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Post #6000 by BC-Da-Da on Thu, Aug 15, 2002 12:28 PM

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A little more that I forgot....

If you make your way up to Magic Mountain, you may as well make it a whole day and head over to Hurricane Harbour, the water park of the Six Flags amusement park. Hurricane Harbour is one huge Tiki-themed water park.

Now, it is not from the Tiki Era, as Six Flags Magic Mountain wasn't built until 1971 and Hurricane Harbour years after that. However, large stone Mois are everywhere, literally (you can't turn your head without seeing a tiki), plus the wave pool has three of the biggest stone tikis I've ever seen peering down upon pool proceedings.

Over by the green slides are some wacky stone tikis, but the park is mostly Moais EVERYWHERE. If you have a little cousin or brother or kid and they want some summer fun to stay cool by, this is a good place to go. Kids have a lot of fun there.

Also, while you are in the Greater Los Angeles area, don't forget to go to the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland. Tomorrowland sucks, and Disney now has a "big ride" park, as well (mind you, Disney has NEVER been about the rides... it is fantasy, but whatever).

In any case, the Enchanted Tiki Room is still in its original glory, and is not to be missed. My wife and I see the show four times, every time we go to Disneyland. If you really love what the Tiki Era represented, you will hardly believe your eyes while in the Enchanted Tiki Room.

Sam's Polynesian Seafood (Huntington Beach) is a little far to go for dinner from Disneyland (Anaheim), but if ever down there again, Sam's has good food, reasonably priced, and a great struture. I've also heard that there is still some remnants of Tiki-ness on Catalina Island. Confirm anyone?