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The new attraction that Imagineering came up with was titled The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) was spearheaded by senior concept designer Jeff Burke and senior concept writer Kevin Rafferty <ref name="Korkis"> https://yourfirstvisit.net/2019/09/13/a-friday-visit-with-jim-korkis-the-enchanted-tiki-room/ </ref>. Talking about the waning popularity of the original show, Burke noted:
{{Quotation|It was kind of demoralizing to see guests leave in the middle of the (original) show,” said Burke. “So we wanted to infuse new life into it. We wanted to bring out the Disney magic that current audiences would relate to. People who have seen the show before will wonder ‘What is going on around here?” <refnameref name="Korkis"/>}}
In order to draw new audiences into the attraction, Imagineers decided to add the popular characters Zazu (from the Lion King) and Iago (from Aladdin), as the new owners of the Tiki Room. When discussing the premise of the new attraction, Rafferty explained that they wanted:
{{Quotation|"A Hollywood style look and feel to it. With Iago and Zazu being the new owners of the Tiki Room. They're vying for position and power" <refnameref name="Korkis"/>}}
For the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) the original voice actors for Jose (Wally Boag), Michael (Fulton Burley) and Thurl Ravenscroft (Fritz) were brought back, while Pierre's voice (which had originally performed by Ernie Newton) was rerecorded by Jerry Orbach.
