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  • Americans Hate Tingle: Purist/traditionalist Disney fans from the United States can't stand the idea of anything other than the Walt Disney original version of the attraction existing anywhere and that extends to Tokyo's current version. Some of these fans even left comments on YouTube videos showing the Stitch version stating that the Japanese should be running a Japanese-language version of the original again instead; the Japanese themselves, who do love to visit the American parks, are in no rush to do so.
  • Audience-Alienating Era: The "Under New Management" version is considered to be one of Disney's worst attempts at a modern update of their attractions. The combination of "hip" showbiz and pop-culture elements of the time (along with Iago's cynical attitude towards the classic version) angered so many Disney fans that the fire that ended that version was seen as a godsend.
  • Continuity Lockout: To some who only saw the "Under New Management" version of the attraction, the references to the original can be seen as this. This was eventually fixed by reverting back to the original.
  • Ensemble Dark Horse: One of the few things most people liked about "Under New Management" was Uh-Oa, the Tiki Goddess of Disaster, due to her impressive range of motion, catchy song, and putting Iago in his place. After the fire caused things to revert back to normal, she even moved to a nearby bar and activates when someone orders a drink bearing her name (granted, she only says her signature line and has her eyes light up).
  • Epileptic Trees: Ever since Moana was released, many fans believe that the Enchanted Tiki Room will receive a new major update that ties it into the film, especially since the attraction already has its own version of Maui as part of the pre-show.
  • First Installment Wins: To many Disney fans, only the original Walt Disney classic matters.
  • Germans Love David Hasselhoff: The Tokyo-exclusive show with Stitch is disliked by American Disney fans because it's not the original version. Japanese audiences love it, likely because they aren't as emotionally attached to the original as American fans, and they also love Stitch, who otherwise has a mixed reception among American Disney Parks fans (see Stitch's Great Escape!'s YMMV page for why).
  • Memetic Mutation: The fire in the Under New Management show building damaged the Iago animatronic beyond repair and caused the show to revert back to its original version. Due to that version being widely disliked by Disney fans, it's frequently joked that a vigilante fan of the original attraction or the angered ghost of Walt Disney caused the blaze. Others like to joke that Uh-Oa finally had enough of Iago and decided to put an end to his ownership of the Tiki Room for good.
  • Misblamed: Due to him also being added in "Under New Management", Zazu is seen in the same light as Iago (that is, being an incredibly irritating addition). However, in the show, Zazu was actually trying to stop Iago from making things difficult for the Tiki Birds, and wanted to respect the original version of the Tiki Room.
  • Narm Charm: While the ride has only gotten tackier over the years as American tiki culture has long since been out of fashion, fans wouldn't have it any other way.
  • Once Original, Now Common: When the ride first opened in the 1960s, people were amazed by the then-new Audio-Animatronics technology. Nowadays, it's simplistic and hokey, with the technology having been much improved since.note 
  • Replacement Scrappy: The "Under New Management" version in Walt Disney World is widely regarded to be an inferior replacement of the original, even though it only replaced the one in Florida. When it was announced that "Under New Management" caught fire and would be restored back to the original, many a Disney fan cheered.
  • Too Bleak, Stopped Caring: The main reason Under New Management was so hated. Iago is considered by many to be too loud and rude to be likable in the show, and the new show does nothing but insult the original version.
  • Values Dissonance: An example that is both Cultural and Time Period-based: The Walt Disney original ride probably only operates in the United States for this reason; the Tiki Birds speak some very stereotypical broad accents that would not fly well anywhere else. In turn, they do not sit as well with American viewers now than they did in 1963, considering all the ethnicities represented by the birds have far more respectful representation in media now.

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