Post #289615 by Kono on Sun, Mar 4, 2007 3:24 PM

On 2007-03-03 09:42, Volcano Girl wrote:
The only establishment that I had heard of back then that was Polynesian (besides our own) was the one at Disneyland. We had been there about a year or so before Dad opened the Volcano. Mom said that she remembers that Dad had visited Anne Langford's (?) place in Ft. Lauderdale, and I can only guess that she is referring to the Mai-Tai there. However, I can't seem to find a reference to Anne Langford with any of the historical information online about the Mai-Tai. I got the impression that they were sort of friendly competitors, so it's possible that Dad either borrowed the bowl from them or had one of his own. Maybe when the place closed the Mai-Kai got some of the ephemera?? Unless someone knows anyone at the Mai-Kai to talk to, I don't think we'll ever really know some of these specifics.

Maybe your thinking of Frances Langford's Outrigger in Jensen Beach. Here's a thread about the place:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=13970&forum=2

The Mai Kai likely had the bowl years before The Volcano opened and it did say "Mai Kai" on the side. A few people here know the owners of the Mai Kai and maybe could ask if they remember anything about The Volcano.