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

[Bocabear]

well the design may be taken from wood carvings, but I am sure these will not actually be wood at all...I thought initially the Carousel was going to have a Coco theme, but now it just seems like something ese entirely... I guess just "tropical Americas" themed wood carvings carousel....

 

[MisterPenguin]

Genie and Genie+ really soured me on our last trip. (the first time our trip required those things)
In the past, I only took my phone out to take pictures and text family members if we split up.
With Genie, I was up at day break trying to snag rides every morning.
As well as walking through the parks with my head down staring at my phone.
I hate that, as I never do that anywhere else.

Bring back the days of no screens. Just run across the park to get a piece of paper that will tell you to come back later and do that all day long!!

 

[easyrowrdw]

ah, i took her post that with the RFID there would be no chance at re-fills.

TBH i don't think i have ever eaten at a non-sit down restaurant at WDW that had free refills with paper cups like that.

You get free refills at Backlot Express too. Oh, and the restaurant in Pandora and Regal Eagle. Maybe there are more. I dunno.

 

[Gusey]

well the design may be taken from wood carvings, but I am sure these will not actually be wood at all...I thought initially the Carousel was going to have a Coco theme, but now it just seems like something ese entirely... I guess just "tropical Americas" themed wood carvings carousel....

About the carousel, I heard that the animal characters will be woodcarvings made from a local villager. This story makes it make more sense than before at least.

This was confirmed at D23 last year:
" Additionally, a woodcarver has created a giant working carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories. It’s a new take on a classic attraction that young families are going to love."
"As the story goes, a woodcarver from Pueblo Esperanza transformed a horse stable into a carousel for the town residents. The woodcarver crafted some of his favorite animals from Disney stories for guests to ride on, and the first one that was made by Disney was on display at the Imagineering pavilion for the 2024 D23 Expo" https://blogmickey.com/2024/08/deta...-tropical-americas-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
and they showed one of the ride vehicles on the expo floor

 

[Ayla]

If they truly are wood, they will be a maintenance nightmare.

 

[Bocabear]

That would just not be feasible....They would have to be super durable...probably cast in Aluminum and then hand painted to look like wood...

 

[CoastalElite64]

This was confirmed at D23 last year:
" Additionally, a woodcarver has created a giant working carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories. It’s a new take on a classic attraction that young families are going to love."
"As the story goes, a woodcarver from Pueblo Esperanza transformed a horse stable into a carousel for the town residents. The woodcarver crafted some of his favorite animals from Disney stories for guests to ride on, and the first one that was made by Disney was on display at the Imagineering pavilion for the 2024 D23 Expo" https://blogmickey.com/2024/08/deta...-tropical-americas-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
and they showed one of the ride vehicles on the expo floor
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I missed these details when it got announced. I actually like the style they're going with this.

 

[Timothy_Q]

My favorite part is how Kevin is not 100% on model, it gives it so much more character and makes it look more like a real wooden carousel and less like a plastic 3D model like Jessie's carousel at DCA

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

So Disney stories exist in the universe of Encanto?

 

[JackCH]

So Disney stories exist in the universe of Encanto?

The land isn't themed to Encanto.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

IP IP IP. Always IP. Whatever, I don't really care; it's just a carousel. But even something like this had to be tied to IP—couldn't just be IP-less placemaking.

 

[James Alucobond]

IP IP IP. Always IP. Whatever, I don't really care; it's just a carousel. But even something like this had to be tied to IP—couldn't just be IP-less placemaking.

As stated, the land itself is actually not IP. The attractions are.

 

[HMF]

IP IP IP. Always IP. Whatever, I don't really care; it's just a carousel. But even something like this had to be tied to IP—couldn't just be IP-less placemaking.

Iger wouldn't let it be built if it were not.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I have no issue with the carousel being IP, some of the most iconic Disney spinners are as well (Dumbo and Teacups)

I would just have preferred the carousel be entirely themed to Coco / alebrijes

But I have made peace with that, and I'm at least excited for the wood carving approach they took, and I'm sure it'll look beautiful when it's done

 

[Gremlin Gus]

According to Boardwalk Times, there is a lot of construction vehicles and activity going on at the Encanto attraction today

 

[Incomudro]

I prefer the M

Bring back the days of no screens. Just run across the park to get a piece of paper that will tell you to come back later and do that all day long!

I preferred the Magic Bands days, and booking your favorites from home before you even went on your trip.

 

[JackCH]

I prefer the M

I preferred the Magic Bands days, and booking your favorites from home before you even went on your trip.

Magic Band days would be my golden age of Disney. (I wasn't old enough to remember the 90's)

 

[Nickm2022]

Change of topic. I really hope they do something special with this land at night. I could really see them doing interesting projection mapping on the Indy and Encanto buildings. I also really want a drone show and more just to get AK open at night, I've never gotten to experience Pandora at that time

 

[erasure fan1]

Bring back the days of no screens. Just run across the park to get a piece of paper that will tell you to come back later and do that all day long!!

We don't always agree, but I am 100% with you on this one. The paper fastpass era was by far the best way to handle skip the line in my opinion.

 

[Agent H]

We don't always agree, but I am 100% with you on this one. The paper fastpass era was by far the best way to handle skip the line in my opinion.

I think the best approach is to do away with it entirely and just build really well themed queues that people won’t get bored in for everything