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First opened to the public on June 23, 1963 at the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is a Polynesian inspired musical animatronic show. The show features over 150 animatronic characters that talk, sing and dance. Characters include birds, flowers, a magic fountain, tiki drummers, and tiki totem poles that sing "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" which has become a fan favorite theme. The attraction is extremely popular with a large following of Disney and pop tiki fans. Versions of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room can be found at Disneyland Resort (California), Walt Disney World (Florida), and Tokyo Disneyland.

Opening on March 18, 1967, the Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean was the last attraction that Walt Disney himself participated in designing, debuting three months after his death. It is located within the New Orleans Square portion of Disneyland, its facade evoking antebellum era New Orleans, topped by a 31-star United States flag (which would indicate the 1850s). It was originally envisioned as a walk-through wax museum attraction; however, with the success of the boat ride concept of It's a Small World at the 1964 New York World's Fair, Disney decided to employ the same ride system on the Pirates of the Caribbean. The ornate initials of Walt Disney and Roy Disney (W.D. and R.D.) can be seen entwined in the wrought iron...

The 'soft' opening of Trader Sam's Grog Grotto in the Polynesian Village Resort at Disney World Orlando took place on March 28, 2015. With an April 27, 2015, official opening date, early visitors had a chance to explore the East Coast version of Trader Sam's bar & restaurant early. https://touringplans.com/blog/2015/03/31/trader-sams-grog-grotto-soft-opening-photos-video/ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/04/trader-sams-grog-grotto-officially-opens-today-at-disneys-polynesian-village-resort/