The Orange Bird or Florida Orange Bird is an Adventureland character from the Sunshine Tree Terrace.
History[]
Biography[]
The Orange Bird is a seemingly mute bird native to the United States of America which resembles an orange fruit (or perhaps is genetically hybridized with said fruit). Originally hailing from the north, the Orange Bird would fly south in search of warmth and comfort where it made a home in the Sunshine Tree of Florida's orange groves in Lake Buena Vista. The Orange Bird's existence has seemingly been documented by humanity since at-least 1938.
Throughout the 1960s, the Orange Bird would serve as a mascot for the Florida citrus industry. This included the Sunshine Tree Terrace Brand of the Bay Lake Produce Company of WED Ent., Inc., and the Orange Bird Brand of the Sunshine Tree Citrus Groves. The bird in-particular was popular within the sleepy town of Disney Springs, Florida which had a booming citrus-industry.
Development history[]
The Orange Bird was created as a mascot for the Florida Citrus Commission, an organization which sponsored Walt Disney World. Animated shorts were created starring the Orange Bird with singer Anita Bryant as further promotions. Bryant's job with the commission was terminated in 1980 due to her activities campaigning against LGBTQ+ rights, resulting in public controversy and the Queer community boycotting Florida Citrus Commission products. The Orange Bird sponsorship was cut in 1987 and the Orange Bird would have less appearances as a result. The bird however saw a resurgence in popularity in 2014 at Tokyo Disneyland, leading to reintegration in American parks.
Jungle Cruise appearances[]
Skipper Canteen[]
Within the library of the Skipper Canteen is a book with the title Native Orange Birds of the Southeastern United States by Dr. Sid Truss.
Trader Sam's[]
Both of these bars contain figures of the Orange Bird.
Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar[]
On a shelf in this bar is a plastic figure of the Orange Bird in the possession of Trader Sam. Attached is a note from Sam explaining, "I traded for this because I thought it had a ppeal".
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto[]
There is a smaller figurine of the Orange Bird in this bar.
Other connections[]
Adventureland[]
Sunshine Tree Terrace[]
The Orange Bird is mascot for this establishment and appears within, sitting atop a crate of Sunshine Tree Terrace brand citrus.[1]
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room[]
The Orange Bird is affiliated with the Enchanted Tiki Room and her birds due to their shared setting of the Sunshine Tree Terrace and history with the Florida Citrus Commission.
Indiana Jones[]
The town of Disney Springs is a location in the Indiana Jones universe, being the home and base of operations for Indy's aviator Jock Lindsey.
Magic of Disney Animation[]
The Orange Bird made a cameo on a poster for the film, "Mouse Pacific" in Minnie Mouse's dressing-room. The bird appeared flying overtop of the Enchanted Tiki Room and was listed as a cast-member in the credits.[2]
Other appearances[]
Film[]
Foods and Fun: A Nutrition Adventure[]
The Orange Bird was protagonist of this short, promoting the Florida Citrus industry.
The Orange Bird and the Nutrition Bandwagon[]
The Orange Bird was protagonist of this short, promoting the Florida Citrus industry.
Printed-materials[]
Bing Bong Book[]
The Orange Bird makes a cameo in this book based on the Pixar film Inside Out.
Disney Kingdoms: Enchanted Tiki Room[]
Disney Parks[]
Disney's Blizzard Beach[]
A Citrus Swirl with the Orange Bird's likeness on it is sold at this resort.[3]
Disney's Hollywood Hotel[]
The poster for Mouse Pacific is in this hotel.
Disney Springs[]
There are several allusions to the Orange Bird in the history and local-lore of Disney Springs, Florida. There is a mural from the 1960s depicting the Orange Bird in an ad for citrus, a plate from the 1960s for, "Orange Bird Brand" citrus, and a figure of the bird in the shop Twenty-Eight and Main.[4]
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival[]
The Orange Bird is mascot of the, "Citrus Blossom" service in the Odyssey Pavilion.
Gallery[]
