Tonga Room SF (Not) to be demolished? - General Tiki

K KreepyTiki Member Joined: Mar 18, 2007 Posts: 217	K KreepyTiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 11:30 PM On 2009-03-24 15:39, bigbrotiki wrote: Relocating is just wool-over-the-eyes politics, to appease the public a la "we are listening to you". Once it's gone, that will never happen (remember the Kahiki!). And anyway, a vintage, original Tiki temple is not relocatable --especially not one with such a set up as the hotel pool at its core! Point well taken, bigbro! I guess it's just wishful thinking on my part, like the great sounding spiel that Michael Tsao gave re. rebuilding the Kahiki grander than ever right on the water, etc. Yeah, that sounded pretty damn wonderful. But, of course, it never happened. And I fear you're right about The Tonga Room as well. My personal fear is that it will be gone before I get a chance to experience it myself. Do you (or does anybody) know when the deadline is likely to be before the actual closing? I think I saw somewhaere that it may still be a year or two. Does that sound right? And, in all honesty, do you feel it's worth a trip to SF just to see it before it's gone? I've heard such mixed things about the actual full experience, aside from the awesome decor and fun thunderstorm. But that may almost be enough, just by itself, to lure me there. And then I can go to Forbidden Island for GOOD drinks and friendly service, right? :drink: :tiki:

On 2009-03-24 15:39, bigbrotiki wrote:
Relocating is just wool-over-the-eyes politics, to appease the public a la "we are listening to you". Once it's gone, that will never happen (remember the Kahiki!). And anyway, a vintage, original Tiki temple is not relocatable --especially not one with such a set up as the hotel pool at its core!

Point well taken, bigbro! I guess it's just wishful thinking on my part, like the great sounding spiel that Michael Tsao gave re. rebuilding the Kahiki grander than ever right on the water, etc. Yeah, that sounded pretty damn wonderful. But, of course, it never happened.

And I fear you're right about The Tonga Room as well.

My personal fear is that it will be gone before I get a chance to experience it myself. Do you (or does anybody) know when the deadline is likely to be before the actual closing? I think I saw somewhaere that it may still be a year or two. Does that sound right?

And, in all honesty, do you feel it's worth a trip to SF just to see it before it's gone? I've heard such mixed things about the actual full experience, aside from the awesome decor and fun thunderstorm. But that may almost be enough, just by itself, to lure me there. And then I can go to Forbidden Island for GOOD drinks and friendly service, right?

:drink: :tiki:

Post #442334 by KreepyTiki on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 11:30 PM