I say lose the Aladdin spinner to open up the plaza, then rework the entrance to Tiki Room to create a courtyard a la Disneyland, add the Totem preshow and incorporate Sunshine Terrace and make that home of the Dole Whip. Then rework the show, not exactly the original (keep that at DL) not UNM (crap) and not Stitch. Create an original new show without movie characters. I'm sure someone still knows how to write a fresh, magical, inspiring script. I know they never would but a show hosted by a Walt AA interacting with the birds would rock my world.
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Tiki Room needs some refurb
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puntagordabob
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Give Jose back his show! 
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DisneyNut2007
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I visited Disneyland in March! I was in tears as I sang all the original songs (much to my DH dismay. LOL!)!!! The Enchanted Tiki Room is one thing I remember from my first trip to WDW in '75 when I was 3! It deserves to be the original version!! The line is DL was LONG!! There is never a line that I have seen in WDW in 8 years of visiting the magic!!
It was the first DL attraction to have Audio-animatronics!!!
It was the first DL attraction to have Audio-animatronics!!!
Magenta Panther
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I never saw the original Tiki Show, aside from glimpses I saw of it on TV. I was "enchanted" by it, so when I visited WDW as a kid, that was the first thing I wanted to see, but it was closed for refurb. When I went back to WDW many years later, the "New Management" was in charge.
And I HATE it! What a lousy show! As I've posted elsewhere here, the Iago AA is hideous! Doesn't look like a parrot, much less like Iago. And the show is stupid. The mysticism I saw on TV was gone, replaced by lame schtick. Fooey.
IMO, the original show needs to be brought back, but pumped up bigtime. Make the thunderstorm REALLY vivid, add more talking flowers and singing birds and tiki gods. It could be awesome.
But at the very least, they should get rid of Iago!
And I HATE it! What a lousy show! As I've posted elsewhere here, the Iago AA is hideous! Doesn't look like a parrot, much less like Iago. And the show is stupid. The mysticism I saw on TV was gone, replaced by lame schtick. Fooey.
IMO, the original show needs to be brought back, but pumped up bigtime. Make the thunderstorm REALLY vivid, add more talking flowers and singing birds and tiki gods. It could be awesome.
But at the very least, they should get rid of Iago!
sshindel
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I also think that the way to go is an enhanced version of the original. Trim the runtime time down if throughput is a concern, but the original music, songs, and show, with updated AA and effects. I love the idea of a more vivid thunderstorm. That was such magic as a child, and for some reason that and the Tiki Gods really scared me (in a good way).
LudwigVonDrake
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When I was visiting WDW in July I noticed that Jose and Fritz were covered with dust. Don't they dust the birds??? :shrug:
WEDwaydatamover
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Hi all. This is my first posting, hope I'm doing it correctly. The "Under New Management" show really is an embarrassment. It might have been somewhat relevant back in 96' when there was a big push to make attractions more "hip" and "edgy" and by doing so dated the show not long after the macarena thankfully fell off the charts. I could be wrong but wasn't this script partially the brainchild of Imagineer Kevin Rafferty. The Stitches Great Escape Kevin Rafferty?
Magenta Panther
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Oh ho, if that's true...well, that explains a lot.
mp2bill
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Lol. They have a mutiny on their hands!
gerryu21220
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The Tiki Room was originally planned as a dinner show - well, more of a restaurant with "live" interactive Tiki birds and such. The idea was nixed because of privacy concerns over hidden microphones at each table for the bird operators to be able to hear guests and interact with them. Not sure if they had the show in the rafters as well at that point.
The restaurant idea lasted all the way through to the point where the show building/restaurant was actually built, but before the show elements were installed. That is why it is the only attraction with its own restrooms. They were required to have them for the restaurant.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that they actually did follow through on the idea in general at Club 33, with some talking taxidermy on the walls chatting with guests - but was again nixed because of the hidden microphones and being able to hear (and/or record) private conversations.
Duckberg
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disnyfan89
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I think it would be great to bring back the original tiki room but with the music updated (same music just updated to feel more pop/current) and the script reworked. There is no reason why we can't have all the grandeur and majesty of the original show but with a more modern fun feel.
WEDwaydatamover
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The Disneyland show really packs the crowds in. I wish WDW would bring back the original show for the 40th. Clean things up and really give it a red carpet treatment.
I would like to see the Tiki Goddess of Disaster take another role in Adventureland. Maybe in the closed Veranda restaurant with a relocated Adventurers Club dining show. I'm dreaming.
I would like to see the Tiki Goddess of Disaster take another role in Adventureland. Maybe in the closed Veranda restaurant with a relocated Adventurers Club dining show. I'm dreaming.
For those of you who have noticed show problems, write to guest relations and let them know. If they realize that guests are noticing, more chance of it getting fixed. Don't go on a rant about bringing the old show back though, because your comments will get lost.
Unfortunately no plans for any change are a go.