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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride
| image=TikiRoomBuilding3.jpg
| caption='''The entrance to Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. Photo by Theme Park Tourist'''
| land=[[Adventureland]]
| opened=October 1, 1971
|custom_label_2= Previously Known As
|custom_value_2= Tropical Serenade (1971-1997)<br> The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management (1997-2011)
|custom_label_2= FastPass Disney Genie +
|custom_value_2= No
}}
===Walt Disney World===
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room proved to be a smash hit for Disneyland, and thus it was an obvious choice for inclusion in Walt Disney World. In the Magic Kingdom, the Enchanted Tiki Room was renamed "Tropical Serenade" and housed inside the Sunshine Pavilion sponsored by the Citrus Florida Growers <ref name= "dated"> http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id47.htm </ref>. [[Image:UnderNewManagement.jpg|thumb|400px|In 1998 The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) opened]]Opening with the rest of the park on October 1, 1971, Tropical Serenade was essentially a carbon copy of the Disneyland show. With that being said, there were major differences in the queue and attraction building. For starters, Tropical Serenade featured three separate covered lines, giving the queue more order then its Disneyland counterpart. Furthermore, while Disneyland's preshow centered on Tiki god statues, the Tropical Serenade preshow focused on two birds named Clyde and Claude having a conversation with each other<ref name= "dated"/>. Also of note is the fact that the Tropical Serenade was housed in a much lager theater then the Disneyland version of the show, and the attraction was topped with a large pagoda that drew guests to the Sunshine Pavilion <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/stt.htm </ref>
The Tropical Serenade remained unchanged until 1997, when the show closed for renovations. Due to the attractions waning popularity, Disney decided they needed to seriously update the show. In order to do this, Imagineers added the popular characters Zazu (from Disney’s The Lion King) and Iago (from Disney’s Aladdin) to the attraction. Furthermore, the show was given a new plot that centered around Iago and Zazu becoming the new owners of the Tiki Room <ref name= "yester"> http://www.yesterland.com/newmanagement.html </ref>. Although the show featured a brand new script and musical numbers, the original Tiki birds remained a part of the show <ref name= "yester"/>. After an extensive refurbishment, the Tropical Serenade reopened as The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management on April 5, 1998 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/the-enchanted-tiki-room-under-new-management.htm </ref>.
Despite Disney's efforts to make the new show appeal to a wider audience, Under New Management quickly proved to be unpopular with guests and attendance problems once again plagued the attraction <Ref name= "Spence"/>. In 2011 a small fire broke out in the attic of the Tiki Room theater, causing the sprinkler system to be activated <Ref name= "yester"/>. Although no one was injured in the fire, it has been heavily speculated that the Audio Animatronic Iago was badly damaged and that the attraction suffered some water damage <ref> http://thedisneyblog.com/2011/01/16/update-on-tiki-room-fire/ </ref>. The damage of from the fire combined with the fact that a refurbished Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room in Disneyland had regained its popularity, convinced Disney that the time was right to bring back the Tropical Serenade <ref name= "Spence"/>. To this end, on August 15, 2011 <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/08/walt_disneys_enchanted_tiki_ro_1.html </ref> the original show reopened as Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. Opening in time for the Magic Kingdom's 40th anniversary <ref name= "yester"/>, Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room follows the same script as the original show, however it is six minutes shorter. This brevity was caused by the removal of the "Barcarolle" number from Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffman” opera <ref name="magic"/> and some of the attraction's dialogue <ref> http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/walt_disney_world's_magic_kingdom/enchanted_tiki_room/ </ref> <ref name= "Spence"/>.
==Attraction Plot==
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is a Polynesian Revue, featuring 150 singing Audio Animatronics.
===Preshow===
[[Image:ClaudeClyde.jpg|thumb|500px|Claude and Clyde welcome guests to the Enchanted Tiki Room|alt= tiki room, preshow, Claude, Clyde, Disney World]] The Enchanted Tiki Room's preshow begins as guests wait outside of the Sunshine Pavilion. When the show is close to beginning, a waterfall found in the middle of the queue opens up to reveal two toucans, Claude (voiced by Sebastian Cabot) and Clyde (voiced by Dallas McKennon). After introducing themselves, Claude and Clyde tell the humerus tale of how they found the Enchanted Tiki Room before telling the audiance audience that they hope that (guests) have a real "Tropical Serenade".
===The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room===
[[Image:Jose.jpg|thumb|400px|Jose, one of the hosts of the Enchanted Tiki Room]]Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room begins with guests entering the Enchanted Tiki Room, only to find all of the birds inside sleeping. A cast member then “wakes up” Jose (The red, white and green Macaw macaw located in the middle of the room) by either taping him with a stick or having the audience cheer loudly. After Jose was is awake, the Macaw macaw wakes up the attractions three other hosts: Michael (a white and green Macawmacaw), Pierre (a white and blue Macawmacaw) and Fritz (a red, black, and white Macawmacaw). With the four hosts now ready to put on the show, Michael says they need to “wake up the glee club” , which he does with a loud whistle. As all of the birds throughout the room begin to chirp, the cast sings the attractions attraction's first song [[The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room]]
====Song Lyrics====
[[Image:Jose.jpg|thumb|500px|Jose, one of the hosts of the Enchanted Tiki Room|alt= Jose Tiki Room Magic Kingdom]]
 
'''Jose:''' Ole, ole it's 'cho time.
'''All:''' In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki room.
[[Image:InsideTiki.jpg|thumb|400px|The inside of the Enchanted Tiki Room]]
'''Fritz:''' I sing so beautiful, I should sing solo.
'''Pierre:''' My voice may not be so marvelous, but my profile is out of this world.
[[Image:InsideTiki.jpg|thumb|500px|The inside of the Enchanted Tiki Room| alt= tiki room interior]]
'''Michael:''' Jawohl, but the trouble is - it's not FAR enough out of this world.
Isn't that right Herr Schmidt? Whoo hoo! I see Schmidt has no hair!
===Hawaiian War Chant===
After the girls finish their song, Pierre introduces the next act as a “musical luau!” On this cue, the flowers located throughout the Tiki Room begin to sing, they . They are soon joined by the totem poles.
====Song Lyrics====
Ehu hene la a pili koo lua la
[[Image:PierreTiki.jpg|400px|thumb|Pierre, one of the four hosts of the Enchanted Tiki Room.|alt= Pierre Tiki Room]]
Pututui lu a ite toe la
'''(drums, chanting, and a soloist begin)'''
[[Image:tikidrummer2.jpg|400px|thumb|Tikis drumming in the Enchanted Tiki Room]]
'''Totem Poles:'''
Tahuwai la a tahuwai wai la
Oh ah hahey ah ah, Oh ha hahey ah ah
[[Image:tikidrummer2.jpg|400px|thumb|Tikis drumming in the Enchanted Tiki Room|alt= Tiki Room drummer]]
'''Entire Tiki Room:'''
Tahuwai la a tahuwai wai la
====Song Lyrics====
[[Image:tikitImagineer.jpg|400px|thumb|A WED designer painting Jose| Imagineer working on Tiki Room Jose]]
'''Birds:''' The birdies had their fling (birds chirp and sing on cue)
===Heigh Ho===
After the group song has ended, Jose tells guests to give the birds a standing ovation. With everyone now standing, Fritz says that they are going to do a trick, “were “we're gonna make you all, disappear!” As guests are ushered out of the room, the entire Tiki Room sings “Heigh Ho” from Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, albeit with alternate lyrics written by Wally Boag <ref name= "magic"/>.
====Song Lyrics====
==Cast <Ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/the-enchanted-tiki-room.htm </ref>==
[[Image:LegendTiki.jpg|thumb|300px275px|A poster for Legends of the Enchanted Tiki (the Enchanted Tiki Room's working title)| alt= Tiki Room poster]]
'''Thurl Ravenscroft'''-Fritz
'''[[The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room]]'''- Written by Robert and Richard Sherman and performed by the Tiki Room birds <ref name= "D23"/>.
'''Lets All Sing Like the Birdies Sing'''- Written by Robert Hargreaves, Stanley J. Damerell and Tolchard Evans <ref> http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Lets_All_Sing_Like_the_Birdies_Sing.htm </ref>. Performed by the Bird Mobile Chorus (the girls), Jose, PeirrePierre, Fritz and Michael.
'''Hawaiian War Chant'''-Composed by Prince Leleiohoku <ref> http://www.discogs.com/artist/826297-Prince-Leleiohoku </ref> and performed by the orchids and the Tiki statues.
'''Finale (Farewell and Aloha)'''-Composed by unknown, performed by the Tiki Room Birds, orchids and Tiki statues
'''Heigh Ho'''- Composed by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey <ref> http://secondhandsongs.com/work/79016/all </ref> (with special lyrics for the Tiki Roomwritten by Wally Boag). Performed by the Tiki Birds.
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