mickEblu
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Sorry, just to be clear... that was intense, extreme amounts of sarcasm on my part.
Lol. I wasn't sure
I've never been to WDW and Ive never read anything about what kind of crowds the "new" Tiki Room brings over there.
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Lol. I wasn't sure
I've never been to WDW and Ive never read anything about what kind of crowds the "new" Tiki Room brings over there.
Well obviously Tiki Room is a pure classic and it will never be replaced because of nostalgia and major Disneyland fans.. But maybe they could somehow possibly expand the building or relocate it to make the show placed above the heads of people eating below, like its original intentions. I feel like animatronic shows would work amazingly well like this for Enchanted Tiki Room and The Country Bear Jamboree. Heck, maybe even Kitchen Kabaret/ Food Rocks.
Entertainment while you're eating is always great. I would make it more of a reservation style restaurant instead of counter service though. But I feel like Tiki Room's experience would be amazingly better if it was in the form of a restaurant.
Entertainment while you're eating is always great. I would make it more of a reservation style restaurant instead of counter service though. But I feel like Tiki Room's experience would be amazingly better if it was in the form of a restaurant.
George Lucas on a Bench
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They should replace the Tiki Room with a store. It's about all there'd be room for!
ForeverAnna
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Because I can't whistle.
Phroobar
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Someone would just set it on fire.
George Lucas on a Bench
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Sounds like an improvement! What could go wrong?
MKCP 1985
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Your point is well made and represents the views of many people - many of whom skip the attraction on their visits because it really IS boring by the standards of every era following the 1970s. (I have 1983 photos of bored friends to prove it!)
But your point is probably the reason it continues to exist. Tony Baxter has gone on record many times saying don't remove something unless something else will replace it and we haven't seen anything to replace the Tiki Room , so Disneyland might as well leave it alone. In my own personal park-going experience, it has not drawn large crowds so isn't much of a crowd eater except on possibly the busiest, warmest or rainiest days.
My own opinion is that the Tiki Room should be relocated to a museum with the explanation, "these were some of the first audio animatronics ever used in a Disney park." That could be quite a "get" for some museum somewhere and people could manipulate controls to make the birds move their heads and open and close their beaks, but not be subjected to the 17 minute show. If that were to happen, the show could live on in our hearts with some tracks included in the background music of Adventureland and its restaurants. That would probably be enough for most.
Californian Elitist
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How could the show live on in a museum if the museum didn't see to it that the show was actually performed?
The show is still popular and still considered a gem amongst Disneyland fans. There would be an uproar if Disney ever suggested of getting rid of the show, or moving it to a museum where it was never performed.
George Lucas on a Bench
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It literally takes up so little space that nothing could replace it.
I wouldn't say "popular" ... More like.. Nostalgic and well-respected because of its history. So Disney park buffs will definitely defend it.. But that doesn't mean that it is popular.
That's like saying Carousel of Progress in Magic Kingdom is popular.. Classic? Yes. Nostalgic? Yes... But.. Dated? Yes. Boring? A little. Once the rotating theatre affect wears off after the first turn, people start to moan and fall asleep every time they hear "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow." This is coming from someone who does love the show. I just experience it all the time.
Enchanted Tiki Room currently exists at both parks with an announcement before the show starts telling "If you need to leave the theatre at any time, don't be afraid to use the exit doors to your left. It is alright." At least, those were the words of the cast member at Disneyland. Tiki Room is awkward in a way too.. Because nobody sings when the birds tell the audience to sing.. Except for the big nostalgic buffs.. Who tend to look a little creepy trying to get their bored friends into the show.
But. Like everyone here says. Nothing can replace it.. And it is a pure classic that many people will defend simply because of its history.
Californian Elitist
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It's still popular.
You're not a local who visits regularly, last time I checked, right? How would you know if the show is popular amongst the DL crowd if you haven't been many times? Wasn't this your second or third visit?
Curious Constance
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I think it's obvious it's not as popular today as it once was. One doesn't have to go to Disneyland daily to tell that. It's not hard to read about this sort of thing online. Even Disney travel books recommend going to the Tiki room on the busiest days. Why? Because you'll likely never wait longer than it takes for the current show to let out. And if they removed the Dole Whips from the area, it would likely cut back on attendance even more. I enjoy it, but it's really dated and could use some sprucing up.
George Lucas on a Bench
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The Tiki room windows are like windows into heaven.
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When we were kids in the 70s we thought it was pretty corny so we dubbed it "The Enchanted Stinky Room". Even back then, when it was still something of a marvel to see, it was considered a bit hokey. I love the idea of exploring the original restaurant concept.
Curious Constance
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I think that's a good idea too. That allows the nostalgia and history to remain, but brings it up to date with modern times. People still love dinner and a show, and you don't find that around very often anymore.
Californian Elitist
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If people want a dinner and a show, bringing back the Tahitian Terrace would be a good choice, but turning the Enchanted Tiki Room into a dinner-show is not the answer.
Explain why not?
George Lucas on a Bench
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Disneyland has more than enough dining establishments. Let's not turn the Tiki Room into one.
Californian Elitist
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It is not designed for an experience like that. The show is at most 15 minutes long and its intimate setting clashes the concept of a dinner-show. What are guests going to have time eat in a 15-minute, timed, animatronic show, besides snacks? That's why there's a snack shop placed right in front of the building. Eating a piece of pineapple or a Dole whip during a 15-minute animatronic show makes sense. Eating a full-course meal and watching a 15-minute animatronic show that wasn't designed for that purpose does not.
Let's look at some of the past dinner-shows at Disneyland, like the Tahitian Terrace, the Golden Horseshoe Revue, Billy Hill and the Hillbillies, etc. The concepts of the shows were different, but they shared similarities. They were live shows, with real actors, musicians, dancers, the performances weren't timed on a clock (like the Enchanted Tiki Room is), and their settings had some space. They weren't their own separate attractions, like the Tiki Room is, but experiences attached to a meal for entertainment with real people. Again, the Enchanted Tiki Room was not designed to be a dinner-show-type experience. Something like that screams CORPORATE to me.
Eating a full-course meal and watching something like this in the space its currently in...:
...doesn't really make sense when compared to experiences like these: