Originally Posted By Donny Can someone in a high position please put the tiki room back together ??????
Originally Posted By dshyates I was at the MK last week with my 2 daughters (9 & 14). My oldest remembered seeing The Tiki Room at DLR when she was younger and she wanted to see it while we were at the MK. She hated it.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I think the younger you are the more you appreciate the Tiki Room. I have fond memories of seeing it as a kid but now I would rather hang myself than sit through it. That said, I have done it recently with my young children...and they liked it.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Unfortunately, the original Tiki Room Show just wasn't popular enough to attract enough guests to justify it's presence in the Magic Kingdom. My sisters and I recall the days when cast members stood near the entrance with one of those counting devices you hold in your hand, which counted the number of guests who pass into the waiting area. ORWEN: When we talked to them about the whole matter, they explained that the Tiki Room wasn't popular enough and that if it's numbers didn't increase, it would be taken away. ORDDU: As it turned out, they revamped the show. We wouldn't have minded this so much had they revamped it for the better. But nothing with that dreadful Iago character can be considered an improvement. ORWEN: Maybe they'll revamp it again some day but I can't imagine they'd ever bring back the original show.
Originally Posted By MousDad TDO is starting to get wind of our collective desire to bring back the classics. (EO, MSEP, ...) Nice, but in reality it's a creative cop-out. So I say, no - don't bring the old show back. Create a new show that restores the Shermans the respect they deserve, gives Boag some proper homage, and corrects the atrocities of the current version.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> So I say, no - don't bring the old show back. Create a new show that restores the Shermans the respect they deserve, gives Boag some proper homage, and corrects the atrocities of the current version. << While that is an excellent idea, and one that would make most fans very happy. It has one fatal flaw. That would cost money. That's against everything TDO stands for.
Originally Posted By Manfried I do not want to see the old and boring Tiki Room show brought back. What I want to see is an entirely new show that wows us. Frankly the old show no longer has enough wow in it. The current show does not either.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>ORDDU: Unfortunately, the original Tiki Room Show just wasn't popular enough to attract enough guests to justify it's presence in the Magic Kingdom. My sisters and I recall the days when cast members stood near the entrance with one of those counting devices you hold in your hand, which counted the number of guests who pass into the waiting area. <<< As it was this weekend. Spent a bit of time relaxing in AdvL, Tiki was dead. Agreed with MousDad on what they should do...just...NO STICH!!!
Originally Posted By Donny I agree with the update.Make the rain seem more real,keep the updated lights but bring back the classic music and show.The music for the current one is just songs from the 80's and is not memorable .
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Do like they did in Disneyland and make it a cult attraction. I was amazed at the following it has at DL. People, hand in hand, swaying to the music, singing along.."let's all sing like the birdies sing", and generally loving it. I'm sure they sit through it over and over. But to be honest, it's kind of weird and I felt uncomfortable invading their space. I still love the old show, however, I can see that, for me at least, it would get old pretty quick.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Do like they did in Disneyland and make it a cult attraction. I was amazed at the following it has at DL. People, hand in hand, swaying to the music, singing along.."let's all sing like the birdies sing", and generally loving it. I'm sure they sit through it over and over.>> Creepy.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^ It's true, always seems to be people seeing the dl's tiki room. I have seen it 3x withing 6mos, but i dont like the show much. The thing i hate the most is how you hear the clicking on the AA's more then the actual music. To sum it up the best time to visit is if your feet hurt and you want a dolewhip.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Do like they did in Disneyland and make it a cult attraction. I was amazed at the following it has at DL>> It has a cult-like following because of DL's unique audience of local and very frequent AP fans. I believe it would be near impossible to duplicate that kind of loyalty and obsessiveness with WDW's guests.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>It has a cult-like following because of DL's unique audience of local and very frequent AP fans. I believe it would be near impossible to duplicate that kind of loyalty and obsessiveness with WDW's guests.<<< If I move to Orlando, would that help? Hehhh...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<It has a cult-like following because of DL's unique audience of local and very frequent AP fans. I believe it would be near impossible to duplicate that kind of loyalty and obsessiveness with WDW's guests.>> Yes. I like to think of DL's guest makeup as largely more discerning/wordly and more appreciate of the 'little things' in a Disney theme park. That's why a 1963 show can still play and not be stale there, but a 1995 one at the MK seems ancient (the fact the show sucks doesn't help!) But the California vibe, which even affects visitors, is something you hardly ever get at WDW. Sometimes at Spring Break or Christmas, but mostly not. Just a different mindset of most visitors, one where 'doing it all' is the goal. And an impossible one at that.
Originally Posted By tashajilek If you think logicaly that the locals are why old attractions are alive it doesnt make much sense. When i visit WDW for the first time i am going to go on every attraction even if it's older. Wouldnt tourists be a better target for older attractions then others who have seen it many time? I know what you are saying is true but does seem odd.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I think the ols show ( or close to it) with 21st century effects could play...at least I would hope so but Spirit has a point about the difference in DL and WDW crowds..sorry to say...if it isn't shiny and goes fact and is over in < 3 minutes--it's somehow boring
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Yes. I like to think of DL's guest makeup as largely more discerning/wordly and more appreciate of the 'little things' in a Disney theme park.<<< That's funny, I thought it was because they did more soft core drugs. Who knew it was because they were more discerning and wordly? (whatever that is)
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<If you think logicaly that the locals are why old attractions are alive it doesnt make much sense. When i visit WDW for the first time i am going to go on every attraction even if it's older. Wouldnt tourists be a better target for older attractions then others who have seen it many time?>> The locals and old-hands love the DL Tiki Room for a variety of reasons. It was the very first Audio Animatronics attraction. Walt worked on it. The Sherman brothers wrote songs for it. Wally Boag and Thurl Ravenscroft provide voices, among others. It's a long show at almost 20 minutes. So it has a lot of history and lore behind the entertainment. WDW's has none of that. Even when it was the original show, it was still a copy of the real deal.
