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

[Timothy_Q]

Dino Land USA is three words so honestly I don't think it makes a difference.

I just believe the lands within a park should feel cohesive, and naming is a part of that

Dinoland USA was always an outlier at DAK, name included

 

[dmc493]

I just believe the lands within a park should feel cohesive, and naming is a part of that

Dinoland USA was always an outlier at DAK, name included

Camp Minnie-Mickey, Rafiki's Planet Watch......

 

[Starship824]

I just believe the lands within a park should feel cohesive, and naming is a part of that

Dinoland USA was always an outlier at DAK, name included

While I do generally agree, I'm sure not there's anything you could name it that would make sense. Just calling America doesn't really work since that mainly implies the US and nothing in this will be US themed. Basically anything else requires multiple words.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I would LOVE it if Dinosaur were still open while they're working on the Encanto area. I'd really like to get one more ride, and I won't be back there till July.

 

[bwr827]

I would LOVE it if Dinosaur were still open while they're working on the Encanto area. I'd really like to get one more ride, and I won't be back there till July.

I’m hoping it’s there this December, as I’ve never ridden it!

 

[MisterPenguin]

The only thing I don't like about the Tropical Americas name is that it's not a single word like Africa, Asia and Pandora (which thankfully they decided not to include "the world of avatar" on park signs)

Let's call it, then, "Tropicana!"

 

[MisterPenguin]

Again, it's important to keep in mind:

Not all areas in the tropics are rain forests. There are deserts in the tropics, and snowy mountain tops.​

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And, not all rain forests are in the tropics.​

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The larger background area of both Coco and Encanto show they are in hilly forest regions.​

 

[danlb_2000]

Dino Land USA is three words so honestly I don't think it makes a difference.

Two words...

 

[MR.Dis]

The name Tropical Americas in ok in my opinion, I would prefer something more specific like "South America" or "latin America" but I get the idea of having a broad name so we have a bigger amount of variety when it comes to cultures representing.

Can we also just be grateful they didn't include a stupid tag line like Tropical Americas: Inspired by Encanto or Indy's Tropical Americas Adventure. I hate the shameless insert IP name they started with naming these lands and rides.

Tropical America is the most politically correct, and I mean that in a good way. This could cover Mexico all the way to the tip of South America. Coco and Enconto fits, there are older IP like the 3 Caballeros. Also, it opens up for future IP in any country south of USA. The sad part is, this is what Disney does best now, coming up with good titles but not necessarily good content. They have done a nice recovery in their movies with Inside Out 2 and Deadpool and Wolverine, maybe we get a happy surprise in new content in the parks (not holding my breath).

 

[James Alucobond]

This could cover Mexico all the way to the tip of South America.

Eh, not all the way. Uruguay and almost all of Argentina and Chile are outside of the tropics.

 

[DCLcruiser]

The only thing I don't like about the Tropical Americas name is that it's not a single word like Africa, Asia and Pandora (which thankfully they decided not to include "the world of avatar" on park signs)

Just call it Tropics.

 

[James Alucobond]

Just call it Tropics.

I mean, the tropics circle the entire globe. “Americas” is pretty necessary to specify that it doesn’t include relevant parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

 

[DCLcruiser]

I mean, the tropics circle the entire globe. “Americas” is pretty necessary to specify that it doesn’t include relevant parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Yes, but if Tropical Americas is too much of a mouthful, just say or type Tropics; when referring to this land in DAK.

 

[Starship824]

Yes, but if Tropical Americas is too much of a mouthful, just say or type Tropics; when referring to this land in DAK.

It is possible that commonly most people will just refer to it as the tropics in DAK, but I think for an official name, Tropical Americas is the best as it describes the region correctly and is in line with the rest of the park in terms of the name going along with different continents and the regions of the world.

 

[Epcot81Fan]

…and is in line with the rest of the park in terms of the name going along with different continents and the regions of the world.

Well, and then Pandora.

 

[J4546]

maybe they will surprise us all and theme the entire land to StarTropics....

 

[Coaster Lover]

maybe they will surprise us all and theme the entire land to StarTropics....

All those years of mastering the Yo-Yo will FINALLY pay off!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Dear fellow Americans.

Highlighted below is the Tropics. The part of the globe... the whole globe... that is in between the latitudinal lines of "The Tropic of Cancer" and "The Tropic of Capricorn" named after the constellation in which the sun is directly in an overhead position in the sky at the two solstices. Then the sun 'turns around' and goes back the other way, from which the word 'tropic: to turn, a turning point' comes from.

Tropics - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Moth]

I'll back off on the land per se: that was based on an exhibit added to the Shanghai Disney overview in the China pavillion. They added an exhibit for TRON Lightcycle/Run, but they had also added a Toy Story Land exhibit after the lands in Shanghai and Hollywood Studios had already opened.

However, look behind Josh D'Amaro in his teaser for new Disney World exhibits:



So, something Zootopia is coming.

Should we expect The Jungle Book?

I've heard nothing solid on that IP, but it seems like it was picked for a reason, especially with the others there...

 

[Advisable Joseph]

Should we expect The Jungle Book?

I'm no insider, but it would be weird if the Jungle Book didn't go somewhere, from context of D'Amaro's speech probably WDW, like a last-minute problem.