Ak.....nething to see

[tigger1968]

Actually, Disney's whole point in building new parks is to make sure you don't go anywhere else. When WDW opened, it was just the MK. You could come to Orlando, go to WDW for a day or two, and then head on to your next destination. Then came EPCOT (now Epcot), and that meant that you would have to spend 3 or 4 days at WDW. Then along came MGM, and that added another day to your stay. At that point, if you only had a week for vacation, you were going to spend it it at WDW if you wanted to see all of it. Now there's AK, not to mention the waterparks and DTD! Disney has done a great job of monopolizing your vacation. And as far as that goes, I'm all for it. I could spend a month there and never get tired of it. I'll hit Universal, IOA, and BG on the next trip. Heck, you can make each one of THOSE a day trip! ( I have. ) Dogsrule has hit the nail on the head...Whenever a new park opens, it's not going to be jam packed full of rides like the rest. Parks take time to develop and grow. It's a neverending process. That's why there's always something new to see when I go.

For a really interesting look at WDW read Inside Disney by Eve Zibart. It's published by the same folks who do The Unofficial Guide to WDW, and it's a fascinating read.

At any rate, I really enjoy AK. I like the rides, and I enjoy the animals and shows as well. I find it to be a nice change from the other parks, and I'm looking forward to watching it grow in the coming years.

 

[tigger1968]

Geez!! Was I rambling or what??

 

[Invero]

Originally posted by DogsRule!
Notice that they had fireworks within this park a few weeks ago--I think this further supports my hypothesis that Beastlie Kingdomme will involve its premier E-Ride, a few other attractions, and a nighttime show (Fantasmic!-style w/ low level pyro).

Fireworks? You sure? AK usually closes at 5 or 6pm... while it is still daylight out... The only time it has been open late enough for darkness was during Easter week... (The Tree of Life looks really nice all lit up at night)

Here's my question though... I was always under the impression that they didn't have fireworks for the primary reason of how the loud booms would affect the animals...

 

[Erika]

Originally posted by Dawn S
Even the safari, which everyone raves about, nearly put me to sleep as I strained to find anything other than an overhead bird there.

You must have had some bad luck, or else I have extraordinarily GOOD luck. Every time I've gone on, there have been animals in every direction. My videos are like SHOOM to the left, SHOOM to the right-- LOL-- not very easy on the stomach! :hurl:

I don't think DAK is for everyone. But I love it!!!