Charley toppled the Aku Tiki 's tiki in Daytona Beach - General Tiki

K Kailuageoff Member Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 1506	K Kailuageoff Posted posted on Sat, Aug 28, 2004 4:20 PM I am very sorry to report the huge Moai that graced the entry to the Aku Tiki Inn in Daytona Beach was damaged by Hurricane Charley and has been removed. Many of you have seen it in person or seen pictures of it. It was a landmark on A1A. A maintenance worker told Marian and I they are going to repair and replace it, but I'll believe it when I see it back in place. (A quick check of the maintenance area did not reveal the injured tiki.) On a positive note, the hotel was just sold to the former owner's daughter, so hopefully she will recognize the importance of replacing it and be willing to spend some insurance claim money on it. As for the Hawaiian Inn, both of the large lighted signs in front of the hotel were knocked down and broken, but there wasn't much other damage. In fact, Teauila's hula show and luau were performed as scheduled the night of the storm. Afterwards they chain-locked the doors and rode it out. A large gift-shop across the street was destroyed when its glass windows blew out, so it was obviously a good thing they battened down the hatches. KG

I am very sorry to report the huge Moai that graced the entry to the Aku Tiki Inn in Daytona Beach was damaged by Hurricane Charley and has been removed.

Many of you have seen it in person or seen pictures of it. It was a landmark on A1A.

A maintenance worker told Marian and I they are going to repair and replace it, but I'll believe it when I see it back in place. (A quick check of the maintenance area did not reveal the injured tiki.)

On a positive note, the hotel was just sold to the former owner's daughter, so hopefully she will recognize the importance of replacing it and be willing to spend some insurance claim money on it.

As for the Hawaiian Inn, both of the large lighted signs in front of the hotel were knocked down and broken, but there wasn't much other damage. In fact, Teauila's hula show and luau were performed as scheduled the night of the storm. Afterwards they chain-locked the doors and rode it out. A large gift-shop across the street was destroyed when its glass windows blew out, so it was obviously a good thing they battened down the hatches.

Post #110939 by Kailuageoff on Sat, Aug 28, 2004 4:20 PM