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

[Coaster Lover]

Apparently, in the new ride, Indiana Jones and Marian own a thrift shop and Indiana Jones is looking for some new members to join his fantasy football team! (No boulders or Nazis, or snakes... sorry!)

 

[pdude81]

Apparently, in the new ride, Indiana Jones and Marian own a thrift shop and Indiana Jones is looking for some new members to join his fantasy football team! (No boulders or Nazis, or snakes... sorry!)

 

[Prince-1]

Very few people will get this.

 

[SilentWindODoom]

I agree with the Dinosaur > Indiana Jones crowd… I personally find Dinsoaur more fun (the preshow is fun and captures a spirit of childlike wonder paired with mind blowing negligence).

When you put it that way... it makes it really sound like Jurassic Park.

I can understand why big fans of the Indiana Jones franchise would give the edge to the latter, but even if you concede the IJ version is better, I still think an original dinosaur themed ride is better than a clone of a ride that already exists at two other parks. If it’s a different (animal or regional themed) version of an IJ ride I will be less disappointed— but it seems like a waste of the new ride development budget to change a ride theme when a completely new ride could be added elsewhere instead—especially in WDW that has plenty of land for expansion.

I'm a fan of the franchise, but that has no bearing on my comparison between the rides. But I agree that I would rather an original dinosaur ride than Indy.

Yeah, I don't understand the majority. It's great.

I honestly thought it was one of your japes.

I can see it. I've watched a lights-on version of the ride where people were reciting lines. And it was then that I realized I do have a nostalgic affinity for the preshow and a number of the lines.

The problem is it's just so much darkness and non-working effects. The reason I think Indy is better is the actual sets that aren't cutouts and darkness.

Dinosaur is a mess... but it's our mess... and it's a fun mess. It's a cult classic. It's the Rocky Horror of Disney. And... that is the closest I think those words have ever been together.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

It's the Rocky Horror of Disney. And... that is the closest I think those words have ever been together.

 

[Coaster Lover]

 

[BrianLo]

I dont know but I will say this. Disney; Stop with the something is missing/have to find it plots!!! This has been overused so much now its a joke and with the TBA mess bringing this writing problem to the front...Encanto and Indiana Jones better be completely different than this weak lazy copycat plot that keeps getting infused into everything.

Sorry… I’m wracking my brain. What out of Imagineering’s output the last decade does this comment actually apply to? The Guardians rides I guess sort of have a McGuffin, but ones a prison break conceit.

Smugglers run I guess also has a McGuffin. But neither are find something missing plots.

I’m sure there’s something I’m overlooking, but in what way is this facing problematic overuse?

 

[The Leader of the Club]

I dont know but I will say this. Disney; Stop with the something is missing/have to find it plots!!! ...Encanto and Indiana Jones better be completely different than this weak lazy copycat plot that keeps getting infused into everything.

You mean like the ride where we have to find the missing Iguanadon??

 

[Surferboy567]

Am I the only one very excited for the possibility of a modern Indy ride? Think it could work out very well. Of course, they have to deliver.

 

[doctornick]

Am I the only one very excited for the possibility of a modern Indy ride? Think it could work out very well. Of course, they have to deliver.

I don't want Dinosaur to go away, but I am very excited about having a proper IJ ride come to WDW. I would have preferred it to be an addition going to DHS over a replacement in DAK

 

[BrianLo]

Am I the only one very excited for the possibility of a modern Indy ride? Think it could work out very well. Of course, they have to deliver.

I don't want Dinosaur to go away, but I am very excited about having a proper IJ ride come to WDW. I would have preferred it to be an addition going to DHS over a replacement in DAK

Not denying Dinosaur has fans. But its GSATs are supposedly pretty dismal. Clearly it needed to be improved.

Now that could have been as simple as a ride musical score and better lighting, that's probably 75% of the reason I don't personally really like it. But something needed to be done with it.

 

[Haymarket2008]

 

[trainplane3]

 

[Surferboy567]

Woah, what is the source on this?

 

[Rteetz]

Woah, what is the source on this?

She is the source. She knows what she's talking about.

 

[trainplane3]

Woah, what is the source on this?

Like what @Rteetz said, she knows what she's talking about. Very trustworthy.

 

[MadderAdder]

No animals makes me sad… and bye bye gator?

 

[Haymarket2008]

A pretty bold move to release concept art.

 

[UNCgolf]

Jaguars would probably be a tough add (although they'd be great) -- I think they could get capybaras in without overly significant additional work, though.

 

[Starship824]

Like what @Rteetz said, she knows what she's talking about. Very trustworthy.

I'm just curious about this since I've never heard of her until very recently what is her track record?