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

[ToTBellHop]

I could see him being brought on fully, not just as a consultant. I guess we will see!

Perhaps, but in any event, he obviously still loves the park and I’d be shocked to hear he wouldn’t pick up the phone if he thought he could help the additions be even 10% more in-line with the park’s vision.

 

[JustInTime]

Perhaps, but in any event, he obviously still loves the park and I’d be shocked to hear he wouldn’t pick up the phone if he thought he could help the additions be even 10% more in-line with the park’s vision.

EXACTLY!!!!

Do you think the DL Avatar experience will be something new that could work as an expansion to AK, too?

 

[ChrisFL]

Couldn't agree more. It's so much better it's not even funny. Dinosaur got budget cut into oblivion and also just isn't as well executed in general.

It's really obvious when you see ride-thrus of Dinosaur with the lights on...it's BARREN in a lot of places

 

[lazyboy97o]

I could see him being brought on fully, not just as a consultant. I guess we will see!

Walt Disney Imagineering hires lots of full time consultants so both could be true.

 

[alexdisney]

They better be adding at least two attractions to AK, any less is a fail IMO

 

[Tha Realest]

They better be adding at least two attractions to AK, any less is a fail IMO

Is it “adding” if one is a reskin and the other merely replaces PE?

 

[alexdisney]

Is it “adding” if one is a reskin and the other merely replaces PE?

No, they need to add two completely new rides not replacements. There just isn't enough there IMO, adding two solid rides will do that park wonders IMO

 

[GhostHost1000]

They better be adding at least two attractions to AK, any less is a fail IMO

Adding is the key word. Yes some attractions need a redo, but we need additions first. We can’t afford existing attractions out of commission.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Adding is the key word. Yes some attractions need a redo, but we need additions first. We can’t afford existing attractions out of commission.

AK can afford it in the short term for better occupancy of the facility in the long term.

 

[GhostHost1000]

AK can afford it in the short term for better occupancy of the facility in the long term.

Of all the parks that need more things, AK can’t afford anything down. People are already opting to not visit AK as much, that would make it even worse for a few years.

 

[the_rich]

It’s not a direct clone of DLs. Animal-related lore.

Even better. The Indy ride in dl does such a great job of evoking the movies imo. All I would want is a different theme.

 

[James Alucobond]

Of all the parks that need more things, AK can’t afford anything down. People are already opting to not visit AK as much, that would make it even worse for a few years.

This park existed without Pandora’s slate of attractions for ages. It’s not ideal, but it can handle it. It has in the past.

 

[Teddybearre]

Of all the parks that need more things, AK can’t afford anything down. People are already opting to not visit AK as much, that would make it even worse for a few years.

The way I’m looking at it is that the only way they can make things better is if they temporarily make things worse. It’ll be rough for the next few years, but we just have to keep in mind that it’s for the benefit of the long term (hopefully)

 

[Ayla]

Never really understood the hatred towards WDW receiving duplicates of things... 99.9% of those that visit WDW won't ever travel outside the US to visit another Disney park. More than fine with receiving similar attractions found elsewhere.

When I visit another country, it sure isn't for Disney.

 

[MisterPenguin]

When I visit another country, it sure isn't for Disney.

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

Fans are obviously thirsty for more Indiana Jones content

 

[Andrew25]

This park existed without Pandora’s slate of attractions for ages. It’s not ideal, but it can handle it. It has in the past.

Well, it did... but attendance has increased since pre-Pandora so...

 

[KDM31091]

I would definitely assume Dinoland would be closed in phases since it is such a spread out area, and the carnival area/boneyard requires full demolition, whereas the Dinosaur ride in theory would be a quicker process, since the bones are already there. I would think they will close it in two phases, especially since the park has so few attractions to begin with.

There's still part of me hoping somehow Dinosaur survives, or at the least we get an Indiana Jones ride that still incorporates dinosaurs in some way, which seems like a good compromise if they insist on doing this.

 

[Indy_UK]

I’m in the minority but I’m a big Indy fan of course and that IP in the park with more attractions added to what’s already there? I think it could become my favourite park

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

People, people. We are forgetting a sad but important fact.
Dinosaur's capacity is not being utilized to its fullest potential. It consistently has 10, 15 minute wait times. During the busiest weeks of the year, it rarely cracks half an hour. Yes, it is not a good thing for capacity to be reduced in any park, especially one as tiny as AK, but it's really not a significant amount of capacity. It would be like if Epcot was only Future World and they decided to close Living with the Land (Walt forbid). Yes, it would take away some capacity, but it's just not going to matter very much. Maybe waits at Avatar, Everest, and Kilimanjaro go up by 10 minutes, max.
I'm not trying to be overly positive here. I absolutely agree with the sentiment that Disney should prioritize expansion. But it seems to me from the general rumors flying around that this project is going to be immediately followed up by expansion anyway.
I know there is a lot of love for Dinosaur, but Indy is just objectively so much better (just watch lights on POVs!). And if Disney redoes the story to incorporate themes of preservation, and it seems like they will, then I think this is going to work out great.
All this to say that I don't think that Dinosaur closing is going to have very much impact on the capacity of AK. Pandora will still be open, and that does most of the heavy lifting anyway.