#society of explorers and adventurers

[pi-the-theme-park-guy]

Have you ever noticed the hidden connection between Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park and Atlantis the Lost Empire?

So, it is all about the family raft ride (ya know, the kind where 4 people ride together) called Miss Adventure Falls.

Because this is Disney, it isn't just a regular water slide. It has a story and characters and all that stuff. This ride is specifically about Captain Mary Oceaneer! An explorer, sailor, scientist, bad bitch, treasure hunter, etc...

She is also a member of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (aka S.E.A.) A secret society that works as a sort of meta narrative tying a bunch of Disney rides from around the world together. But that's not important right now, just cool to mention. I've talked about S.E.A. before anyways

What IS important right now is her sub! Rightby the exit to the slide you can see her underwater exploratory vehicle which has been blown ashore by the huge Typhoon that transformed the Placade Palms Resort into the Leaning Palms Resort and created Typhoon Lagoon (the story behind the water park as a whole)

(Notice the two beach chairs next to the sub. one for Captain Oceaneer and one for her parrot, Duncan)

Look real close at the sub and you'll see something a little odd

Look at those squiggles! Those aren't just squiggles! That's Atlantean Script! The language made by Mark Okrand (the guy who made Klingon) for Atlantis the Lost Empire! And we can translate it!

Captain Mary Oceaneer wanted the Atlanteans to know "I Come in Peace" as she explored the ocean! And I think that's neat as heck

#atlantis #disney #typhoon lagoon #disney parks #atlantis the lost empire #atlantis milo #atlantis move #atlantis language #sea #disney sea #disney s.e.a. #s.e.a. #society of explorers and adventurers #captain mary oceaneer #miss adventure #miss adventure falls #crossover #disney crossover #walt disney world #disney world #theme park history #disney history #easter eggs #disney easter eggs #atlantis easter eggs #disney atlantis #atlantis s.e.a. #milo #kida #water parks

[disneyparktournament]

Enjoy this terrible meme.

Disney Park Character alignments.

Apologies for the poor lighting on “chaotic Evil - it’s meant to be the Pirates from Pirates of the Caribbean.

#disney parks #not tournament related #carousel of progress #buzzy #cranium command #Alberta falls #jungle cruise #it’s a small world #chuuby #runaway railway #figment #journey into imagination #Barnabas t bullion #big thunder mountain railroad #society of explorers and adventurers #Grant seeker #dinosaur #pirates of the caribbean

[jirai-kei-freak]

Damn all the shit that happens in PM could’ve been prevented IF HENRY’S WHITE ASS LEFT THE NATIVE AMERICANS AND THUNDER MOUNTAIN AND THE THUNDERBIRD TF ALONE

#I love him but I also hate him #But also at the same time the story would’ve been ofc boring so yeah #Phantom manor #should I change my icon to smth PM? #big thunder mountain railroad #Disney SEA #Society of Explorers and Adventurers #Henry Ravenswood #Disney #disney parks #disneyland paris #dlp #Tagging a lot so ppl will notice me UwU

[bound-books-and-glowing-clouds]

the fact that the man who voices zim is also shiriku utundu hits me like a brick to the face sometimes

#tower of terror #tokyo disneysea #society of explorers and adventurers

[fnulr]

Now I watched the haunted mansion movie and...

I enjoyed it, idk if I loved it or anything but I swear I just had a decent time just relaxing and seeing it all play out

I am however a little sad there weren't any S.E.A references, it had the great potential to IF NOTHING ELSE introduce the idea of it or a recurring character

Oh well, I honestly think you should go watch it

#disney #disney sea #disney movies #the haunted mansion #society of explorers and adventurers #pirates of the caribbean #disney world

[vath-and-such-vinluv-s-stuff]

Being stuck in the 5th Dimension isn't so bad when you got company

#the twilight zone #tower of terror #tokyo disneysea #society of explorers and adventurers #disney #harrison hightower #sally shine #hightower #1939 #shiriki utundu #crossover #mashup #I like to think the Gregory/shine family descend from the Hightowers puts everything in a bow #the twilight zone tower of terror

[formicarum-rex]

SEA is problematic in that it values "exploration" and "adventure" but nearly always within the framework of white guys "discovering" exotic lands and cultures in places other than europe.

On the other hand, there is a slight current of anti-colonialism within Tokyo's Tower of Terror (2006). Harrison Hightower was forever doomed to a life of torment because of disrespecting the native culture of the African nation he "found"/ profited from.

Meanwhile, because Disney parks have more recently been focusing on making their park characters more inclusive, you have PoC and female members of the Society, seen in the Jungle Cruise Skipper Cantina (2015) and Tokyo's Soaring (2019).

If Disney ever decides to bring SEA into a medium that is more naturally narrative than theme parks, I feel like it has to center around the tension between the frankly nearly-inherently colonialist nature of the Society, and the vague anti-imperialist and inclusive undercurrents.

It may be that the Society was always open to non-white members, and technically defined my exploration in any domain, and in any location, but even then it's Watsonian founding within the European "Age of Explorers" and flourishing during the Imperial era, let alone its Doyalist influence from western, imperialist views of Africa, Asia, etc as seen in comic books, movies, and the disney parks themselvesm, will lead to a strong tension. So strong, that I feel any possible SEA movie will feel unsatisfying if its ignored.

#SEA #society of explorers and adventurers #tokyo disneysea #disneyland #magic kingdom #etc etc

[disneyremnants]

On this map inside of Skipper Canteen you can find a sketch of a blimp. This sketch is taken directly from concept art for Disneyland's never built Discovery Bay! The map also mentions Jason Chandler, a character created for the Bay who was later reused as president of S.E.A.!

#disney remnants #disney #forgotten disney #disney history #disney facts #disney parks #skipper canteen #society of explorers and adventurers #jungle cruise #discovery bay

[katiestardoodles]

More sona stuff :3

My own spidersona I drew last year, the amethyst spider✨ (I might redraw her eventually)

My main fursona/furry me

And explorer me inspired by jungle cruise, the adventurers club and Disney SEA the secret society 🤌🏻

#artists on tumblr #traditional art #original art #me #drawsona #fursona #furry #furries #spidersona #spiderman #spiderman across the spiderverse #explorer #adventure #I’d use that explorer sona for shipping myself with the colonel🩷 #jungle cruise #the adventurer’s club #society of explorers and adventurers #vintage explorer #my art

[bonetrousledtrouble]

If you know what disney's society of explorers and adventurers is i will marry you on the spot. i have the ring goddamnit.

#disney #disney parks #epcot #disney sea #society of explorers and adventurers #magic kingdom #tokyo disney #jungle cruise

[noxsdisneyhistorytour]

There was a S.E.A. panel at D23 this weekend, so this is a great time to remind you I custom made this popsocket and I'm still obsessed with this area of Adventureland

#adventureland #disney #disneyland #dlr #disneyland resort #Disney SEA #society of explorers and adventurers #s.e.a. #disney s.e.a. #popsocket #disney popsocket #tropical hideaway #the tropical hideaway #disney parks

[tyler-talks-disney]

The Hidden Story at the Disney Parks Part 1

Did you know that the Disney Parks have their own secret society? No, I am not talking about the famous Club 33, but in fact am talking about the elusive FICTIONAL group that ties hidden in the background lore of several attractions, parks and even films called the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (S.E.A.).

Hidden globally throughout the Disney parks is a hidden lore that connects the parts of the parks together narratively. Rides such as Big Thunder, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise and many more are tied to the adventures of these people, and if you look closely you may find that they have left their mark on the park.

Disney does a great job at tying their adventures into not only the park but also into real histories including people such as Leonardo Da Vinci being a member of their ranks at some point in time.

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“The mission of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers is to collect, conserve, and curate valuable cultural and artistic artifacts from around the world and make them available to the public in an artistically pleasing and sensitive manner. It is furthermore the mission of the organization to equip and mount socio-cultural expeditions to discover, explore, chronicle and protect the artistic achievements of human society, past and present, exalted and forgotten.”―S.E.A. Mission Statement found at Oceaneer Lab and Mystic Manor

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I absolutely adore what Disney has done to craft a narrative around their parks, that connect them in ways never thought possible. Not only is it just an interesting thing to look out for if you are ever in the parks, it expands the reaches of the Disney Universe and brand in an interesting way. Similarly to that of the MCU or Starwars, these stories could quite possibly be a way for Disney to start their own live action cinematic universe. This may be something that we are already seeing take shape with the release of the 2021 Jungle Cruise movie, and the upcoming 2023 film: the Haunted Mansion.

There is a lot to unpack surrounding the Lore of the S.E.A, enough that I cannot cover in one post, so I hope to expand upon this, so that we may uncover one of my personal favorite ways that Disney uses narrative in their parks. So consider this an introduction to the S.E.A., as more content is to come to unpack this interesting piece of Disney Lore

#disney #disney parks #society of explorers and adventurers #disney world #disneyland #disney100

[disneyparktournament]

Round 2

Group 1 - The Frontier

#disney parks #disney #tumblr contest #tumblr polls #disney world #disneyland resort #big thunder mountain #big al country bear jamboree #Barnabas t bullion #big Al #society of explorers and adventurers

[jirai-kei-freak]

EVERYONE LOOK AT MY DAUGHTER

LOOK AT MY PM OC CATORI

She’s the Thunderbird reincarnated into a present day human and has lots of scars from her past life and she is blind in one eye also because of it. You know how in tradition Native Americans cut their hair when a love one dies? Well she cuts her hair after murdering her mother who’s an emotionally abusive piece of shit and cleverly covers it up like an accident. But then she also keeps her hair short because when her hair grows into a bob she looks like her mom and she hates it (her mom did not gaf about tradition sadly) so yeah. She gets flashbacks from her past life when she kills her mom and that’s how she is the way she is. She also eventually shapeshifts into the Thunderbird but not often. Anyways I love her sm and if you got any questions/comments/concerns they you can hehe drop em in my inbox (*blushes twirls hair kicks feet up in the air*) sksnksksks

Bonus

More Catori (with wings :o)

Catori as a teen/adult vs child also why does picrew hate darker skinned people sm golly

#Sorry if my typings weird i’m tired and it’s late at night #OC: Catori W #The w is shortened for Wakinyan which is another word for Thunderbird btw :3 #Phantom manor #haunted mansion #oc #big thunder mountain railroad #society of explorers and adventurers #Disney #disney parks #Picrew

[princess-ibri]

Are you going to include anything from the Society of Explorers and Adventurers in the DisneyVerse?

It definitely exists within Our World, I dont have any plans for it right now but it's there and may be used for background for future projects if it comes in useful

#asks #society of explorers and adventurers #disney #disney parks #DisneyVerse

[fnulr]

I love Disney with all my heart

I know too much stuff, but my favorite thing is

THE S.E.A

So when I found out of it existence I immediately research as much as I could

AND LET ME TELL YOU THE POSSIBILITIES

Imagine the end of "The haunted mansion" movie post credit scene

Someone knocks on the door

"Hi my name is Oliver Ocean, may I come in?"

#Disney #disney parks #disneyland #disney world #society of explorers and adventurers #Mary oceaneer #The haunted mansion #Shinji takahashi