Then a background chorus of birds chimed in and an elaborate bird-mobile descended from the ceiling. First the four hosts spoke to the audience. The show was carefully orchestrated to "build" upon itself. Once everyone was seated, a host or hostess used a cane to wake up Jose. In Disneyland, the adventure began with guests entering a dimly lit, quiet room. Guests were intrigued by the sophisticated AudioAnimatronics figure and venture inside to see the entire show. The Barker Bird (a copy of Jose who performs in the show) would call to the guests extolling them of the virtues of the performance inside. He was situated on a perch above the Enchanted Tiki Room turnstiles. To draw attention the Barker Bird was created. It may be difficult to understand today, but in 1963, the public could not begin to comprehend what the "Enchanted Tiki Room" was all about and would bypass this attraction for other adventures. The show contained 225 AudioAnimatronics performers directed by a fourteen-channel magnetic tape feeding 100 speakers and controlling 438 separate actions. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opened in Disneyland in June 1963. As well, space was limited in Adventureland at Disneyland, so the restaurant idea was discarded in favor of a 17 minute show only. It would greatly limit how many guests could entertained. As the idea for a restaurant progressed and it was determined logistically, while the average meal would take between 45-60 minutes. The restaurant, was to be called "The Tiki Hut," and located in Adventureland, would a Polynesian theme. Walt also reasoned that guests would be more accepting of the limitations of AudioAnimatronics mechanics when applied to non-human figures. Originally, Walt wanted to design a Chinese restaurant idea, with the birds entertaining guests. In the months that followed, the Imagineers built life-sized cockatoos, toucans, macaws, and other tropical birds. Walt and the Imagineers concentrated all of their efforts on this new project. He took the bird home and gave it to his team so they could dissect it and discover what made it tick. Walt had an idea, that if toymakers can do this well, his Imagineers can do better. The AudioAnimatronics story doesn’t stop here it continues.ĭuring a visit to New Orleans, Walt found and purchased a mechanical bird that could sing while moving its beak, head, and wings.
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