Originally Posted By vbdad55 Keeping a tired attraction for nostalgia's sake means Disney is becoming a museum, something Walt definitely did not want. Bluntly, Walt would have closed the Tiki Room decades ago and done something new. ----------------- if that was true why did Walt put a carousel into his park-- old item- been around forever? Don't think any of us know what Walt would do except for the fact he would not tolerate it being unmaintained. Sometimes simpler is better and believe the first animatronics used for the Tiki room juat like Mr Lincoln have a place to stay.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I finally, totally, unequivocally, agree with vbdad in post 101. Despite him missing the Dalmatians.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Sometimes simpler is better and believe the first animatronics used for the Tiki room juat like Mr Lincoln have a place to stay.>> Sure. I can understand keeping the Tikis in Disneyland. It was the first AA show. But that's not the case in the MK. No history wrapped up in them. They can go if there's something good waiting in the wings.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ But it's still a AA show. And it's still the MK. We can't have Disneyland keep all the good, old stuff, and have everything new in the other MKs around the world... They wouldn't have any part of the "legacy" to go off of. By that same logic, you could kill off our HM, our Pirates, our BTMR...
Originally Posted By CMDad <<I said the Tiki Room and CBJ are not necessarily quintessential to the Disney experience.>> I believe they are ... at least for me! I saw Walt show me the Tiki Room on TV before my first DL visit in 1968. When I got there I couldn't wait to see it. (I do think the DL preshow has always been better than the WDW version.) The next year - in my second visit - the Haunted Mansion was on my must see list. I first saw CBJ on the Sunday night Disney TV show and when it appeared in WDW I also HAD to see it. Today, I still go every trip, though a new show would be appreciated. And it is still a relatively popular attraction. Of course, I have waited on line for 3 hours to see the Carousel of Progress ... at the 1964 World's Fair. It was VERY popular there. Though I agree that the final scene MUST be updated, I would be very unhappy to see it go away.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<By that same logic, you could kill off our HM, our Pirates, our BTMR...>> You know I wouldn't give 2 craps if they killed out Pirates. Lol. But comparing the most popular rides in the park to a show that most people skip over is like comparing a hang glider to a fighter jet.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>You know I wouldn't give 2 craps if they killed out Pirates. Lol. But comparing the most popular rides in the park to a show that most people skip over is like comparing a hang glider to a fighter jet.<<< They both fly... they are both featured in Soarin'... Refurb it. Hype it. People won't skip it, then.
Originally Posted By avimagine Or we could just have enough backstage warehouse (shuttered attraction) with another meet and greet area. Just think a chance to improve shareholder's relations, a chance to sell more character driven merchandise and streamline operations. It's Win, Win, Win!
Originally Posted By Manfried The few the proud the brave who refuse to move forward. Walt I hope you're not spinning around in your grave.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Walt I hope you're not spinning around in your grave.>> I'm sure he is ... but it isn't because of any Tiki birds. Anything from Lindsay Lohan to the dismissive way members of his family have been treated by the company to placing theme parks (even great ones) in France, Japan and China to making 'sequels' to films like Cinderella and Bambi, to lowering all sorts of standards across the company annually for the past two decades would likely piss him off far more. ~Tiki Birds Don't Taste Like Chicken~
Originally Posted By Manfried Tiki Birds don't taste like chicken, they taste like hydraulic oil. Times change, good and bad, but change happens and people need to move forward, not backwards.
