News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

[Earlie the Pearlie]

I don't either, but this piece of concept art is rather quiet doable (and cheap-ish). With the exception of the facades, most of the land is being reused and repained essentially.

I don't hate that. Look at Bayou Adventure! When you reskin existing infrastructure more budget is left over for better show scenes and especially advanced animatronics. Between what Disney is doing and what Uni is doing, I think we're on the brink of an animatronic golden age.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Take the Bengal Barbecue menu from DL, copy it, and then put it across from Indy

Already have flame tree bbq at AK tho

 

[Luigi]

“Professor Angus Starbuckhas discovered a dinosaur bone in the Gobi Desert. But unlike other discoveries, this bone isn't ancient! As Indy crosses from China through a treacherous mountain pass to Outer Mongolia, he runs afoul of the region's fiercest warlords. Meanwhile, the world's last innocent people, dwelling in a Stone Age paradise, are poised on the brink of destruction. Suddenly Indiana Jones is dueling wild dogs and bloodthirsty killers in a desperate effort to save the most historic discovery of the twentieth century: the last living Triceratops.”

This is the premise of an actual Indiana Jones book so it wouldn’t be hard to see how they could make an IJ dinosaur attraction work.

Let me throw this at you too...
The Chicxulub crater, which is believed to have destroyed the dinosaurs is in the Yucatán Peninsula, which some say influenced the mythology of the indigenous Mayan of that region, blaming the crater on their Rain God.
(This is very Wiki research, please forgive)

This could be very cool storyline, if they follow that train of thought...

(The last Indy movie involved Time Travel too...)

 

[JustInTime]

Already have flame tree bbq at AK tho

It’s not even close to the same food! Bengal is grilled meats on skewers and it’s amazing. VERY different from American BBQ. Bengal style food would be great near Indy. It’s just not quite South American and more Asian.

 

[GhostHost1000]

It’s not even close to the same food! Bengal is grilled meats on skewers and it’s amazing. VERY different from American BBQ. Bengal style food would be great near Indy. It’s just not quite South American and more Asian.

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Ok that looks good

 

[JustInTime]

Ok that looks good

It’s so good!! Best counter service at Disneyland!!

 

[Luigi]

It’s not even close to the same food! Bengal is grilled meats on skewers and it’s amazing. VERY different from American BBQ. Bengal style food would be great near Indy. It’s just not quite South American and more Asian.

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Love this...

But I also want a Brazilian Steakhouse too.

 

[JustInTime]

Love this...

But I also want a Brazilian Steakhouse too.

Oh YUM!!! That would go so well.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

The Santa Cecilia in Coco is not meant to be Santa Cecilia Acatitlan, as fas as I'm aware. They just chose the name because Cecilia is the patron saint of music. The towns they based the appearance on are farther north near Mexico City.

From what I understand, it is supposed to be based on Santa Fe de la Laguna which is up in the highlands of the state of Michoacán in a zone that is very much not tropical (it certainly gets very cold at night during winter around that part of the world!).

Still, I think they can fudge it a little. As I mentioned above, if it's based on Alebrijes, they're not originally from that part of Mexico anyway and are now made and sold all over the place. I even think a restaurant with a Coco-theme isn't that big of an issue: after all, Ernesto de la Cruz was famous all over Mexico and Héctor also toured the country in their early days, so there is a loophole that allows for some Coco-theming outside of Santa Cecilia!

 

[Timothy_Q]

I'm choosing to be optimistic and believe they'll officially announce this at this year's D23 and start construction next year

 

[wdwmagic]

I'm choosing to be optimistic and believe they'll officially announce this at this year's D23 and start construction next year

I think that is a certainty at this point.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

I think that is a certainty at this point.

On both counts.

 

[FettFan]

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Image of the temple mock-up. No forbidden eye. No crystal skull. There is something at the top though. Looks like a beast with a huge open mouth... and ears.

The beast is apparently a Jaguar.

This seems a clear inspiration. Disney has taken it and elongated it. I'd say the beast in the Disney version looks different. More like a snake or crocodile... or dinosaur. But in case they are going with Jaguars:

Jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Either way, if this is the design, I love it. It is very distinct looking.

It looks distinctly like Reign of Kong Skull Island at Universal, only less spiky and with a roaring jaguar replacing the roaring gorilla.

 

[FettFan]

Okay more important:

What kind of food do you serve at an archaeological dig-themed restaurant across from the Indiana Jones Adventure?

They’ll probably just copy/paste the menu from Jock Lindsay’s Hangar Bar.

Rattlesnake Sliders, here we come.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

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Image of the temple mock-up. No forbidden eye. No crystal skull. There is something at the top though. Looks like a beast with a huge open mouth... and ears.

But in the concept art it's red. Seems odd.

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Googling "Myan Red Temple" led to this:

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Looks the same. It's called Rosalila Temple:

Rosalila Temple

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

www.atlasobscura.com

The beast is apparently a Jaguar.

This seems a clear inspiration. Disney has taken it and elongated it. I'd say the beast in the Disney version looks different. More like a snake or crocodile... or dinosaur. But in case they are going with Jaguars:

Jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Either way, if this is the design, I love it. It is very distinct looking.

Great find. Well done!

 

[uncle jimmy]

Tom Bricker attended a presser earlier in the week with Iger and Josh, and he says it includes Coco.

Could Coco take over Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond?
And the images show what looks like a carousel, could it be a stage instead?
Coco was heavily about music, I feel like it's a missed opportunity if they don't feature it that way.

 

[britain]

I’m still holding out hope that Coco takes over El Rio de Tiempo someday. A minor carousel in AK will do fine for now.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Could Coco take over Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond?
And the images show what looks like a carousel, could it be a stage instead?
Coco was heavily about music, I feel like it's a missed opportunity if they don't feature it that way.

As currently designed, it is a Coco-inspired carousel ride.

 

[FettFan]

As currently designed, it is a Coco-inspired carousel ride.

Dante’s Dizzy Spirit Spinner

 

[FettFan]

I’m still holding out hope that Coco takes over El Rio de Tiempo someday. A minor carousel in AK will do fine for now.

I’d much prefer a second Coco attraction built onto the Mexico pavilion, so that El Rio/Gran Fiesta can be the relaxing time-spender while folks wait for their Coco VQ’s/LL’s.

There’s a good size pad of land directly behind Norway’s Royal Summerhaus…looks like a parking area and a couple of office buildings.

Coco deserves a AAA attraction, not just a hand-me-down of a hand-me-down.