You might recall my recent post recounting the discovery of the strangest thing I’ve ever seen at Walt Disney World – the toilet paper tree in the window of the jewelry store on the New York Street at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You should remember, at least, as it was one of the most widely-read stories I’ve written in ages; I’m actually starting to worry about you people, considering two of my most commented on and popular stories have been about a toilet paper tree and the the fabled bathrooms of Denmark.
Anyway, I regrettably waited more than a year after my amazing two-ply revelation before sharing it with you, and considering the absolutely insane nature of the display I assumed that it simply had to have been long-gone by this point. After all, if you assume something is a deranged display cobbled together by the evening maintenance staff on a dare, you wouldn’t think it would last long. You wouldn’t think.
So imagine my shock, when after my story people began to send word that – almost two years later – the toilet paper tree was still there.
No, seriously.
NO SERIOUSLY THIS IS STILL A THING
The Twitter machine soon lit up with photos and messages sent directly from the Toilet Paper Tree itself; it has since become a meeting-place of sorts for enlightened locals and vacationers alike. And it’s seen even more traffic recently as holiday park-goers flock to the Studios to see the Osborne Family Lights, the decorations surrounding the Tree’s jewelry store window underlining the fact that someone – perhaps many people – absolutely had to have noticed that this was in their park as they decorated.
Isn’t it fancy now, though?
Look at the festoons!!
Apparently it’s no prank, folks. At least not officially. Walt Disney Imagineering can now count itself as the organization that both created Horizons and the Toilet Paper Tree. Wonder if there’s concept art? Maybe it’ll make it into the next edition of their coffee table book.
One more thing – since people are absolutely brilliant, someone was awesome enough to set up the Toilet Paper Tree as a check-in location on the social media application Foursquare. If you use Foursquare on your mobile device, be sure to check in at the Toilet Paper Tree the next time you’re in the park! There’s a heated battle to see who will be mayor of the Toilet Paper Tree, so don’t forget to check in.
Oh Studios, you do make me laugh. At you, not with you.
I see my guest comment card regarding toilet paper tree & paper towel goal post has gone unaddressed. On the bright side, as long as they’re still in the Studios, they double the amount of attractions I visit.
HAHA as I’ve said – it’s my goal to put the TP Tree in the top quartile of most-visited attractions in that park. I’m sure it draws higher than Narnia and Sounds Dangerous did…
More comment cards about the TP Tree!!
The toilet paper tree is the installation DHS deserves, if not the one it needs.
This should be on bumper stickers. +1 for truth.
TPT > Hat
With this, I agree.
^ Not only that, I suggest they use a giant Toilet Paper Tree as Animal Kingdom’s new icon. It’s probably much more marketable.
Oh, also Michael, I wanted to add Herb Ryman to my list of favorite people on Facebook, but I was shocked to find that a page for him didn’t exist yet. So, naturally, I created one, and of course I used all of your very thorough Herb Ryman Centennial posts as references for the biography. I hope you don’t mind. I gave you a credit at the bottom, but you’re more than welcome to add something (or even seize control of the page) if you so desired. You’re also welcome to “like” it, if you like, seeing as so far I’m the only one that apparently likes Herb Ryman *sniffle*.
Thank you, that is all.
Awesome!! Herb deserves a page! I will definitely check it out. Thanks!
Yeah, just tee pee DAK’s tree and you’d have the world’s largest TPT. You’d need a lot of toilet paper though…
That’s just funny! I could also see it in Asia at DAK.
Not only is the Angel Soft toilet paper tree still there, but in the window just to the right is a Bounty paper towel tree. Next to to paper towel tree is a white silloutette cut out of a girl kicking an actual soccer ball on the ground. There is a deep message in there somewhere.
Somehow, on my first visit I was so dazzled I missed the soccer ball paper towel goal. But yes, there is deep meaning at work here…
Did Duffy build this as a prank with the bears from the Charmin’ commercials?
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