Rumor Is Indiana Jones Planning an Adventure to Disney's Animal Kingdom?

[BrianLo]

So to summarize there are multiple WDW parks vying for a budget large enough to cover the Shanghai boat tech for a series of IP. Two of which are Indy or Jungle Book. Two may actually get it!?

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Indy retheme of Dinosaur, convert Restaurantosaurus to a adventurer themed restaurant, build an Indy themed bar, wooden coaster replacing Chester & Hester's, and non-Indy themed boat ride replaces Nemo.

Would the either the wooden coaster or boat ride be related to dinosaurs in some way?

 

[jt04]

India makes sense from a thematic standpoint; The Jungle Book is set there, so that could be a fit for the non-Indy boat ride, as is Temple of Doom, which features a chase through a mine that could work as a wooden coaster.

I'm probably putting two and two together and coming up with five. And, given that Asia is currently right next to Dinoland, would a potential India-themed land be part of an expansion of Asia or would it be a separate land?

KRR seems ideally suited to be reimagined into a Jungle Book themed attraction if it doesn't go to World Showcase. Hypothetically speaking.

 

[jt04]

So to summarize there are multiple WDW parks vying for a budget large enough to cover the Shanghai boat tech for a series of IP. Two of which are Indy or Jungle Book. Two may actually get it!?

The technology seems best suited to the Indy IP.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I hope Moana with SDL tech in AL is one of those pitches!

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

UP boat ride through Paradise Falls

UP seems to be getting attention at DAK. Russell and Dug meet & greet / Flights Of Wonder replacement. UP is my favorite Pixar movie.

 

[smile]

I hope Moana with SDL tech in AL is one of those pitches!

at the cost of balance?

 

[EricsBiscuit]

at the cost of balance?

What do you mean?

 

[ElBendro]

UP seems to be getting attention at DAK. Russell and Dug meet & greet / Flights Of Wonder replacement. UP is my favorite Pixar movie.

Was only half kidding. Was the first IP that came to mind at the mention of Central/South America.

 

[smile]

What do you mean?

for the sake of discussion, consider you're making final call and were allocated funds for only one project...
would a project going to mk be worth something not going in somewhere else?

 

[Rosso11]

So if this is potentially the plan to start construction in 2020 are these the competing projects for 2023 the 100th Anniversary of the company?

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Was only half kidding. Was the first IP that came to mind at the mention of Central/South America.

That’s cool. There are a bunch of different directions they can go with it. DAK is the best theme park around. Hopefully it’s something that blends right in with the rest of the park.

 

[larandtra]

for the sake of discussion, consider you're making final call and were allocated funds for only one project...
would a project going to mk be worth something not going in somewhere else?

Lots of open ended things to that scenario and not enough data to make an informed decision. We already know the things that have been penciled in for each park even though we all know those can change overnight. But, if we get Tron in MK with a tomorrowland refresh, Epcot refresh with GotG, spine redo, new restaurant, Rat, new attraction in England, Toy Story/Starwars/Mice ride in Studios, and a refresh to Dinoland....What are you saying would be sacrificed, One of those or something unknown?

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

Indy retheme of Dinosaur, convert Restaurantosaurus to a adventurer themed restaurant, build an Indy themed bar, wooden coaster replacing Chester & Hester's, and non-Indy themed boat ride replaces Nemo.

This just seems unnecessary. The only thing wrong with Dinoland is Chester and Hester’s. Replace that with a dig themed coaster and Dinoland would be very strong.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I hope Moana with SDL tech in AL is one of those pitches!

Unlikely. The money from the nixed theater is to beef up another project in MK, and it's not enough for a E-Ticket ride.

The money being fought over for two attractions going in two of three parks has been explicitly stated it's not for MK.

 

[larryz]

Indy retheme of Dinosaur, convert Restaurantosaurus to a adventurer themed restaurant, build an Indy themed bar, wooden coaster replacing Chester & Hester's, and non-Indy themed boat ride replaces Nemo.

Jock Mahoney's is an Indy-themed bar.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

for the sake of discussion, consider you're making final call and were allocated funds for only one project...
would a project going to mk be worth something not going in somewhere else?

I think it all depends on the other proposals.

 

[smile]

Lots of open ended things to that scenario and not enough data to make an informed decision. We already know the things that have been penciled in for each park even though we all know those can change overnight. But, if we get Tron in MK with a tomorrowland refresh, Epcot refresh with GotG, spine redo, new restaurant, Rat, new attraction in England, Toy Story/Starwars/Mice ride in Studios, and a refresh to Dinoland....What are you saying would be sacrificed, One of those or something unknown?

just speaking generally in regards to allocating such large capex towards a theoretical moana attraction in mk as opposed to the help all non-mk parks will still need after/including all announced so far -
essentially, in it's own right, would capex for a sdl potc-type ride in mk be worth the same, more, or less to the resort as a whole if it were utilized elsewhere? something to consider.

 

[smile]

The money from the nixed theater is to beef up another project in MK

where was that confirmed?

 

[smile]

Jock Mahoney's is an Indy-themed bar.

not to derail, but...
just saw this morning actor john mahoney died - sorry, reminded