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==Attraction History==
===Creation for Disneyland===
The genesis of what would one day become Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room began in 1950s with Walt Disney himself. At the time, Walt and his Imagineers had been working on a way to animate three dimensional figures for use in Disneyland. So far they had found minimal success however, as the technology that they developed (Audio Animatronics) was still very crude and unreliable. Although they had been able to animate some of the animals found on Disneyland’s [[Jungle Cruise]], attempts at more complex Animatronics had proven unsuccessful. Things began to change however, when while on vacation in New Orleans , Walt came upon and bought a mechanical toy bird that could sing (as well as move its beak and[[Image:Walttiki.jpg|thumb|400px|Walt Disney in Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room]] wings) <ref name= "org"> http://www.waltdisney.org/blog/disneyland-classics-walt-disneys-enchanted-tiki-room </ref>. [[Image:Walttiki.jpg|thumb|400px|Walt Disney in Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room]]. Inspired by the technology used within the toy, Walt decided that if toy makers could animate 3D objects, his Imagineers could too. After dissecting the bird and understanding the technology that made it work, Disney Imagineers were able to produce fluid, Audio Animatronic tropical birds (including toucans and macaws) <ref name="D23">https://d23.com/tiki-room-50th-anniversary-archives/ </ref>.
With this new technology in hand, Walt decided to revisit an old idea. Earlier in the 1950s, Disney had planned on building a Chinese restaurant (complete with an Audio Animatronic Confucius) for Disneyland's Main Street USA <ref name="D23"/>. Also included in the show was to be a number of real and imaginary animals, including birds. Although the human Audio Animatronic proved too difficult, Walt decided to retheme the restaurant as a Polynesian musical revue, featuring singing tropical birds. The restaurant was going to be called “The Enchanted Tiki Room” (although some sources use the name "Tiki Hut") and it was to be located in Disneyland’s Adventureland <ref name= "org"/> <ref name= "Spence"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/theme_parks/magic_kingdom/adventureland/the_enchanted_tiki_room/ </ref>. Although Disney announced plans for the restaurant to the public, logistical concerns eventually derailed the idea. It was determined that a full course meal would take between 45 and 60 minutes on average, and thus a very limited number of guests would be able to see the musical show <ref name= "Spence"/>. On October 9, 1963, Walt decided that instead of creating a dinner show, Disney would create a full-fledged attraction <ref name= "D23"/>.
In order to turn this new Tiki attraction into a reality, Walt turned to his Imagineers. Although Walt had originally told him, “This show doesn’t have to be a natural history museum. Let’s have some fun!” <ref name= "D23"/> Imagineer Rolly Crump's designs were deemed to be a bit too abstract. Disney then turned to sculptor Blaine Gibson to create the residents of the Enchanted Tiki Room. Although much more realistic then Crump's designs, Gibson still did not create an "absolutely realistic parrot" in order to give the hosts some character <ref name= "D23"/>. Assisting Gibson in creating characters was Imagineer Marc Davis who designed the totems who come to life inside the attraction, as well as some of the singing flowers and birds <ref name= "D23"/>. When it came to creating the birds themselves, Imagineer Harriet Burns was charged with designing and creating the feathering, which she often did using real feathers. When describing his vision for the birds , Walt told Burns , "I want these birds to be so real you can see them breathe." <ref name= "D23"/>
With the design of the show now in place, Walt turned to the Sherman Brothers to create a new song for the attraction <ref name= "Spence"/>, which had a working title of Legends of the Enchanted Tiki <ref>https://d23.com/tiki-room-50th-anniversary-archives/</ref>. According to the Shermans, “we suggested that the song could be done in a calypso beat: ‘the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room.’ It had a sound you could remember. And Walt bought the idea, just like that." <ref name= "D23"/> As they were working on the attraction, the Sherman brothers suggested that a specific parrot be the emcee of the entire show. Walt liked this idea, but took it one step further. Instead of relying on a single host, the attraction would be hosted by four parrots which had French, Spanish, German, and Irish accents. Besides just providing the Tiki Room with a catchy song, the Sherman brothers also previewed what would be coming in the rest of the attraction with their opening number [[The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room]] <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trtJMX90Etw </ref>.
Although the Sherman Brother's song set the stage for the rest of the attraction, The Enchanted Tiki Room's script was written by Larry Clemmons, Marty Sklar, Wally Boag, and Fulton Burley <ref name= "magic"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/articles/10aug2016-let's-all-sing-like-the-birdies-sing---part-ii.htm </ref>. Hosting the tropical revue was four McCaws macaws named Jose, Fritz, Michael and Pierre (voiced respectively by Wally Boag, Fulton Burley, Thrul Ravenscroft, and Ernie Newton <ref name= "magic"/> .
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room finally opened to guests on June 23, 1963. In total the attraction featured a stunning 225 Audio Animatronic characters performing a 17 minute tropical revue.
