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

JohnD

JohnD

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TrainsOfDisney said:
When was the last time you saw it? I saw it in July and loved it just as much as ever!
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May. I think its too dark. Also, on the same trip, after WDW, I flew to Anaheim to visit DL for the first time. I very much enjoyed Indy several days later. Same ride system and you can see what is happening. So I rode both in the same trip. I lean Indy (yes, I know DL version takes place in India) but as you can see no preference.
 
TrainsOfDisney

TrainsOfDisney

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JohnD said:
May. I think its too dark. Also, on the same trip, after WDW, I flew to Anaheim to visit DL for the first time. I very much enjoyed Indy several days later. Same ride system and you can see what is happening. So I rode both in the same trip. I lean Indy (yes, I know DL version takes place in India) but as you can see no preference.
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“Loved it” was referring to the pre show itself.

Indiana Jones at Disneyland is much better - especially with all effects working (which I believe all were on my last trip).

But Indiana Jones, Mummy, and Spider-man were sadly a different era. :-/ we won’t get them again
 
JohnD

JohnD

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TrainsOfDisney said:
“Loved it” was referring to the pre show itself.

Indiana Jones at Disneyland is much better - especially with all effects working (which I believe all were on my last trip).

But Indiana Jones, Mummy, and Spider-man were sadly a different era. :-/ we won’t get them again
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What Could Go Wrong What's His Name is funny. I'll give you that. But we also have Cosby Show Phylicia Rashad and a tiny 4:3 projection.
 
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Vinnie Mac

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JohnD said:
I'm amazed at the current discussion regarding Dinoland. Before it was removed, everyone hated it. Now that it's in the process of being rethemed into Tropical Americas it was a "mistake."
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Dinoland USA was always one of Disney's weakest lands to me and this was a pretty wide spread opinion as well. I don't know where the narrative switch is coming from but I suppose this is what happens EVERYTIME something gets closed down.
 
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Vinnie Mac

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Disney Analyst said:
I enjoy Dinosaur, but I never wanted to ride it over and over again.

Where as Indiana Jones at Disneyland… I could ride that thing all day.
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I loveeeee Dinosaur, always have. I also LOVE dinosaurs and any inclusion I see of them in theme parks. With that being said, I did get a chance to ride the Indy ride over at Tokyo Disneyland and if our version is gonna be anything similar to that, I'm okay with Dinosaur being replaced. The Indy ride just utilizes that ride system so much better...
 
Ayla

Ayla

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AidenRodriguez731 said:
Well of course you would raise an eyebrow no offense but looking at your name. In my community, Tiana has been a very cherished princess who went years being underrepresented because she wasn't as successful as Tangled. In a lot of communities, she is still a huge cultural staple and I see children dress as her for Halloween/have backpacks with her on it still. (Almost 20 years later so these kids weren't even alive for that movie)

Also you just proved your own point because Good Dinosaur actually did better than Encanto at the box office, it just didn't have the hype or cultural relevance around it.
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The movie came out in 2009.
 
Brer Oswald

Brer Oswald

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AidenRodriguez731 said:
Well of course you would raise an eyebrow no offense but looking at your name. In my community, Tiana has been a very cherished princess who went years being underrepresented because she wasn't as successful as Tangled. In a lot of communities, she is still a huge cultural staple and I see children dress as her for Halloween/have backpacks with her on it still. (Almost 20 years later so these kids weren't even alive for that movie)

Also you just proved your own point because Good Dinosaur actually did better than Encanto at the box office, it just didn't have the hype or cultural relevance around it.
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The very dress you’re describing isn’t even in the ride.
 
The Leader of the Club

The Leader of the Club

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TrainsOfDisney said:
When was the last time you saw it? I saw it in July and loved it just as much as ever!
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The preshow is undoubtedly very 90s. Everything from the casting to the technology right down to the CGI on the Iguanodon.

We love it because it’s nostalgic. It’s campy but also incredibly well-written. However, average guests don’t care. Most of them are on their phones the whole time.
 
Brer Panther

Brer Panther

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Advisable Joseph said:
Again, you're fixating on the plot.

The point is to go to the setting.
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You could make that same claim about a movie like Snow White or (again) Mulan. Their settings have a lot of animals, but that doesn't make them fit Animal Kingdom.
AidenRodriguez731 said:
Well of course you would raise an eyebrow no offense but looking at your name.
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Hey, I might still be miffed about Splash Mountain but I was never against The Princess and the Frog getting a ride. It's a good movie. Tiana's Bayou Adventure isn't even a good Princess and the Frog ride.
AidenRodriguez731 said:
In my community, Tiana has been a very cherished princess who went years being underrepresented because she wasn't as successful as Tangled. In a lot of communities, she is still a huge cultural staple and I see children dress as her for Halloween/have backpacks with her on it still.
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That was my point - the movie went years being underrepresented because it wasn't as successful as Tangled or Frozen. I'm not denying that there have always been a lot of Tiana fans, but Disney certainly didn't make a big deal out of her until 2020.

I mean, there's a huge Emperor's New Groove fanbase too, and Atlantis has a cult following, but Disney's not about to make attractions based on THOSE movies anytime soon.
doctornick said:
It is a mistake to remove dinosaurs from DAK. It is not a mistake to revamp (most of) Dinoland USA. The Dinorama portion was long overdue for replacement - but it would have been better to keep the dinosaur premise for the land.
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Yes, this.
 
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AidenRodriguez731

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Brer Panther said:
You could make that same claim about a movie like Snow White or (again) Mulan. Their settings have a lot of animals, but that doesn't make them fit Animal Kingdom.

Hey, I might still be miffed about Splash Mountain but I was never against The Princess and the Frog getting a ride. It's a good movie. Tiana's Bayou Adventure isn't even a good Princess and the Frog ride.

That was my point - the movie went years being underrepresented because it wasn't as successful as Tangled or Frozen. I'm not denying that there have always been a lot of Tiana fans, but Disney certainly didn't make a big deal out of her until 2020.

I mean, there's a huge Emperor's New Groove fanbase too, and Atlantis has a cult following, but Disney's not about to make attractions based on THOSE movies anytime soon.

Yes, this.
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To be fair, while they aren't about to make whole attractions for them, those characters have appeared lately in the parks and Yzma is one of the focus villians for Villian's Land.
 
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DCBaker

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Timothy_Q

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Vinnie Mac said:
Dinoland USA was always one of Disney's weakest lands to me and this was a pretty wide spread opinion as well. I don't know where the narrative switch is coming from but I suppose this is what happens EVERYTIME something gets closed down.
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The professional complainers have to maintain the narrative that everything that current Disney does is terrible and everything from 20+ years ago is amazing
 

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