News Liki Tikis refurbished

FigmentJedi

FigmentJedi

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ryguy said:
Why would buying or creating new ones be "wasting" money. It's a water feature that rots over time, new is probably best. And how many parts could be in the water feature that would take months to fix. Were not talking about fixing a major attraction. This expenditure is peanuts in the grand scheme of things and simply bad show.

I understand about being fiscally sound, and I think the bean counters have the screws pretty tight at WDW. But on stage is on stage and attractions and features need to be right. There are plenty of areas where you can save money, but not when its comes to guest experiences at the most popular theme park in the world.

Unfortunately the attitude is put boxes out and half the people won't even notice the Tiki's are gone. That's the sad part. What is insane is that we are even having this discussion.

I will say it again Disney has the means to do things right and still be financially responsible. The problem comes in leadership, you either want to do things right or you don't. The latter seems to be the norm these days.
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peter11435 said:
How would creating new ones unnecessarily NOT be wasteful? It would obviously cost more than refurbishing the existing thus wasting money. It would also require steal, fiberglass and other materials to make the new ones therefore being a waste of materials as well creating more waste.

This is onstage which is why as you say they have done it in such a way that most people won’t notice.
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The Liki Tikis are fiberglass replicas of the wooden originals that came in the 90s. They figured if they were replacing the Tikis, they might as well add a water feature for extra fun.
 
crxbrett

crxbrett

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AL - Tiki Drum Music

I always loved this music. So the music is actually gone now? If so, that's a shame. I hadn't been to DW since 2008 and when I went this past summer I didn't really pay attention and did not notice it was missing. Does anyone know when the music was added? I know on my July '93 trip the music was definitely played, but I don't have any home videos/audio from before that.


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Bocabear

Bocabear

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Goofyernmost said:
I'm sure life will go on. If that minor side attraction is upsetting then it might be advised to focus on other stuff. WDW is full of other stuff.
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but as you slowly remove the "other stuff" eventuallythe entire experience is changed...and les and less of the things that made the WDW theme parks special... So, yes, it is just one thing...but they add up...
 
yensidtlaw1969

yensidtlaw1969

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MansionButler84 said:
Remember: they only have access to 1 ladder for these projects:
1) Toy Story Land
2) Galaxy’s Edge
3) MMRR
4) Rat
5) GotG
6) Riviera
7) CSR expansion
8) Riverboat
9) Wolfgang Puck and whatever else they’re building at DS
10) numerous flyover bridges
11) keeping Primeval Whirl up to Rohde standards
12) hiding John Lasseter emails in the attack above Tangaroa Terrace
12) Leaky Tikis

Soon we add Tron.
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Ever since fame struck during the Mission: Space construction project, the Ladder's been sort of a diva . . . holes herself up in her trailer and talks to everyone like they're on the bottom rung.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Bocabear said:
but as you slowly remove the "other stuff" eventuallythe entire experience is changed...and les and less of the things that made the WDW theme parks special... So, yes, it is just one thing...but they add up...
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For you perhaps, not for me. Different strokes, I guess. They weren't there as water attractions originally, and after that the only real access was for people that didn't mind walking around wet (kids mostly). I feel that they will return when repaired, but, even if they don't they are such a small part of the atmosphere that they really had little affect on most people. There are so many other things that provide the overall atmosphere and it isn't like they are just bulldozing the areas to clean it out of all personality.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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BoarderPhreak said:
Well, thanks for your insight. But like I said, I *did* notice. Can't be that minor then, could it? 🙄
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Well, yes, unless you are paying all the bills at WDW. If that is so, then your unfortunate observations will make a huge difference to WDW as it prepares to close down. Also read the first sentence in my post. It very clearly allowed for others to feel different, but, that my concern was, on a scale of 1 - 10, less then 1. And then I went on to explain way. I know that people don't want to hear other observations when their minds are already made up, but, I still think that, at best, it is a minor problem. Let me know when the masses gather with torches and pitchforks against its absence. I will then alter my opinion.
 
CaptainAmerica

CaptainAmerica

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Bocabear said:
Honestly the tikis were never built as water sprayers...originally they just made drumming sounds... The water was added much much later...decades later.If they went back to the Audio-only versions that would be fine with me... It was entertaining too.
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I honestly didn't realize they were supposed to spray water until this thread came up. They always seemed to be half-heartedly leaking mist. I don't think I've ever seen a proper spray like the camels do.
 
Jedi-Joe

Jedi-Joe

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BillW said:
Love the older 1982 pic. There should be a forum for nostalgic Disney pics. Especially pics of Disney attractions of the past.
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Well check out www.yesterland.com it contains all the removed attractions/shows/etc from Disney parks (mainly the US parks) and some additional items. Sometimes there are photos from the same area/spot from different times (pre removal/refurb/etc)
 
Bocabear

Bocabear

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Goofyernmost said:
For you perhaps, not for me. Different strokes, I guess. They weren't there as water attractions originally, and after that the only real access was for people that didn't mind walking around wet (kids mostly). I feel that they will return when repaired, but, even if they don't they are such a small part of the atmosphere that they really had little affect on most people. There are so many other things that provide the overall atmosphere and it isn't like they are just bulldozing the areas to clean it out of all personality.
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Ah, but that is the Disney difference....and the parks are more than a sum of their parts... The parks are also a huge money-making enterprise...and as their profits increase year by year and the cost to the guests increases every year, the parks should be adding more layers of detail, more attractions, more storytelling, not less.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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Can people give an honest tally of how many actually went in the sprayers?

I’ve seen even less adults there than in Casey Jr’s Spash n Soak.. I’ve seen even less people in them over the years than the number of people in this thread who are apparently having their trips negatively impacted by the absence of the water tikis.

I like the tikis, btw.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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CaptainAmerica said:
I honestly didn't realize they were supposed to spray water until this thread came up. They always seemed to be half-heartedly leaking mist. I don't think I've ever seen a proper spray like the camels do.
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Walk in front of one next time. It’s a lot more than a mist.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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The Empress Lilly said:
Pixie dusting:

If there is a fab little Disney gem, rave about the Disney difference and the Disney eye for detail
If it is removed, insist it is just a detail and that people must be mad if such insignificant aspects affect their enjoyment. And who notices such tiny stuff anyway?
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But it’s only a temporary removal.
 

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