DHI DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION~Walt and the Tiki Room by Paul F Anderson | Jul 17, 2011 | 3 comments Walt Disney and Tiki Hostess at the opening of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. June 23, 1963. 3 Comments Tom Pearson on July 18, 2013 at 5:29 pm That would be Diana Lai, who was discussed on Tiki Central in depth by her stepson. She was interviewed personally by Walt for the job as first hostess of the Enchanted Tiki Room. She also modeled for various catalogs and such. Paul F. Anderson on July 18, 2013 at 10:19 pm Tom: Thanks for the note, how cool is that to find another piece of the puzzle. I’ll check it out. Is she still alive? Paul Tom Pearson on July 19, 2013 at 6:36 am Not sure, but I would guess so, since the last 2009 chime in. You can see the link with her story here, as told by her stepson: http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=31110&forum=1&41
Tom Pearson on July 18, 2013 at 5:29 pm That would be Diana Lai, who was discussed on Tiki Central in depth by her stepson. She was interviewed personally by Walt for the job as first hostess of the Enchanted Tiki Room. She also modeled for various catalogs and such.
Paul F. Anderson on July 18, 2013 at 10:19 pm Tom: Thanks for the note, how cool is that to find another piece of the puzzle. I’ll check it out. Is she still alive? Paul
Tom Pearson on July 19, 2013 at 6:36 am Not sure, but I would guess so, since the last 2009 chime in. You can see the link with her story here, as told by her stepson: http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=31110&forum=1&41
That would be Diana Lai, who was discussed on Tiki Central in depth by her stepson. She was interviewed personally by Walt for the job as first hostess of the Enchanted Tiki Room. She also modeled for various catalogs and such.
Tom: Thanks for the note, how cool is that to find another piece of the puzzle. I’ll check it out. Is she still alive? Paul
Not sure, but I would guess so, since the last 2009 chime in. You can see the link with her story here, as told by her stepson:
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=31110&forum=1&41