DAK “Zootopia” is being created for the Tree of Life theater

[lazyboy97o]

“Y’all are just blinded with nostalgia, I know I’m a dumb sucker” is always quite a take.

 

[Professortango1]

Fair I suppose, though that's not an angle I would have thought of had you not mentioned it. I also don't think it precludes Indy from admiring an animal.

In any case, Dinosaur did much of the same thing as you're saying Indy did, besides the Seeker story.

I have never seen Indy admiring an animal. I mean, he's not afraid of the horses or elephant he rides, but other than that, the animals are typically an obstacle to be overcome. And sometimes set on fire.

As for Dinosaur, I think it has a good mix showing scary dinos and regular dinos. The Carnotaurus, and the random pterosaur, are the only ones which pose threats to us. Plus, just like with Everest, we are the ones invading their space and the danger erupts from that; once again fortifying our relationship with animals and natural spaces. We build a tain through the Yeti's habitat, the yeti attacks us. We venture into the world of dinosaurs to save one from a natural disaster and must navigate a world which isn't made for humans.

The focus of Indy has always been about history and folklore and keeping these artifacts out of the hands of corrupt collectors and those who would wield these artifacts to subjugate other humans. Indy about human beings rather than nature or animals. And yes, I know humans are animals too.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Indy about human beings rather than nature or animals.

Is he really? It’s not like they did anything really overt like give him a job and doctorate in a human-focused field of study.

 

[Brer Panther]

What is even going on? Is someone trying to claim that the Disney theme parks suck and so we're not allowed to complain when they shoehorn unfitting IP into them?

 

[joanna71985]

Here’s my opinion this project should have started happening in 2022 and should have had an up ride instead of encanto it would have been a better fit for animal kingdom and would have filled the same family ride role in the parks lineup but encanto is what’s happening and I’m still very excited to see a great movie get its own ride!

Nah, I prefer Encanto over Up

 

[James Alucobond]

So, how does this work with the other animated films using anthropomorphic characters like Robin Hood, Great Mouse Detective, The Rescuers..Etc?

Robin Hood and Great Mouse Detective are just human stories with anthropomorphic animals overlaid. The characters never act like animals and humans essentially do not exist. The world they inhabit is, again, completely divorced of any genuine human-animal dynamic and any believable animal behavior. In Rescuers, there are at least prominent human characters the animals have to contend with, and in Rescuers Down Under in particular, there could actually be a lot of material to work with.

Or having Mickey and Friends not allowed and can only be at Epcot, Studios and MK....

Mickey and friends are explicitly named as exceptions because their only real purpose is to meet and greet, not to further the mission of the park or anchor attractions in a fully-featured land.

EDIT: Oh, weird. The post I was responding to disappeared. Sorry about that.

 

[Agent H]

Nah, I prefer Encanto over Up

In this scenario encanto would have gone to magic kingdom like originally planned.

 

[communicorn96]

What is even going on? Is someone trying to claim that the Disney theme parks suck and so we're not allowed to complain when they shoehorn unfitting IP into them?

I broke kayfabe. It won't happen again.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Robin Hood and Great Mouse Detective are just human stories with anthropomorphic animals overlaid. The characters never act like animals and humans essentially do not exist. The world they inhabit is, again, completely divorced of any genuine human-animal dynamic and any believable animal behavior. In Rescuers, there are at least prominent human characters the animals have to contend with, and in Rescuers Down Under in particular, there could actually be a lot of material to work with.

Mickey and friends are explicitly named as exceptions because their only real purpose is to meet and greet, not to further the mission of the park or anchor attractions in a fully-featured land.

EDIT: Oh, weird. The post I was responding to disappeared. Sorry about that.

Yeah, I accidentally deleted while I was editing it..No biggie

 

[Professortango1]

Robin Hood and Great Mouse Detective are just human stories with anthropomorphic animals overlaid. The characters never act like animals and humans essentially do not exist. The world they inhabit is, again, completely divorced of any genuine human-animal dynamic and any believable animal behavior. In Rescuers, there are at least prominent human characters the animals have to contend with, and in Rescuers Down Under in particular, there could actually be a lot of material to work with.

Mickey and friends are explicitly named as exceptions because their only real purpose is to meet and greet, not to further the mission of the park or anchor attractions in a fully-featured land.

EDIT: Oh, weird. The post I was responding to disappeared. Sorry about that.

Great Mouse Detective does exist within our human world. It's kind of Mr. Toad-esque with animals being animals, but acting as tiny people in a world where humans also exist.

 

[James Alucobond]

Great Mouse Detective does exist within our human world. It's kind of Mr. Toad-esque with animals being animals, but acting as tiny people in a world where humans also exist.

Right, but, while I admit my memory is hazy, my recollection is that there are essentially no named human characters aside from Sherlock Holmes, who is only ever silhouetted and really just named as a parallel to Basil. Humans are otherwise fairly irrelevant aside from being architects of the larger city around their smaller one, and all narrative focus is given to human-like intrigue. That's in contrast to, say, Rescuers Down Under where there is a larger naturalistic story about Marahute where genuine concerns of the animal world, the environment, and human-animal relations are explored.

 

[WaltWiz1901]

What is even going on? Is someone trying to claim that the Disney theme parks suck and so we're not allowed to complain when they shoehorn unfitting IP into them?

that's...not far off from the impression I'm getting. I don't think I've ever seen anyone (here or elsewhere) who's peddled the narrative that the parks were always just a business peddle it with such self-centered arrogance

 

[Advisable Joseph]

Who is "we"?

@TrainsOfDisney, and serveral others who see how this fits, if you think theater-building bugs fit.

The characters are more animal than you remember: burrowing rabbits, wolves tracking critters by scent, jaguars who like sleeping up in trees, etc.

Also, these characteristics are inherited from ancestors which were basically our animals. They can discuss our animals elegantly by discussing themselves!

IF Zootopia was focused outside the city and the different "animals" took us to where they grew up and showed us the natural environment

You've almost got it!

Keep in mind that the concept art featured a park. We could see the natural environment in the parks in the various districts.

Now, what could help is bringing up evolution, as in the beginning of the movie and the natural history museum, especially since the show is in the Tree of Life.

 

[James Alucobond]

The characters are more animal than you remember: burrowing rabbits, wolves tracking critters by scent, jaguars who like sleeping up in trees, etc.

Also, these characteristics are inherited from ancestors which were basically our animals. They can discuss our animals elegantly by discussing themselves!

These are nothing more than Highlights for Kids factoids, and also, again, do not constitute a unique thought as to how the franchise could be bent to sort of fit as long as it is relegated to a single inconspicuous attraction and not an entire land or large part of a land (as it mercifully has been). It is what I have been suggesting all along as a mitigating strategy. It doesn't mean that I still don't think there were way better options that fit with park more seamlessly. It's pretty clear that there's just a push from management to get the franchise represented due to international popularity.

 

[Ayla]

What is even going on? Is someone trying to claim that the Disney theme parks suck and so we're not allowed to complain when they shoehorn unfitting IP into them?

New day, new troll.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

I'm still hoping for a Boy Who Talked to Badgers mini land. It would be a nice crossover of humans and wild animals interacting together in harmony.

 

[Advisable Joseph]

Highlights for Kids

Starting to get it!

It's more like Ranger Rick, which is exactly what you would expect in Animal Kingdom.

 

[EagleScout610]

For anyone going on the last day:

 

[Prince-1]

Sources say they may be doing a U-turn on this now and reverting tree back to original bugs life show). So looks like we can say zoo topia is NO GO AND. Bugs life is here. Can’t say same for Dino land. May be completely gone. But more to learn coming up

So you still sticking with this prediction. I mean you are an “insider”. And what is your accuracy percentage for your predictions? Are you up to 107.3% like WDWPro?

 

[AidenRodriguez731]

So you still sticking with this prediction. I mean you are an “insider”. And what is your accuracy rating for your predictions? Are you up to 107.3% like WDWPro?

Dinoland MAY be gone guys! It takes a special type to say something may be gone as its being demolished.