Sometimes simple is best. One of the most beloved attractions in all of the Disney Magic Kingdom Theme Parks all over the world is the Mad Tea Party.  This simple spinning attraction that is themed upon the famous scene of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party in Alice In Wonderland, continues to be a favorite for children of all ages.


There is a certain charm that is appealing.  It calls to young children and get adults return to their youth to enjoy this fanciful ride.  Although the spinning action rules some people out, many look forward to their next twirl in a tea cup.


At Disney World you can find the mad Tea Party situated on the edge of Fantasyland near the Tomorrowland Speedway. A special treat for all is catching the Dormouse peaking out from the central teapot while the teacups are spinning.


Disney World Fun Fact:
Did you know that the Mad Tea Party was an opening day attraction at both Disneyland (July 15, 1955) and Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort (October 1, 1971). 


Sometimes it doesn't take millions of dollars and advanced technology to bring joy to a child.  Joy can come in the form of a simple spinning giant teacup.

The artwork from classic Disney Attraction Posters has made it's way onto 4 new limited time T-Shirts.  If you are like us, you can never get enough of those great posters.  Turning them into wearable art is a great idea, but unfortunately your chance to get your hands on one is very brief.

Here are the details posted by Steven Miller, Merchandise Communications Manager on the Disney Parks Blog:

This year, we’ve been featuring a series of Disney Parks’ attraction poster T-shirts on our Disney Parks online store. These shirts are sold for a limited period of time, and feature some pretty amazing art of things I love at Disney Parks! Today, I’m happy to share details about four new T-shirts coming to the online shop in April. Once again, Disney Design Group Artist Richard Terpstra was inspired by posters featured in the outstanding “Poster Art of the Disney Parks” book by Vanessa Hunt and Danny Handke (a must have book for any Disney fan!).

From April 15-20, the Disney Parks online store will release two T-shirts – a purple shirt celebrating Fantasyland at Disneyland park, and a green shirt featuring the Sunshine Tree Terrace at Magic Kingdom Park. The original Fantasyland attraction poster referenced for the purple tee was created in 1955 by Bjorn Aronson.
For the green t-shirt, many readers may recall seeing this attraction poster when the Orange Bird returned to the Sunshine Tree Terrace in April 2012. I can’t wait to wear mine while enjoying a citrus swirl in Adventureland (does anyone care to join me?).

Then, from April 22-27, we salute the 50th anniversary of two classic Disney attractions – “it’s a small world” and Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Both attractions debuted at the 1964 New York World’s Fair and later found their way to Disney Parks. For these T-shrts, we will offer both adult and kids sizes.
The “it’s a small world” shirt was inspired by the attraction poster designed by Paul Hartley in 1966. The Carousel of Progress shirt references a design from 1967 by Ken Chapman (I want to be that guy pictured at right living in Progress City!).
To find these T-shirts, I invite you to visit http://www.DisneyStore.com/ParkEvents during the dates referenced above. The shirts will ship in 6-8 weeks once orders are completed (express shipping is not available).

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at the Walt Disney World Resort has origins that go back to 1963 when the original version of this attraction was added to Disneyland.  The Enchanted Tiki Room created quite a stir since it was the first attraction to feature the Disney invented Audio Animatronic figures.


Enchanted Tiki Room History
The original version of the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disney World was called the Tropical Serenade and was one of the original attractions that was part of the opening day of the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.  The attraction was a near identical copy of the popular Enchanted Tiki Room found at Disneyland.


After over 25 years of the same show, Disney Imagineers sought to "plus" the attraction and incorporate some current Disney Characters to invigorate this classic attraction.  In 1998, Disney World saw the Tropical Serenade re-open as "The Enchanted Tiki Room, Under New Management."  The new show saw the inclusion of Iago, voiced by Gilbert Gottfried, from the movie Aladdin, and Zazu, voiced by Michael Gough, from The Lion King.

After 13 years of this new version, crowds had diminished and people were clamoring for a return to the original version.  A fire on January 12, 2011 that caused damage to the Iago character provided the impetus for change.  On August 15, 2011 the attraction re-opened in its 3rd version renamed "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room" returned to a version very similar to the original.


Pre-Show Area
As you probably realize Disney World has mastered the art of creating great pre-shows and entertainment to enjoy while you are waiting for your ride or attraction.  The pre-show area serves two purposes the first is to set the stage for the stage for the story that is told during the attraction.  The second is to provide entertainment for the guests to enjoy while they are waiting. 


The pre-show at Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room serves both purposes.  The birds give the guests a sense of what they are going to see and the building and surrounding certainly help the guests feel that they have been transported to a Polynesian island.


Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
This family friendly Disney World classic attraction provides entertainment with a multitude of audio animatronic characters that sing and interact during the show.


The stars of the show are four macaws named Pierre, Fritz, Jose, and Michael.  They interact with each other and the numerous birds, flowers, and tiki gods in the room creating a lively musical performance. Although this is no longer state of the art robotics, this show is quite entertaining and will appeal to all age groups.


It is hard to leave this show without singing the songs like the Sherman Brothers classic "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" as you leave the show and throughout your day at Disney World.

Young or old, you will certainly enjoy the simple charm of this Classic Disney World Attraction.