Honestly, from a park ops perspective, bringing in more experiences that kids enjoy makes sense for AK. While there are a lot of animals, there aren't many attractions for kids, and even the ones that they can do aren't really geared for them (they're more appropriate for them).
I mourn for the loss of bug representation and what I felt was a slickly-produced show, but at the very least this will be a capacity boost for the park and address a hole, rounding out its line-up in away ITTBAB just couldn't.