I had so much fun assembling last week's post about hosting an
Enchanted Tiki Room-themed luau that I decided to dedicate this
week's article to the attraction itself.
Having
already written one of these for the Jungle Cruise, the obvious thing
to do is a compare-and-contrast between these two Adventureland
attractions from Disneyland's first decade. So here it is: In
addition to the two points of commonality already mentioned, the
Jungle Cruise and the Enchanted Tiki Room both heavily feature comedy
involving audio-animatronic tropical animals. And that's about it for
similarities.
The
Jungle Cruise is a boat ride, the Enchanted Tiki Room a stationary
show. The Jungle Cruise evokes Africa, Southeast Asia, and South
America, while the Enchanted Tiki Room evokes Hawaii. The animals in
the Enchanted Tiki Room are all birds, while the Jungle Cruise
showcases a few birds, lots of mammals, some reptiles, and even fish
and insects. The Enchanted Tiki Room is about one-and-a-half times as
long as the Jungle Cruise—over twice as long if you include the
pre-show. The Enchanted Tiki Room revolves around music; the Jungle
Cruise decidedly does not. The Enchanted Tiki Room presents a
pre-programmed show that never varies, while the Jungle Cruise,
thanks to its live spiel, is different every time.
Do I
have to keep going?
