There is so much to the story of the Tiki Room at Disneyland. It is the confluence of many parts of our culture, technology and culture. It is literally the perfect storm that hit Disneyland. Did you know that Bing Crosby, Spike Jones and many other celebrities had influenced the Tiki Room?

Ken Bruce plots how our culture and the Tiki Room grew hand in hand. He makes so many amazing connections. And he discusses the rise of Tiki Culture in the United States. Where it started and what it evolved into.

Listen in on A Walk With Walt Podcast, as Ken digs deep into all this from his book, "Before the Birds Sang Words".

Are you familiar with Walt Disney's "Project Dancing Man" and how this helped lead to the Tiki Room and all other Audio Animatronics? We bet you haven't. Started in 1951, Walt's 9" Dancing Man was a phenomenon. Ken Bruce, Author of "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room- Before the Birds Sang Words" devotes an entire chapter to him. And if you are in Disney's Hollywood Studios, you can actually see him, although he no longer works. Ken feels this is the rarest and most valuable of all Disney memorabilia and props there is. Come listen to Ken tell about this incredible bit of Disney history on "A Walk With Walt Podcast"!

Kerry and Pete continue the story with Ken Bruce. He is now building the foundation of the story. Walt's childhood, his fascination with miniatures, the first thoughts of Disneyland. He debunks numerous myths and "origin stories". You will be introduces to Disney people that played a huge role in the development of the Tiki Room and Disneyland that you never heard of.

There is no book like this anywhere. Every page will shock and delight you. There is no one on the planet that is a greater expert than Ken when it comes to the Tiki Room. Please join us on A Walk With Walt Podcast for this and many other great shows. You will never hear anything like it elsewhere!