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Enchanted Tiki Room - The Movie?

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I picked up a copy of the Disney movie "Valiant" for my son this evening. Not bad for a CG kid flick. When I opened the DVD cover I found the usual brochure for new Disney movies inside. One caught my eye - "ToonTown - The Movie".

Imagine that, a Disney movie inspired by a Disneyland ride inspired by a Disney movie.

Then it stuck me. Disneyland has four categories of rides:

  1. Those inspired by movies (Peter Pan, Indiana Jones, Sleeping Beauty, Dumbo, etc.).

  2. Those that were made into Disney movies inspired by Disneyland rides (Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribean, Country Bears, etc.).

  3. Those that should NEVER be made into movies (Small World).

  4. And those that have POTENTIAL!

Could the Enchanted Tiki Room ever fit into the latter category? Or is my rum inspired daydream just that?

I recall reading something a year ago about making "Jungle Cruise" into a movie, but have not heard or seen anything since then.

  1. Those that should NEVER be made into movies (Small World).

Are you kidding? That would make a GREAT horror flick. What could be creepier than a bunch of puppets grinning ear-to-ear, while singing the same song over and over and over and over...

People would run screaming from the theater, clutching their ears!

G

On 2006-01-14 02:51, Kahiki-Dude wrote:
I recall reading something a year ago about making "Jungle Cruise" into a movie, but have not heard or seen anything since then.

Given that the ride itself was based loosely on "The African Queen." well, it would seem a silly idea.

An Enchanted Tiki Room movie has "Eddie Murphy" written all over it. See: Haunted Mansion. Better yet, don't.

Cheers,
Gwen Smith
(Who knows which film the Matterhorn is based on)

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I'm always sorry to hear opinions that Small World is too un-cool for the modern audience, or that there's something creepy about it. When we've lost the ability to appreciate something optimistic, positive, colorful, and sentimental for the innocence of childhood, then it seems like we've also lost the ability to enjoy a great deal of Walt Disney's original goals for The Happiest Place on Earth.

By forcing a lens of modern cynicism onto one's view of everything, I guess it's possible to miss the fantastic abstract and stylized artforms in Mary Blair's design of the Small World ride. And it's also possible to have a negative reaction to the simple, positive message. But I guess that's one of the realities of modern culture (sadly) that Disney has tried to cater to at different times over the years, spelling the demise of some great original rides and shows, and also resulting in kind of a weird split personality in the parks at times.

But I would think the ETR falls into the same category as Small World in that sense, so it's a little surprising to see such a contrast in opinion about the two in the same thread. Beware, these are the same forces that drove the awful redesign of the ETR in the Orlando Disneyworld! I sure hope we don't someday get the "new and improved" Small World with a hip hop soundtrack and "up-to-date" characters. THAT would be a horror movie!

-Randy

By forcing a lens of modern cynicism onto one's view of everything, I guess it's possible to miss the fantastic abstract and stylized artforms in Mary Blair's design of the Small World ride.

So let me get this straight: in your view, if I don't care for It's Small World, that automatically makes me a postmodern cynic who reviles everything pure and innocent? Don't you think that's a bit presumptuous and judgemental?

I enjoy Disneyland immensely and have for my entire life. But that doesn't mean that I'm required to love and worship every single part of it like it's a holy temple, and I don't need a theme-park ride full of singing dolls to teach me about optimism and sentimentality. I have 2 kids who've shown me more about that than Small World ever could.

T

On 2006-01-14 08:37, gwenners wrote:

Cheers,
Gwen Smith
(Who knows which film the Matterhorn is based on)

"Cliiiiiimb the mountain.......Cliiimb the highest mountain.....!"


[ Edited by: Tangaroa 2006-01-16 08:53 ]

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(Who knows which film the Matterhorn is based on)

It's based on "Third Man on the Mountain" (1959).
http://www.mouseplanet.com/magicyears/myx/myx011128.htm

I've seen it. It's not bad, and has a lot of atmosphere, and stars James MacArthur, who played the oldest brother Fritz in Disney's film "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960).

A

On 2006-01-15 11:00, MrBaliHai wrote:
So let me get this straight: ...

YES, not an ounce of misinterpretation in there! To summarize my points, which are now much clearer thanks to MrBaliHai's rewording:

  1. EVERYONE who doesn't like Small World is a postmodern cynic who reviles everything pure and innocent.
  2. All Disneyland visitors are REQUIRED to love and worship every single part of it like a holy temple.
  3. In order to gain the proper sense of optimism and sentimentality in life in general, one MUST ride an attraction with singing dolls.

Now that we're straight, sorry for veering a bit offtopic.

About the idea of a movie tie-in with the Jungle Cruise, even if it's sort of already been done with the earlier African Queen, it seems like that never affects the decision at all! In fact remakes seem to be the thing these days - maybe it's time for yet another new Peter Pan. The Pirates and Haunted Mansion movies seemed to take vignettes from the rides, but not major characters. A movie based on ETR would have a great setting and specific named characters, but not much built-in story. That probably wouldn't dissuade any brass considering a movie, but the less marquee status of ETR compared to other rides might be a minus. There might be a concern that today's audiences wouldn't be interested in a movie based on a sit-down attraction where puppets sing repetitive happy songs.

-Randy

Not the first time Tiki Room: The Movie has been discussed! I think that DangerGirl's plotline has some great potential:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=4582&forum=1&hilite=Tiki%20room%20movie

You'd think I'd posted enough to know about searching before posting! Oy! :roll:

Thanks for the link, Hanford!

M

On 2006-01-15 09:56, aquarj wrote:
I'm always sorry to hear opinions that Small World is too un-cool for the modern audience, or that there's something creepy about it. When we've lost the ability to appreciate something optimistic, positive, colorful, and sentimental for the innocence of childhood, then it seems like we've also lost the ability to enjoy a great deal of Walt Disney's original goals for The Happiest Place on Earth.-Randy

When I went to Disneyland over a year ago, I went on the Small World ride because it is an older ride, but fearing that
it would be too corny or?? for me, Mrsmiley! I thought it was great! It was during the holidays so the CHristmas decorations were added to it, too. ZAZZ!

My friend was busted by Mickey one time when we snuck in via jumping the fence. He was a short Hispanic man carrying Mickey's head and wearing the lower part of the costume. (Sorry believers, Mickey is really a human) I fell from the fence and hid under a very large dumpster. It was stinky under there. Let's make a movie about that and all the people who've made it in without paying. What about all the people who have died there and all the different lawsuits? (Gays being hustled out for dancing together). Oh and my other friend and I would lite cigs and poke a hole just under the cherry and stick a fire cracker fuse in and walk away. MInutes later....POP. We did this all over the park. We watched all nite as security was looking for us, teeheehee. Then we got busted. Let's make a movie about all that. Or is that just not right.

Ahhh, one more thing Disneyland is not the Happiest Place on Earth. Just to let you know, it's all fake. The Bunlap Tribe on Vanuatu is the Happiest Place on Earth and it's real as can be.

I want to see a movie about Mr. Toad's wild ride.

Spooky stuff theat toad.

On 2006-01-17 10:02, Robertiki wrote:
I want to see a movie about Mr. Toad's wild ride.

Spooky stuff that toad.

http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=498482#post498482

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I'm personally waiting for the long lost fearsome head-hunting tribe to show up on the TV show Lost. I imagine they'll be vicious, spear carrying savages that worship huge 25ft tikis, no, 50ft tikis with human sacrifices!

G

On 2006-01-16 08:53, Tangaroa wrote:
"Cliiiiiimb the mountain.......Cliiimb the highest mountain.....!"

::smirk:: But only if you are the third man on it. :wink:

Cheers,
Gwen Smith

T

On 2006-01-20 19:24, gwenners wrote:

On 2006-01-16 08:53, Tangaroa wrote:
"Cliiiiiimb the mountain.......Cliiimb the highest mountain.....!"

::smirk:: But only if you are the third man on it. :wink:

Cheers,
Gwen Smith

Bwahahahaaa!

I think there are about 5 people on this board who get your joke!

By the way - all vintage Disneyland fans may enjoy my friend Patricks new blog, "Stuff from the park":
http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/

He's a top-level collector & is sharing awesome Disneyland images from his vast slide collection...

G

On 2006-01-21 08:33, Tangaroa wrote:
I think there are about 5 people on this board who get your joke!

By the way - all vintage Disneyland fans may enjoy my friend Patricks new blog, "Stuff from the park":
http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/

He's a top-level collector & is sharing awesome Disneyland images from his vast slide collection...

Oh, very cool stuff indeed!

I spent two days at the park this week, including my first visit to the refurb-ed Tiki Room. I'll post more on that in the appropriate spot shortly. I was most pleasantly surprised by how good it looked.

Cheers,
Gwen Smith

Somehow those Small World dolls make me think of those biting dolls from Barbarella...

F

Small World is actually my most favorite ride at Disney (World is my local park)

..next to Mr. Toad's, of course (never should have torn that one down.. sigh)

I would like the Tiki room alot more if it wasn't all cornballed out these days.

Seems like Small World is one of the few that is what it was originally intended to be like.

They recently gave the one here in FL a spruce up and it looks grand. Bring on the Blair, I say!

(we also are lucky to have the very large Mary Blair ceramic mural in the Contemporary Hotel)

I think a Tiki Room movie would be great.. but for the love of Walt, please don't "Eddie Murphy" that thing- let Pixar handle it.

[ Edited by: fatuhiva 2006-01-21 19:17 ]

By the way - all vintage Disneyland fans may enjoy my friend Patricks new blog, "Stuff from the park": http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/

Not to mention "Danny's Land", featuring contributor Chris Merritt:

http://dannysland.blogspot.com/

(I've yet to see a Chris Merritt post on there, though!) :wink:

[ Edited by: hanford_lemoore 2006-01-22 18:17 ]

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On 2006-01-21 19:34, hanford_lemoore wrote:

By the way - all vintage Disneyland fans may enjoy my friend Patricks new blog, "Stuff from the park": http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/

Not to mention "Danny's Land", featuring contributor Chris Merritt:

http://dannysland.blogspot.com/

(I've yet to see a Chris Merritt post on there, though!) :wink:

http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2005/12/for-dan-how-to-scam-those-rubes-via.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2005/09/could-it-be.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2005/07/seems-like-good-price-to-me-wild-mouse.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2005/07/so.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2005/01/imagineering-is-always-looking-for.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/10/hey-all-i-just-updated-e-ticket.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/10/having-haunted-mansion-tattoo-is-no.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/09/check-out-damage-at-bushkill-park.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/08/you-got-any-gay-days-on-mickey.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/08/for-all-those-fans-of-subversive.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/07/so-my-grandfather-is-in-hospital-and.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/06/just-like-bootleg-spongebob.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/05/what.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/05/blog-post.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/05/come-visit-safari-amusement-park.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/04/scary-scary-scary.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/04/shameless-self-promotion.html
http://dannysland.blogspot.com/2004/04/my-fantasy-combination.html

But yeah - I tend to post about once every few months.... Mainly, this is where I hang out!
Warning - some of those links, just link back to threads here....

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