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coconut pete
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03/14/2005
Besides Disneyland, is there any tiki in the Orlando area worth checking out? coconut pete |
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Kailuageoff
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03/14/2005
I think you mean DisneyWORLD. Sea World has a luau, there is a chinese place on I-Drive called the Mai-Tiki bar that has some nice vintage decor, and there's the infamous Wai-Tiki on Wall Street downtown. Tiki Golf on I-drive is kind of cool if you like putt-putt. |
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Palama Tiki
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03/14/2005
Hey Coconut Pete: here are some links to Orlando related tiki:http://condoexpress.com/Liki_Tiki_Village.htm http://www.atlanticfountains.com/Musical_fountain_HR.htm http://www.joevitalestudio.com/ located in Winter Park (suburb of Orlando) I have never been to the Liki Tiki Village, so I can't vouch for that, but i have driven by the Hawaiian Rumble Mini_Golf on International Drive: they have some pretty cool tikis on display. Also Joe Vitale Studio is in Winter Park. Have Fun! Palama Tiki |
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bigbrotiki
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03/14/2005
What about the "Big Bamboo", guys, does that still exist? I failed to seek it out last time I was in town. An honest to goodness dive, started by a Pacific war veteran, it was a welcome change to the "nothing was here before the 80s" corporate theme park landscape of Orlando. It even had a small Barney West Tiki in it, which, since it was not secured, I doubt will still be around. I left it there, though I was VERY tempted. A clear dilemma: I was probably the only person in a 100 mile radius who knew what it was, and some drunk might walk off with soon...yet I stayed true to my principles and listened to the white angel in my right ear. |
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coconut pete
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03/14/2005
Thanks for the info. I knew as soon as I typed Disneyland, there was going to be some trouble. I'll get it right next time. coconut pete |
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Palama Tiki
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03/14/2005
hey BigBro: here's the website for Big Bamboo: http://www.bigbamboolounge.com/ this is the first i've heard of it; i'll definitely have to check it out! |
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Palama Tiki
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03/14/2005
well, i guess i'll check it out if and when it reopens; still closed due to hurricane damage. |
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bigbrotiki
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03/14/2005
Oh, that's not a good sign, that it is STILL closed. Wow, they do have a lot of stuff at Cafe Press....I am sad though that, for me personally, all that happy-go-lucky Pacific War veteran imagery is tainted nowadays. |
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Palama Tiki
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03/14/2005
I hear ya, BigBro! |
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Kailuageoff
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03/14/2005
No worries, Pete. I usually avoid the mega-theme parks anyway. I highly recommend GatorLAND. |
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TikiTikiTavi
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03/15/2005
Although this may not be considered "true" tiki, it was fun anyway: |
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Pomaika i
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03/15/2005
Unfortunately, the Big Bamboo is still closed and it is unlikely to reopen. Some of us regulars meet up at Coconut Willy's, which is such a shitty bar with HORRIBLE tropical decor :wink: Liki Tiki Village has some nice tiki gods, but it's a time share resort. It's sad that we did a tour there just to check out the tiki gods! We love Mai-Tiki on I-Drive and close by to Mai-Tiki is the Bad Ass Coffee Co, which is a Hawaii based chain that has some cool Hawaiian stuff, a few tikis, and good coffee. Besides Tiki Golf, there is also "Hawaiian Rumble" golf on 535. WaiTiki is downtown is awesome, of course. Send me an email to tikipomaikai@aol.com if you want some more info or directions. Anna |
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TikiGoon
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03/17/2005
The past two January's I have stopped in at the Big Bamboo and it was closed both times. I really had my hopes up last time, because where I was staying was less than two miles from it. I did stop by WaiTiki (downtown Orlando) and it was pretty cool. I would definitely recommend checking it out. They Make pretty good Mai-Tais and here is a must try; "Krispy Kream Bread Pudding". |
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Tipsy McStagger
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02/13/2009
this was found on myspace recently......looks like liki tiki in the background.....the space shuttle playground ride gives you an approximate date of the early eighties(?) |
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Haole'akamai
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02/13/2009
Great photo catch. I'd say the photo may have been taken later, because of "boy-shorts" style swimsuit didn't come into fashion until the 1990s. |
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