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Enchanted Tiki Room Birds
The four main characters found in the Tiki Room Disneyland are macaw parrots which represent Mexico, Ireland, Germany and France. The main characters' plumage are colored like the country flags and have accents to match.
Show off your skills in the Enchanted Tiki Room by pointing out each bird by name to your friends as you wait for the show to begin:
- Jose has red, white and green feathers, just like the colors of the Mexican flag
- Michael has green and white plumage to honor his Irish heritage
- Fritz has red, yellow and white feathers, resembling his German country of origin
- Pierre sports red, white and blue plumage just like his native France flag
We hope you have those Tiki Room bird names down, because you've got 18 seconds to start time. Upon entering the Tiki Room Disneyland, once everyone is seated, the cast member pushes a button and then has 18 seconds until the show starts. Walt Disney started the tradition of using a baton to tap on Jose’s perch telling him to wake up! This prompts Jose’s venerable reply, “AAHHHH! My siestas are getting shorter and shorter!”
During your visit you’ll be invited to sing like a bird and a famous 1960’s icon! Experiencing the Tiki Room through “1963 eyes” can create a magical experience! Guests still gasp in amazement when the “Glee Club” drops from the ceiling.
The Glee Club Tiki Room Birds are then introduced:- Collette
- Fifi
- Gigi
- Josephine
- Mimi
- Suzette
These six Tiki Room birds lead the entire audience in “Let’s all Sing like the Birdies Sing.” Jump in and sing away. It makes the experience so much fun! Listen for the macaw hosts to mimic famous crooners from the 60’s including Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong.
The Sherman Brothers wrote The Tiki Room theme song. Robert and Richard Sherman, known by many as the Sherman Brothers, wrote many of Disney’s famous songs. Songs include “A Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow” from the Carousel of Progress, “it’s a small world,” “Winnie the Pooh,” and many other Disney favorite attractions and movie songs such as the soundtrack to Mary Poppins.
During production of that film, Walt mentioned that his favorite song was “Feed the Birds,” a song about taking the time to enjoy your life and to help those in need. Sometimes it only takes a few minutes and a few pennies. You can “feed’ the birds and create memories at the Tiki Room Disneyland! It is certainly worth your time. When birds of a feather flock together, there is sure to be a lot of fun singing as the birdies sing!
Watch for the water fountain effect. The perfect stream of water that introduces the “Glee Club” in the middle of the room is achieved by a clear tube. The falling water hides the tube and makes it appear like the water is defying gravity.
“The gods are upset by all of the celebrating!” At the pinnacle of the show when all of the birds, tikis and flowers are performing, a thunderstorm curses the Tiki Room. Its hosts blame the Hawaiian gods that can be seen in the courtyard. Many guests wonder how the trick is performed. Water simply falls between two panes of glass and creates an incredibly life-like storm.
One more secret that involves a mouse and a bird! Look for the hidden Mickey in the main characters' perches.
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Leave A CommentMonicaSeptember 14 2020
This post was so helpful. I've been looking for the names of all the birds in the show for a poster I am designing and I couldn't find this information anywhere. I also got chills while I read some of these tips. What a great blog entry! Thank you!