What do you think?
Rate this book
Disney Kingdoms
Enchanted Tiki Room
Welcome to the Enchanted Tiki Room, a place of legend...of fantasy...and mystery. Here---on an isolated island populated by talking (and singing) birds and plants and ancient Tiki gods--almost anything can happen and does. As the next boat arrives with new visitors, what stories will unfold, what mysteries will be revealed and how are they all connected? Summer ain't over yet, so grab your fl ip-fl ops, pop open your beach chair, and book your vacation with the latest Disney Kingdoms series! COLLECTING: ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM 1-5
128 pages, Hardcover
First published April 12, 2017
5 people are currently reading
143 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 33 reviews
August 29, 2017
I'm... I'm not entirely sure what I just read... I feel a bit like somebody drugged my drink...
Some funny gags but mostly it was just... weird.
Some funny gags but mostly it was just... weird.
January 26, 2023
This was very, very odd, and yet overall I enjoyed it. The squabbling macaws of the Enchanted Tiki Room (which is here located on its own island resort), get into a series of tiffs that have them all taking off into the jungle, where they encounter the guests of the island and their problems. It reminded me of an episode of Fantasy Island from back in the day.
July 18, 2018
My wife and I love kitsch, especially anything Polynesian. We actually have a Tiki lounge in our house: a remodeled enclosed front porch that is meant to seat, at most, probably six people, but has, on multiple occasions, seated roughly 15-20. Safety hazard? Probably. Fun? Definitely.
Every year we throw a Luau in the winter, where we drink plenty of rum drinks, wear Hawaiian shirts, eat lots of tropical foods, and listen to ukulele music. And, of course, everybody gets leied. It’s a nice reminder (especially for those of us living in Northern Ohio) that the snow and cold can’t last forever.
Strangely, I have never been to Hawaii. Not for lack of desire; I just have never had the opportunity. My wife has been there several times. Someday soon, hopefully, we will be able to take my daughter. In the meantime, we have our tiki lounge.
Thankfully, I have been to Disney World several times. Based on a much larger attraction at the Disneyland park in California, the Enchanted Tiki Room in the Magic Kingdom is everything one could ask for in a Polynesian-themed-animatronic-singing-birds amusement park attraction. I mean, who wouldn’t love 150 talking and singing parrots, flowers, and Tiki totems?
Okay, so maybe it’s not for everyone, but it makes me happy.
Now, Marvel Comics, in their Disney Kingdoms line, has published an “Enchanted Tiki Room” series that brings to life the attraction in a silly five-book series targeted at young adult readers (although my wife and I---two forty-somethings---enjoyed it immensely). Written by Jon Adams and illustrated by Horacio Domingues, the book is basically played for laughs. (It’s based on a 40-minute song-and-dance amusement park attraction, so don’t expect it to be Proust.)
I read it aloud to my four-year-old daughter one night, and while she giggled at some of the jokes and the talking parrots and flowers, she got a bit bored about three-quarters of the way through. There was absolutely nothing offensive about it, though.
The storyline is ridiculous, and it is basically “Fantasy Island” if Mr. Roarke and Tattoo were replaced by a band of four talking parrots, each with a ridiculous foreign accent: Jose is the Spanish one, Fritz is the German one, Pierre is the French one, and Michael is the Irish one.
The adorable Orange Bird makes a cameo, too.
Seriously, this comic series may be silly as hell, but it’s harmless good fun, and it makes me want to drink a mai tai with a tiny paper umbrella in it. Not many books, if any, can do the same.
Every year we throw a Luau in the winter, where we drink plenty of rum drinks, wear Hawaiian shirts, eat lots of tropical foods, and listen to ukulele music. And, of course, everybody gets leied. It’s a nice reminder (especially for those of us living in Northern Ohio) that the snow and cold can’t last forever.
Strangely, I have never been to Hawaii. Not for lack of desire; I just have never had the opportunity. My wife has been there several times. Someday soon, hopefully, we will be able to take my daughter. In the meantime, we have our tiki lounge.
Thankfully, I have been to Disney World several times. Based on a much larger attraction at the Disneyland park in California, the Enchanted Tiki Room in the Magic Kingdom is everything one could ask for in a Polynesian-themed-animatronic-singing-birds amusement park attraction. I mean, who wouldn’t love 150 talking and singing parrots, flowers, and Tiki totems?
Okay, so maybe it’s not for everyone, but it makes me happy.
Now, Marvel Comics, in their Disney Kingdoms line, has published an “Enchanted Tiki Room” series that brings to life the attraction in a silly five-book series targeted at young adult readers (although my wife and I---two forty-somethings---enjoyed it immensely). Written by Jon Adams and illustrated by Horacio Domingues, the book is basically played for laughs. (It’s based on a 40-minute song-and-dance amusement park attraction, so don’t expect it to be Proust.)
I read it aloud to my four-year-old daughter one night, and while she giggled at some of the jokes and the talking parrots and flowers, she got a bit bored about three-quarters of the way through. There was absolutely nothing offensive about it, though.
The storyline is ridiculous, and it is basically “Fantasy Island” if Mr. Roarke and Tattoo were replaced by a band of four talking parrots, each with a ridiculous foreign accent: Jose is the Spanish one, Fritz is the German one, Pierre is the French one, and Michael is the Irish one.
The adorable Orange Bird makes a cameo, too.
Seriously, this comic series may be silly as hell, but it’s harmless good fun, and it makes me want to drink a mai tai with a tiny paper umbrella in it. Not many books, if any, can do the same.
June 7, 2018
3.75 stars.
Motha
Fuckin'
ORANGE BIRD.
Honestly, when I marked this as currently reading this morning and saw the low review average I figured I was probably going to waste my time reading this. Dude, no. This was fun, strange, and made me actually lol. It felt like I was taking in the strangeness of the attraction in comic form. It's missing the drumming crocodiles though. BUT ORANGE BIRD. <3
Motha
Fuckin'
ORANGE BIRD.
Honestly, when I marked this as currently reading this morning and saw the low review average I figured I was probably going to waste my time reading this. Dude, no. This was fun, strange, and made me actually lol. It felt like I was taking in the strangeness of the attraction in comic form. It's missing the drumming crocodiles though. BUT ORANGE BIRD. <3
September 11, 2017
It seems like anything and everything nowadays is being exploited as a franchise. Sometimes the result is pleasantly surprising: the first Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, the Lego series of films, etc. But, of course, there's just as many cash grabs that turn out to be awful: the emoji cartoon, any of the other Pirates Of The Caribbean movies, etc. With its Disney Kingdoms line of comics, The Mouse has partnered with Marvel to expand the mythology of some of their most popular attractions, featuring some beloved characters and situations. The first Disney Kingdoms series I ever read was the "Seekers Of The Weird" line and, frankly, I was very disappointed. So, when I picked up this new collection based on the Enchanted Tiki Room, I only had one question: would this series be better? My answer? Not really. Maybe a little, if I was feeling generous.
I love the Enchanted Tiki Room. When my family goes to Disney World, we always have to go see the show. Sure, the animatronics are a bit dated, the songs are cheesy, and the accents are borderline racist stereotypes, but the Enchanted Tiki Room is good, clean family fun. But how do you take singing robotic birds and translate them into a coherent comic? It's obviously not an easy task. In this series, the Enchanted Tiki Room sits on a remote tropical island and the guests of the show as well as its avian stars are featured. The issues sort of meander around and there's some clever jokes sprinkled throughout but, for the most part, "Enchanted Tiki Room" is a pretty unnecessary endeavor. The art is bright but fairly flat and sometimes oversimplified, the birds' accents get grating fast, and I just didn't care about the human characters at all. I feel like the creators were going for some kind of satirical but wholesome "Archie"-ish vibe but totally missed the mark.
So, with "Seekers Of The Weird" and now "Enchanted Tiki Room," Disney Kingdoms is 0-for-2. By all means, still go see the show - the songs are still catchy as hell and it's a great place to soak up some A/C for 10 minutes or so - but avoid this comic. I feel terrible saying this but it should probably be reserved for lining the bottom of the birds' cages.
I love the Enchanted Tiki Room. When my family goes to Disney World, we always have to go see the show. Sure, the animatronics are a bit dated, the songs are cheesy, and the accents are borderline racist stereotypes, but the Enchanted Tiki Room is good, clean family fun. But how do you take singing robotic birds and translate them into a coherent comic? It's obviously not an easy task. In this series, the Enchanted Tiki Room sits on a remote tropical island and the guests of the show as well as its avian stars are featured. The issues sort of meander around and there's some clever jokes sprinkled throughout but, for the most part, "Enchanted Tiki Room" is a pretty unnecessary endeavor. The art is bright but fairly flat and sometimes oversimplified, the birds' accents get grating fast, and I just didn't care about the human characters at all. I feel like the creators were going for some kind of satirical but wholesome "Archie"-ish vibe but totally missed the mark.
So, with "Seekers Of The Weird" and now "Enchanted Tiki Room," Disney Kingdoms is 0-for-2. By all means, still go see the show - the songs are still catchy as hell and it's a great place to soak up some A/C for 10 minutes or so - but avoid this comic. I feel terrible saying this but it should probably be reserved for lining the bottom of the birds' cages.
April 8, 2017
[Read as single issues]
In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room, in the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room, etc.
In fact, this series is more of an anthology about lots of different characters on a mystical island where the Tiki Room is apparently now located, as their stories are influenced by the magic of the island and they all learn a lesson as their stories intertwine to come to a conclusion.
There's a lot of potential here, but it feels a little pedestrian. Some things come out of nowhere (like Orange Bird) and some of the characters take a few leaps of faith in their story arcs, but it's mostly inoffensive, and the artwork by Horacio Domingues is bright and colourful, so I expect kids will get a kick out of it, even if some of the jokes might go over their heads.
Not my favourite Disney Kingdoms book, but it's harmless fun.
In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room, in the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room, etc.
In fact, this series is more of an anthology about lots of different characters on a mystical island where the Tiki Room is apparently now located, as their stories are influenced by the magic of the island and they all learn a lesson as their stories intertwine to come to a conclusion.
There's a lot of potential here, but it feels a little pedestrian. Some things come out of nowhere (like Orange Bird) and some of the characters take a few leaps of faith in their story arcs, but it's mostly inoffensive, and the artwork by Horacio Domingues is bright and colourful, so I expect kids will get a kick out of it, even if some of the jokes might go over their heads.
Not my favourite Disney Kingdoms book, but it's harmless fun.
October 2, 2020
Plotless. Cutting back and forth between disjointed, non-sensical stories. No clue what is ever going to come next.
Completely wonderful.
Completely wonderful.
January 30, 2018
Worst graphic novel I've ever read. Seriously. Formatting way off, story all over the place and just a mess.
July 22, 2017
This is the comic book equivalent of a third tier ensemble comedy. You have a variety of different people who end up at the Tiki Room (now an island paradise), whose lives are changed by the experience. But none of them are interesting, the changes are minimal, and the attempts at humor feel forced at best. The four primary birds from the Enchanted Tiki Room are also prominent characters and they have their own trials and travails, which ultimately lead to nothing. I guess maybe you could read this and see it as a critique of all of those stories where a mysterious entity manages to fix the problems of people, but I don't think that's what it was going for. It just doesn't really accomplish its own goal (and several of the plot threads just sort of fall by the wayside). At least the art is good, very colorful and it captures the setting (and the birds) very well. It's just a pity the story it supports isn't very good.
May 5, 2017
The least of the Disney Kingdoms comics, and the one I came closest to giving up on halfway through. There isn't really a coherent story, just a bunch of vague plot threads that, unfortunately, aren't actually all that good. The Tiki Room is a challenging concept to work around, to be sure, but this just isn't effective at all. I kind of wish that Adams had instead opted to dramatize the miserable 90s revamp and eventual restoration of the show. That would make for decent bones for a story, and the adult Disney fans who had the misfortune of sitting through Under New Management would have gotten a kick out of it. Total missed opportunity.
December 9, 2017
Unfortunately I truly didn't care for this book. It's a shame because I love anything Disney but the plots of each storyline were lame, it was disjointed, the birds' written out accents started to get old really fast, you didn't care about a single character, practically every storyline would look like they were taking it somewhere and then totally drop it. Some of the colorful art was nice, a small handful of cute things sprinkled in but it isn't really worth your time. I'd sooner pick up the haunted mansion series, it was a lot better than this one.
December 9, 2019
This book was so, so bad. It lacked all of the charm of the Disney attraction; the characters were only similar to the familiar Jose, Fritz, Michael and Pierre in name. The story was trite, mechanical and, in some cases, incomprehensible. It's only redeeming quality was the extra artwork in the back.
December 15, 2021
This was bad. Horribly written, disjointed and disorganized.
February 20, 2019
This was... extremely borderline. The premise is that a group of guests come to the Enchanted Tiki Room, each with their own fatal flaw, whether that's a general loneliness, overattention to their dog, being wealthy and arrogant, or being too self-obsessed. The parrots of the room, who perform a song number, are also having problems, as one of their members has fallen in love, and another is acting out as a prima donna.
I'm going with a 3 here because I think Adams and Domginues have done as much as they could with what they have to work with, and the idea they hook the series on could be worse. My understanding is that this is all based on Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, where animatronics sing at you for a bit. So this series is the comic book equivalent of Pirates of the Caribbean, albeit on a much different scale. If all you have to go by is some totems and singing birds, then the series' premise--essentially, a comedic riff of the Love Boat--is, if not novel, about as much as you can make out of the premise. On the other hand, the execution falls flat. The characters are just a little too annoying and selfish to take seriously, and the gags and one liners aren't funny enough to carry the characters' unlikability. You may like it more if you're a hardcore fan of Disney-related material, but even then, there are so many other graphic novels to explore first.
I'm going with a 3 here because I think Adams and Domginues have done as much as they could with what they have to work with, and the idea they hook the series on could be worse. My understanding is that this is all based on Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, where animatronics sing at you for a bit. So this series is the comic book equivalent of Pirates of the Caribbean, albeit on a much different scale. If all you have to go by is some totems and singing birds, then the series' premise--essentially, a comedic riff of the Love Boat--is, if not novel, about as much as you can make out of the premise. On the other hand, the execution falls flat. The characters are just a little too annoying and selfish to take seriously, and the gags and one liners aren't funny enough to carry the characters' unlikability. You may like it more if you're a hardcore fan of Disney-related material, but even then, there are so many other graphic novels to explore first.
September 23, 2018
I stumbled upon the first couple of issues during an infrequent visit to my local comic store and managed to pick up all 5. I'm a big Disney and Disneyland fan and was really looking forward to reading them. It took a while to get to them. Uh... what did I just read?
On the good side, the art is amazing. The drawings of the Tiki Room characters are spot on, colorful and fun. There are plenty of visual gags. I would have given 4 stars.
The story is meant to be a take on Fantasy Island or The Love Boat. But it makes absolutely no sense. The characters and plot points are barely even tropes. Things happen because they happen (and usually not even in a magical way). There are just too many characters and story lines to fit into the allotted space. These aspects get 2 stars.
On the good side, the art is amazing. The drawings of the Tiki Room characters are spot on, colorful and fun. There are plenty of visual gags. I would have given 4 stars.
The story is meant to be a take on Fantasy Island or The Love Boat. But it makes absolutely no sense. The characters and plot points are barely even tropes. Things happen because they happen (and usually not even in a magical way). There are just too many characters and story lines to fit into the allotted space. These aspects get 2 stars.
November 6, 2017
It isn’t a bad book, but don’t think too hard about what you’re reading. My regular complaint about the Disney Kingdoms comics is that they have to rush through the story and skip over what could be interesting plot points. This entry is the worst so far. With 7 storylines cris-crossing through the pages, we constantly find ourselves jumping back and forth from character to character. Characters regularly show up with a couple lines of dialogue explaining how they got out of whatever cliffhanger situation they were left in. Despite this, the book is a cute story with fun jokes and references to the ride and park.
May 10, 2017
This is one of the weaker Disney Kingdoms in terms of story. The plot is jumbled and doesn't flow well.
On the plus side, the art is great and the covers by Brian Kesinger are wonderful. I also enjoyed a lot of the humor. It's a little off the wall but I think it's still in line with the attraction it's based on.
On the plus side, the art is great and the covers by Brian Kesinger are wonderful. I also enjoyed a lot of the humor. It's a little off the wall but I think it's still in line with the attraction it's based on.
September 13, 2017
Basically, this is the Enchanted Tiki Room birds on Fantasy Island. People come to the island to find "something" and end up with something different/finding themselves/ becoming better people, etc.
Some cheesy jokes, but I think there were too many storylines that resolved too quickly. It's a shame, because I love the Tiki room and tiki culture, so I really wanted to like this, too.
Some cheesy jokes, but I think there were too many storylines that resolved too quickly. It's a shame, because I love the Tiki room and tiki culture, so I really wanted to like this, too.
June 30, 2018
Dostal jsem chuť na komiks z Disneylandu a sáhl po Enchanted Tiki Room, který je... špatný. Na tropický ostrov přijíždí pár velmi plochých stereotypních postav, aby postupně všichni prohlédli a změnili se.
Komiksu chybí jakýkoli příběh, jde jen o rádobyvtipné scénky, dějové zvraty se dějí dost náhodně a postavy to neutáhnou. Meh.
Komiksu chybí jakýkoli příběh, jde jen o rádobyvtipné scénky, dějové zvraty se dějí dost náhodně a postavy to neutáhnou. Meh.
January 2, 2019
I am biased because I love all things Disney Parks, especially the classic attractions. I love the colors and illustrations in this book. The human characters fall flat, but the birds, story, and visual gags are an adventurous zany romp. I recommend the Enchanted Tiki Room for Disney Parks fans of all ages.
January 11, 2020
The artwork is beautiful, but the story is nonsense. I feel mean being that blunt, but it hops about all over the place and doesn’t really have any point.
There are some funny lines and it’s nice to see little things here and there for fans of the attraction, but otherwise I’d give it a miss :(
Really disappointed.
There are some funny lines and it’s nice to see little things here and there for fans of the attraction, but otherwise I’d give it a miss :(
Really disappointed.
Read
August 29, 2020Hot garbage. The art is colorful but it signifies nothing. The stories are insipid, and the jokes terrible. Worst of all though for a comic, it tells more than it shows. So often will characters just be sitting around explaining what just happened to them, rather than showing it to us. I didn’t have high hopes for this - I just wanted a dumb kids comic. This is just lazy.
August 7, 2017
As a collector of tiki and someone who goes to disney regularly, I had to read this. I found the artwork to be enchanting, but the storyline was not impressive. Only recommended for those who are big fans of Disney's Tiki Room.
July 5, 2017
It's a classic Disney comic book. Good sense of humor and decent story if you like Disney especially if you have been to the enchanted tiki room in Disney world or land.
July 27, 2017
I love all things Disney, I love the Tiki Room at Disneyland, but I didn't love this graphic novel. It was mostly boring.
August 28, 2017
There's a little to much going on here and that makes not all the story pieces work well. Honestly a few fewer characters would have really helped this story out.
October 27, 2018
A lot of the jokes just fall flat.
November 2, 2018
Huh. That was...different.
September 3, 2019
The humour is stilted but there are tons of references that kids wouldn't get. This comic is caught somewhere between little kid's book and adult humour. It falls flat.
August 1, 2021
Loved the illustrations. Story was a bit confusing though.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 33 reviews