![]() ![]() Pierre, you rascal you, let’s put on the show! José: My siestas are getting shorter and shorter. In fact, it looks just as it did back when this was the Tropical Serenade, presented by the Florida Citrus Growers. Their dialog was never obscured by laughter from the audience.Īs you enter the room, it looks familiar. The setting suggested tropical Pacific island charm, but the natural habitat for the bickering agents would have been an airport bar. When William figures out that “paying” means 10 per cent for agents, he concludes, “Hey, who am I to go against the status crow?” (which is apparently how a bird says “status quo”). Morris tells William to look at the paying customers waiting to get in. Morris: Well, your dim little star is now half owner of The Enchanted Tiki Room with my superstar. William: Well, my client does not share credit. Morris: And you call yourself a talent agent! I negotiated my tailfeathers off for this deal. William: What? Are you cuckoo? My client’s the new owner. My client’s the new owner of this birdcage. Here’s a sample of them ruffling each other’s feathers: ![]() They’re Morris, who sounds suspiciously like Phil Hartman, and William, who sounds suspiciously like Don Rickles (and even calls Morris a “hockey puck”). They know each other, but they seem not to like each other. You wouldn’t expect two characters with such diametrically opposed personalities to be friends or business partners.Īs the audience waits to enter the theater, two toucans are having a heated pre-show discussion. How did these two supporting players from hit animated Disney features become the owners of this shrine of Audio-Animatronic entertainment? It’s essentially become Gilbert Gottfried’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian and actor who voices Iago, dominates the tone and content of the revised show. The obnoxious parrot and the proper hornbill are shaking things up. Mufasa’s advisor Zazu from The Lion King (1994)Īre the new owners of this venerable attraction. Jafar’s sidekick Iago from Aladdin (1992) and Imagineer Marty Sklar wrote the script for the Gods and Goddesses.This is not your grandfather’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Tangaroa: The father of all gods and goddesses, he took the form of a tree, and if you listen closely you’ll notice he is also voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft. Hina Kaluua: This Hawaiian mistress of rain, from Hilo, Hawai`i, keeps it in the family – her daughter, Hina, is the mother of the trickster, Maui. Tangaroa-ru: Also known as Mapui-Kaufanga in Maori tales, she is goddess of the east winds, which bring rain. ![]() Koro: The Midnight Dancer, under whose spell all ladies and men learned to dance. He also discovered electricity, naturally. Rongo: The Polynesian god of agriculture, also known as Lono in Hawai`i, is also the provider of food. Maui: The Polynesian trickster who gave people time and roped the playful Sun. That pressure combined with the torment he suffers from Pele – it’s no wonder there’s an earthquake every time he moves. He’s also got a big job as balancer of the whole world. Ngendei: from Fiji, he is the creator of all the gods. Pele: This Hawaiian fire goddess lives in the Kilauea volcano and likes to torment her neighbor …
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