The attraction opened in 1963 with awe-inspiring Audio-Animatronics and was an instant hit. The following is a short excerpt from Los Angeles resident historian Chris Nichols’ new book Walt Disney’s ...

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Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the Enchanted Tiki Room. On June 22, 1963, people first entered the attraction “where the birds sing words, and the flowers croon, in the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, ...

Midway through Day 2 of D23's Destination D: Walt Disney World's 40th in May, just as people were about to take an afternoon lunch break, the following announcement was made: "We’re bringing back the ...

Tens of thousands of guests visit Disneyland Park every day, but only a fraction enter Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room — many for 12 minutes of air conditioning. Watching weary park guests take a ...

A 62-year-old animated talking tree outside the Enchanted Tiki Room that hasn’t worked properly in years will be rebuilt during an extended refurbishment of the first Disneyland attraction to feature ...

The birds are singing again at Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom’s incarnation of the Enchanted Tiki Room officially reopened at the theme park on Monday. The attraction – now dubbed “Walt Disney’s ...

The Enchanted Tiki Room is one of the oldest attractions in Disneyland (and Disney World). The room features singing animatronic birds, flowers, tiki statues, and more — seriously, the whole room ...