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

[HMF]

I say this with care — it might be really helpful to reach out to someone trained to support people through moments like this. I’m not an expert, but it seems like holding onto the past and letting what’s happening now at the parks affect you so deeply is really weighing on you. You don’t have to navigate that alone.

What's happening at the parks right now is a relatively minor problem for me at the moment. I can't really discuss the bigger problems because it would violate the guidelines of this forum. I will say though that unfortunately with my background (Low-Support Needs Autistic) I do tend to excessively worry about and micro-analyze things I am passionate about. Also, unfortunately a very common autistic trait is fear and/or hatred of change and unfortunately when your special interest is Disney Theme parks you end up getting burned quite frequently especially in the past 7 years.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Next, you'll be telling me that the presence of ladders has no bearing on the pace of construction!!!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Next, you'll be telling me that the presence of ladders has no bearing on the pace of construction!!!

Sadly, ladders alone don’t accomplish much of anything. It’s only when they’re paired up with spades that anything happens.

 

[tpoly88]

I think celebrating progress is okay and normal. Get a grip man.

I’m just glad they are moving forward on this area. Dino land from the day it opened just seemed unfinished. Dinosaur was good but that boardwalk arcade games… no. Had a chance with that spinning mouse coaster but was not a great ride. Looking forward to the future hopefully some more attractions for AK.

 

[HMF]

I’m just glad they are moving forward on this area. Dino land from the day it opened just seemed unfinished. Dinosaur was good but that boardwalk arcade games… no. Had a chance with that spinning mouse coaster but was not a great ride. Looking forward to the future hopefully some more attractions for AK.

I just wish they could finish it instead of just giving up and outright replacing it like they are doing.

 

[BrianLo]

Sadly, ladders alone don’t accomplish much of anything. It’s only when they’re paired up with spades that anything happens.

And only when they are in the ground. So at the risk of scouring through 525 pages, are the spades in the ground?

 

[davis_unoxx]

Think at D23 we will hear if new nighttime show coming to Animal Kingdom? They really need to spread out crowds from Magic Kingdom after fireworks, overcrowding becoming a real issue...

 

[mattpeto]

Think at D23 we will hear if new nighttime show coming to Animal Kingdom? They really need to spread out crowds from Magic Kingdom after fireworks, overcrowding becoming a real issue...

I definitely think there is a shot at that.

I honestly still don’t know if AK will be ready for the standard 9 pm closings that the rest of the parks adhere to (at the minimum) after Tropical Americas.

What I’m hoping is they are wiling to create/produce a show they can run seasonally.

I wish they would invest in two holiday season shows, one at AK and one at Disney Springs. At the very least run on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays to take pressure off MK.

 

[flyerjab]

I definitely think there is a shot at that.

I honestly still don’t know if AK will be ready for the standard 9 pm closings that the rest of the parks adhere to (at the minimum) after Tropical Americas.

What I’m hoping is they are wiling to create/produce a show they can run seasonally.

I wish they would invest in two holiday season shows, one at AK and one at Disney Springs. At the very least run on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays to take pressure off MK.

This park definitely needs a night time show. That beautiful waterside theater they made demands it.

Aside from this, if they really want to make this park a full day (for some people), Asia and Africa need more to do. Africa really has nothing from a ride perspective after dark and Asia relies primarily on some non-IP mountain in India or somewhere ( - still one of the dumbest statements Iger ever made). I have seen some people online predict that more money should be allocated to this park after Tropical Americas, and they are correct. Africa should get a massive indoor people mover attraction, as should Asia. Heck, even Pandora could use one more attraction. If they are really serious about trying to draw more of the normie crowd to this park for a full day, this would, I think, equate much more to turbocharging this particular park.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

DAK is quickly becoming my favorite Disney park in Florida.

 

[monothingie]

This park definitely needs a night time show. That beautiful waterside theater they made demands it.

Aside from this, if they really want to make this park a full day (for some people), Asia and Africa need more to do. Africa really has nothing from a ride perspective after dark and Asia relies primarily on some non-IP mountain in India or somewhere ( - still one of the dumbest statements Iger ever made). I have seen some people online predict that more should allocated to this park after Tropical Americas, and they are correct. Africa should get a massive indoor people mover attraction, as should Asia. Heck, even Pandora could use one more attraction. If they are really serious about trying to draw more of the normie crowd to this park for a full day, this would, I think, equate much more to turbocharging this particular park.

It’s the same reason over and over and over again. It’s not that Disney can’t afford to do it, it’s that they have no incentive to do it because it’s more profitable for them to keep operating expenses low while at the same time maintaining what they deem as an acceptable guest level.

 

[mattpeto]

DAK is quickly becoming my favorite Disney park in Florida.

As much as I love AK, I have it ranked 6th/dead-last in my domestic park rankings. Can’t compete without a nighttime show and daily closings mostly at 6 pm.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

As much as I love AK, I have it ranked 6th/dead-last in my domestic park rankings. Can’t compete without a nighttime show and daily closings mostly at 6 pm.

Yeah, I get that.

 

[Brer Panther]

Africa should get a massive indoor people mover attraction, as should Asia.

With our luck, they'd probably bulldoze Kilimanjaro Safaris and put the massive indoor people mover attraction THERE.

 

[Mike S]

With our luck, they'd probably bulldoze Kilimanjaro Safaris and put the massive indoor people mover attraction THERE.

And only use like 10% of the space for guests.

 

[Nickm2022]

With our luck, they'd probably bulldoze Kilimanjaro Safaris and put the massive indoor people mover attraction THERE.

I can not wait for the day they announce the removal of Kali River Rapids for a massive expansion in the back of AK and people start the #saveriverrapids and talk about how River Rapids is the best ride of all time.

 

[J4546]

if they expaned krr and gave it a partial jungle book theme thatd be great

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

With our luck, they'd probably bulldoze Kilimanjaro Safaris and put the massive indoor people mover attraction THERE.

See, if it were an indoor PeopleMover, that might be something I'd get behind...

I love the PeopleMover, and I'm always in favor of another one!

 

[HMF]

With our luck, they'd probably bulldoze Kilimanjaro Safaris and put the massive indoor people mover attraction THERE.

I actually would not put it past them at this point.

 

[Nickm2022]

if they expaned krr and gave it a partial jungle book theme thatd be great

nah id prefer then take out the ride and use up all the land in the back for a new land in a fantasy springs like area so all the disney characters can exist without effecting the rhode area/rest of park. a similar issue disney sea had. and id add a jungle book ride next to the current Asia trek on the way to this new land. also for those question if they'd take out the safari, the safari has stuff rivers, muppets, and DinoLand rarely had, consistent hour plus waits and consistent mass people eating. they won't take it out but could see them making the front of it a tad smaller to fit a small lion king flat ride in Africa which would be a compromise I would be ok with.