Trader Sam's incorporates elements of traditional tiki bars (e.g. glass floats, bamboo, tiki carvings) combined with memorabilia from Disney rides and movies such as
Indiana Jones and
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. According to Brandon Kleyla,
Disney Imagineer and head decorator for Trader Sam's, there are more than 1,600 items decorating the interior. In addition to classic tiki bar details, Trader Sam's contains references to many elements of the
Adventureland area of
Disneyland. The
Jungle Cruise ride introduces Trader Sam as the "head salesman" of the Jungle Cruise Navigational Company, which explains all the tiki memorabilia throughout the bar. Also, in keeping with the bar's Jungle Cruise theme, bartenders are all referred to as "Skippers" and one of the drinks is called "Schweitzer Falls", one of the landmarks pointed out in the Jungle Cruise ride. As a nod to the influences of
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, there is a drink called "Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Rum" and carved tiki figures with slowly-moving eyes on each end of the bar that are identical to the ones in the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction. The tiki drummers above the bar near the ceiling are also from the Enchanted Tiki Room. References to various Disney franchises featured in the bar include
Indiana Jones' bullwhip, a letter from
Short Round (a character from the
Indiana Jones movies), a map of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye from
Indiana Jones Adventure, the
voodoo doll from
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the harpoon from
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A few references to the
Adventurers Club at
Walt Disney World in Florida can also be found, such as a postcard from Samantha Sterling (a cabaret singer at the Adventurers Club) and a letter from Pamela Perkins (the club's president) on an Adventurers Club letterhead. Guests can also get a Kungaloosh cocktail, named after the Adventurer's Club official greeting. == Cocktail-triggered animatronics ==