DBC’s History Lesson: The Enchanted Tiki Room in 1963

For our history lesson for today, let’s go back to 1963!!

50 years ago, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room premiered on June 23rd.
It was the very first Disney attraction to feature Audio-Animatronics. The hosts of the show for 50 years are Jose (voiced by Wally Boag), Fritz (voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft), and the rest of the Tiki Birds.

The attraction contains songs that were written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

Disneyland will celebrate the show’s 50th Anniversary starting this Summer.

Check back for Trivia “In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room”

C.A.T. (Chris’s Attraction Trivia): Club 33

Look at the vulture in the trophy room at Club 33.

Photo by disneybychris.

This Audio-Animatronics figure was originally intended to allow an actor to interact with the guests while they dined. Microphones were built in to the chandeliers over the tables, and would allow an actor in another room to listen in on conversations, and surprise guests by joining in. The vulture would move and converse with the guests.  Sadly, it wasn’t completed before Walt Disney’s death in 1966, and so it was never actually used. The vulture is still perched up on the corner of the trophy room.

DBC’s History Lesson: 1988

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris!!
For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1988!!

At Disneyland:

• Bear Country was renamed "Critter Country”
• America Sings closed its doors in Tomorrowland. Most of the Audio-Animatronics figures from that attraction were moved to Splash Mountain

At Walt Disney World:

• Both the Norway Pavilion and IllumiNations premiered at Epcot
• In the honor of Mickey Mouse’s 60th Birthday, Mickey’s Birthdayland opened at the Magic Kingdom

That’s our History Lesson for today!!

Also, check back for more stuff coming up this fall!
That includes more Hidden Mickeys, tips, trivia, history lessons and another giveaway!!

DBC’s History Lesson: The Hall of Presidents

Note: DBC Stands for Disney By Chris
For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1993 at the Magic Kingdom Park in Florida.
The Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square was closed so the Imagineers could create and install the Audio-Animatronics figure of Bill Clinton, who was elected President of the United States in 1992.
Disney Imagineers recorded President Clinton’s voice and he became be the first of the U.S. Presidents to provide his own voice for the Animatronics' figure. 
Since then, the current U.S. President now provides his/her voice for the Audio-Animatronics figure designed after them. A new president is added every time the People of the United States elect him/her into The White House.
That’s our History Lesson for today!!!!

C.A.T. (Chris’s Attraction Trivia): The Haunted Mansion # 2

Trivia # 1: The Ghosts in The Haunted Mansion were created by a combination of Audio-Animatronics and an old illusion from the 1800s called Pepper’s Ghost. That’s how the Ghosts look realistic to the guests riding the attraction.
Trivia # 2: The names on the tombstones in the Graveyard outside the mansion were named after the People that did the work for this “SCARY” attraction.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!