- “My name is Maui. Natives call me the Mighty One. I tamed the playful sun, and gave my people time. Now they set their clocks by mine, for I am Tropic Standard Time.”
- ―Maui in the pre-show for Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
Māui often simplified to Maui is a folklore hero from Polynesian mythology. The figure has various depictions in the Disney Parks. Maui was also the deuteragonist of the 2016 Disney film, Moana.
History[]
Background[]
Appearances[]
The 2016 version of Maui has made rare appearances in the parks such as in parades in Disneyland, and as a walk-around character in Shanghai Disneyland's Fantasyland outside of the Enchanted Storybook Castle.
Adventureland[]
Professor Porter's Trading Post[]
The Enchanted Tiki Room sculpture of Maui appears amongst Professor Porter's belongings.
Tahitian Terrace[]
The Enchanted Tiki Room sculpture of Maui appears here.
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room[]
Maui appears in the Enchanted Tiki Garden pre-show of the Disneyland attraction. The description for Maui says "Through his special mystic powers He made the sun keep regular hours Maui tells us time to go Time for wondrous tiki show".
Discovery Island[]
A tapestry of Maui appeared as decoration at the Moana meet & greet area.
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort[]
A depiction of Maui is the mascot for this resort, with his likeness found throughout the resort. A wooden sculpture of Maui appears in the main lobby. The old descriptions of Maui found at the resort said:
"The folklore of Polynesia contains no more colourful characters than those of Maui. His exploits are told and retold across the island world, from Hawaii to Bora Bora to New Zealand.
Maui, born of the gods, lived among the people of the South Seas. His Pranks and tricks provided the Islanders with a constant source of new tales… How Maui, with his magic fish hook, pulled the islands of Polynesia from the depths of the sea…And happiest of tale of all, how Maui achieved his greatest feat – capturing the Sun with a specially woven net, refusing to release it until he secured a promise that the Sun would pursue his course across the sky more slowly. This, of course, means more daylight for all…for all who live in Polynesia.
So now you know why the people of every Polynesian Village remember the mischievous one – the playful god of the people, Maui".
The likeness of Maui from the 2016 film appears in some decorations of the resort. The tiki sculpture of Maui from Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room appears in the greenery outside of the resort.
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto[]
There are props with the Polynesian Village depiction of Maui around this bar. The ceramic mugs for the HippopotoMai-Tai drink, themed to the Hippo Pool from the Jungle Cruise, is made to resemble the head of the Polynesian Village's Maui.
Disneyland Hotel[]
Tangaroa Terrace[]
The Polynesian Village Resort Maui has his likeness sculpted into the stools.[1]
Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar[]
The likeness of Maui from the Polynesian Village Resort is sculpted into the doors. Unlike with Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, the HippopotoMai-Tai mugs do not resemble Maui.
Epcot[]
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana[]
Maui and his hook appear as rock formations.
Main Street, U.S.A.[]
Rolly Crump's tribute window "Fargo's Palm Parlour; Predictions that will haunt you; Bazaar, Whimsical & Weird. Designs to die for Roland F. Crump assistant to the Palm Reader" has artwork of the Enchanted Tiki Room version of Maui.
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