Africa Marketplace expansion coming to Harambe at Disney's Animal Kingdom

[raymusiccity]

When you start to add everything up:

1. Pandora Expansion - E Ticket, C Ticket, new AAs, food/shopping, amazing theming
2. Expanded Outfitters store
3. New/improved Festival of the Lion King Theater and themed district area
4. New Africa Marketplace with new QS and shopping - hopefully african inspired QS
5. Nighttime safaris
6. Rivers of Light nighttime show
7. New tamarin exhibit
8. Refurbished show at Rafiki's Planet Watch
9. Flame Tree Barbecue expansion and plussing
10. Refurbished Pizzafari
11. Refurbished Tree of Life - Removal of Netting!
12. Refurbished animal trail - can't remember which one
13. Refurbished Tree of Life Garden
14. New TS restaurant

(We did lose a parade though, which was disappointing.)

When you look at that list, that is a very good trend for improving a park. I can put up with the construction walls over the next few years knowing how much better this park will ultimately be. Hoping that there are some additions to Asia as well (and of course DinoLand also). It seems odd that they are putting this much time into Africa/Harambe and they wouldn't do anything in the Asia area. Oh well, time will tell.

Quite a list of improvements and additions!....... I'm still hoping and wishing that they could at least bring back the 'Jingle Jungle Parade' during the Holiday season. The expanded walkways might make it feasible

 

[Sage of Time]

Goodness, this looks wonderful. DAK is really coming into its own.

 

[RSoxNo1]

This area looks great. It would be even better if the corn dogs are the Disneyland hand dipped corn dogs.

 

[ToTBellHop]

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-at-harambe-market-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

Hot off the Parks Blog press.

Looks great and the food sounds great! That flatbread sandwich...yum!

 

[note2001]

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-at-harambe-market-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

Hot off the Parks Blog press.

I love the look of the place too. Hope the food is equally as impressive.

Quick critique on that blog: of 14 pictures, 8 are of the same building, just different angles. There's more there than that. Wonder why the emphasis is on that one area of the building.

 

[jakeman]

I love the look of the place too. Hope the food is equally as impressive.

Quick critique on the that blog: of 14 pictures, 8 are of the same building, just different angles. There's more there than that. Wonder why the emphasis is on that one area of of the building.

Perhaps that is the most finished?

 

[note2001]

Perhaps that is the most finished?

Ah, could be.

 

[RayTheFirefly]

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-at-harambe-market-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

Hot off the Parks Blog press.

 

[halltd]

I still argue the theming at DAK is the best in Florida.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

Well I guess my prediction was way off! lol!

 

[Marlins1]

Wow - that looks great! So does the FOTLK area. At least one of the parks is really moving forward the right way.

 

[Wikkler]

*Heart Eyes Emoji*

 

[Figment2005]

I leave May 19th, so expect it to open May 20th.

And I will be there to see it

 

[flyerjab]

I still argue the theming at DAK is the best in Florida.

I completely agree with your argument. And even if you are not a fan of it, I guarantee that the Pandora expansion in terms of theming is going to be out of this world amazing, so to speak.

 

[Figment2005]

I completely agree with your argument. And even if you are not a fan of it, I guarantee that the Pandora expansion in terms of theming is going to be out of this world amazing, so to speak.

Animal Kingdom is the closest thing we have to DisneySea.

 

[twebber55]

Animal Kingdom is the closest thing we have to DisneySea.

im right there with you in 2017

 

[MissingDisney]

We are headed back in Nov and I am most excited for AK, regardless of the walls for the ROL.... We find AK to be so immersive and relaxing. Great to see they're adding to this!

 

[Sage of Time]

Man, Harambe is going to be MASSIVE when this thing comes online. A nice counterpoint to Asia.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Man, Harambe is going to be MASSIVE when this thing comes online. A nice counterpoint to Asia.

Yet still only one ride and one show (granted arguably the two best in each category in the park).

Point is, Africa needs another ride imo.

 

[roj2323]

Point is, Africa needs another ride imo.

Agreed but what could they put in that would fit?