Move The Tiki Room

Originally Posted By Donny

It's sad to say but I think about this alot.I wish ,I wish I was an imagineer or Tony Baxters son.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

You know, it's totally feasible to keep both the Tiki Room in the MK and build a new, non fantasy version in DAK, that's more realistic and focuses on conservation.

 

Originally Posted By Donny

Yeah but tieing the birds to the perches and proding them to talk is so cruel.LOL

 

Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

<<Dinosaur is the same ride system and same layout. They could put it there by changing the show elements.>>

I have been on both and they are not the same. I know the cars for each are the same but the track is no where near the same. DL got the better ride. It would be like comparing POTC at DL and WDW and saying "well they use the same ride system and the same layout". Yeah right, excecpt WDW got half a ride. Dinosaur doesn't have the multilevels or any where near the effects that Indy has.

Sorry, but I prefer Indy. Althought I did score a nice set of sunglasses the last time I rode Dinosaur. They made up for the pair KJ lost on TestTrack.

 

Originally Posted By Bellella

Move the Tiki Room? Just change it back to the way it was before they got the bizarre idea to "integrate" Disney characters into it. I feel a deep gratitude that the D-land Tiki Room remains untainted and just always funny, entertaining, and relaxing.

 

Originally Posted By Manfried

"Just change it back to the way it was before they got the bizarre idea to "integrate" Disney characters into it. "
I agree with changing it, but not back. Forward into something even newer.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

^ As long as newer doesn't involve more characters and brings back the old spirit and vibe to it.

And we would need SOME of the old songs back for that...

 

Originally Posted By avimagine

You know they could update the look and save money in the process, call it Robotikiroom, then you wouldn't have to reskin the birds ever again and it would be hip and cool.

 

Originally Posted By MousDad

I vote for a re-do that incorporates the original spirit/style of the attraction, and contains a respectful inclusion of or homage to the original content.

The current version basically craps all over the legacies of Sherman, Boag and Walt, and I find that extremely annoying.

But at the same time, to completely wipe out that legacy from this, or any attraction with such a direct and timeless connection to the masters of the past, all in the name of doing something new and kewl, is a lame copout.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

^ That;s what they did in the 90's, exactly.

Hard to believe that we are entering the 3rd decade touched by this insanity.

 

Originally Posted By plpeters70

<<Hard to believe that we are entering the 3rd decade touched by this insanity.>>

It's hard to believe that there is actually a whole generation of people who only know the Tiki Room as this crapfest!

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

You know, I don't really want to be accused of being negative (actually, I couldn't really care less as there's far more things of consequence than whether a Spirit is perceived as negative on a Disney fan forum) but ... the Tiki Room isn't moving and I've never personally enjoyed fanboi threads like this as it makes us all look dumb to Disney management.

It's not MAGICal (well, maybe the first part).

But it's akin to the all-time faves of mine like 'why can't Disney move Horizons to Tomorrowland?' ... or 'Disney should move Small World to EPCOT' ... along with the new classic (hey, if Disney can call a film that's just been released a 'classic' then I can do the same with fanboi threads) 'Disney making UNI move Spidey to WDW!'

I'm sorry (no, I'm not, so why even use the pretense) if it offends, but why talk about it?

It would be akin to talking about how FLA's new governor is going to get our affairs in order when he himself is a criminal.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>It's hard to believe that there is actually a whole generation of people who only know the Tiki Room as this crapfest!<<<


I'm VERY thankful that I got to WDW in the early 90's quite a few times and that I have a very good memory. I got to see a LOT of what was so great in WDW before it got whipped out.

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>... the Tiki Room isn't moving and I've never personally enjoyed fanboi threads like this as it makes us all look dumb to Disney management.<<<

Why would it make us look less than intelligent? It's just talk about all the possibilities that WDI has in the versatility of these concepts. Armchair Imagineering, if you will.

 

Originally Posted By MousDad

>>The Tiki Room isn't moving and I've never personally enjoyed fanboi threads like this as it makes us all look dumb to Disney management.

I'm sorry (no, I'm not, so why even use the pretense) if it offends, but why talk about it?<<

Because the conversation moved past the absurd notion of actually moving the Tiki Room by the 8th post, into a general discussion of the attraction.

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

<<Why would it make us look less than intelligent? It's just talk about all the possibilities that WDI has in the versatility of these concepts. Armchair Imagineering, if you will. >>

Because it's about things that will never happen. And it's not even something in the 'blue, blue, blue sky' possibility type area. It just isn't happening.

Like the mythical fifth gate.

(although the Hulk meet and greet is definitely coming to EPCOT's German pavilion because Fred, my busdriver from Pop Century to DD last Tuesday, said so)

Sorry, if I am more cynical than usual, despite a good start to 2011 ... but despite my Spiritual nature I am more one to focus on things that are possible. Even remotely.

The Tiki Room will likely saunter on for the rest of the decade in the state it is in now (outdated cheesy 90s) and then get another 'quick fix'.


Can we talk about the Shadowlands fifth gate now? Pretty please! ;-)

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>Because it's about things that will never happen. And it's not even something in the 'blue, blue, blue sky' possibility type area. It just isn't happening.<<

Of course not. But the possibilities are fun to discuss.


>>>The Tiki Room will likely saunter on for the rest of the decade in the state it is in now (outdated cheesy 90s) and then get another 'quick fix'.<<<

You know something about this?

Something that's not Stitch? ;-)

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Why discuss it? We enjoy the topic of conversation. You don't like it, mark the conversation pages as read without actually reading and move on.
People didn't like a "positive" poster trying to quash conversations she saw as negative. Is trying to quash conversation you see as pointless much different?

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

^^Absolutely not, Deb.

I welcome all discussions and HATE censorship (like say on social media, TWDC and the Disney Dream debut!)

I was just making my opinion known. As far as I'm concerned this thread can go on (and hopefully will) until it dies a natural death. I may take part in it myself if it turns into something I feel is worth talking about!

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Good to know, but it sure read like attempted censorship, at least to me.

For what it's worth, I far preferred Tropical Serenade and consider myself fortunate to still have access to (a shortened version, true) the original. As for a dinner show version, well I think I'd rather see The Tahitian Terrace, maybe in Camp Mini Mickey if in DAK and not AL at MK.