This article is on the attraction. For the location of the same name, see Enchanted Tiki Room.
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (formerly known as the Tropical Serenade in Walt Disney World) is an attraction in Adventureland at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. The Tiki Room has a shared backstory and continuity with the Jungle Cruise.
History[]
Backstory[]
The Tiki Room is a Polynesian structure which is enchanted by various Māori deities or, "Tiki Gods" who embedded magical properties within the tiki room. This allows for the birds of the Tiki room to communicate in human language, tikis to come to life, and the flowers to be able to sing. The Tiki Room is a place of international celebration however too much celebration is known to anger the Gods, causing disasters
Development history[]
Summary[]
Overlays[]
The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management)[]
In this overlay, the Tiki Room was purchased by Zazu and Iago via the Hollywood agent birds William and Morris.
The Enchanted Tiki Room: Get the Fever![]
The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai![]
In this overlay of the Tiki Room, the Tiki Room is visited by Stitch after crashing the ship he got from his creator Jumba into the building. The birds misidentify him as a tiki god called, "The Big Kahuna" and he leads a celebration.
Jungle Cruise connections[]
Films[]
Jungle Cruise[]
Harbourmaster Nilo Nemolato of Porto Velho has Rosita as his pet in this film.
Disney Parks[]
Adventure Trading Company[]
The Bird Juju mission had guests assisting Tiki Kiki Serbano in finding new talent for the Tiki Room in-return for a Bird Juju. In the Daily Gnus newspaper was a talent-spotlight by Lilikoi Humuhumunukunukuapuaa on the Tiki Room's singing flower, "Flora". The newspaper also had a missing post for Rosita, an audition call for The Bird Call and Tiki Room, an interview with José on the topic of Tarzan's Treehouse and advertisements for the Tiki Room.
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort[]
The gods from the enchanted tiki room are scattered throughout this resort. The resort also contains a significant amount of theming to the film Lilo & Stitch (2002) which is the subject of the Tiki Room's overlay The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!.
Jungle Cruise[]
At the end of Disneyland's Jungle Cruise, the boats pass by the docks of the Tropical Hideaway. A parcel addressed to José is along the JNC's docks and the boats pass by a painting advertising the Hideaway. The setting of the Tiki Room is passed by along the River of Adventure's, "Uncharted tributary" which is also documented in a map by Dr. Albert Falls in the queue. In the Magic Kingdom's Tiki Room (formerly known as the Tropical Serenade), the pre-show has birds Clyde & Claude describing having first found the Tiki Room after passing through various locations from the Jungle Cruise and encountering the lion pride, African bull elephant, monkeys, crocodiles and rock python.
Skipper Canteen[]
In the Mess Hall of the Skipper Canteen is a letter addressed to Rosita in the Tiki Room from the Lost River Delta. Said letter is marked to be returned to sender due to Rosita's absence. There are also assorted references and connections to the Tiki Room throughout the Skipper Canteen. In the Falls family parlour is a chandelier with bird-shaped lights modelled after José, Pierre, Fritz and Michael.
Books in the library include Songs of the Tiki Bird by Prof. Boag, Crooning Flowers by Sherman & Sherman, and Tiki, Tiki, Tikis of the South Pacific by B. Baker. Another book in the library is A New Way to Manage Birds by I & Z Management Publications which references Iago and Zazu who ran the Enchanted Tiki Room for a time. Two other books in the library are Birds of Song and Rongo's Right by Tiki Kiki Serbano, a Tiki Room affiliate from the Adventure Trading Company.
Trader Sam's[]
The likenesses of the tiki gods, tiki drummers and tiki totems are found throughout Trader Sam's bar. The bars also contain a drink called the, "Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Rum" and another called, "Rosita's Margherita". There is also a post-card asking Sam on the location of Rosita, mentions to Sam's history with Rosita in the menus, and a shell-mobile with Rosita's name on it. Trader Sam's Grog Grotto has the totem of Uh-Oa mounted within it and she springs to life when a drink called, "Uh-Oa" is ordered. The grotto is also allocated in Disney's Polynesian Village Resort which has the tiki gods scattered throughout it. It has been theorized that Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar and/or Disney's Polynesian Village Resort are located on the same island as the Tiki Room.
Tropical Hideaway[]
The Tropical Hideaway is a dining-service overlooking the Jungle Navigation Company's Polynesian docks which is located beside the Tiki Room. Birdhouses belonging to several of the birds are located on the walls and a parcel addressed to José is along the JNC's docks. The hideaway also contains oars for members of S.E.A. such as Dr. Albert Falls, Sango Shio, and Chef Tandaji. Rosita waits along the docks for a JNC boat, sometimes acknowledging Jungle Cruise passengers.
Tropical Imports[]
Tropical Imports is another business run by Trader Sam. Atop the structure is one of the tiki drummers from the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Other connections[]
Aladdin[]
Iago was one of the former owners of the Tiki Room.
The Lion King[]
Zazu was a previous owner of the Tiki Room.
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom[]
Merlin and Emperor Kuzco attend a revue at the Tiki Room in this attraction after defeating Yzma.
Tarzan[]
Tikis from the Tiki Room appear at Professor Porter's Trading Post. José was interviewed on the subject of Tarzan's Treehouse by the Daily Gnus.
Trivia[]
- Kilimanjaro Safaris' parrallel to the Tiki Room can be interpreted as Festival of the Lion King, an attraction sharing setting and backstory with its respective Jungle Cruise attraction which revolves around talking animals.
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