Our latest look at the reconstructed Tangaroa Tree in Disneyland Park suggests its “New Life Fall” effect is returning.
Tangaroa Tree Refurbishment
Since our last Tangaroa Tree construction update, crews have added fake foliage dangling from the tree’s pink and purple flowers. These are part of the “New Life Fall” effect that has been suspended since at least 2020. The effect sees the flowers “bloom” with the foliage appearing from within the central petals and appearing to grow downward.
The Tangaroa Tree has been a part of Disneyland Park since 1963, when the Enchanted Tiki Room first opened. The tree would talk and tell stories to nearby guests before they entered the main queue. It was voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft, who also voiced Fritz in the Enchanted Tiki Room, one of the singing busts in the Haunted Mansion, and several Disney animated characters.
Disneyland announced in March that the Tangaroa Tree would be completely disassembled and rebuilt as part of a wider refurbishment of the Enchanted Tiki Room. Disney scanned the tree at a high resolution so they could rebuild it as closely to the original as possible. The tree appears to be completely rebuilt now, but is still surrounded by scrim as work wraps up.
Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room closed on April 28, 2025. It’s expected to reopen this summer, but an exact date hasn’t been announced. Meanwhile, “it’s a small world” at Disneyland Park already reopened from its extended refurbishment that added new dolls themed to Pixar’s “Coco.”
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