Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opened at Disneyland in 1963, followed by Walt Disney World in 1971 (although it was named Tropical Serenade for over 25 years). Created by Walt Disney and a team of Imagineers (Rolly Crump, Harriet Burns, and John Hench to name a few), the Tiki Room was the first attraction at Disney to feature audio animatronics. While the show has seen some changes over the years, most dramatically at Tokyo Disney, the current version is almost identical to its original form at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. In this episode, we'll discuss the rich history of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, along with some fun facts and details you might not have heard before. The discussion also includes some related history about the famous Dole Whip and Citrus Swirl snacks at the Disney Parks. Thanks to Disney Archeologist Scott Wolf (mastermind behind Mouse Clubhouse), this episode also includes never-before-heard audio interviews with two Imagineers who worked on this attraction. Be sure to check out Scott's website and YouTube channel for even more Disney history. What do you love most about Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Email: [email protected] Be sure to check out our sponsor WDW Magazine, the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World, available in print or digital. Disney news and travel tips: Be sure to visit our Disney news partner, The Kingdom Insider: Website: https://thekingdominsider.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/KingdomInsider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekingdominsider/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tkidisneynews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNy6LP8uPSjsktoPBr5JTQ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TKIDisneyNews/ Vacation Planning: Planning a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, or another Disney destination? Visit our trusted partner, Academy Travel: Walt Disney World: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/waltdisney/IP Disneyland: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneyland/IP Disney Cruise Line: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneycruise/IP Aulani: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/Aulani/IP Adventures by Disney: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/DisneyAdventure/IP How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Download Imagineer Tours - http://imagineertours.com Special thanks to our Hero Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to The Imagineer Podcast, your unofficial guide to All Things Disney.
0:30.4	I'm your host, Matthew Krull, and you're listening to Episode 111 of the Imagineer podcast.
0:40.1	In today's episode, we're going to be talking about a classic attraction found at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland. And that is
0:46.1	Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. As the name suggests, Walt Disney was one of the key contributors
0:52.2	to this iconic attraction. It's one of those shows I recommend everybody visit at least once if you are planning a trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World or to Tokyo Disneyland. But it's also one of those attractions that I fondly remember growing up as a kid. My parents would always take me to the enchanted tiki room.
1:11.3	It's one that has, I'm sure everybody knows that famous song in the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki
1:15.8	Tiki Room, which we'll talk about in this episode, of course.
1:18.8	And it's simply an enjoyable experience that features what are the original, the first
1:26.3	audio henematronics from the Walt Disney Company.
1:29.2	So truly a big part of Disney history and still a fun show to this very day.
1:35.3	In this episode, we're going to talk about the history and the details of the Enchanted Tiki Room.
1:41.7	I'll share some audio clips including bineral audio of this attraction
1:46.0	experience in case you haven't visited the attraction before or if you were simply missing it to
1:50.2	sort of relive the magic of the Enchanted Tiki Room. And I'm also going to share a couple of
1:55.8	exclusive interview clips with a couple of the original Imagineers who worked on the Enchanted Tiki
2:02.5	Room. And that's thanks to Scott Wolfe, who's a friend of the show and who was a previous
2:07.5	guest on Imagineer podcast. He was kind enough to share a couple of clips that are never before
2:14.2	heard, or at least that he has never released, I should say, and offered them to
2:19.9	this Imagineer podcast community. So huge thanks to Scott. And I can't wait for you to hear
2:24.6	what those clips are. At the end of the episode, I'll come back and tell you a little bit more
2:28.9	about how you can connect with the Imagineer your podcast on all your favorite social media
2:33.0	channels and how you can help to inspire and create the future of this show.
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