doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 And yes, I know Doodle likes the EWP. Only because she thinks it looks like glitter.Well and the fact that I can watch from the beach :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Bus load of 3 year olds today, Lou? :rant:And just for the record...I LOVE :raspberry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avatab.... Steve 124 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Bus load of 3 year olds today, Lou? :rant:And just for the record...I LOVE :raspberry:This one's for you Lou!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkgTW73I-lQ&feature=player_detailpage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Yay Steve! :jumpforjoyAnyone know how I can add that as my ringtone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMonroe 0 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 OK, now if we can convince them to return to the original Kodak pavilion show (with figment) and trash the lame loser that replaced it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I love it when I have an excuse to be Snarky.So they've decided to bring back the originals. Who wants to bet that they never threw away the old stuff from the original show and just dusted it off, tweaked it a little, added and changed the dialog, added some new songs, and viola, a cheesy new show for minimal investment. Who's gonna know.The original show was bad, almost as bad as the lame EWP, the replacement bird brained show was bad, and this reincarnated version will be bad as well.I just don't understand them sometimes. But as I always do, I blame it on the idiot managers. Don't get me started on that.And yes, I know Doodle likes the EWP. Only because she thinks it looks like glitter.It probably won't be much to redo the show to similar to the original. They just remove Iago and Zazu, and reprogram all the birds back to the original, and write a new song for UhOha (or whatever the Tiki God of Disaster is). It's probably MUCH easier to reprogram nowadays than even when they created Iago and Zazu. They could probably even randomize the show and have three or four different shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 From WDW News Today...Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Officially Returns August 15th Posted on August 1, 2011 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – 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 Aladdin and Zazu from The Lion King – taking control and trying to spruce up the show. Now the “new management” has been let go and the future of the Adventureland landmark is in the wings and wit of José, Fritz, Michael and Pierre – four crooning parrot hosts who have been entertaining guests at California’s Disneyland since 1963 in The Enchanted Tiki Room. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, as the Magic Kingdom attraction now will be called, is being prepared for the premiere (tentatively on Aug. 15, 2011) of a show that will pay tribute to the Disneyland original – notable in theme park history for ushering in sophisticated Audio-Animatronics technology. Prior to 1963, Walt Disney’s creative team had produced movable figures, but none had the sophistication of the bird-brained cast of the Tiki Room. José, Fritz, Michael and Pierre produce movements when solenoid coils hidden inside receive signals recorded onto magnetic tape and are regarded as the first “true” Audio-Animatronics figures. They introduce a musical presentation by more than 200 birds, flowers and tikis. Even the audience gets into the act, joining in during the musical ditty “Let’s All Sing Like the Birdies Sing.” 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. The attraction has shows throughout Magic Kingdom operating hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thecplusplusguy 7 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hey I'll be there for the opening. I remember going back for the first time as an adult and being excited to remember the tiki room, then the new damn birds came out ruined it.Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ooh - that means you can give us a first hand account of the "new" show!!We'll be waiting...:popcorn: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thecplusplusguy 7 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I'll try.Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ok die hard fans... here's audio captured this week of the preshow. http://soundcloud.com/exprcoofto/walt-disneys-enchanted-tikiYou'll have to wait a few more days for the official reopening for more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 From WDW Magic... VIDEO - Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room soft opening Aug 14, 2011 Just ahead of its official opening on tomorrow, guests at the Magic Kingdom this afternoon were given a soft opening treat of the new (old) Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. As expected, the show has been returned to the original classic show that Magic Kingdom guests have loved since the 70s. There are a few changes here and there, but on the whole, anyone looking for a return to the original show will be pleased with the result. Now that the "New management" have been given the boot, the Tiki Room should become a regular "must-see" for the Disney fans once again.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar3t9UlrEaAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar3t9UlrEaA&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Pretty Cool. It looks like Uh Oah, got the boot too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 From WDW News Today...Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Soft Opening Photo Report Posted on August 15, 2011 WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve visited The Magic Kingdom on Sunday to catch the soft-opening of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Let’s take a look at the “new” attraction: The new sign marking this as Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Let’s get in line Preshow does not have fire in the water… I seem to remember the original doing so The “new” pre-show The birds look great. All brightly painted and feathered. The Hawaiian War Chant has been trimmed a bit No more clicking and hydraulic noises when the AA’s move Crowds seemed engaged, each song had applause. Show’s over, time to disappear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 more from WDW Magic... PHOTOS - Photo tour of opening day at Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki RoomAug 15, 2011 We brought you a first-look video of the return of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room last night (view video here), and today we have a photo tour around the Tiki Room on its opening day. If you are planning on heading over to check out the Tiki Room, be aware that it may not be operating from park open to park closing. Today's hours are 10am to 8pm.Head to the photos below for a look at the exterior, the pre-show, and the main show itself. Photos by WDWMAGIC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 From the Disney Parks Blog... Imagineers Go Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Roomposted on August 15th, 2011 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media ManagerWhat better way to celebrate today’s official reopening of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room at Magic Kingdom Park than by taking a behind-the-scenes look at the attraction, courtesy of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI). In the video below, Imagineers Eric Jacobson, Dave Hoffman, Eric Swapp and others offer a look at what’s new at this Adventureland attraction and also share their thoughts on what has kept it a guest favorite over the years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=200CTMZyma8The attraction, which originally debuted at Magic Kingdom Park as The Tropical Serenade in 1971, was one of the first attractions to ever prominently feature Audio-Animatronics figures as the stars of the show. This latest reimagined version can be described as a tribute to the original show with enhancements that include re-mastered audio, new lighting and the debut of an elaborate new centerpiece. Is it me, or have these birds gotten brighter and more beautiful since the last time we saw them? See for yourself in the gallery below. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Quote, "Is it me, or have these birds gotten brighter and more beautiful since the last time we saw them?Why yes they have, that Clorox with bleach works real well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Come on, Lou. Everyone knows you use Clorox 2 on colors! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Here's a review by Kevin Yee at MiceAge...It’s back! After a fire in January closed the Tiki Room Under New Management facility and reportedly destroyed the ceiling Iago figure (jokes about angry “moron tiki gods” were certainly warranted), the ride resolutely stayed shut for weeks and then months, until finally Disney admitted the original show was coming back. More or less. It soft opened on Sunday and will be open to the public full time starting Monday the 15th. The exact language they used was “based on the original show.” Would that mean it would be the same as Disneyland’s current show, which is essentially the original but without the Offenbach sequence? The verdict: mostly. That description is essentially correct, but they did snip out a few more things. Most of them are small, and I think it’s likely that casual visitors won’t even notice. That said, the diehard fans will care, and the changes are not for the better. It’s so nice to not dread this building for a change! Let’s walk through the whole attraction, and provide commentary as we go. The sign out front is brand new, and it’s a delightfully faithful rendition of the spirit of Disneyland’s sign—even the font is done the same way here. It’s attention-getting without showboating. The queue area is unchanged since the Under New Management days; at least, the guest-accessible part is. They had the third (back) row roped off when we visited on Sunday, reportedly because the attraction now has a lower capacity (new fire rules). Indeed, we saw about 1.5 empty rows in our theater, despite healthy interest from the crowds on the walkways. It’s a more sedate, less interactive preshow than Disneyland’s. The preshow itself is different, of course. No sense in maintaining that bit about William Morris agency, jokes about Big Bird, and toucans acting as if they were talent agents. I’ll miss Phil Hartman’s presence in the park, though anything associated with the dreadful New Management show is best relegated to the dust bin of history. On that note, I’ll admit that I was unable to find any intentional remnants or tributes to the New Management era, though the new preshow does mention “Tropical Serenade” (the original name of this show on the East Coast). There are only two tiki gods in the preshow, and they don’t move or interact. To be precise, the new preshow is actually the old preshow. The 1971 preshow. The same birds are there you saw in New Management, but they are doing the schtick from long ago. The narrators are Dallas McKennon (you know him as the “wildest ride in the WILDERNESS!” voiceover at Big Thunder… or maybe from Nature’s Wonderland if you go back that far) and Sebastian Cabot (Bagheera in the Jungle Book, or the narrator of the original Winnie the Pooh movie). They tell jokes, of a sort—they don’t earn laughs from 2011 audiences, and the pacing is too slow for today’s viewer. This part, frankly, did not age well. They even require the host/hostess to “interact” with the birds, as though they can hear her, and it feels anachronistic. My 8 year old, bless him, recognized the voice on the left as belonging to a “cowboy” somehow. I wish they had changed the preshow to something brand new. I get the nod to nostalgia by reverting to the Tropical Serenade version, but if you’re going to do that, then don’t snip out important parts of the songs inside (more on that in a second). Since they opted not to leave the experience inside true to 1971, why do it out here in the preshow? The room looks fantastic when you walk in. There is no trace of recent construction and no sign that the Iago and Zazu “boxes” were ever there in the ceiling. All the show lights are on. It’s amazing how well Disney can light a room with the proper budget and no damage done by the ravages of time and an inadequate maintenance budget. Things look fantastic going in. The birds are brightly colored, too. It looks like the four main macaws are brand new (or maybe just redressed with new feathers?) The sky effects in the fake windows look amazing—just watch the clouds move!—and they look fantastic during the rainstorm, too (are those lightning zigzags new?) The windows before the rain… and after. The show is 90% the same as the current Disneyland version. That means they kept in things like the odd line about Schmidt having no hair, which is an oblique reference to Wally Boag’s character in the Golden Horseshoe (Boag wrote part of the Tiki Room script and gave one of the macaws its voice). That line makes no sense here. If they were going to toy with the show in other ways, it was odd they left this part in. The room is lit… let’s wake up Jose! So now, finally, let’s get to what they changed. There is no brief mention of “we present the enchanted fountain!” Why not? Well, because there is no fountain. While there is no fountain, the fake flowers are nicely lit! The center structure recently housed the goddess Uh-Oa, a nicely realistic Audio-Animatronics figure, but she was damaged in the fire. They appear not to have rebuilt the fountain here, and instead there are a few half-hearted fog effects (it’s really quite minimal) at moments when the fountain would normally have turned on. So the dialog compensates by never mentioning the fountain, and indeed there is nothing that rises out of the central zone. Every tongue is clacking in the attraction. For now. In the song “Let’s All Sing Like the Birdies Sing,” close to the end of the song the verse is “take your time from the birds / now you all know the words / sing along with us.” At least, that’s it at Disneyland. In the MK, the verse is, “now you all know the words / tweet tweet tweet tweet.” That’s the end of the MK song. In Disneyland, the “sing along with us” invitation is followed by a sing-a-long. This is missing entirely from the MK, which just moves straight to the musical luau. I didn’t want to sing along anyway! While the snap dragons sing their lullaby, the song abruptly switches to the snappier part of the Hawaiian War Chant. This is supposed to happen anyway, but it’s built up differently and more slowly at Disneyland. The transition is too quick here in Orlando, where they have cut out perhaps a minute of song. New visitors will definitely not notice. The editing is clean—it’s not like there are audio artifacts that get in the way aurally—so anyone who comes in free of expectations will not notice nothing amiss. But diehard fans are likely to have committed this section of the Tiki Room show to memory, and the new transition sticks out like a sore thumb (a sore ear?) I’m not sure I’ll get used to this one, even with time. The crescendo-building tiki drummer song is untouched, thank goodness, and it remains an effective crowd-pleaser. The end of the show on a high note is a great thing to see. My wife was heartbroken the Hawaiian War Chant was shortened. On our second run through, the birdmobile had trouble on two separate occasions. It even retracted into the ceiling mid-song, then came down again. This is hopefully just the shakedown blues. That may have been why the show wasn’t open after we returned from dinner. All those cuts to the songs meant that the show is now shorter than even the Disneyland version. Perhaps they were trying to make the show shorter so that its overall capacity might improve over the course of the day (more shows equals more visitors), but I would have resisted the temptation. Returning the show to its roots in 1963 is really a play for nostalgia, but if it’s nostalgia you’re after, why in the world would you tinker with the memorable parts of the show? Despite the carping about the show not fully realizing its potential, I am immensely and enormously grateful that the misplaced Under New Management version can now only be seen in memories and grainy home movies. It really was a blight on the Disney park scene in exactly the way Stitch’s Great Escape still is, and I have to give high credit to current park managers for recognizing the chance to alter the show for the better. Umm, no. It’s quite a bit better than what you saw twelve months ago in this same space, thank you very much. What it’s not, unfortunately, is the equal to what you can still see in Anaheim. That’s a shame, because they had the chance to duplicate the experience more closely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 From WDW News Today...Traffic has certainly picked up, but you have to wonder for how long The Tiki Gods are lurking in the background The original pre-show is back Hello boys! Clyde and Claude back in action TUNGA! TUNGA! TUNGA! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thecplusplusguy 7 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well I did see this a couple of days after it opened. It was ok, I thought this version was a little boring.I did notice some of the totem poles around on the walls weren't working great. The birds all looked great and the sound was good.Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 From WDW News Today...http://vimeo.com/28583768http://wdwnewstoday.com/archives/7925 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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