Wow - such a great history and analysis of the Tiki pop culture. My grandparents (my grandfather, who was one of those that came back from Polynesia after the war) were wild about it and settled in southern California and build their house there. They had a permanent "sand pit" build in the back yard for luaus, and held at least two of them per month where the did traditional pig roasts, had the bamboo bar, kitchy "bamboo" glasses for exotic drinks and played tons of Exotica. As a side note, thanks for mentioning Les Baxter and Martin Denny - I actually have all my grandparents old Exotica albums on vinyl including them, as well as Bas Sheva, Chick Floyd and Yma Sumac! And your analysis was quite correct - my mother grew up, and despised all Tiki when she hit her early adult years (early to mid-60's) - when my grandparents died, she covered bulldozed the sandpit, took out the cocktail bar and had the house completely done in early '70s "modern." While I never got to see what my grandparents had done there (I wasn't born until 1969), I have seen pictures and have some of the remanents and they are absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for a great walk back in time!
"Why did Tiki culture die out?" Heresy! It never did. I'm in the middle of redecorating my bedroom and livingroom as 100% tiki, complete with cat ramps around the ceiling and cat beds that look like coconuts up in sisel-post palm trees and a Polynesian longhouse with a cat hammock. I've got 65 feet of bamboo out on the patio, don't tell me it died!
As an anthropology master's student I am genuinely impressed by this brief discussion of the fabricated world of tiki culture, and the nuance of how the cultural appropriation Disney displays in their resorts' tiki areas is actually the genesis of a referential albeit new culture which escapes large complaints from the public by playing itself as anachronistic and kitsch. Great job Rob!
I was always drawn to Tiki culture, and the South Pacific, joining the Navy was the nail in the coffin ha ha My first trip to Bali I bought some cool hand carved wooden masks, later I was stationed in Hawaii, and retired to the Philippines. Life is good... 😀🍹🇵🇭
You are very good at what you do... Thanks for taking the large amount of time to set up shots as well as editing... vid was so good I had to watch it twice
Another fantastic video Rob, My total love of the Tiki theme began at a very young age in the early 1970's from , of all things, The Polynesian Resort at WDW, and the of course watching the "hula" girls at the Polynesian Review...……………….
Thanks again Rob. This reminds me so much that you can't take what you see at a theme park, movie, new story, etc. and assume that it actually represents that culture. That doesn't mean something like the Tiki room or the Polynesian resort can't be fun too.
Why does it have to represent the culture? They're still pretty much doing things like this in Hawaii, although nobody bothers to meet you and the leis are 50.00 in an ugly fridge. These are flowers that fall off enormous trees daily FREE! I mean the tree towers over an 8 story hotel.
Ye Olde Prop Shoppe is AMAZING! I ordered a custom wedding gift for a huge Disney fan, and they could not have been more pleasant to deal with. Highly recommended!
So Tiki Ti in Los Angeles is a Tiki bar that was founded by Ray Buhan in 1961, he was one of the original bartenders for Don the Beachcombers. In the planning stages for Trader Sams - I was told by the owner of Tiki Ti that Imagineers came to Tiki Ti to learn how a bar from that era looked and felt. Trader Sams does feel like Tiki Ti on steroids - even copying the chanting when certain drinks are made.
and the bar has a second Disney tie in with USC student George Lucas frequenting the Tiki Ti. Even at that point he was planning the space opera "The Star Wars"
From Rob to Rob, very nice history video thank you! I do like tiki culture, at least the tropical decor and laid back aspects. I really need to find these conventions i hear about. apparently in San diego there is a tiki con? long drive though hehe
Thanks for posting this video I'm so obsessed with Hawaiian culture and the lifestyle of Hawaii itself such i nice video also hopefully tiki culture will come back
I think it is. People are tired AF of nothing but SAD and BAD news. Btw, all summer/outdoor/tropical themed stuff is heavily on sale now, so if you want it, better get on it.
Another well researched and fascinating look at pat of Disney and how it ties into the history of American culture. Well done. Also, as a fellow Rob, I want that Trader Rob's sign. I might just have to order one.
We went to Trader Vic's for my parents anniversary last year because of family stories about them going there. When we got two kittens a couple of months later, I named one Mai Tai in part because of Trader Vic's.
I love this video and especially that Ritual of the Savage album you mentioned. Its so beautiful I could listen to it endlessly and never get tired of it
Interesting history and great research! I'll be visiting Aulani soon and am curious to compare the Hawaiian culture to the Polynesian Village Resort's "tiki culture". This video does a nice job emphasizing that "tiki" itself, is all-encompassing and should be appreciated as such! It captures the best bits of the islands of the South Pacific.
When I was at Disney Land back in 2011 the Tiki Room was under construction. I knew nothing about it but when I saw it I really wanted to check it out but couldn't.
Loved this video! I love tiki culture and tiki bars, I even have that Martin Denny LP you showed sitting on my record player right now! Hahaha Sometimes I wonder if my shared love for Disney and tiki culture are coincidental, or if my tiki culture love started with Disney, having always loved Enchanted Tiki Room. It makes me so happy that these two cross over though!
you forgot about brady bunch, Hawaii 50, and Magnum PI. I gew up in the 70s and 80s. there were still tiki bar references in pop culture, we just didn't realize what we were seeing.
Hey Rob! Great video! I LOVE tiki culture! I was wondering what resources you use to research before these videos! Because on some topics that I’m trying to make a video on I just can’t find any more information that I already know! Thanks for your understanding. HAVE A magical day!
Around here you can still see the occasional Chinese buffet restaurant that has incongruous moai statues and tiki decorations around the walls--remnants of the tiki craze that evolved with the times.
Hey Rob, quick question about the music in the video. At the end when you speak about Ye Olde Proppe Shoppe, what is the music that is playing? I hear it in so many Disney related videos but I can't find what it's from.
The timing coundn't have been more perfect for Disney to incorporate Tiki into Disneyland. Hawaii had reached statehood in 1959 (anniversary coming up) I have a little Tiki in my own backyard (one item missing...self portrait) As you well know, a Tiki bar must have a self portrait of the owner. BTW where's Walt in the bar?!? LOL
I just read another article about Tiki culture. What a coincidence. Tiki is fine, but ultimately limiting. It’s catered to older men who pine for a tropical paradise mostly in Hawaii by serving Mai Tai’s. It’s a drinking culture for people who today would rather stay at home. Sports bars and Speakeasies went away. I do enjoy Dole Whip at the Tiki Room.
If Disney was smart they would hold a Tiki Oasis type festival just like the one held in San Diego each year. They could hold it at the Polynesian hotel. It would rival the EPCOT Food and Wine Show. That is... if Disney was smart.
“And why is it so perfect with disney” Simple answer, one of the begginers of the tiki culture was born in *neworleans* Opened a shop in *hollywood* had AND Its disney
"Ye Olde" debunked th-cam.com/video/PVVTk7yy4kU/w-d-xo.html The "Y" was a fixed-type replacement for a thorn "Þ" which was pronounced "th" but was missing from German and Latin type presses. It was always pronounced "the" not "yee".
Good historical video. Interesting. Thanks for your work on this.
I saw a werewolf drinkin' a piña colada at Trader Vic's...and his hair was perfect.
I was considering posting this! Got to love Werewolves of London
It's so funny, I grew up not knowing at all what that line meant, obviously...it's fun to learn more about it :)
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Wow - such a great history and analysis of the Tiki pop culture. My grandparents (my grandfather, who was one of those that came back from Polynesia after the war) were wild about it and settled in southern California and build their house there. They had a permanent "sand pit" build in the back yard for luaus, and held at least two of them per month where the did traditional pig roasts, had the bamboo bar, kitchy "bamboo" glasses for exotic drinks and played tons of Exotica. As a side note, thanks for mentioning Les Baxter and Martin Denny - I actually have all my grandparents old Exotica albums on vinyl including them, as well as Bas Sheva, Chick Floyd and Yma Sumac!
And your analysis was quite correct - my mother grew up, and despised all Tiki when she hit her early adult years (early to mid-60's) - when my grandparents died, she covered bulldozed the sandpit, took out the cocktail bar and had the house completely done in early '70s "modern." While I never got to see what my grandparents had done there (I wasn't born until 1969), I have seen pictures and have some of the remanents and they are absolutely amazing.
Thanks so much for a great walk back in time!
"Why did Tiki culture die out?" Heresy! It never did. I'm in the middle of redecorating my bedroom and livingroom as 100% tiki, complete with cat ramps around the ceiling and cat beds that look like coconuts up in sisel-post palm trees and a Polynesian longhouse with a cat hammock. I've got 65 feet of bamboo out on the patio, don't tell me it died!
Love this. I am a tiki culture hold out and it was the Tiki Room that gave me a love for tiki.
Ehh?
I hadn't seen Gilligan's island until I was a high schooler, and I was hooked! I love that show, it's hilarious
The Tiki room is my favorite. I always love the Polynesian resort. Thanks for
This amazing history and shedding light on the truth.
As an anthropology master's student I am genuinely impressed by this brief discussion of the fabricated world of tiki culture, and the nuance of how the cultural appropriation Disney displays in their resorts' tiki areas is actually the genesis of a referential albeit new culture which escapes large complaints from the public by playing itself as anachronistic and kitsch. Great job Rob!
I was always drawn to Tiki culture, and the South Pacific, joining the Navy was the nail in the coffin ha ha My first trip to Bali I bought some cool hand carved wooden masks, later I was stationed in Hawaii, and retired to the Philippines. Life is good... 😀🍹🇵🇭
Love some tiki culture! I was just watching Dan!
Morty Mouse
MORTY!
CARMINE!
You are very good at what you do... Thanks for taking the large amount of time to set up shots as well as editing... vid was so good I had to watch it twice
Another fantastic video Rob, My total love of the Tiki theme began at a very young age in the early 1970's from , of all things, The Polynesian Resort at WDW, and the of course watching the "hula" girls at the Polynesian Review...……………….
IS THAT MY MAN, DISNEY DAN?
also, Gilligan's island was my childhood. Great stuff.
Well done. You reflected the complexity of a seemingly simple topic. This upload satisfied on many levels.
Thanks again Rob. This reminds me so much that you can't take what you see at a theme park, movie, new story, etc. and assume that it actually represents that culture. That doesn't mean something like the Tiki room or the Polynesian resort can't be fun too.
Why does it have to represent the culture? They're still pretty much doing things like this in Hawaii, although nobody bothers to meet you and the leis are 50.00 in an ugly fridge. These are flowers that fall off enormous trees daily FREE!
I mean the tree towers over an 8 story hotel.
Ye Olde Prop Shoppe is AMAZING! I ordered a custom wedding gift for a huge Disney fan, and they could not have been more pleasant to deal with. Highly recommended!
So Tiki Ti in Los Angeles is a Tiki bar that was founded by Ray Buhan in 1961, he was one of the original bartenders for Don the Beachcombers. In the planning stages for Trader Sams - I was told by the owner of Tiki Ti that Imagineers came to Tiki Ti to learn how a bar from that era looked and felt. Trader Sams does feel like Tiki Ti on steroids - even copying the chanting when certain drinks are made.
and the bar has a second Disney tie in with USC student George Lucas frequenting the Tiki Ti. Even at that point he was planning the space opera "The Star Wars"
Nice Vid btw
From Rob to Rob, very nice history video thank you! I do like tiki culture, at least the tropical decor and laid back aspects. I really need to find these conventions i hear about. apparently in San diego there is a tiki con? long drive though hehe
Check out Tiki Oasis in San Diego every year in August.
CHILLING AT THE TIKI
I love Tiki Culture and miss when it was a staple in Chinese-American restaurants.
Thanks for posting this video I'm so obsessed with Hawaiian culture and the lifestyle of Hawaii itself such i nice video also hopefully tiki culture will come back
I think it is. People are tired AF of nothing but SAD and BAD news.
Btw, all summer/outdoor/tropical themed stuff is heavily on sale now, so if you want it, better get on it.
Another well researched and fascinating look at pat of Disney and how it ties into the history of American culture. Well done. Also, as a fellow Rob, I want that Trader Rob's sign. I might just have to order one.
Two things I like in one video, Disney and Exotica music!
We went to Trader Vic's for my parents anniversary last year because of family stories about them going there. When we got two kittens a couple of months later, I named one Mai Tai in part because of Trader Vic's.
another great history lesson Rob...thanks! great use of disney dan for the video too! now i want a dole whip! :)
I think Jimmy Buffet is singlehandedly keeping the tiki culture alive
The global Tiki culture is so much bigger than Jimmy Buffet. He's not really mentioned at most Tiki events. I enjoy his music though.
I like to think Trader Joe's plays a small but not insignificant role too!
You can thank Sven Kirsten for keeping Tiki Alive.
@@everywhirlingplanet WHY DID THEY DISCONTINUE THE PASSIONFRUIT FRUIT BAR! WHYYYYY!
A new understanding of something I thought I new well. You did it again Rob. Thank you.
That was a really good synopsis.
I love this video and especially that Ritual of the Savage album you mentioned. Its so beautiful I could listen to it endlessly and never get tired of it
Thanks i never knew where tiki came from you explained exactly what i wanted to know haha
Love your videos, super informative. Watching your videos helped inspire us to start our own channel. Keep up the good work 👍
THANK YOU SO MUCH. GREAT VIDEO AND EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING. I LEARNED SO MUCH.
What an excellent video. Thanks Rob, this is one of your best.
This is really well done and accurate! Great job
Fantastic video, Rob! Cool history with tie-ins to Disney. Super cool! Thanks for putting this together!
I fucking love this video so much
Interesting history and great research! I'll be visiting Aulani soon and am curious to compare the Hawaiian culture to the Polynesian Village Resort's "tiki culture". This video does a nice job emphasizing that "tiki" itself, is all-encompassing and should be appreciated as such! It captures the best bits of the islands of the South Pacific.
This was so interesting I love the tiki room and the poly it’s so nice to learn about how they came to be
Hey Rob!! Hope your Disney trip is going awesome!
In the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room... 🎶
When I was at Disney Land back in 2011 the Tiki Room was under construction. I knew nothing about it but when I saw it I really wanted to check it out but couldn't.
Loved this video! I love tiki culture and tiki bars, I even have that Martin Denny LP you showed sitting on my record player right now! Hahaha Sometimes I wonder if my shared love for Disney and tiki culture are coincidental, or if my tiki culture love started with Disney, having always loved Enchanted Tiki Room. It makes me so happy that these two cross over though!
Great video! Also, I love the "Trader Rob's" sign!
you forgot about brady bunch, Hawaii 50, and Magnum PI. I gew up in the 70s and 80s. there were still tiki bar references in pop culture, we just didn't realize what we were seeing.
Ooh gotta love some tiki culture history!
Hey Rob! Great video! I LOVE tiki culture! I was wondering what resources you use to research before these videos! Because on some topics that I’m trying to make a video on I just can’t find any more information that I already know! Thanks for your understanding. HAVE A magical day!
He tells a bit of his research in his Patreon account, but i couldn't tell if you have already read and watched the same stuff as he did.
Nicely done Rob!
Rob, this video is so good!!!!
I love mishmash. Christmas is a mishmash. Medieval themes are mishmash. Orientalism is especially cool when it's mishmashed
I was a couple rows in front of you on big thunder I was wearing the mighty ducks jersey
Great video as always:)
Around here you can still see the occasional Chinese buffet restaurant that has incongruous moai statues and tiki decorations around the walls--remnants of the tiki craze that evolved with the times.
I love these videos!!
Can you do a video about why Disney chose Aerosmith for rock n roller coaster?
Love both
Love this video so good 😎👍🌴🤙🏽🍹🗿🍍
Wow superb video!!!
Yes so cool
Great Video !
From where is the archive starting at 5:35 ?
Hey Rob, quick question about the music in the video. At the end when you speak about Ye Olde Proppe Shoppe, what is the music that is playing? I hear it in so many Disney related videos but I can't find what it's from.
I'll have to check when I get back home this weekend, because the name escapes me, but I'm 95% certain it was a track from the Epidemic Sound library.
Oh okay, well thank you. I was under the impression it was from the Disney parks.
I AM UPDATING MY BEDROOM WITH A TIKI INFLUENCE. I FIND IT RELAXING IN TODAY'S MODERN WORLD.
Welcome to Squidwards Tiki Land
The timing coundn't have been more perfect for Disney to incorporate Tiki into Disneyland. Hawaii had reached statehood in 1959 (anniversary coming up) I have a little Tiki in my own backyard (one item missing...self portrait) As you well know, a Tiki bar must have a self portrait of the owner. BTW where's Walt in the bar?!? LOL
I just read another article about Tiki culture. What a coincidence. Tiki is fine, but ultimately limiting. It’s catered to older men who pine for a tropical paradise mostly in Hawaii by serving Mai Tai’s. It’s a drinking culture for people who today would rather stay at home. Sports bars and Speakeasies went away. I do enjoy Dole Whip at the Tiki Room.
Hudson Ohio has an awesome Tiki bar I love called Tiki Underground. Worth going to if you can
The 60’s killed everything cool.
Okay, I’ve been watching some Disney dan recently, I felt like I was cheating. But now that I know you’re working together, I don’t feel bad anymore
YEAHHHH BOIIIIIIII
Nice rocketeer footage!!
Hey, aren't you in disney world riight now?
But what if space ated mountnain?
I love Disney
love donn beach 😍😍😍
As a born Floridian I have salt water and Disney in my blood
Hi Rob.
If Disney was smart they would hold a Tiki Oasis type festival just like the one held in San Diego each year. They could hold it at the Polynesian hotel. It would rival the EPCOT Food and Wine Show. That is... if Disney was smart.
Kodachrome40
There's Tiki Kon in Portland Oregon each year
Great video but unless I missed it - Hawaii's admission to the US in 1959 was a major factor behind 'tiki culture'
Tiburon Tommy's, Tiburon California.
My tiki God
How are boomers gonna blame us for killing applebees when they killed Tiki culture
please make a video about river country.
What’s up with weddings in Disney. What are they like?
Mai Tai = The Best! 😋🍊🍋🍒🍍
I've had over a dozen luaus since I was 16. So fun and delicious! 🌺🍹🌴
Woofity boofity!
RA RA RA
Or you could go to Tiki Oasis :-) every year in San Diego :-)
“And why is it so perfect with disney”
Simple answer, one of the begginers of the tiki culture was born in *neworleans*
Opened a shop in *hollywood* had AND
Its disney
Nice
I live Aloha everyday. BTW - that Mai-Tai was NOT A MAI-TAI! :)
Fyi Justin Scarred has a bunch of videos on Tiki Culture
😊😊😊😊
anyone knows the story of Thor Heyerdahl and his Kon-Tiki?
Get back on MCMagic please!!
The moral of this story, as with all true stories; the boomers ruin everything.
TIKI RENNISANCE.
TIKI
Tiki is no different from the romanticization of Paris.
It's innacurate but not a straight up racist mockery like a minstrel show for example.
Rob....your voice changed!
"Ye Olde" debunked th-cam.com/video/PVVTk7yy4kU/w-d-xo.html
The "Y" was a fixed-type replacement for a thorn "Þ" which was pronounced "th" but was missing from German and Latin type presses.
It was always pronounced "the" not "yee".
This is why the Tiki room needs to go. So lame.
gaudy and tacky