Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room Opens August 15

In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room... all the birds sing songs, and the flowers croon...

We finally have the official news we were all waiting for, as you can imagine. Indeed, following the fire at the former "The Enchanted Tiki Room - Under New Management," Disney announced that they would close the attraction and just re-do it, by making it a real classic, once again, but we never got an official opening day. Until now. Indeed, "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room" (now, this is a fantastic name!) will officially open on August 15, 2011! Even better, the revamped show will be the same that is currently showed at Disneyland park in California. Well, why am I excited for a clone? Because that's the original show, that Walt Disney himself knew and loved. But, read more from this official press release:

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Tiki Room Reopening Slated for Aug. 15, 2011   

Original Hosts Ready to Squawk up a Storm Again, Giving Guests Even More to Chirp (and ‘Tweet’) About

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Sunshine Pavilion, featuring a show variously known as “Tropical Serenade” and “The Enchanted Tiki Birds,” debuted on Oct. 1, 1971, in Magic Kingdom. In 1998, following substantial refurbishment, it re-launched as The Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management, with two famous Disney birds – Iago from Aladdin and Zazu from The Lion King – taking control and trying to spruce up the show.

Now the “new management” has been let go and the future of the Adventureland landmark is in the wings and wit of José, Fritz, Michael and Pierre – four crooning parrot hosts who have been entertaining guests at California’s Disneyland since 1963 in The Enchanted Tiki Room. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, as the Magic Kingdom attraction now will be called, is being prepared for the premiere (tentatively on Aug. 15, 2011) of a show that will pay tribute to the Disneyland original - notable in theme park history for ushering in sophisticated Audio-Animatronics technology.

Prior to 1963, Walt Disney’s creative team had produced movable figures, but none had the sophistication of the bird-brained cast of the Tiki Room. José, Fritz, Michael and Pierre produce movements when solenoid coils hidden inside receive signals recorded onto magnetic tape and are regarded as the first “true” Audio-Animatronics figures.

They introduce a musical presentation by more than 200 birds, flowers and tikis. Even the audience gets into the act, joining in during the musical ditty “Let’s All Sing Like the Birdies Sing.”

While the show is steeped in tradition and maintains the original intent created by Walt Disney and his original team of Imagineers, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room will feature the latest in technology – a state of the art show-control system, remastered audio, and a new versatile and energy efficient lighting system.

The attraction has shows throughout Magic Kingdom operating hours.

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Here you are one of the hosts, Jose:

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