carpet, Tiki Tropic Shop and Traders of Timbuktu. It was meant to suggest the incursion of Western civilization on the edges of the jungle. When guests cross over the bridge into Magic Kingdom's Adventureland, on the right hand side is a large building with many different facades.

Skipper canteen disney