Post #2147 by Kailuageoff on Mon, Jun 10, 2002 6:02 PM

The volcano that began rising from the side of I-4 in Orlando last month has erupted!!!
I finally checked out the site of the volcano I saw a few weeks ago at the Intersection of Sand Lake Road and International Drive (across from the Dunkin Donuts) and found a fully-functional tiki-themed miniture golf course. Sorry, but no tiki relics form Tiki Gardens were in evidence. The place is called Tiki Island Adventure Golf.
One of the owners said the course opened three weeks ago. It features numerous large tiki's carved from palm by David Farmer of Coco Beach. Also, there is a big black tiki that looks to be about 8 feet tall and made of cement or some other hard material. Large cement tikis also frame a large sign on International Drive. Because the course is new, all of the plants are immature. The course is surrounded by water and waterfalls.
Since I was there during the daylight, I innocently asked the owner if the volcano glowed or was lighted at night. He gave me this mischevious look, turned to his assistant and said, "go ahead and turn it on for him." About 60 seconds later the top of the volcano was in flames and then a gaint fireball erupted into the air. "Pretty neat", I said. "Bring on the virgins," I thought!