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News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom
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Yep we already had that date. timelines at https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/d23/...elines-for-disneys-upcoming-park-projects.htm
Animaniac93-98
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3 years is historically how long it takes for Disney to build major attractions, and this land recycles much of the existing infrastructure. If construction starts January 2025, having it done by late 2027 sounds doable.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
I think there’s at least a chance that some of the land opens before the 3 year target (I assume 2027 gives them until December 2027 to stay on target so 3 years and a month from now) The Encanto ride and area could in theory open before the Indy ride since that is being constructed first. They opened Star Wars and Fantasy Land Expansion in phases but Avatar opened all at once so both options have recent precedent. I kinda prefer opening all at once when the whole land is ready but if they could get part open by say Summer 2027 they will probably do that.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Agreed. If both rides were clones and/or rethemes I’d say even less than 3 years would be doable but the Encanto ride is still a mystery (unless I missed something which is very possible). The existing area it is in didn’t take much to demolish but I’m not sure how elaborate the ride will be and the landscaping will still take time even without large rock work.
The construction timeline for the last 3 ”lands“ they built at WDW:
- Fantasyland Expansion - 3 years 3 months (Storybook Circus and rest of land except for Mine Train opened first and took less than 2 years)
- Pandora - 3 years and 4 months
- Star Wars Galaxy‘s Edge - 3 years 8 months (the land opened 4 months earlier with Smugglers Run but Rise opened 4 months later to complete the land)
I agree, and this is why I personally think this ride system is gonna be more simple like a omnimover just because it's not as complicated. Honestly my only care/want is that the land opens complete. Don't give me a half ready and open land like Galaxys because that really hurt that land not having Rise ready and hurt first impressions. I want Disney to take their time and only give it to me only when all of it's complete.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
I feel the same. I was at DLR shortly after Galaxy’s Edge opened (without Rise). I was still happy to see the new land and ride MF but it was disappointing that the headliner wasn’t open. I do think that if part of the land is ready by the start of the Summer and the rest won’t be done until Fall it will probably open in phases. If it’s a few months difference in off times maybe all at once. Disney also probably wouldn’t want people delaying a trip to wait for the land to open. That happened some with Star Wars and was a bigger deal for Universal in the year before each Harry Potter land opened. Maybe this is too minor an addition to move the needle. The Potter lands and SW were much more anticipated.
sedati
Well-Known Member
Exciting, though the sample more resembles the rock-work at Everest than anything we're expecting at Tropical Americas. In fact, the only new rock-work shown so far is some lush mountain backdrops on top of the Encanto show-building. Could this just be for training, or something else entirely? The mock ups done previously were never so large but did accurately reflect what was coming.
