Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <-- as an almost 50 years old guy, I feel like I'm at the tail end of a generation that was actually able to sit and watch a theme park show like 'The Enchanted Tiki Room.' I was enthralled and amazed at the tiki garden in the patio waiting to go in. That said -- trimming it down to the new 12 minute version doesn't bother me. I feel like I'm watching a 'greatest hits' video.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "This Disney nostalgia wave is going to eventually kill the business." In many respects it's already killed it for me.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I personally don't think it is too late for a "new" show. Sure go ahead and bring back the original show temporarily but work on something newer and more exciting with pyro and confetti cannons.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>but work on something newer and more exciting with pyro and confetti cannons<< And 3D glasses and farting noises, too!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA You forgot water that squirts in your face! And maybe something that pokes your seat. And smells -- like chili dogs and poop!
Originally Posted By macnak81 Afterall this is audio animatronics and the show should be able to change rather easily. Possibly even alternating . The old version , next half hour, a completely new version ( not new management ) but all new updated music and patter. This might even double attendance. See the tiki birds see the pirates, see the next tiki birds.... Maybe in a few years from now.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Guys, we're going to hurt Disney's feelings.< You mean someone at Disney is going to come to the Laughing Place, read massively negative comments, and be the least bit surprised? Don't think so . . .
Originally Posted By -em I saw it yesterday and enjoyed it much more than UNM and while it wasn't the DLR version I thought it wasn't that much notably shorter (course it's been over a year since I saw the DLR one)and overall a good re-addition -em
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Let's not even go into guests reactions to the Jungle Cruise.>> Jungle Cruise gets incredibly high guest satisfaction marks, so this comment is hot air like most of yours. As to the feeling that people don't have a desire to sit in long shows at WDW I can. Agree. Shows like Nemo the Musical and Festival of the Lion King are much longer than the Tiki Room and both pack in the crowds. I'd say it has more to do with the way the old show holds up today (aka not well) than attention spans.
Originally Posted By juicer I always go to the Tiki Room on both coasts and in all the years I have gone - I have seen maybe 5 or 6 people leave before the show ended. One time is was because of a very unhappy baby wanting to get out of there.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Years ago at Disneyland I saw people routinely walk out of Enchanted Tiki Room, almost always during the Barcarolle. After the attraction was shortened and the place got very run down, I saw the attendance count drop way down, but virtually no one leave. Since the attraction was freshened up and the sound and AAs were updated, I have never seen anyone leave. Ever. And I actually drop in on this show rather often. (I have friends whose little girl adores this show, so we "have" to see it with her.) I have no idea how things work at the MK version. I know I HATED UNM, and saw it only a couple of times, just to assure myself that something that awful could go through the entire approval process and end up in a Disney theme park.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Hokie I guess some people are not aware that Jungle Cruise at WDW is so popular it has FP machines. I always have to see it in the early morn and evening & maybe even if it seems stormy! Luv the JC at WDW a lot! The holiday versions are fun too!!
Originally Posted By DlandDug The WDW guest LOVE for the JC has always baffled me. It's just an east coast thing, I guess. But it's true-- the attraction is far more popular (read: crowded) at the MK. Also occurs to me that the reason the sing-a-long version of Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing was cut at the MK is due to crowd demographics. Maybe east coast tourists aren't as hammy as locals in California?
