Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

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Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar
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Trader Sam's exterior
Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 2011 (2011-05)
Owner(s) Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a division of The Walt Disney Company
City Anaheim
County Orange
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 33°48′29.76″N117°55′35.76″W / 33.8082667°N 117.9266000°W / 33.8082667; -117.9266000
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Inside of Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar is a tiki bar located at the Disneyland Hotel in the Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California, that opened in May 2011. Named one of the top five tiki bars in Los Angeles by LA Weekly, [1] even though it is not located in Los Angeles, Trader Sam's is one of many tiki bars gaining popularity throughout the United States, and even the world, in what some call tiki's "third wave". [2] It is not to be confused with the San Francisco, California tiki bar Trad'r Sam founded in 1937. [3]

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Influences and references

Trader Sam's incorporates elements of traditional tiki bars (e.g. glass floats, bamboo, tiki carvings) combined with memorabilia from Disney rides and movies such as Indiana Jones and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. According to Brandon Kleyla, Disney Imagineer and head decorator for Trader Sam's, there are more than 1,600 items decorating the interior. [4]

In addition to classic tiki bar details, Trader Sam's contains references to many elements of the Adventureland area of Disneyland. The Jungle Cruise ride introduces Trader Sam as the "head salesman" of the Jungle Cruise Navigational Company, which explains all the tiki memorabilia throughout the bar. Also, in keeping with the bar's Jungle Cruise theme, bartenders are all referred to as "Skippers" and one of the drinks is called "Schweitzer Falls", one of the landmarks pointed out in the Jungle Cruise ride. As a nod to the influences of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, there is a drink called "Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Rum" and carved tiki figures with slowly-moving eyes on each end of the bar that are identical to the ones in the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction. The tiki drummers above the bar near the ceiling are also from the Enchanted Tiki Room.

References to various Disney franchises featured in the bar include Indiana Jones' bullwhip, a letter from Short Round (a character from Indiana Jones movies), a map of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye from Indiana Jones Adventure, the voodoo doll from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the harpoon from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A few references to the Adventurers Club at Walt Disney World in Florida can also be found, such as a postcard from Samantha Sterling (a cabaret singer at the Adventurers Club) and a letter from Pamela Perkins (the club's president) on an Adventurers Club letterhead. Guests can also get a Kungaloosh cocktail, named after the Adventurer's Club official greeting. [5]

Cocktail-triggered animatronics

Trader Sam's uses animatronics, lighting, sound effects, and employee interaction when certain drinks are ordered. They include; tiki carvings with moving eyes that slowly move back and forth, an animated shipwreck in a bottle, erupting volcanoes, and bar stools that sink slowly into the floor. [6] Only specific drinks trigger these responses, such as:

Spin-offs

A second Disney Tiki Bar, called Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, opened in 2015 at Disney's Polynesian Resort in Walt Disney World. During a Halloween event at the Disneyland Trader Sam's, more details were shared about the new location in Florida. While the Anaheim location draws its inspiration from the Enchanted Tiki Room and Jungle Cruise attractions at Disneyland, the Grog Grotto incorporates themes from the classic film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in addition to the aforementioned attractions. [7]

Tiki mugs

The following souvenir tiki mugs are available with certain drinks:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Bartlett, James (2013-03-25). "TOP 5 TIKI BARS IN LOS ANGELES". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  2. ↑ Saladino, Emily (2015-01-06). "6 Bars Ushering In Tiki's Exciting 3rd Wave". Food Republic. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Once a pioneer in SF Tiki bar culture, Trad’r Sam is now just another bar," San Francisco Examiner, April 27, 2014
  4. ↑ Yeh, David (2011-11-03). "The ART(ifacts) of Trader Sam's". Endor Express. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  5. ↑ Bricker, Tom (2013-06-26). "Trader Sam's Backstory & Details". Disney Tourist Blog. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  6. ↑ Kidney, Kevin (2011-06-23). "Trader Sam's Tiki Bar". Kevin Kidney. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  7. ↑ Hayward, Jim (2014-10-06). "Trader Sam's Grog Grotto design, merchandise revealed during Mahaloween event at Disneyland". Atomic Grog Blog. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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