tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post114193127070462931..comments2024-02-08T07:33:49.907-08:00Comments on Re-Imagineering: Tiki, tiki, tiki!Mr Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12952506736745891323noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-21885738314852781322007-10-28T06:43:00.000-07:002007-10-28T06:43:00.000-07:00I love these ideas as well.Our family room is a ti...I love these ideas as well.<BR/><BR/>Our family room is a tiki room, with an 8' faux (but very authentic) palm tree, hand-carved tikis, a tiki bar and dozens of old, classic tiki mugs.<BR/><BR/>There's more interest in "all things tiki" now than ever. We're even lucky enough in this typically-midwest, Chicago suburban area to have a really nice tiki bar not far from here, with live hula shows a few times a week.<BR/><BR/>But it would be great to have a really superb show and great food at the TT!<BR/><BR/>I also wish the Enchanted Tiki Room's new management would get fired and a New new management would take over. When we were at WDW a couple years ago, after we left the ETR, we found a CD that had "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" on it. I'm sure there's a way the ETR could be updated without the harshness of the New Management makeover.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093762519549805218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1158736941447929032006-09-20T00:22:00.000-07:002006-09-20T00:22:00.000-07:00I am so lucky that I experienced the TT while it w...I am so lucky that I experienced the TT while it was there. I never forgot what a great show and atmosphere it had. I'm really excited to hear that a Trader Vic's will be opening soon in Las Vegas, even while it's closed in Los Angeles. Themes are what made Disney, and Vegas had better remember soon that they re-made Vegas, as well. As for the folks who mentioned a space station or Restaurant at the End of the Universe; check out Quark's Bar & Grill at the Las Vegas Hilton. 'Amazing decor, great drinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1148196391156419142006-05-21T00:26:00.000-07:002006-05-21T00:26:00.000-07:00I worked at TT as a musician in the 80's while I a...I worked at TT as a musician in the 80's while I as going to college and have great memories from a different perspective...the naughty but innocent hula lessons with guest participation, chugging river boats passing directly behind the stage, and the wide eyed audience feeling the heat from the fire knife dancer's flames. What a gig! <BR/>It would be great to see this place revived esp with the whole Tiki movement going on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1147503261110206382006-05-12T23:54:00.000-07:002006-05-12T23:54:00.000-07:00Having worked at the Tahitian Terrace through coll...Having worked at the Tahitian Terrace through college, I can say that it would be great to see it come back. It probably had the best food in the park (and some of the best people). And it's hard to beat dining on a warm breezy summer night under a giant tree, sipping Terrace punch, while live Hawaiian music plays in the background and fireworks over head. It's that type of magical experience that now missing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1144174762889839592006-04-04T11:19:00.000-07:002006-04-04T11:19:00.000-07:00I say bring it back. Need any help let me know. I'...I say bring it back. Need any help let me know. I've got tiki in my blood (it helps that my parents met at a luau in Los Angeles).ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1143923310732365002006-04-01T12:28:00.000-08:002006-04-01T12:28:00.000-08:00Now THIS is what Disneyland needs! People who aren...Now THIS is what Disneyland needs! People who aren't blinded by the media or money and can really see what's needed. I'm really enjoying this blog. I was never able to experience the Tahitian Terrace, being to young to remember. But from what I've seen and read of it, it sounds so much more fun and original then the silly Aladdin thing they have in its place. Here's hoping the light will be seen by the Imagineers soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1143874661493920532006-03-31T22:57:00.000-08:002006-03-31T22:57:00.000-08:00My teenage daughters and I just went to the Anahei...My teenage daughters and I just went to the Anaheim Tiki Room tonight, and we all really enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>I would love to see the Tahitian Terrace come back. But as much as I enjoy the pop art of the martini/tiki culture, I would really like to see this place done up in true Polynesian style. Polynesian Plaza. It would be such a relaxing and pleasant way to take a break from sore feet and throngs of teenagers, (I'm sure you can guess what demographic I fall into), with a cool fruit drink and the sound of ukuleles.<BR/><BR/>Southern California has such a vast and active Polynesian community, that it would be so easy to find the right entertainment for the venue. My girls both danced hula when they were younger, and it seems like there are new hula halaus popping up every day.<BR/><BR/>In contrast, Aladdin's Oasis seems so uninviting, with guards at the door and velvet ropes. It reminds me of New York night clubs of my younger days, where you would stand outside hoping to get picked to enter.Roccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112066005366809913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1143765333609989182006-03-30T16:35:00.000-08:002006-03-30T16:35:00.000-08:00We Disney fans in Florida would just like to see o...We Disney fans in Florida would just like to see our Tiki Room returned to it's original format and show. The current "Iago" show posesses none of the charm and whimsy of the original. This Tiki Room is no longer "enchanted" and never "flies away"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1143436658570208152006-03-26T21:17:00.000-08:002006-03-26T21:17:00.000-08:00That would be so wonderful! I didn't visit the par...That would be so wonderful! I didn't visit the park for the first time until after the Terrace closed, so I never got to see it. If John Lassiter is reading this, bring it back, please?!?The Polsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419628721431937773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1143142579298676442006-03-23T11:36:00.000-08:002006-03-23T11:36:00.000-08:00You know of course that that space is again runnin...You know of course that that space is again running the Aladdin Story Time Show?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142624704837276922006-03-17T11:45:00.000-08:002006-03-17T11:45:00.000-08:00I still get chills thinking about the tiki gods ru...I still get chills thinking about the tiki gods rumbling in anger (cna't quite remember why they did, but it was an a mazing feeling)!<BR/><BR/>Those moments of otherworldliness, as others have mentioned, is what DW is all about to me, what separates the Disney experience from any other park. If they can create <B>atmosphere</B>, then they can keep Disney relevant and exciting for the kids and adults that stream through the park.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I love the tiki revitalization idea, but honestly, I think that you could choose almost any genre for the spot, and as long as the atmospherics were handled well, it would be a fine addition to DW.<BR/><BR/>BTW, this is a super cool blog!<BR/><BR/>RichardSir Richard Wentworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654531289708107416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142543359388206532006-03-16T13:09:00.000-08:002006-03-16T13:09:00.000-08:00What's not forward moving about fixing something t...What's not forward moving about fixing something that isn't working? Sure, the Alladin dinner show was timely when it happened, but there was no real appeal to return. Once it began to wane and became an expense, on paper in someone's cubicle it became a liability. Now it's something many of us who were able to experience remember fondly and long for because it was quality. It was entertaining and (heaven forbid) educational as a show, and the food was quite good. Pacific Islander culture is still exotic, mysterious, and tantalizing. Returning to a Polynesian theme isn't backward thinking, rather, taking the concept and updating it to include a more diverse Pan Pacific menu and maintaining the respect for the cultures of the peoples represented in a traditional review couldn't be more progressive. I really did like the waterfall curtain though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142452099989538372006-03-15T11:48:00.000-08:002006-03-15T11:48:00.000-08:00I totally remember that place and the food was act...I totally remember that place and the food was actually pretty good. I was really disappointed when they took it out. With the reemergence if Tiki culture, I hope they do bring it back.Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142440253261697112006-03-15T08:30:00.001-08:002006-03-15T08:30:00.001-08:00Bringing something back like a restaurant isn't be...Bringing something back like a restaurant isn't being uncreative...it's unbreaking the park. It doesn't have to be EXACTLY as it was before, but a nice sit-down restaurant with a show there WOULD be nice...and it doesn't need to be tied in with some sort of marketing campaign either.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind being sold to, I just don't like it when it gets in the way of my overall experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142440228286857032006-03-15T08:30:00.000-08:002006-03-15T08:30:00.000-08:00Bringing something back like a restaurant isn't be...Bringing something back like a restaurant isn't being uncreative...it's unbreaking the park. It doesn't have to be EXACTLY as it was before, but a nice sit-down restaurant with a show there WOULD be nice...and it doesn't need to be tied in with some sort of marketing campaign either.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind being sold to, I just don't like it when it gets in the way of my overall experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142409394108151142006-03-14T23:56:00.000-08:002006-03-14T23:56:00.000-08:00I remember it as a kid. Bring it backI remember it as a kid. Bring it backsealighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689215216359981172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142392862186673792006-03-14T19:21:00.000-08:002006-03-14T19:21:00.000-08:00Here's something constructive. Remember the founda...Here's something constructive. Remember the foundation that the Disney parks were built on and only then move forward. Moving forward while blindfolded will just make a bigger mess. And go ahead and wax nostalgic about the older attractions that were bulldozed for inferior shows. Right now their memory is tantamount to building a better park.Mr Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952506736745891323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142389846874278632006-03-14T18:30:00.000-08:002006-03-14T18:30:00.000-08:00Hey Guys!I'm all for improving the theme parks we ...Hey Guys!<BR/><BR/>I'm all for improving the theme parks we all know and love but I think we need to get our eyes back on the prize. There needs to be a ban on the following phrases: "bring back the (fill in the obscure rememberance of youth)" and "remember when Disney had (fill in long ago replaced attraction)". This kind of thinking, while warm and wonderful, does nothing to advance the Disney of today to become the ultimate experience we all want it to be.<BR/><BR/>I'm not looking to bash...I just want to move forward. Let's get constructive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142352153287360392006-03-14T08:02:00.000-08:002006-03-14T08:02:00.000-08:00Aww man...I'm getting hungry. I'd probably take it...Aww man...I'm getting hungry. I'd probably take it just a teensy bit further and in addition to the terrace, open a side stand that offers plate lunches. Loco Moco, Mahi Mahi, rice, saimin soup, mac salad. Mmmmmmm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142347479130735482006-03-14T06:44:00.000-08:002006-03-14T06:44:00.000-08:00Retro-tiki culture is Tahitian??? Not to be picky,...Retro-tiki culture is Tahitian??? Not to be picky, but a Tiki refers to traditional ornaments created by the Maori, the Polynesian first settlers of New Zealand....Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366990909909962877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142300339603127532006-03-13T17:38:00.000-08:002006-03-13T17:38:00.000-08:00Yesterland.com has a wonderful write up of the vin...Yesterland.com has a wonderful write up of the vintage Tahitian Terrace with some beautiful photos and a scan of the original menu. (http://yesterland.com/tahitianmenu.html) It's amazing to remember that there was a time when $1.75 could buy you a full meal of ribs, rice and vegetables. You can't even buy a soda for that price at DL anymore!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142294056833700432006-03-13T15:54:00.000-08:002006-03-13T15:54:00.000-08:00I loved the TT. When I go to DL nowadays, I always...I loved the TT. When I go to DL nowadays, I always want to eat at the Blue Bayou. The food isn't that great and it's too expensive, but I still make reservations and pay the $ just because the atmosphere is so cool and unlike any other restaurant I know. I was crushed when they closed the TT. I'm from Hawaii and a big fan of Tiki culture. I think it would be awesome to bring it back, or some other Tiki/Shag themed sit-down restaurant. I agree there needs to be more restaurants and attractions (American Sings? PeopleMover?) where you can sit down and relax from the hustle and bustle for a little while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142221200212636932006-03-12T19:40:00.000-08:002006-03-12T19:40:00.000-08:00I would love to see the Tahitian Terrace in its he...I would love to see the Tahitian Terrace in its heyday brought back with the hula dancers and firewalkers and the wonderful ribs ( I belive Kikoman was the sponser) heck you can even find the recipie for those ribs on the net. The atmosphere and show were the best it was an E ticket all the way with E ticket food. The way I see it is if people are flocking to a constantly sold out Fantasmic dessert buffet at aprox 50.00 , they will be more than willing to pay 60.00 to 70.00 for an E ticket dinner show. I will make the first reservation for a party of 5 plus.<BR/>This is once again a themeing , magic issue that guest are craving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142111936167470122006-03-11T13:18:00.000-08:002006-03-11T13:18:00.000-08:00With the constant popularity of Blue Bayou (I dunn...With the constant popularity of Blue Bayou (I dunno about after the rehab... but I digress), Disney really needs another sit down and eat restraunt within the area. I mean, Main Street has one (though you grab your trays yourself and don't need a reservation), Tomorrowland has that pizza place, Fantasyland could use a nice one. Frontierland has that Zorro place, Bear Country has a fairly decent place, New Orleans Square has Blue Bayou and Adventureland has bengal (which has excellent ka-bobs). But, I think its time that Disney brought back an interesting dinner show instead of the Aladdin Storytime Jamboree or whatever. The theming really doesn't work well. You have Tiki room with its mascots and masks, then you have jungle cruise with its lush foliage and then you have... A morroccan style building just sitting there. They should somehow mix the theming of Tiki and Jungle Cruise and just stick Tahitian back. <BR/><BR/>From what I understand, it even had an area where you could look down on the cruise while you ate, much like Blue Bayou with Pirates.Ghost Relations Dept.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03126998331165855389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-1142063032857099502006-03-10T23:43:00.000-08:002006-03-10T23:43:00.000-08:00West of Tahiti? Disneyland is about 30 degrees eas...West of Tahiti? Disneyland is about 30 degrees east of Tahiti on the globe.Adam Villanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694072629634740634noreply@blogger.com