Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opened up June 23, 1963.
It was the parks first air-conditioned attraction.
It was originally sponsored by United Airlines, but changed to Dole soon after.
Dole Whip anyone??
It was slated to be a restaurant where animatronic birds sang to guests as they dined.
The "magic fountain" was intended to be a coffee station and the kitchen was shared with the Tahitian Terrace and Plaza Pavilion. That idea did not pan out.
Since it was under separate ownership than the rest of the park, there was a small admission fee.
Here is one of the early brochures:
A very early picture:
I couldn't pass up this picture of the 60's kids:
This is the terrace before they closed the whole area in:
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