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

[Agent H]

Thanks, I enjoy your posts as well. (and many of Casper's posts too)

If you review his posts he admits that things might be built, but with cuts everywhere. He's definitely on record that Villains Land won't be built. He also thinks that MV3D is being shuttered because of operational costs. There's plenty here that believe that as well.

The fact he's bringing up macro points (tariff's) to support his perspective, makes me think he's rooting for it. If another pandemic happens or we get involved with a World War (God forbid), I could see most of the projects going away too. Macro elements doesn't really make me him right or wrong here IMO.

again I don’t think it’s wrong to think that there could be budget cuts I don’t think muppet vision 3d is closing because of of operational costs thank you for responding

 

[The Leader of the Club]

again I don’t think it’s wrong to think that there could be budget cuts I don’t think muppet vision 3d is closing because of of operational costs thank you for responding

I think if Muppets was closing early because of operational costs, we’d see more things close. They gave Dinosaur another year when it almost certainly requires more money to run than Muppets.

They’re also closing Mama Melrose & PizzeRizzo. I figure both of those generate revenue, even if they aren’t the most popular restaurants in the park. Heck, Melrose is even closing EARLIER than MuppetVision. I’m not convinced that it’s a budgetary decision.

 

[mattpeto]

I think if Muppets was closing early because of operational costs, we’d see more things close. They gave Dinosaur another year when it almost certainly requires more money to run than Muppets.

They’re also closing Mama Melrose & PizzeRizzo. I figure both of those generate revenue, even if they aren’t the most popular restaurants in the park. Heck, Melrose is even closing EARLIER than MuppetVision. I’m not convinced that it’s a budgetary decision.

Yes this was my point as well.

If nothing is happening in the land near time of the closures and it sits dormant for months, maybe they have a point. I don't see it.

Also if they end up opening Monsters theater show first before the door coaster that would also counter their argument.

 

[Gusey]

I also don't want to hear any goalposts moving when lands don't match the concept art. We all know that some elements won't make the final product.

Unfortunately, Tropical Americas seems to have already lost the pink river around Encanto shown in 2023. Hopefully that's the main missing element

 

[Agent H]

Unfortunately, Tropical Americas seems to have already lost the pink river around Encanto shown in 2023. Hopefully that's the main missing element

I think that was just a embellishment as opposed to something that was actually planned

 

[mattpeto]

I think that was just a embellishment as opposed to something that was actually planned

It was also supposed to be a boat ride per @marni1971 at one point and now it leans to an omnimover-like system.

 

[Agent H]

It was also supposed to be a boat ride per @marni1971 at one point and now it leans to an omnimover-like system.

I’m very intrigued by the omimover. I was sure it was going to a trackless dark ride. But this could end up being better. a (presumably) slow moving omimover would have to have more depth of scenery. not that the trackless rides are bad but it’s exciting that end result might be closer to haunted mansion than mystic manor although that would have been awesome too.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Goats pooped on my feet at Rafiki's Planet Watch when I was six. It was my first disgruntling experience.

Replace it with Beastly Kingdom.

I was at Rafiki's Planet Watch in 2024, very sad, only a few animals. A shell of its former self.

This is Disney's plan. make an area worse and worse, then replace it.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

I was at Rafiki's Planet Watch in 2024, very sad, only a few animals. A shell of its former self.

This is Disney's plan. make an area worse and worse, then replace it.

I think moving Animation Academy over here gave it a little shot in the arm.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I think moving Animation Academy over here gave it a little shot in the arm.

That's why we went there, always fun. The petting zoo however abysmal.

 

[Agent H]

That's why we went there, always fun. The petting zoo however abysmal.

How can you not like goats?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m very intrigued by the omimover I was sure it was going to a trackless dark ride in this could end up being better a (presumably) slow moving omimover would have to have more depth of scenery not that the trackless rides are bad but it’s exciting that end result might be closer to haunted mansion than mystic manor although that would have been awesome too

I think the last rumor out there was an omnimover but not a continuous one - so one that would allow for loading a number of cars and then would leave the station and on a track but then allow for pausing in areas and having the action happen for each car

So think more Journey into Imagination vs Haunted Mansion

 

[Agent H]

I think the last rumor out there was an omnimover but not a continuous one - so one that would allow for loading a number of cars and then would leave the station and on a track but then allow for pausing in areas and having the action happen for each car

So think more Journey into Imagination vs Haunted Mansion

This is very interesting indeed didn’t @wdwmagic say it was going to be an omimover?

 

[Disstevefan1]

How can you not like goats?

I think there was A goat there, its fine

 

[TheMaxRebo]

This is very interesting indeed didn’t @wdwmagic say it was going to be an omimover?

Yeah, it is still under the umbrella of "omnimover" - on a track and control what the guest is looking at ... But just not the continually moving version

 

[marni1971]

It was also supposed to be a boat ride per @marni1971 at one point and now it leans to an omnimover-like system.

Let me check what I last saw. IIRC it’s not Omni as in the HM sense. If I remember I’ll check when home.

 

[Gremlin Gus]

This is very interesting indeed didn’t @wdwmagic say it was going to be an omimover?

They did, though there was a post later on that did say that it wasn't going to be a full-on omnimover and was going to be more like Figment

 

[Agent H]

I think there was A goat there, its fine

Which one?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Which one?

You missed actual GOATs.

Wait... Sorry, I'll refrain from further thread derailment.

 

[Gremlin Gus]

It was also supposed to be a boat ride per @marni1971 at one point and now it leans to an omnimover-like system.

A bit unrelated, but that does make me wonder if the Encanto was originally a boat ride, would it have been a somewhat "retelling" of the movie? Because I'd image it would be hard for the current version of the attraction we have now to be a boat ride seeing as we're going throughout the Casita (unless Pepa cause the weather to rain so hard that it causes a river to flow through the Casita )