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

TheCoasterNerd

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
No
Toy Story Mania? World-class?
Between Disneyland and Disney World I've never seen less than a two hour wait for it (during the middle of the day to be fair) so idk I'd say its pretty popular. Also, second result on google for best dark rides-
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But fine, what about Test Track? Or Cosmic Rewind? Or hell, Mr Toad? Remember how mad everyone got when that went away? That didn't have many AAs.
 

HauntedPirate

Park nostalgist
Premium Member
Between Disneyland and Disney World I've never seen less than a two hour wait for it (during the middle of the day to be fair) so idk I'd say its pretty popular.
You've never seen less than a 2 hour wait for TSM?

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You need to not go Christmas week, then, because I've never personally seen more than a 90 minute wait for TSM and that's over visits during most months of the year. I've also never seen a posted wait time in the app that high unless maybe there were 4 other rides in the park down at the same time, or the aforementioned Christmas week. Not saying that it hasn't happened, but 2 hours for TSM would seem to be an exception, not a rule.
 

rle4lunch

Well-Known Member
What are the attractions that you love?
I went to Epcot the first year it opened when I was 6. I went every other year for 8 years. I'm an Epcot purist, but do appreciate some of the things they've added. I've come understand that true edutainment is dead, which is unfortunate, but I don't get hung up on it. I went to Disney for 20 some years after that, I didn't find maelstrom until I was in my late 20's. When I realized there we're rides put into world showcase I was excited, then immediately let down after riding them.

When frozen got overlaid I was sorta excited for the change, and was amazed with what they did to it over such a crap ride. If they enhance frozen with newer AAs and fill in some of the blanks of the ride, it'd be pretty good. But as it sits now, it's pretty meh
 

TheCoasterNerd

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
No
You've never seen less than a 2 hour wait for TSM?

Episode 5 Reaction GIF by The Office


You need to not go Christmas week, then, because I've never personally seen more than a 90 minute wait for TSM and that's over visits during most months of the year. I've also never seen a posted wait time in the app that high unless maybe there were 4 other rides in the park down at the same time, or the aforementioned Christmas week. Not saying that it hasn't happened, but 2 hours for TSM would seem to be an exception, not a rule.
Never been during Christmas week. Only times I've been to parks that have the ride were the third week of June 2023 (DCA) and the third week of July 2024 (DHS). Both times we've decided not to do it because of the wait time. In 2024 at DHS it was stretching out of the built queue into an outdoor extended queue.
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
Never been during Christmas week. Only times I've been to parks that have the ride were the third week of June 2023 (DCA) and the third week of July 2024 (DHS). Both times we've decided not to do it because of the wait time. In 2024 at DHS it was stretching out of the built queue into an outdoor extended queue.
Just unlucky. It currently has a 15-minute wait, as an example.
 

UNCgolf

Well-Known Member
I went to Epcot the first year it opened when I was 6. I went every other year for 8 years. I'm an Epcot purist, but do appreciate some of the things they've added. I've come understand that true edutainment is dead, which is unfortunate, but I don't get hung up on it. I went to Disney for 20 some years after that, I didn't find maelstrom until I was in my late 20's. When I realized there we're rides put into world showcase I was excited, then immediately let down after riding them.

When frozen got overlaid I was sorta excited for the change, and was amazed with what they did to it over such a crap ride. If they enhance frozen with newer AAs and fill in some of the blanks of the ride, it'd be pretty good. But as it sits now, it's pretty meh

Frozen is worse than Maelstrom, though (and I was never a gigantic fan of Maelstrom).
 

ChewbaccaYourMum

Well-Known Member
Y'all need to get it through your Crystal Skull that Indy is (Temple of) doomed. This is my Last Crusade on the matter.
Reminiscent of the World outside the Disney World we live in right now, people just live and thrive off trolling and lying. Over and over until they get to the point that they start believing their delusional trolls and lies they keep spewing to others.

I will donate to you (whoever you are) $1,000 if Indiana Jones taking over Dinosaur does not happen.
 

ChewbaccaYourMum

Well-Known Member
At least Dinosaur has animatronics. Disney doesn't do animatronic-heavy attractions anymore, we're probably gonna wind up with one or two Indiana Jones animatronics that do nothing but stand there flailing their arms, maybe an animatronic of the mythological creature he'll be facing off against, and that's it.
You mean just like the Indy ride in Disneyland that is highly beloved? .... lol ....

From my knowledge off my head there is an Indy AA in the beginning flailing his arms and one at the end. And one on a rope hanging that just shakes.
And then one big snake AA

That's literally what you just described, minus the shaking AA on a rope. And that ride seems to be the top of the list of many theme park fans.

(If there are more AA's and I am having a brain fart, someone please correct me!)
 

flynnibus

Premium Member
Never been during Christmas week. Only times I've been to parks that have the ride were the third week of June 2023 (DCA) and the third week of July 2024 (DHS). Both times we've decided not to do it because of the wait time. In 2024 at DHS it was stretching out of the built queue into an outdoor extended queue.

You get the crown of demonstrating why people shouldn't cite or rely purely on anecdotal evidence.
 

WaltWiz1901

Well-Known Member
Between Disneyland and Disney World I've never seen less than a two hour wait for it (during the middle of the day to be fair) so idk I'd say its pretty popular. Also, second result on google for best dark rides-
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popular ≠ world-class.

and I'm saying this with all due respect to the author and knowing that determining what's the best dark ride(s) is a highly subjective endeavor, but any list that calls Little Mermaid the Magic Kingdom's best non-PotC dark ride is not credible enough proof of your assertion
Or hell, Mr Toad? Remember how mad everyone got when that went away? That didn't have many AAs.
none of the standard Fantasyland dark rides use actual AAs - mainly just limited-motion or static figures and plywood cutouts - yet not only do you have the long-time WDWers lamenting their Toad's eviction to this day, but Peter Pan draws in high demand and long wait times no matter where it is. hardly world-class by any means, yet that doesn't matter when the execution is just that good enough to win over guests of all generations
 

Brer Panther

Well-Known Member
You mean just like the Indy ride in Disneyland that is highly beloved? .... lol ....

From my knowledge off my head there is an Indy AA in the beginning flailing his arms and one at the end. And one on a rope hanging that just shakes.
And then one big snake AA

That's literally what you just described, minus the shaking AA on a rope. And that ride seems to be the top of the list of many theme park fans.

(If there are more AA's and I am having a brain fart, someone please correct me!)
And that's considered such a superior attraction to Dinosaur, which has LOTS of animatronics, that Disney has decided to turn Dinosaur into another Indiana Jones ride? Yeah, not exactly filled with confidence...
 

Sorcerer Mickey

Well-Known Member
Reminiscent of the World outside the Disney World we live in right now, people just live and thrive off trolling and lying. Over and over until they get to the point that they start believing their delusional trolls and lies they keep spewing to others.

I will donate to you (whoever you are) $1,000 if Indiana Jones taking over Dinosaur does not happen.
It's on like Iguanodon, baby.
 

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