I have recently purchased an annual pass, and although I have lived in Orlando for 7 years, I have only been to Animal Kingdom twice before today.
It was nice to see the baby elephant on the Safari ride, but does anyone else think that if the ride moved a little slower (allowing more time to view the animals), and the whole "poaching" subplot was removed, the safari would be a better ride. The bad part about the ride is that you are zoomed past some of the animals, and this is the only place in the park to see the major animals like the elephants, giraffes, lions...
Also, this was my first visit to Asia. I did not ride Kali River Rapids (I once worked on a ride like this at Cedar Point) as I did not feel like getting soaked. I thought the bird show was nice, but all of the tricks I have seen at other zoos. The jungle trek was nice, although the first cast member (at the Komodo Dragon) was a little blunt, as the lizard was not moving around, and she stated in a rude manner "I am sure the tigers are doing the same thing."
Anyway, I thought that DAK missed the boat with Asia, as there are so many animals throughout Asia that can not be seen at every single zoo in the country, like the tigers can. Pandas would be nice, which are rare in American Zoos, and although they would not fit the Indian theme of DAK's Asia, neither do the Komodo Dragons (from Indonesia). Also, Orangutans, which could be as popular as Gorillas, and they are fun to watch, along with all of the various Indonesian breeds of primates.
Now, that being said, the reason I don't typically visit DAK is that there is simply not alot to do...and I even take a lot of time looking at the animals (of which they seem to be a bit heavy on various breeds of duck). I am so looking forward to Everest opening, but that is two years away. I would think that if DAK were to add a few more animals trails similar to the jungle trek, that could add an hour or more to a guest's stay. Also, something like that would be cheap, at least compared to Everest.
I apoligize if this has been discussed to death, but I am new around here.
Speck
It was nice to see the baby elephant on the Safari ride, but does anyone else think that if the ride moved a little slower (allowing more time to view the animals), and the whole "poaching" subplot was removed, the safari would be a better ride. The bad part about the ride is that you are zoomed past some of the animals, and this is the only place in the park to see the major animals like the elephants, giraffes, lions...
Also, this was my first visit to Asia. I did not ride Kali River Rapids (I once worked on a ride like this at Cedar Point) as I did not feel like getting soaked. I thought the bird show was nice, but all of the tricks I have seen at other zoos. The jungle trek was nice, although the first cast member (at the Komodo Dragon) was a little blunt, as the lizard was not moving around, and she stated in a rude manner "I am sure the tigers are doing the same thing."
Anyway, I thought that DAK missed the boat with Asia, as there are so many animals throughout Asia that can not be seen at every single zoo in the country, like the tigers can. Pandas would be nice, which are rare in American Zoos, and although they would not fit the Indian theme of DAK's Asia, neither do the Komodo Dragons (from Indonesia). Also, Orangutans, which could be as popular as Gorillas, and they are fun to watch, along with all of the various Indonesian breeds of primates.
Now, that being said, the reason I don't typically visit DAK is that there is simply not alot to do...and I even take a lot of time looking at the animals (of which they seem to be a bit heavy on various breeds of duck). I am so looking forward to Everest opening, but that is two years away. I would think that if DAK were to add a few more animals trails similar to the jungle trek, that could add an hour or more to a guest's stay. Also, something like that would be cheap, at least compared to Everest.
I apoligize if this has been discussed to death, but I am new around here.
Speck
