Post #79666 by Tikitackett on Sat, Mar 6, 2004 10:28 PM

Aloha all..

I asked some of my friends at Imagineering, and they say that the "stacked tikis" have been there since the Tiki Room was opened in 1963. The large A-Frame shelter that used to be at the entrance was so big that people never paid any attention to the detail on the pole.

Also, in response to the comments about the deterioration of the Tiki Room, there was a rehab scheduled for this past year (June), but that was put on hold when Disneyland decided to have a 40th Anniversary Celebration for Tikis. The rehab is now scheduled to take place this year sometime, and will address the building (roof in particular), show elements, and possibly replacing missing structures that have deteriorated and been removed (like the trellis and the large A-Frame structure).

As for the comments about my Tiki Room here at Walt Disney World, I am with you, the new show doesn't hold a tiki torch to the old one, but I would much rather have that show there than none at all. That was our only other option. :( Would you rather see it gone completely?

I think not.