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

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MistaDee

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Moth said:
Something something blessing of space something Walt quote here something I want to see anacondas and Capybaras.

I think down the road I wouldn't be shocked if they added small-medium sized animal enclosures.
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FettFan said:
I still think not having llamas and a Kuzco meet is a huge missed opportunity.

Plus, Kronk’s spinach puffs.
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Llamas are more Andean/high altitude than tropical but you can definitely find them within the tropics geographically - honestly anything to have Kuzco and Kronk I'm so on board with.

What else would be on the Tropical Americas wish list? I absolutely want some sloths - even if they were just mozying around in the bushes without a formal exhibit haha

If they're sticking with animals that only need a small habitat some tropical birds would be wonderful, maybe some monkeys too


Brer Panther said:
You think the reason why they're not gonna do any animals is because it'd be too expensive? Or because they don't want the guys who went after SeaWorld to get on their cases?
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Jayspency said:
They make an entire continent for an animal park and they don't even have animals. I'm fully convinced the Disney execs only care about the brand synergy and didn't let the imagineers add animals to the land because there's no direct ROI.
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One consideration from a park management perspective would be saving Tropical Americas and Pandora as lands that can operate later into the evening.

I'm not familiar with the specifics but I think some of the animals essentially have bed times that Disney has to abide by - if they're trying to increase capacity and push AK's closing time later then that might be a deciding factor.

That said, our local natural history museum has an aquarium and a few land animals and they do museum after dark events where you can see animals well past 8pm so maybe certain species don't require the same peace and quiet

sloths on the other hand maybe do... :(
 
Jayspency

Jayspency

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Starship824 said:
I have a feeling that if there was an animal exhibit instead of a play area there would tons of complaints that there isn't a play area after they replaced the boneyard. Now, of course none of this in confirmed so it's possible there is an animal exhibit and it's possible there is no play area. But I doubt that. I personally don't see a problem with this not having animal exhibits considering Dino Land only had one and most people didn't know it was there and the rest of the land is to put it bluntly, bad.
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Dinoland didn't really need an animal exhibit because the theme of that land was around an extinct animal. The Tropical Americas has a lot of wildlife to pull from and I think its big wasted potential to not have tropical animals in the new land.
 
eddie104

eddie104

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So I’m too lazy to read all the pages.

This area is no longer suppose to include any animals ???

Maybe that idea was always on the ropes because of the cost of a new exhibit.
 
Epcot81Fan

Epcot81Fan

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Good news!

Anything will be better than this embarrassment Rohde built:

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MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
MistaDee said:
Llamas are more Andean/high altitude than tropical but you can definitely find them within the tropics geographically
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You're making sound like that the high altitudes of the Andes is not "tropical." But the Northern part of the Andes is in Columbia and definitely in the tropics.
 
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MistaDee

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MisterPenguin said:
You're making sound like that the high altitudes of the Andes is not "tropical."
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You're making it sound like there's only one definition for the word "tropical"

I was alluding to the climactic classification in the first part: "Llamas are more Andean/high altitude than tropical"

and the geographic/astronomical definition for the second part: "but you can definitely find them within the tropics geographically"
MisterPenguin said:
But the Northern part of the Andes is in Columbia and definitely in the tropics.
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which is exactly what I was talking about in the second part so I'm not sure where you're going with this

Not every environment found within the tropics is a tropical climate
 
Brer Panther

Brer Panther

Well-Known Member
FettFan said:
“Disney’s Adventure Kingdom” park rename coming soon.
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Don't give them ideas.
FettFan said:
I still think not having llamas and a Kuzco meet is a huge missed opportunity.

Plus, Kronk’s spinach puffs.
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Sorry, Kuzco merchandise doesn't sell as well as Mirabel merchandise.
mattpeto said:
Pandora also worked out nicely without animals.
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Well, it's hard to find Banshees running around in the wild...
MistaDee said:
One consideration from a park management perspective would be saving Tropical Americas and Pandora as lands that can operate later into the evening.
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I didn't even think of that. The longer they're open, the more Mirabel merchandise they can sell.
 
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MR.Dis

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Rhode is the least of the problem with AK. Including shows, there are 11 attractions--that is it. I have been pounding the table for over 10 years that EVERY park should have over 20 attractions They do not need to be all E ticket or thrill rides. I keep going back to Walt's idea that there was a place where parents can take their children. The parks just need enough attractions to justify the big ticket price, there needs to be a full day of things to do.
 
danlb_2000

danlb_2000

Premium Member
MR.Dis said:
Rhode is the least of the problem with AK. Including shows, there are 11 attractions--that is it. I have been pounding the table for over 10 years that EVERY park should have over 20 attractions They do not need to be all E ticket or thrill rides. I keep going back to Walt's idea that there was a place where parents can take their children. The parks just need enough attractions to justify the big ticket price, there needs to be a full day of things to do.
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I think you are skewing your numbers but choosing not to include things on your list.

Rides (8):
Flight of Passage
Navi River Journey
Kilimanjaro Safari
Wildlife Express
Everest
Kali
Triceratops Spin
Dinosaur

Dedicated Shows (4):
Lion King
Nemo
Tough to be a Bug
Feathered Friends

Major Attractions(4):
Boneyard
Gorilla Falls Trail
Maharaja Jungle Trek
Rafiki's Plant Watch
 
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celluloid

Well-Known Member
danlb_2000 said:
I think you are skewing your numbers but choosing not to include things on your list.

Rides (8):
Flight of Passage
Navi River Journey
Kilimanjaro Safari
Wildlife Express
Everest
Kali
Triceratops Spin
Dinosaur

Dedicated Shows (4):
Lion King
Nemo
Tough to be a Bug
Feathered Friends

Major Attractions(4):
Boneyard
Gorilla Falls Trail
Maharaja Jungle Trek
Rafiki's Plant Watch
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I like them, but I don't think you can call Boneyard, or Rafiki's (in its last few years version especially)a major attraction.
 

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