Thoughts from the Tiki Room

CoasterMatt · 01-31-2010, 12:32 PM

I didn't quite know where to put this, but it does relate to Disneyland, so I'll stick it here.

As it's been fairly well known around here, I haven't had a great start to the year- but I did get to go to Disneyland yesterday, and last night in the Tiki Room, the magic and dare I say it, the ENCHANTMENT of that place really got to me.

We sat in our usual spot, back row- I like to feel the wave of air when the thunder rolls through after the Hawaiian War Chant. When the music started, I wasn't a cynical, disturbed 35 year old at all- I was the 2 or 3 year old kid when I first saw the show. My mouth was open in weird sort of "poses"- a look of awe that would probably only be seen on an infant seeing the most AMAZING THING EVER! I could feel my fingers pointing at all this motion and the music just coursed through me. I felt tears down my cheeks and I did nothing to hold them back.

Thanks Walt.

alphabassettgrrl · 01-31-2010, 04:05 PM

Gods bless Walt. I am sure he would be pleased.

Gemini Cricket · 01-31-2010, 04:15 PM

Love it! Totally agree, Matt.

I've had that happen to me at the park. It's a great feeling! It's wonderful when something like that chases the grey clouds away.

Tref · 01-31-2010, 07:22 PM

Well, I do not know what happened to you this year, CM, but I do know the 'Tiki-room' feeling you describe. It's like the chill I get each and every time I emerge from under the entrance onto Main Street.

flippyshark · 01-31-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

I didn't quite know where to put this, but it does relate to Disneyland, so I'll stick it here.

As it's been fairly well known around here, I haven't had a great start to the year- but I did get to go to Disneyland yesterday, and last night in the Tiki Room, the magic and dare I say it, the ENCHANTMENT of that place really got to me.

We sat in our usual spot, back row- I like to feel the wave of air when the thunder rolls through after the Hawaiian War Chant. When the music started, I wasn't a cynical, disturbed 35 year old at all- I was the 2 or 3 year old kid when I first saw the show. My mouth was open in weird sort of "poses"- a look of awe that would probably only be seen on an infant seeing the most AMAZING THING EVER! I could feel my fingers pointing at all this motion and the music just coursed through me. I felt tears down my cheeks and I did nothing to hold them back.

Thanks Walt.

Super mojo for you, Matt. And somebody show this to the geniuses who thought our Florida Tiki Room required "New Management." (harumph!)

alphabassettgrrl · 01-31-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

And somebody show this to the geniuses who thought our Florida Tiki Room required "New Management." (harumph!)

Boo!!! Hiss!!! Do not mention the new management! This is a happy thread!

RStar · 01-31-2010, 10:21 PM

I love it! I thought this would be appropriate:

Ole! Ole! It’s [Ch]owtime!

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 a tropical hideaway, you lucky people, you
If we weren’t in the show starting right away
We think we’d all be in school

Altogether!
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

I sing so beautiful, I should sing solo!

Si, so low we can’t hear you!

My voice may not be so marvelous, but my profile is out of this world.
Ja wohl, but the problem is, it’s not far enough out of this world! Isn’t that right, Herr Schmidt? Oh ho, I see! Schmidt has no hair!

Mi amigos, stop the clucking. You sound like a bunch of old hens. There’s a lot of birds waiting to go on. For instance!

The boys in the back are called macaws
Because of their claws?
No, because they’re macaws! And our fine feathered friend is a jolly toucan, and toucans are better than one toucan can!

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 every day!

In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
All the brds 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 a lady’s hat!

In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
All the brds sing words and the flowers croon
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room

Our magnificent production is yet to 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 another chorus!

In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
All the brds 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 brds sing words and the flowers croon
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room!

lashbear · 02-01-2010, 05:50 PM

Two corrections (from memory):

Welcome to a tropical hideaway, you lucky people, you
If we weren’t in the show starting right away
We' be in the audience too!

and

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 nailed to the perch

01-31-2010, 12:32 PM	#1
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Thoughts from the Tiki Room I didn't quite know where to put this, but it does relate to Disneyland, so I'll stick it here. As it's been fairly well known around here, I haven't had a great start to the year- but I did get to go to Disneyland yesterday, and last night in the Tiki Room, the magic and dare I say it, the ENCHANTMENT of that place really got to me. We sat in our usual spot, back row- I like to feel the wave of air when the thunder rolls through after the Hawaiian War Chant. When the music started, I wasn't a cynical, disturbed 35 year old at all- I was the 2 or 3 year old kid when I first saw the show. My mouth was open in weird sort of "poses"- a look of awe that would probably only be seen on an infant seeing the most AMAZING THING EVER! I could feel my fingers pointing at all this motion and the music just coursed through me. I felt tears down my cheeks and I did nothing to hold them back. Thanks Walt. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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01-31-2010, 04:05 PM	#2
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Gods bless Walt. I am sure he would be pleased. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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01-31-2010, 04:15 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Love it! Totally agree, Matt. I've had that happen to me at the park. It's a great feeling! It's wonderful when something like that chases the grey clouds away.
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01-31-2010, 07:22 PM	#4
Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Well, I do not know what happened to you this year, CM, but I do know the 'Tiki-room' feeling you describe. It's like the chill I get each and every time I emerge from under the entrance onto Main Street. __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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01-31-2010, 10:21 PM	#7
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	I love it! I thought this would be appropriate: Ole! Ole! It’s [Ch]owtime! 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 a tropical hideaway, you lucky people, you If we weren’t in the show starting right away We think we’d all be in school Altogether! 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 I sing so beautiful, I should sing solo! Si, so low we can’t hear you! My voice may not be so marvelous, but my profile is out of this world. Ja wohl, but the problem is, it’s not far enough out of this world! Isn’t that right, Herr Schmidt? Oh ho, I see! Schmidt has no hair! Mi amigos, stop the clucking. You sound like a bunch of old hens. There’s a lot of birds waiting to go on. For instance! The boys in the back are called macaws Because of their claws? No, because they’re macaws! And our fine feathered friend is a jolly toucan, and toucans are better than one toucan can! 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 every day! In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room All the brds 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 a lady’s hat! In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room All the brds sing words and the flowers croon In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room Our magnificent production is yet to 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 another chorus! In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room All the brds 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 brds sing words and the flowers croon In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room! __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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02-01-2010, 05:50 PM	#8
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Two corrections (from memory): Welcome to a tropical hideaway, you lucky people, you If we weren’t in the show starting right away We' be in the audience too! and 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 nailed to the perch __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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