============================================================================ The following is a effort by David Tomita and Don Bertino to document the attractions at Disneyland - the Original (tm). These descriptions where taken out the handout available from Disneyland called "Disneyland Park - Description Book for Guests with Hearing Impairments" As each attraction is typed in, it will be posted and stored at ftp.calweb.com /users/b/bertino or http://www.calweb.com/~bertino Any comments/additions/corrections would be welcomed. =========================================================================== THE ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room debuted in 1963 as the first Disney attraction to feature the *Audio-Animatronics(tm)* system. The overwhelming popularity of this show confirmed Walt's belief that *Audio-Animatronics(tm)* would open up a whole new dimension of entertainment, one that combine the realism and immediacy of the theater with the versatility and consistency of the motion picture. Located at the entrance to Adventureland, this South Seas island celebration features 225 singing birds, crooning flowers, and chanting tiki gods. Before entering the Tiki Room, guest are given a taste of the tropical magic that's in store as tiki gods and goddesses in the Enchanted Garden introduce themselves and tell legends of the South Seas. Once inside, you'll find seats facing the center of the room, exotic flowers hanging in large "bowls" from the ceiling, and wooden tikis sitting in the rafters. As the lights dim and silence fills the thatch-covered hut, a tiny spotlight focuses everyone's attention on a multicolored parrot perched near the center of the room. Motionless up until this time, the bird appears to be either asleep or -- or all things -- stuffed. The host taps the perch, and with a surprising loud sigh -- even for a parrot -- he nods his head, winks at the audience and introduces himself as Jose, the master of ceremonies. From this point on, the show literally comes to life, as Jose welcomes everyone to this tropical paradise, and wakes up his other friends, Michael, Pierre, and Fritz -- all birds from different countries of the world, each featuring a distinct accent and personality. They then wake all the other birds in the room, ready for the opening number, "The Tiki Room." In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room All the birds sing words And the flowers croon In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room Welcome to our tropical hideaway You lucky people, you If we weren't in the show starting right away We'd be in the audience, too! All together... In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room All the birds sing words And the flowers croon In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room Next, Jose directs the audience's attention to the center of the room, where a birdmobile descends from the ceiling, revealing beautiful, exotic white birds. These "ladies" lead off with the national bird anthem, joined by the rest of the plumage. Later, Jose invites the audience to join in for a chorus: Let's all sing like the birdies sing, Tweet, tweet tweet, tweet tweet. Let's all sing like the birdies sing, Sweet, sweet sweet, sweet sweet. Let's all warble like nightingales, Give your throat a treat. Take you time from the birds, Now you all know the words, Tweet, tweet tweet, tweet tweet. A real treat is next on the menu, as the flowers now come to life, offering a musical luau: birds whistle, flowers hum, and all the singing incites wooden statues to come to life. They beat a Hawaiian war chant, bringing the tikis around the pavilion to life. The singing, chanting, and drum-beating gets more fierce, culminating in a terrible thunderstorm outside the pavilion. The singing stops and the rain dies down, giving everyone time for their last number as the audience departs. don From: ac002@lafn.org (Michael Block) Subject: Re: Save the Tiki Birds! Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 00:56:58 GMT Lines: 70 Wait! Wait! We forgot to wake up the glee club... In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. Welcome to our tropical hideaway You lucky people you. If we weren't in the show starting right away We'd be in the audience too. All together! In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. The boys in the back are comicals. Because of their claws? (No, because they're Macaws!) and our fine feathered friend is a jolly toucan. and two can sound better than one toucan can. [toucans sing bird sound] The Bird of Paradise is an elegant bird. It likes to be seen and it loves to be heard. Most little birdies will fly away, But the Tiki Room birds are here everyday. In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. Our show is delightful. We hope you'll agree. We hope that it fills you with pleasure and glee. Because if we don't make you feel like that, We're gonna wind up on the lady's hat. In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. Our magnificent production is yet come, So strum the guitar and beat the drum. We've been a hit and we know you adore us, So come on and join us in an other chorus. In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. A little softer In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. A little louder In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room, All the birds sing words and the flowers croon, In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room.