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

[Animaniac93-98]

New Dinosaur merch just dropped.

I need the pin. I've been looking for a Dinosaur pin on my visits in the last couple years to no success.

They should make Countdown to Extinction branded stuff too

 

[Bill Cipher]

The construction plans' only explicit reference to Bruno is in the queue:

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(The first number is the size of the area referenced. It's also how we know Antonio's room is huge.)

There's a scene in the ride with the whole family, so Bruno might also be there.

Is the document you're pulling this image from publicly available?

 

[lentesta]

Is the document you're pulling this image from publicly available?

They're not. Also heavily watermarked with recipient-specific IDs. In this case, sharing would not be caring.

 

[bmr1591]

There’s a rumor on Reddit that Disney is getting some sloths soon, implying they are for Tropical Americas. Anyone heard anything about this? I’d read there would be no animal exhibits.

 

[dmc493]

The Reddit rumor makes it sound like sloths would arrive at Disney within months, which wouldn't work for Tropical Americas. So if it's true, it might be Oasis again? It's been home to sloths in the past

 

[danlb_2000]

There’s a rumor on Reddit that Disney is getting some sloths soon, implying they are for Tropical Americas. Anyone heard anything about this? I’d read there would be no animal exhibits.

Probably going to be part of the construction crew.

 

[mattpeto]

There’s a rumor on Reddit that Disney is getting some sloths soon, implying they are for Tropical Americas. Anyone heard anything about this? I’d read there would be no animal exhibits.

Zootopia synegery.

 

[CoastalElite64]

The Reddit rumor makes it sound like sloths would arrive at Disney within months, which wouldn't work for Tropical Americas. So if it's true, it might be Oasis again? It's been home to sloths in the past

Wow that would be amazing.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I would guess the sloths would go near zootopia.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Zootopia synegery.

So they can slow walk the construction

 

[lentesta]

There’s a rumor on Reddit that Disney is getting some sloths soon, implying they are for Tropical Americas. Anyone heard anything about this? I’d read there would be no animal exhibits.

There's nothing indicated for animal habitats in any of TA docs I have. Things can change tho.

 

[Fox&Hound]

There's nothing indicated for animal habitats in any of TA docs I have. Things can change tho.

With what you are seeing or hearing about the Encanto ride, does it look exciting to you?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

It may be easier to add capybaras to an existing facility near tropical Americas than to build a new one.

If the sloth rumor is true. They are considering animals that go with the franchises they are adding.

 

[MisterPenguin]

If sloths are coming now, within a year-ish, then it's certainly not for the construction site that Tropical Americas will be.

More than likely for the pathways around the Tree of Life hosting Zootopia, which features a sloth.

I guess.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Probably going to be part of the construction crew.

 

[lentesta]

With what you are seeing or hearing about the Encanto ride, does it look exciting to you?

Yes. I'm excited by all of Tropical Americas, including the Indy ride.

The Encanto building is massive, with tons of story elements. It might be like Runaway Railway is to DHS: not the headliner, but something I'll go on every time I'm in the park.

 

[doctornick]

Yes. I'm excited by all of Tropical Americas, including the Indy ride.

The Encanto building is massive, with tons of story elements. It might be like Runaway Railway is to DHS: not the headliner, but something I'll go on every time I'm in the park.

From what you know, do you have any thoughts on how well the ride “fits” into DAK?

 

[Gremlin Gus]

Yes. I'm excited by all of Tropical Americas, including the Indy ride.

The Encanto building is massive, with tons of story elements. It might be like Runaway Railway is to DHS: not the headliner, but something I'll go on every time I'm in the park.

I want to ask two question if possible:
1. Based off of what you've seen for the Encanto and Indiana Jones rides, what do you think will be the "fan-favorite" ride of the two?
2. In the Encanto ride concept art (see below), there appears to be water just below the Tapirs next to Camilo, is there anything from what you've seen that could indicate there will be actual water features in the ride, or is the water here just either just for concept or will be fake?

 

[lentesta]

From what you know, do you have any thoughts on how well the ride “fits” into DAK?

I think part of that answer depends on how you view Pandora in the context of DAK [1].

Right now it looks like the main thing that links Encanto to DAK is Antonio and the animals, going along with DAK's theme of man's relationship with nature.

If you're okay with Flight of Passage and NRJ in DAK because they show a (fictitional) culture's relationship with nature, then all of Tropical Americas should work for you. Especially since the cultures in Tropical Americas did not, to the best of my knowledge, originate with James Cameron [2].

If you think all of Pandora should've been in DHS because it's more about the movie than the nature, then you might feel the same way about Encanto.

I do think that the Indy story fits really well with DAK's themes of man's relationship with nature; and how different cultures view that relationship. I can see similarities with the story in Kali River Rapids, and the message of conservation on the plaster murals in Maharaja Jungle Trek.



[1] If you're okay with Pandora in Disney California Adventure, you're okay with anything.

[2] IDK guys I'm not an arthropologist or anything.

 

[doctornick]

I think part of that answer depends on how you view Pandora in the context of DAK [1].

Right now it looks like the main thing that links Encanto to DAK is Antonio and the animals, going along with DAK's theme of man's relationship with nature.

If you're okay with Flight of Passage and NRJ in DAK because they show a (fictitional) culture's relationship with nature, then all of Tropical Americas should work for you. Especially since the cultures in Tropical Americas did not, to the best of my knowledge, originate with James Cameron [2].

If you think all of Pandora should've been in DHS because it's more about the movie than the nature, then you might feel the same way about Encanto.

I do think that the Indy story fits really well with DAK's themes of man's relationship with nature; and how different cultures view that relationship. I can see similarities with the story in Kali River Rapids, and the message of conservation on the plaster murals in Maharaja Jungle Trek.



[1] If you're okay with Pandora in Disney California Adventure, you're okay with anything.

[2] IDK guys I'm not an arthropologist or anything.

Well I guess my question was more “Does the Encanto ride actually emphasize animals and nature?” as opposed to being more like a movie book report (and many here argue it will be).

If they do the same level of story treatments in Tropical Americas that they did for Pandora then I’d be thrilled. I’m one of those that thought Pandora was a logical choice for DAK (given the movie’s messaging) and the land execution was excellent in reinforcing that.