Ok, so we've been hearing for a long time now that a new land could hit Disney's Animal Kingdom after Forbidden Mountain, or maybe even with Forbidden Mountain. Talks about Austrailia, North America and the return of Beastly Kingdom have all been bouncing around on different sites as of late. According to some, Australia is the old front runner, and now North America being the front runner for a new section in DAK, with the soon to be released movie Brother Bear (ofcoarse that depends on the movie's success). Beastly Kingdom is no stranger to the rumor sites, and has been around for a long time, and recently its been mentioned on this site quite alot. The only problem with Beastly Kingdom is, that IOA has a similar type of section know as "the lost continent".
So then, what will be the next section at DAK??? Lets take a look at the possibilities for each of the rumored lands: (just speculation, this is not info from a source in "Imagineering" or anything like that...so its just what is perhaps possible...based on my opinion which like I said is not fact:lookaroun ).
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AUSTRALIA
Lets see, this would make for a couple of great animal exhibits because Australia is known for rare species of animals like the Kangaroo and Koala.
What kind of eticket or other type of ride can you have here? Maybe one dealing with the Aboriginal tribes in the outback. Maybe a dark ride, or some kind of coaster. This section would fit between Africa and Asia and make a nice transition.
Theme: Aboriginal Tribe village, perhaps the centerpiece being a one of those outback red Ayer Rocks (the big red mountain looking thing)
Disney movies (character great): Rescuer's Down Under
NORTH AMERICA
This would be a great addition to DAK, and while it may not be the one built, it should however at some point be added to the park. North America is home to many animals, such as wolves, bears , buffalos, eagles.
A great ride perhaps featuring the Native Americans and there connection to the natural world could be placed in this section. Maybe a ride about the great people who helped conquer the fronteir in the U.S. (the pocahontas show fits in this section). A kiddie ride based on Bambi could be placed here too.
Theme: Resembling an English colonial settlement (just an idea, so that its not themed around wooden lodges like frontier land). This could fit between Asia and Africa, but could make for a harsh transition between the two. Camp Minnie and Mickey could be another option.
Disney Movies (character greets): Fox and the Hound, Pocahontas, Bambi
BEASTLY KINGDOM!!!!
Although, not dedicated to live animals, Beaslty Kingdom would serve as a great section for DAK.
A section about Dragons, Unicorns maybe even Griffins and the great Pheonix perhaps...and other mythical animals. But hey maybe the animal doesn't have to be mythical, maybe it can just be monster like the monters in Monsters INC. There is an abundant amount of ride concepts which could come out of this section. And while IOA has its lost continent and its Dueling Dragons, I don't think that really matters.
This could be build in the Camp Minnie Mickey area, and the Lion King show could be moved to Africa, where a new theater could be built, becuase its a great show.
Theme: Depending on the Mythical Animal, perhaps a mountain would be a great centerpiece for this section, a mountain filled with dragons perhaps:animwink: .
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It also seems that Disney isn't really limited to these three, they could have a section based on the Amazon, or Ocean animals. But those have not been as hot as the other rumors.
While Forbidden Mountain is rumored to be built and any new land could take a long time before we see it at DAK, its intresting to look at the possiblities. In Asia, with a bridge connecting Dino with Asia, I think there is room for more exhibits in Asia. Perhaps a Panda exhibit, or another Asian animal. Animals will be important in this park called Animal Kingdom, not just rides.
And with the so called bridge I wonder what will be done, if anything, between Dino and Asia, especially in the lake? With the press event April 21 and 22 in DAK I wonder if these things will be addressed along with what is believed to be Forbidden Mountain. Disney's Animal Kingdom is the only park with alot of acreage to expand upon, so only time will tell what will be built on those acres. For now, rumors will continue to surface, and thats all we'll have for the moment.
What are your thoughts on a possible new section at DAK? What should be the theme and the attractions in this section? Any new info on a possible section at DAK? While we await for FM lets occupy ourselves on what perhaps will be the next DAK rumors. :wave:
So then, what will be the next section at DAK??? Lets take a look at the possibilities for each of the rumored lands: (just speculation, this is not info from a source in "Imagineering" or anything like that...so its just what is perhaps possible...based on my opinion which like I said is not fact:lookaroun ).
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AUSTRALIA
Lets see, this would make for a couple of great animal exhibits because Australia is known for rare species of animals like the Kangaroo and Koala.
What kind of eticket or other type of ride can you have here? Maybe one dealing with the Aboriginal tribes in the outback. Maybe a dark ride, or some kind of coaster. This section would fit between Africa and Asia and make a nice transition.
Theme: Aboriginal Tribe village, perhaps the centerpiece being a one of those outback red Ayer Rocks (the big red mountain looking thing)
Disney movies (character great): Rescuer's Down Under
NORTH AMERICA
This would be a great addition to DAK, and while it may not be the one built, it should however at some point be added to the park. North America is home to many animals, such as wolves, bears , buffalos, eagles.
A great ride perhaps featuring the Native Americans and there connection to the natural world could be placed in this section. Maybe a ride about the great people who helped conquer the fronteir in the U.S. (the pocahontas show fits in this section). A kiddie ride based on Bambi could be placed here too.
Theme: Resembling an English colonial settlement (just an idea, so that its not themed around wooden lodges like frontier land). This could fit between Asia and Africa, but could make for a harsh transition between the two. Camp Minnie and Mickey could be another option.
Disney Movies (character greets): Fox and the Hound, Pocahontas, Bambi
BEASTLY KINGDOM!!!!
Although, not dedicated to live animals, Beaslty Kingdom would serve as a great section for DAK.
A section about Dragons, Unicorns maybe even Griffins and the great Pheonix perhaps...and other mythical animals. But hey maybe the animal doesn't have to be mythical, maybe it can just be monster like the monters in Monsters INC. There is an abundant amount of ride concepts which could come out of this section. And while IOA has its lost continent and its Dueling Dragons, I don't think that really matters.
This could be build in the Camp Minnie Mickey area, and the Lion King show could be moved to Africa, where a new theater could be built, becuase its a great show.
Theme: Depending on the Mythical Animal, perhaps a mountain would be a great centerpiece for this section, a mountain filled with dragons perhaps:animwink: .
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It also seems that Disney isn't really limited to these three, they could have a section based on the Amazon, or Ocean animals. But those have not been as hot as the other rumors.
While Forbidden Mountain is rumored to be built and any new land could take a long time before we see it at DAK, its intresting to look at the possiblities. In Asia, with a bridge connecting Dino with Asia, I think there is room for more exhibits in Asia. Perhaps a Panda exhibit, or another Asian animal. Animals will be important in this park called Animal Kingdom, not just rides.
And with the so called bridge I wonder what will be done, if anything, between Dino and Asia, especially in the lake? With the press event April 21 and 22 in DAK I wonder if these things will be addressed along with what is believed to be Forbidden Mountain. Disney's Animal Kingdom is the only park with alot of acreage to expand upon, so only time will tell what will be built on those acres. For now, rumors will continue to surface, and thats all we'll have for the moment.
What are your thoughts on a possible new section at DAK? What should be the theme and the attractions in this section? Any new info on a possible section at DAK? While we await for FM lets occupy ourselves on what perhaps will be the next DAK rumors. :wave:
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