When WDW opened in 1971, the name for Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room was "Tropical Serenade". This was the name used in the pre-show, on the signage out front, the attraction poster and in park ticket books. The sign out front did mention "Enchanted Tiki Birds" but that wasn't the official title.
Within a year, the ticket books changed it to "Enchanted Tiki Birds", but all other signage remained the same until "Under New Management" came in 1998.
I'm wondering who decided to change the name? "Enchanted Tiki Room" was what it was called at Disneyland and in TV broadcasts. By 1971, that's the name the American public was most likely to be familiar with. "Tropical Serenade" doesn't clearly indicate what the show is, largely a copy of the one in California.
Within a year, the ticket books changed it to "Enchanted Tiki Birds", but all other signage remained the same until "Under New Management" came in 1998.
I'm wondering who decided to change the name? "Enchanted Tiki Room" was what it was called at Disneyland and in TV broadcasts. By 1971, that's the name the American public was most likely to be familiar with. "Tropical Serenade" doesn't clearly indicate what the show is, largely a copy of the one in California.
