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

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easyrowrdw

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The Leader of the Club said:
This is like asking if Snow White and Peter Pan take place in the same universe because they both have rides in the same land.
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I think it’s more like if they were in the same ride, especially if any Encanto elements are on the carousel. Regardless, how does the woodcarver whose village has an Encanto ride or a house or whatever it is know all of these Disney characters?
 
erasure fan1

erasure fan1

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Agent H said:
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
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you're not wrong, but that ship has sailed. I can't think of any theme parks that don't do a skip the line at this point in time. The point was if you're going to do a skip the line, the original fast pass is the way to go.

Everyone could use it, it was a competitive advantage being free. It wasn't perfect by any stretch. But man oh man it was better than anything that's come after in my opinion. As for the well themed queues, no matter what, that should always be the plan.
 
Disney Analyst

Disney Analyst

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erasure fan1 said:
you're not wrong, but that ship has sailed. I can't think of any theme parks that don't do a skip the line at this point in time. The point was if you're going to do a skip the line, the original fast pass is the way to go.

Everyone could use it, it was a competitive advantage being free. It wasn't perfect by any stretch. But man oh man it was better than anything that's come after in my opinion. As for the well themed queues, no matter what, that should always be the plan.
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We should be amazed that Disney once even offered it for free... Bizzaro for this company.
 
Fox&Hound

Fox&Hound

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Bocabear said:
I never even walked through the Boneyard, not having kids...Was it as extensive and exploratory as the Honey I Shrunk the kids play area? that was fantastic with so many places to explore...I even enjoyed it as an adult...well I remember many adults climbing through it back in the day. Universal had another very extensive play area in the Jurassic Park area that was also huge and well themed with caves and water features.... It would be nice if the replacing play arera were something on that scale...and not just another plastic slides and ball pit ...
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It really was epic! Across the bridge was a giant sandbox but instead of sand it was little pieces of gravel. I didn’t even know until last time it was there. Totally covered/shaded and such a fun place for the kids to explore.
 
JackCH

JackCH

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Brer Panther said:
Yes, but there's a pretty good chance this land was only thought of, or at least greenlit, because of a desire to put Encanto in Animal Kingdom.
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I mean sure. Because Encanto is the main new attraction so of course it played a large part in determining the theme of the land. Not sure how that is relevant to the point, however.

People groaning about a carousel at *Disney's Animal Kingdom* being themed to *Disney Animals* seems a bit over-the-top.
 
TheMaxRebo

TheMaxRebo

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Disney Analyst said:
We should be amazed that Disney once even offered it for free... Bizzaro for this company.
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When it was first launched it was great as it was for a small number of attractions but expectation was still you stand in a standby line for majority of rides

In some ways, blowing it up to the full FP+ system long term became a real negative as it trained people to feel they *need* a line skip system to your the parks and not used to doing it without one.

If they went right to a paid system but targeting a smaller percentage of guests (basically right to the Premier Pass only) it might be better for everyone now
 
BrianLo

BrianLo

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lazyboy97o said:
The carousel is a great example of backstory run amok. Strained and self referential. The fantasy of the experience is that this guy isn’t being hit with a cease and desist.
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I think the fantasy is a bit more that it’s nice and hand crafted. An actual off model carousel would seat 5 and be made of some sort of hard plastic.

I think I like it more than the coco carousel at least.
 
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DisneyHead123

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peter11435 said:
Perks were never provided because they “cared about guests”

Everything was offered because it benefited Disney.
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I wonder if the post Covid labor shortage has changed their thinking on what to offer at the parks. Rides with a few attendants vs. services like DME which were probably more labor intensive. Especially as they need more and more cast members as the cruise lines expand, they’re competing with Universal for people, etc.

It’s not that they’ve stopped spending on the parks - they’re spending quite a bit, but the spending is much more centered on new builds.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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Animaniac93-98 said:
Every merry-go-round in WDW must have a backstory

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel set that standard

(side note, please bring back the name Cinderella's Golden Carrousel)
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And for something that didn’t even happen and fix something nobody was asking. Sometimes it’s better to not push the issue. But in the case of this land, just having a carousel in a town park wouldn’t be something weird. Spending time and money coming up with an unnecessary justification is burning of the budget that could be used elsewhere.
 

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