Is the Tahitian Terrace about to return? - General Tiki

E EnchantedTikiGoth Member Calgary, Canada Joined: Dec 31, 2003 Posts: 355	E EnchantedTikiGoth Posted posted on Sat, Dec 15, 2018 7:35 AM On 2018-12-11 08:39, lucas vigor wrote: My stance is that since adventureland was created in 1955, right in the middle of what now call the “ tiki culture” era, with decorations and tikis from OA, then it iS tiki and i would say tiki to the hilt. We have to remember that labeling things was all done retroactively, by later tiki authors in the 90s. Back then, it all fell under much vaguer definitions like polynesian, exotic or jungle. That and the fact that Adventureland in Disneyland has a more "Tiki" feel in general, which you notice more after going to other Disney Parks. From the gate, past the Enchanted Tiki Room, now Tropical Hideaway, and to the loading area of the Jungle Cruise with the house and catamaran, Disneyland's is much more reflective of Tiki aesthetics than Walt Disney World's (I'm not really sure what they're trying to do) or Disneyland Paris' (which is much more influenced by European colonial exploits in Africa). Even if we say that, officially, Tropical Hideaway is Not-Tiki... does it matter? Or is it still hitting 99% of the right notes that appeal to people who like Tiki?

On 2018-12-11 08:39, lucas vigor wrote:
My stance is that since adventureland was created in 1955, right in the middle of what now call the “ tiki culture” era, with decorations and tikis from OA, then it iS tiki and i would say tiki to the hilt. We have to remember that labeling things was all done retroactively, by later tiki authors in the 90s.
Back then, it all fell under much vaguer definitions like polynesian, exotic or jungle.

That and the fact that Adventureland in Disneyland has a more "Tiki" feel in general, which you notice more after going to other Disney Parks. From the gate, past the Enchanted Tiki Room, now Tropical Hideaway, and to the loading area of the Jungle Cruise with the house and catamaran, Disneyland's is much more reflective of Tiki aesthetics than Walt Disney World's (I'm not really sure what they're trying to do) or Disneyland Paris' (which is much more influenced by European colonial exploits in Africa).

Even if we say that, officially, Tropical Hideaway is Not-Tiki... does it matter? Or is it still hitting 99% of the right notes that appeal to people who like Tiki?

Post #791861 by EnchantedTikiGoth on Sat, Dec 15, 2018 7:35 AM