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

[MisterPenguin]

Are we even still getting Moana?

Insiders have said it's on the table. But since it wasn't part of the D23 five-year plan announcement, don't expect it until the currently announced ones are done, I would guess.

 

[Agent H]

Are we even still getting Moana?

Did that rumor run dry? Last I heard it was still on the docket for future magic kingdom expansion.

 

[Jedi14]

Are we even still getting Moana?

Probably in the second half of the ten year plan.

 

[SamusAranX]

Meh, Dino never lived up to it's own expectation. A lesser experiential version of Alien Encounter where they rely on dark rooms with some flashing lights and sounds. With Indy there will actually be scenes to SEE inside of rolling around the corner into yet another pitch black room with nothing in it.

At least for the first six months anyway

 

[Nickm2022]

I feel (and this is just my theory, I have no proof) that a lot of the current five year plan is more solving issues while they prep big expansions that build out the parks (ie not in current park footprint). As besides villains it seems most of the projects are Disney replacing areas that are important but needed refreshed in Disneys eyes, I still think we will get moana and a lot more.

 

[Bocabear]

With the looming predicted recession, I am concerned they will tear out the ROA and then put everything on hold indefinitely....then add a modified-on-the-cheap meet and greet location and gift shop and that will be that.... for the rest of the decade....and we will have lost TSI, The Riverboat and the ROA for nothing...

 

[Gusey]

I feel (and this is just my theory, I have no proof) that a lot of the current five year plan is more solving issues while they prep big expansions that build out the parks (ie not in current park footprint). As besides villains it seems most of the projects are Disney replacing areas that are important but needed refreshed in Disneys eyes, I still think we will get moana and a lot more.

It's the Disney Adventure World model. That park's massive expansion plan was mainly replacing Backlot with Avengers Campus, renovating the aesthetics of the park, adding Frozen and Lion King and importantly adding the lake with several expansion plots so they're ready in the future. Similarly WDW is getting new attractions whilst updating current areas and giving access to more expansion plots. With Tropical Americas, it will effectively "fix" 1 of 2 Animal Kingdom's main problems: Dino-Rama not fitting with the rest of the park and closing too early. If we get a new nighttime show when TA opens, the next update to AK could be a more significant expansion

 

[James Alucobond]

With Tropical Americas, it will effectively "fix" 1 of 2 Animal Kingdom's main problems: Dino-Rama not fitting with the rest of the park and closing too early. If we get a new nighttime show when TA opens, the next update to AK could be a more significant expansion

I honestly do believe Animal Kingdom will have achieved near-maximization of all currently developed areas with this update, Rafiki’s excluded (though it would be difficult to ever do so given current accessibility). Everything afterward should logically be pure addition, so hopefully that’s actually the direction they take.

Meanwhile, Magic Kingdom has one area that could benefit from major redevelopment (Tomorrowland) and HS has two (Animation Courtyard and Echo Lake). Sadly, EPCOT remains the most disheveled despite the last investment cycle favoring it.

 

[Timothy_Q]

If the second 5 years of this investment plan is not focused on Tomorrowland, Animation Courtyard, LK/Pandora, and Figment/WOL, then they've made a big mistake

 

[Sorcerer Mickey]

With the looming predicted recession, I am concerned they will tear out the ROA and then put everything on hold indefinitely....then add a modified-on-the-cheap meet and greet location and gift shop and that will be that.... for the rest of the decade....and we will have lost TSI, The Riverboat and the ROA for nothing...

Me, a 20k Leagues Under the Sea fan: "first time?"

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

If the second 5 years of this investment plan is not focused on Tomorrowland, Animation Courtyard, LK/Pandora, and Figment/WOL, then they've made a big mistake

And in that order!

 

[Tha Realest]

If the second 5 years of this investment plan is not focused on Tomorrowland, Animation Courtyard, LK/Pandora, and Figment/WOL, then they've made a big mistake

Why fix those things, when there were perfectly well working areas to tinker with and replace?

 

[James Alucobond]

Why fix those things, when there were perfectly well working areas to tinker with and replace?

There are vanishingly few things that haven't been tinkered with in recent memory for them to concern themselves with, so they're pretty much going to have to pick between focusing their efforts on the quoted items, building new, or sitting on their hands.

 

[gorillaball]

Do we really need a third avatar attraction? Don’t get me wrong the existing attractions are really good but I don’t see the need for a third one.

Yes. No brainer. The land has the infrastructure already, it’s a great land, there is space already alloted.

 

[gorillaball]

Yes. No brainer. The land has the infrastructure already, it’s a great land, there is space already alloted.

Sorry, thought I was on a current page when I responded, obviously I wasn’t and plenty of others responded.

 

[James Alucobond]

Yes. No brainer. The land has the infrastructure already, it’s a great land, there is space already alloted.

Also, almost every land (minilands excepted) should have at least three attractions. That two became the norm is madness.

 

[Gremlin Gus]

Also, almost every land (minilands excepted) should have at least three attractions. That two became the norm is madness.

TA has 3-4 attractions coming with it (the Encanto attraction, the Indiana Jones attraction, the carousel, and the rumored Indiana Jones themed play area), the Monsters Inc and Cars Mini-Land both have 1 major attraction and 1 smaller attraction, and Villains I think has 2 major attractions coming with it with some smaller attractions probably coming with that land as well. So two rides per new land being the norm doesn't seem to really apply for any of the new lands coming to WDW in the next 5 years

 

[James Alucobond]

TA has 3-4 attractions coming with it (the Encanto attraction, the Indiana Jones attraction, the carousel, and the rumored Indiana Jones themed play area), the Monsters Inc and Cars Mini-Land both have 1 major attraction and 1 smaller attraction, and Villains I think has 2 major attractions coming with it with some smaller attractions probably coming with that land as well. So two rides per new land being the norm doesn't seem to really apply for any of the new lands coming to WDW in the next 5 years

Cars isn't really a miniland; it's just part of Frontierland. Monstropolis is, and it's the correct amount of compact for two attractions. Tropical Americas is an overlay of a three-attraction land, so it makes sense for it to follow suit. I genuinely hope Villains has more than two, but we'll see. The real issue is stuff like Galaxy's Edge, Pandora, and Avengers Campus are big examples from recent memory where the attraction density really fell short.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

If they're going to actually expand Animal Kingdom, I think there's only one logical choice: BEASTLY KINGDOM!!!

 

[gerarar]

Am at WDW for the week and was at AK today. Excavators were on site ripping up the existing concrete and pavement. Only was able to really stop and take a look in the afternoon near closing but active work was happening when I passed by in the morning.

Some other photos I grabbed. It's very surreal seeing half the area walled off already. RIP Cementosaurus....not ready for Dinosaur to share the same fate next year..