Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10044090.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Tiki Room Reopening Slated for Aug. 15, 2011 at the Magic Kingdom</b></a> <p><font size="2">The Sunshine Pavilion, featuring a show variously known as “Tropical Serenade” and “The Enchanted Tiki Birds,” debuted on Oct. 1, 1971, in Magic Kingdom. In 1998, following substantial refurbishment, it re-launched as The Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management, with two famous Disney birds – Iago from <em>Aladdin</em> and Zazu from <em>The Lion King</em> – taking control and trying to spruce up the show.</font></p>
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Can't wait until December to see the Under Old Management show. And eager to see how the show plays out with the new effects and all.
Originally Posted By PotNoodle I did see the original as a child, but I don't remember much and I never saw "Under New Management." Listening to Gilbert Gottfried's voice for 10 minutes is not my idea of a good time. I will be in WDW that week, so I will try to catch it.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Damn...I was off by one day on the opening date. Meh, close enough!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The original show is corny as all get out. You've been warned.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<The original show is corny as all get out. You've been warned.>> Trust me, I'm not nearly as excited for as some people are. I wanted a brand new show. But anything is better than Under New Management.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS As usual, I'm a bit confused. Is this now just like ours here in Anaheim?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<As usual, I'm a bit confused. Is this now just like ours here in Anaheim?>> Unknown at the moment. According to my friend who worked on the project, it will be the original show with a new twist put on it.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer And rumor is is that that twist centers around the enchanted fountain, right?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt From the press release: "While the show is steeped in tradition and maintains the original intent created by Walt Disney and his original team of Imagineers, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room will feature the latest in technology – a state of the art show-control system, remastered audio, and a new versatile and energy efficient lighting system." Sounds like it'll be the same, but with some subtle differences.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<And rumor is is that that twist centers around the enchanted fountain, right? >> Not from what my friend said. He didn't sound like the fountain would be anything special in it. Just that the Ohoa pedestal would act as a temporary fountain until they put a real one in. Meaning we'll probably never get a real one. Haha
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The fountain in the DL show really isn't complicated at all, so I do wonder why they're having a delay with it (one that they seem to know of, well in advance of the opening). With however complicated this new one must be, I'm picturing something along the lines of the Tiki Room-meets-World of Color. Perhaps that's a little much? : )
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>The fountain in the DL show really isn't complicated at all...<< There's a bit of deception involved in that "simple" little fountain. The high "jet" of water that heralds the Bird Mobile is, as I am sure everyone over the age of 12 is well aware, in actuality a long glass tube with water bubbling out the top. It is elevated by a fairly sophisticated device, to ensure it stays perfectly straight as it rises. The volume of water pumped through it must be carefully maintained as well, to make sure that the illusion that it is a shaft of carefully propelled water isn't broken. And bear in mind that the tube resides in a room one full floor below the Tiki Room-- otherwise it wouldn't be long enough to reach the underside of the Bird Mobile.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Not from what my friend said. He didn't sound like the fountain would be anything special in it. Just that the Ohoa pedestal would act as a temporary fountain until they put a real one in.<<< Makes sense, as I think that's what the new effect will be. -GFC-
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Thanks Dug, that's very interesting. I'm excited to check out the WDW one in October to see what they've done with it.
Originally Posted By Expo_Seeker40 fiber optic fountain, a glass fountain cutout with LED lights under it, a blue triangle and black tarp covering the fountain....it's endless. ~GFC~
