Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-1222.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: The Enchanted Tiki Room Returns to the Magic Kingdom</b></a> Pictures and complete video of the returned Enchanted Tiki Room at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
Originally Posted By ExpDave It's absolutely wonderful to see it back like this. I do think they could do more with the show AS LONG AS they keep it on theme which the Under New Management show did NOT. But I always loved this show and am glad to see it back. I really liked the Under Walt's Management t-shirt someone wore too.
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations Thanks for the pics. It looks like the did an amazing job of updating the lighting and sound. I can't wait to see it in person.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: It's difficult to get excited over the return of something that never had that much appeal for your cauldron girls to begin with. We would have preferred the birds to sing different songs by now and to have come up with an updated comedy routine. As we've said before, we didn't like Under New Management, either, because Iago ruins anything he's a part of. But at least some of the new songs were nice to hear. ORWEN: The whole reason the original Tiki Room show was replaced with an updated version is because guests back in the mid-90's didn't like it that much. They either walked out in the middle of the show or didn't bother to show up at all. Cast members used to hold counters at the turnstyles to count the number of guests who came to watch. They were telling us, at the time, that the show was on its last legs because it wasn't enough of a draw. It'll be interesting to see if guests of a new century like it any better.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Okay, just finished watching the pre-show. This sure sounds like the original track (although I am completely unfamiliar with it). Couldn't help but notice repeated references to "the Sunshine Pavilion" (the original name used when the sponsors were the Florida Orange Growers), as well as the use of "Tropical Serenade" (the original name of the attraction). Clyde and Claude also sound like old school voices. Something I am pretty sure is new are the drums heard as the audience enters the theater. These are identical to the ones added to the lanai at Disneyland for the 2005 refurbishment.
Originally Posted By DlandDug And just finished the Enchanted Tiki Room show inside the Sunshine Pavilion. I think the cuts were good. I have always approved of the cuts to the DLR version-- even though I am supposedly a purist. But it helps the pacing immeasurably. I can barely bear to watch the Country Bears in the MK, because their show is so slow and random. It could stand some tightening up! They obviously did a minimal job in restoring the production. Too bad about the fountain. I see that the lead birds also did not get new sound systems, as they did in the DLR. (The tip off is the new "flower baskets" at each of the four corners, hanging above each host bird. The bases hold a new speaker array. But not in the MK.) On last request for the powers that be at the MK. Please, for the love of all that is Disney, do something about this: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Showpic.asp?filename=http://s231432788.onlinehome.us/lotion/pics/SS20110815-WDWTiki/big/P07-0002.JPG&caption=" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/S...caption=</a> It's those rhinestones, glued to the orchids. Get rid of 'em! Talk about gilding the lilly...
Originally Posted By RobinsonCrusoeEsq Aloha! That pre-show was 100% original! Drums too! Clyde and Claude (or Claude and Clyde) were Dallas McKennon and Sebastian Cabot. Sebastian Cabot would tell us to "Have a good show...a real Tropical Serenade!" and the drums would begin. I was elated to hear the original, un-touched New-Year's-Eve-in-the-Orange-Grove intro, as this was an important touch of sonic atmosphere in Adventureland for over two decades. The gongs, animal calls, and other screams and bellows would spill out onto the promendade in front of Pirates and Jungle Cruise and combine with other sounds (the faint Swisskapolka in the distance) to create the Adventureland vibe--something that has been missing since the "new" Adventureland debuted with Aladdin and the New Management show. The gods are pleased!
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>That pre-show was 100% original! Drums too!<< I was hoping someone would rely to this. My guess is that the drums from the MK were brought over to the refurb of the DLR version. They are a good addition.
Originally Posted By a1stav I saw it on the 15th. I was very excited to see the refurbished show. I did not notice cuts vs. the DL version but the show did seem a bit short. The lighting and sound was great. I had forgot the original pre-show so that was a treat. I would have like to see a minor rewrite of the show to include the Tiki Goddess in the center. She could easily show up in the storm scene when the gods have been angered by all the celebrating.
Originally Posted By ChiMike According to FoxxFur, the attendance is currently through the roof. Folks standing in line, waiting for room to open up in the preshow
Originally Posted By danyoung Well, to be fair people will line up for anything new. It'll be interesting to see what kind of longevity this "new" show has.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 It will be busy for the next couple of weeks with tourists, AP holders and starting this weekend Seasonal passholders. I suspect by mid-September it will be slow again. I am going out to see it this week. My daughter saw it on Friday and said it was better than New Mgmt but felt there were too many cuts from the original show. She liked the shortened length but felt adding back a couple of minutes would have been better.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer There was a wait of 2 shows yesterday. That's WONDERFUL. Think they'll keep it open during MVMCP?
Originally Posted By WDWVacationer ^Halloween Party probably. I'd imagine if its still popular around Christmas time, they will.
Originally Posted By ChiMike You know, if there was no wait there would be the same comments. I wasn't a fan of this change at all, but I wish folks wouldn't poo-poo the fact that this reaction is a sign of how many folks see the difference in quality of old imagineering efforts in contrast to contempoary efforts. A two show wait for this show is a clear sign to management, honeymoon or not.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I am happy that the original show is back, so much so I am going to head to the MK this week. Now if they really wanted to make me smile they would bring back the Orange Juice stand next door and serve Tropicana Orange Juice bars. Yum
