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Yesterday, we went to Walt Disney World. We went to Adventureland to check out the new and improved Pirates of the Caribbean, with Johnny Depp action!

To my surprise, the Enchanted Tiki Room is open again. I should have been warned by the sign "Under New Management".

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The sign said show starts in 2 minutes, so we took a detour into the Tiki Room. The lights dimmed, the sound of rain and exotica music began. Those feathered friends lowered from the ceiling and began to sing "In the tiki, tiki, room..." I was ready to experience it all again, just like I did when I was a kid.

All of a sudden, like nails on a chalkboard, Gilbert Gottfried's voice!!! Yes, the "new managers" are "Aladdin's loud-mouthed parrot Iago and Zazu, the upright hornbill from "The Lion King."

I looked at my mom in fright! She just rolled her eyes as to say I told you so.

Then the madness began with cheesy broadway show style singing, disco balls, a tiki god diva, rap music and music by The Miami Sound Machine.

I thought I was gonna be sick! I was like, "Let me out, let me out!"

I was so "Disenchanted" by this tiki room, I will never go back until they restore it to the way it was.

On a happier note, the new Pirates ROCKED! Johnny as Captain Jack looked fantastic! He appears 3 times during the ride and sings at the end. They did a great job re-vamping this ride.

Watch the real Johnny Depp riding the the new and improved Pirates ride on YouTube