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

[Brer Panther]

So it certainly sounds like they took great care to ensuring that the IJ and Encanto attractions with harmonize with DAK. I know that it won't satisfy the doubters but they made the effort to point out the aspects of the rides that fit with the park.

Encanto taking place largely in Antonio's room always seemed like a no brainer.

Will it? Nothing about the Indiana Jones concept art gives me any indication that it'll involve animals, and I've heard the Encanto ride will take us through the other rooms of the house so for all we know Antonio's room could just be the finale of the ride.

 

[mattpeto]

Will it? Nothing about the Indiana Jones concept art gives me any indication that it'll involve animals, and I've heard the Encanto ride will take us through the other rooms of the house so for all we know Antonio's room could just be the finale of the ride.

Snakes and a mystical creature…

 

[davis_unoxx]

Who’s ready for longer park hours once this opens? I’m very excited for that and new nighttime show that is coming by time this opens.

 

[ToTBellHop]

When did the Lion King photo op at the park entrance change to Encanto?

 

[doctornick]

It looks very possible there will be no net new attractions for AK (counting the removal of primeval a few years ago). Sad. AK needs so much more including a night show

It does however sound like they may try to open something new before shutting down dinosaur however but we’ll see. They can’t afford less things operating there

Also we would be losing the Boneyard which is an excellent area for the younger set.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Also we would be losing the Boneyard which is an excellent area for the younger set.

Good point I had forgot about that. Kids loved it there. I know mine did.

 

[Brer Panther]

Snakes and a mystical creature…

Has the mystical creature actually been confirmed?

 

[wdwmagic]

The entrance from the first renderings to now have really shrank the scale of approaching a grand pyramid like temple. Millions look already cut from that.

The latest art appears to be a lot more realistic to what they can actually build there. I feel like the original art was very much a blue-sky view.

 

[DCLcruiser]

Encanto Concept Art has the ride vehicle 3 facing different direction to the other two, so likely not a boat ride and more omnimover. 2 per ride vehicle that pivots direction

They look to be in line to me. The people's heads are turned.

The ride looks to be an omnimover. The car sides are very high for a boat. Maybe we are on wooden benches from the house.

 

[DCLcruiser]

Has the mystical creature actually been confirmed?

"Indiana Jones: A new Indy experience is set to arrive in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and will be different from any other Indiana Jones experience around the world. In this new venture, the man with the hat has recently discovered a perfectly preserved Maya temple, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to explore it. He’s heard rumors about a mythical creature deep within the temple — and he’s got to see it for himself. So, he brings us along on the adventure… but will there be snakes? We’ll just have to wait and see."

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[Consumer]

The entrance from the first renderings to now have really shrank the scale of approaching a grand pyramid like temple. Millions look already cut from that.

Really it's not too different in scale than Temple of the Forbidden Eye. What it just needs are more trees to help mask its size.

 

[cdunlap]

Well, they’re adapting Maya mythology for Indy. I love the ancient Maya and their mythology is pretty interesting, but I am unsure about how they’ll make it work. Will Camazotz, the bat god, make an appearance? Is the giant snake going to be Kukulkan, the feathered serpent?

 

[DCLcruiser]

The creature better be a dinosaur.

 

[HonorableMention]

"Indiana Jones: A new Indy experience is set to arrive in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and will be different from any other Indiana Jones experience around the world. In this new venture, the man with the hat has recently discovered a perfectly preserved Maya temple, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to explore it. He’s heard rumors about a mythical creature deep within the temple — and he’s got to see it for himself. So, he brings us along on the adventure… but will there be snakes? We’ll just have to wait and see."

This makes me feel a bit better about its cohesiveness with AK.

I just hope they find some way to reuse one of the dino animatronics, or that they at least aren’t completely scrapped

 

[Tha Realest]

I really hope an adult Short Round is our host for the Indiana Jones ride in the same way Sallah is our guide in DL.

 

[Big_Shakalaka]

I really hope an adult Short Round is our host for the Indiana Jones ride in the same way Sallah is our guide in DL.

When they had him on stage last night, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[celluloid]

Really it's not too different in scale than Temple of the Forbidden Eye. What it just needs are more trees to help mask its size.
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This is accurate, but that is not what was originally rendered. What was originally shown was closer to Tokyo Disney Sea's.

 

[the_rich]

The latest art appears to be a lot more realistic to what they can actually build there. I feel like the original art was very much a blue-sky view.

Some people are really bending over backwards today to downplay all the announcements. I haven't been this optimistic in a long time.

 

[EagleScout610]

So, what I'm reading is, the countdown to extinction for Dinosaur is nearing 0?

Thank you, I'll see myself out

 

[Animaniac93-98]

If construction starts this fall and it opens in fall 2027, that's 3 years total.

Historically, that's the average time for Disney to build major projects. The reason why it seems short is that most of the things that recently opened in WDW were all dragged out due to the pandemic and Disney intentionally halting work.