 Through the years,
Walt had toyed with the idea of three-dimensional characters
at Disneyland. At one time, he hoped to create a Chinese Restaurant
featuring a Confucius-Style mechanical man, that would speak
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Early concepts of
"Audio-Animatronics" were featured in the Jungle Cruise,
and Natures Wonderland. In essence, the process of "Audio-Animatronics"
electronically synthesizes and combines voices, music, and sound
effects, with movement of animated figures. |
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Originally, Walt thought
the Tiki Room would be staged as a Dinner, and show, attraction.
Although, WED designers scrapped the idea, because this type
of attraction was not practical at Disneyland |
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What was left was
a 17-minute revue with a full Audio-Animatronics cast. The Enchanted
Tiki Room, "overflowing with the color and spirit of the
islands," opened in 1963. Four avian emcees -- Jose, Michael,
Pierre, and Fritz -- lead a company of animated orchids, bird-of-paradise
flowers, parrots, macaws, toucans, cockatoos, carved wooden tiki
poles, tiki drummers, and masks. |
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The show was originally
sponsored by United Airlines. A strange sponsor you say? Not
at all, if you consider that Hawaii was just recently made a
state at the time, and people were flocking to the Islands like
crazy. United was doing a special Hawaiian promotion , and partnership
was perfect. The show is now sponsored by Dole Pineapple. |
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The Show starts even
before you begin, a wonderful pre-show greets guests waiting.
The pre-show sets the stage for what's waiting inside. During
the pre-show guests watch the powerful Tiki Gods, Kor, Maui,
Pele, Rongo, Tangaroa, and Tangaroa-Ru. Once inside the Tiki
Room your greeted by guides, which happen to be talking birds-
Fritz, Jose, Michael, and Pierre. |
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The show itself is
full of wonderfully choreographed music, themed to the according
topic, Hawaii. The music, songs, and lyrics were created by the
famous Sherman Bros, Richard and Robert. Musical acts include:
include "The Hawaiian War Chant," "Let's All Sing
(Like the Birdies Sing)," "Aloha to You," and,
of course, the show's theme song, "In
the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" |
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Often Walt Disney would come and enjoy the show for himself.
He would talk to guests, by asking "so . . .what did you
think of those birds?, that rain scene is something, huh."
Many people believe this was one of Walt Disney's favorite Disneyland
attraction. This was one of the last projects Walt contributed
to in the park. |
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Tiki Room Media |
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Hear the Tiki Room Theme Song
"In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, room ." |
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Tiki Room Links |
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Join other enthusiast
of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, visit "Disneyguy's"
Friends of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. |
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