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Disney lovers need not worry that one of their favorite attractions is about to fly the coop.
Walt Disney World Resort spoke out in a rare denial to shut down online rumors it would be closing down or repurposing Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.
Walt Disney World News Today had previouslyreportedthat the stalwart attraction, which is located at several Disney theme parks around the world, was going to be shuttered and renovated to include aMoanashow for Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary, citing sources inside the company.
However, Disney Parks editorial content director Thomas Smith put an end to that rumor last week, setting the record straight regarding the upcoming changes planned for anniversary of the Orlando park, none of which include any renovations or changes to the Enchanted Tiki Room.
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He noted that the parks are “constantly evolving our stories, but these birds will continue entertaining our guests at the Magic Kingdom Park just as they have done since 1971.”
Walt Disney World News Today hadreportedthat the Tiki Room was essentially going to be absorbed into aMoana-themed attraction, in what the outlet referred to as the inclusion of a “relevant intellectual property,” given the Polynesian-related nature of the existing attraction and the film.
The rumorclaimedthat Disney World would be removing the attraction’s 88 singing birds and that the Enchanted Tiki Room would “receive an extensive overhaul and ultimately overlay related to the Disney animated filmMoana,” a rumor that hascirculatedto some degree since the film’s release in 2016.
Versions of the attraction can be found at Disneyland Resort in California, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Tokyo Disneyland.
The 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom takes place on October 1, 2021.
source: people.com
