Over to USO, to feed the T-Rex.
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News Bluey To Join Disney Experiences at its U.S. Theme Parks and Cruise Line Beginning in 2025
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Anyone staked out for last train ride yet? Or maybe last to pet a goat?
I'm convinced that everyone in America loves petting goats. It's a national pastime. Like baseball but cuter and less likely to take 3 hours without a result.
Except me, I avoid them after one was a little ... prick (forum terms), when I was a kid and knocked the wind out of me on a field trip. They all know.
Captain Barbossa
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UNCgolf
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I will definitely miss the goats and donkeys, although having Australian animals will be nice.
I'm sad the animal focused animation experience is leaving too; I'm much more interested in that than Bluey (although I'm sure Bluey will be a bigger draw).
I know there will be a new animation experience at DHS, but I assume it will focus on the Fab Five and princesses and will rarely, if ever, include animal characters like Tick-Tock.
I'm sad the animal focused animation experience is leaving too; I'm much more interested in that than Bluey (although I'm sure Bluey will be a bigger draw).
I know there will be a new animation experience at DHS, but I assume it will focus on the Fab Five and princesses and will rarely, if ever, include animal characters like Tick-Tock.
If they will allow a grown man like me to pet a quokka I will be first in line. Probably. Assuming that train doesn't mess up my back again. I'm only 29 I swear.
UNCgolf
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I think they've said it would not be a touching experience like the goats/donkeys; more of a standard zoo where you can just see them.
Darn! There goes my quokka time!
Just in case the grass and palm trees of doom are coming tonight-
TrainsOfDisney
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Just a 5 minute wait poster for the train…. Anyone over there today from the forum?
I just realized - Whats gonna be weird is all the inevitable influencers fighting to be first for Bluey against literal toddlers
Vegas Disney Fan
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I think the location has always doomed this attraction and I don’t think Bluey is going to change that.
We’re “in the know” and have visited the area a few times, and really enjoyed it, but we’ve also had a few trips we missed the area simply because we forgot it existed.
I think a simple ride, or even an animal viewing path that leads to this area, would have a much bigger impact than adding IP.
They've rolled the name over to Conservation Station on the app as opposed to calling it Rafikis.
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Biff215
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I’m not sure they chose this area in an effort to drive traffic necessarily. They needed a space quickly and this fits the bill. It will be interesting to see the demand and whether or not the train can handle it if it’s high. You’ll likely never see a true attraction out there unless they change things significantly. Take a look at the satellite view and you’ll notice it’s remote and largely landlocked by all the animal facilities and other park operations. I imagine this was added originally to both create capacity and allow guests a view into animal care without it ruining the other theming. It’s a shame that is largely being sacrificed for a cartoon dog, but its days were likely numbered anyway with current day Disney and “underutilized” space.
Frankly I'm still surprised it wasn't killed off for Zootopia.
Figments Friend
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Nice video, thanks for sharing.
Dinoland had a lot of potential, and it is a shame the Company just kind of gave up on it as a concept.
Dinosaurs will always be popular, and it’s too bad they are now pretty much being wiped out from DAK.
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Biff215
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Bluey is seen as temporary, Zootopia is not. The area simply can’t support a full land in its current design.
Tom Morrow
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Its worth noting that there is still a massive expansion pad at DAK, east of the Wildlife Express route. It's over half the size of the non-safari part of the park itself and about half the size of the safari.
And, ugh, they probably will waste it on Zootopialand.
And, ugh, they probably will waste it on Zootopialand.