Has the Mai Kai roof been re-thatched? - General Tiki

G GatorRob Member Orlando Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1784	G GatorRob Posted posted on Sat, Feb 2, 2008 6:19 PM When I was there last, a month ago, I noticed the old battens had been removed from the A-frame roof. Those battens were what the thatch was attached to. It looked to me like the roof had been repainted too. Just with those old ratty battens gone, I thought the roof looked so much better. I really don't envy the guys who had to get up on that roof! I'd love to see thatch again on the back half of the roof, but being a high maintenance item, it's perfectly understandable why they might forgo it. But the thatch really does need to be back on the valet area. Truth is, the Mai-Kai needs a lot of TLC right now. But the amount of money it must take to keep the place going must be staggering. It's a balancing act between desperately wanting them to fix some things versus being very grateful that they're still around at all.

When I was there last, a month ago, I noticed the old battens had been removed from the A-frame roof. Those battens were what the thatch was attached to. It looked to me like the roof had been repainted too. Just with those old ratty battens gone, I thought the roof looked so much better. I really don't envy the guys who had to get up on that roof! I'd love to see thatch again on the back half of the roof, but being a high maintenance item, it's perfectly understandable why they might forgo it. But the thatch really does need to be back on the valet area.

Truth is, the Mai-Kai needs a lot of TLC right now. But the amount of money it must take to keep the place going must be staggering. It's a balancing act between desperately wanting them to fix some things versus being very grateful that they're still around at all.

Post #358731 by GatorRob on Sat, Feb 2, 2008 6:19 PM