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Sunday, May 3, 2015

Tikis of the Polynesian Resort Part 1

While on our Disneyworld trip we had to make a stop at the Polynesian Resort because of my love of Tikis.
Unfortunately -- our vacation landed a few weeks short of Trader Sam's Grog Grotto opening which I was totally bummed about --but I was still excited to check out the resort ( which still in the middle of rehab).

It was nice to take a Tiki Break. Here is the first batch of our pictures from the Polynesian.

The look of the lobby as you enter off the Monorail with the giant Tiki lights looked so cool.

Ohana Restaurant

Tiki Shopping

The Polynesian outside as we searched for any sign of where Trader Sam's is will be.

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Sunday, April 26, 2015

Polynesian Travel Art at Captain Cook's Quick Service at the Polynesian Resort

Just a quick photo blog of some of the artwork in Captain Cook's at the Polynesian Resort in Orlando. I love old school Travel art so seeing this little posters when we ate at the quick service restaurant was a cool treat.

(I'll review the restaurant on my Disney blog sometime in the future)

Tiki song of the week: Tiki Tones -- Island of Lost Soul

Here is my pick for Tiki Song of the Week:

Tiki Tones - Island of Lost Soul

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Tiki Song of the Week: Jet Set Sweden covering the Star Trek Theme

My choice for Tiki Song of the Week: Because it made me think of The Tiki Oasis Theme for this year when I heard it.

Jet Set Sweden covering the Star Trek Theme

Retro Groove tunes hell yeah!

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Billy's at the Beach: A Tiki Restaurant Review

I have been wanting to stop at Billy's at the Beach for a very long time and after a discussion with another Tiki fan while in line for a ride at Disneyworld in Florida (of all places) -it was mentioned that Billy's had one of the best Mai Tai's. So when we returned from our vacation we decided to finally try it out.

We headed down Pacific Coast Highway to meet some friends and check it out and have some Cocktails.

Billy's wasn't really what I expected at all and that is mainly a result of its location in Newport Beach. We arrived fairly early and it was really crowded in the bar section which extended inside and out. The bar section is grab your own seat so we had to stand around until a table was available. It was kind of a hot spot and a place to be seen. The crowd was not typical Tiki. I joked and said Billy's is Tiki for the Boob Job and Botox crowd (both of which were definitely in effect). I think a lot of these people probably don't even know what a Tiki is. But all of that didn't really matter because the view and the food were really good and the people watching was interesting.

You can't beat the view at Billy's which looks out at the Newport Bay. Check out the 4 deck million dollar yacht in the background

The drinks tasted good --but a little too icy for my tastes and not very strong for the price. We tried the Mai Tai, Planter's Punch and Newport Sunset, and a Golden Hefe at the end. The Mai Tai was good -but I wouldn't agree that it they had the best ones.
Mahe's in Seal Beach actually has one of my favorites.

The Food was actually really good and better than I had expected it to be. We tried a couple of Pu Pu's the

Tropical Guacamole

Our homemade fresh guacamole is served with taro chips and salsa.

Cho Cho

Grilled skewers of beef tenderloin marinated in our South Seas teriyaki sauce

Both of these were really good. We also shared a

Panko Crusted Chicken

Panko crusted Shelton Chicken breast covered with a creamy mushroom sauce.
Served with jasmine white rice and vegetables

This was terrific and I would totally recommend it and get it again.

I love the Tiki Wine Door Handles on their wine Fridge.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Tiki Picture of the Week: Photo Fun with Magic Kingdom's Tiki Room Sign

I loved the sign at the Tiki Room at the Magic Kingdom so much that I thought I'd have a little fun with it. The first picture is the original...... The Rest all have effects.

Which one do you like best?

Sunday, March 22, 2015

The Coolest Tikis in the Magic Kingdom: Literally

These are literally the coolest Tikis in the Magic Kingdom!
How so you ask?

They spray water and act as a cool off area on a hot day in the Magic Kingdom park.

We recently visited Walt Disneyworld on a Family trip and of course I was on the search for Tikis and we came across these extremely useful Tiki gods hanging out in Adventureland.
Here are some pictures of them in action.

If you have ever been to Orlando Florida -- you know that it can get hot and humid. Being a Tiki fan I was delighted to see these guys in action and to walk through and cool off on a hot day.