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Any Word on Festival of the Lion King Construction Progress?
- Thread starter rnese
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Rob562
Well-Known Member
"Summer 2014" is about all that's been said publicly.
This was just posted here on the WDWMagic homepage half an hour ago:
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...lion-king-theater-and-expansion-of-africa.htm
-Rob
This was just posted here on the WDWMagic homepage half an hour ago:
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...lion-king-theater-and-expansion-of-africa.htm
-Rob
On the "Home Page"? Hmm...nothing like overlooking the obvious on my part.
TubaGeek
God bless the "Ignore" button.
My biggest concern with this move is that they may move it and NOT provide ample upgrades to the show. I'm certain that the building itself will be improved, especially backstage, but Disney should fix and upgrade all aspects of the show, and let people know that they're putting forth some effort!
discos
Well-Known Member
Didn't they say the Floats are getting refurbished? I'm sure (and hope) WDW has some improvements set for the show; I can't see (well I can I'm just trying to be optimistic here) them just putting the same effects/staging/lighting/costumes in its new home….
GhettoJetta5
Member
I (being optimistic) would hope so... If it closed one day & opened the next, I would assume simply new location... With the time gap they better be doing some form of refurb\upgrade... But that's just my opinion...
omurice
Well-Known Member
It's coming along nicely, it looks like from the aerial photos we'll have at least 3 paths into the new FOTLK area, indeed a whole new "street" between the back of Tusker/Dawa and the new FOTLK theater.
I'm really interested to see what they put into that new African street. Given the crowds that attend FOTLK, probably a merchandise location and bathrooms. Camp Minnie-Mickey had some medium sized bathrooms right behind the old theater so that has to happen.
Hope there is some new dining too but maybe not enough room back there. But could be a small QS sharing the Tusker kitchen. The other parks have tons of dining where 2 locations share a kitchen (HS and Epcot especially).
I'm really interested to see what they put into that new African street. Given the crowds that attend FOTLK, probably a merchandise location and bathrooms. Camp Minnie-Mickey had some medium sized bathrooms right behind the old theater so that has to happen.
Hope there is some new dining too but maybe not enough room back there. But could be a small QS sharing the Tusker kitchen. The other parks have tons of dining where 2 locations share a kitchen (HS and Epcot especially).
With the show being down the projected 6 months I hope the refurbish the floats. I hope they bring back more of the original tumble monkeys act like in the beginning. I miss the springy poles that they used to use.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
I'm curious about a new building that seems to be going up near the east bridge off of Discovery Island (the bridge that is currently backstage). It is south of the new theater for FOTLK and doesn't seem to be directly related to that development -- I'm guessing it might be a new dining or merch location.
agree...im also assuming that area will lead you into Pandora
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I noticed that also. I wonder if it's going to be a Lion King merch locations. That would make sense especially if that path is going to be used as the exit from the theater.
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
I support any addition to Animal Kingdom that includes air conditioning.
I've wondered if they've ever considered a "Animal Kingdom: Warm and humid even by the standards of central Florida" advertising campaign?
Atomicmickey
Well-Known Member
Just saw some more photos on 'another site' of recent progress, and I'm struck by how
large the new building is.
That, plus the dismissal and re-auditioning process, makes me wonder if we're
going to be getting a "2.0" version of the show, with a bunch of enhancements.
Anyone heard anything about the show itself changing?
large the new building is.
That, plus the dismissal and re-auditioning process, makes me wonder if we're
going to be getting a "2.0" version of the show, with a bunch of enhancements.
Anyone heard anything about the show itself changing?
LL2WDW
Well-Known Member
Or a HKDL version with one singer instead of 4 and no monkeys
They've just held auditions in 3 cities for the same 4 singers that were in the CMM version, and this past Sunday they held auditions for male gymnasts for FOLK. It was on disneyauditions.com
So, the same show that we all know and love.
And I concur that the building is huge. But I believe that might be because of all the facade detail (which wasn't present, at all, in CMM), as well as all the BOH supports building being constructed right behind the theatre. My guess is the same show, same guest facing footprint. But larger, and stronger support structure.
prfctlyximprct
Well-Known Member
Just saw a picture on twitter and man is that building large!! Are we positive there's nothing else going there??