DAK Club33 (former Lion King dark ride thread)

[JohnD]

There are no animatronics at Festival of the lion King

Either Simba, Pumba, the giraffe, and the elephant are animatronics or they are very large puppets.

 

[peter11435]

Either Simba, Pumba, the giraffe, and the elephant are animatronics or they are very large puppets.

Simba, Pumba, the giraffe and the elephant are or puppets.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Still better than Mermaid

 

[doctornick]

wouldn’t it seem kind of strange to have a lion king ride next to a lion king festival show?

I would think that it would be a smarter idea to add a dark ride on the opposite side of the park and make it a jungle book dark ride since they are working on a sequel for the jungle book

I actually tend to agree re: two Lion King attractions. But there was an idea for a smallish Lion King ride when the theater was being built there so maybe they have a good way for them to compliment each other.

If they want a ride in that area, but to not use Lion King as a theme, they could always consider a Tarzan ride.

As for Jungle Book, I think putting in a ride based on that in Asia is such a no brainer. Hopefully it will happen sometime to expand the park offerings.

 

[IMDREW]

A Jungle Book dark ride in Asia and a Tarzan swinging coaster in Africa. Sounds about right

 

[Po'Rich]

The reason why Zootopia is inappropriate for Disney’s Animal Kingdom also applies rather well to The Lion King. That the film is very similar to Hamlet is not some shocking claim, and I think it would be hard to find any serious examination of the play that identifies the power and importance of nature as a theme. Yes, the film does add the Circle of Life concept, but it does not really have much purpose other than giving Simba a claim to the thrown that is not entirely based on primogeniture.

Ugh. At risk of diverting the purpose of this thread, I need to respond to the mistaken belief that Lion King is a retelling of Hamlet. The similarities between Lion King and Hamlet begin and end with the fact that the uncle killed the king/father. That's it. Beyond that, the stories (and themes) are different in very important ways. Both do focus on the responsibility of the prince to act. In Hamlet, the prince needs to assure that what the ghost told him is correct. He also struggles with the morality of killing and regicide. Simba flees because he believes he is responsible for the king's death. He fails to act or take responsibility solely due to his belief in his own guilt in the death of the king. Once he finds out that he isn't responsible for the king's death (and that Scar really is), he acts quickly and without reserve. Hamlet is reserved even when he has discovered the King's guilt. If Hamlet had been like Simba, he would have killed Claudius rather than Polunius in the third act. Different motivations, different themes, different stories. end soapbox

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Surely there must already be a thread for this one, but I can't seem to find it.



Is there any truth to this? @marni1971 (he mentions you in this article)

Maybe a title change to this thread would be helpful... people are going to keep checking assuming this is happening...

 

[WildRide]

I'm looking forward to the next 600 pages of speculation, ultimately leading to a Poppins in UK size let down...

 

[ToTBellHop]

I can’t wait to ride the “Can’t Wait to be King Carousel” in 2023!

 

[tissandtully]

Ugh. At risk of diverting the purpose of this thread, I need to respond to the mistaken belief that Lion King is a retelling of Hamlet. The similarities between Lion King and Hamlet begin and end with the fact that the uncle killed the king/father. That's it. Beyond that, the stories (and themes) are different in very important ways. Both do focus on the responsibility of the prince to act. In Hamlet, the prince needs to assure that what the ghost told him is correct. He also struggles with the morality of killing and regicide. Simba flees because he believes he is responsible for the king's death. He fails to act or take responsibility solely due to his belief in his own guilt in the death of the king. Once he finds out that he isn't responsible for the king's death (and that Scar really is), he acts quickly and without reserve. Hamlet is reserved even when he has discovered the King's guilt. If Hamlet had been like Simba, he would have killed Claudius rather than Polunius in the third act. Different motivations, different themes, different stories. end soapbox

RIP Thread

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Maybe a title change to this thread would be helpful... people are going to keep checking assuming this is happening...

Thx @IMDREW!

 

[draybook]

a Lion King ride could tell a story though and have special effects... rather than having a live elephant dropping some deuces as you pass by lol

Hey now, I can see special effects at home on the TV. It's not every day that I get to see some human head sized turds being dropped in person.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Ugh. At risk of diverting the purpose of this thread, I need to respond to the mistaken belief that Lion King is a retelling of Hamlet. The similarities between Lion King and Hamlet begin and end with the fact that the uncle killed the king/father. That's it. Beyond that, the stories (and themes) are different in very important ways. Both do focus on the responsibility of the prince to act. In Hamlet, the prince needs to assure that what the ghost told him is correct. He also struggles with the morality of killing and regicide. Simba flees because he believes he is responsible for the king's death. He fails to act or take responsibility solely due to his belief in his own guilt in the death of the king. Once he finds out that he isn't responsible for the king's death (and that Scar really is), he acts quickly and without reserve. Hamlet is reserved even when he has discovered the King's guilt. If Hamlet had been like Simba, he would have killed Claudius rather than Polunius in the third act. Different motivations, different themes, different stories. end soapbox

What about the part in the Lion King where Nala goes mad and kills herself?

 

[Minthorne]

Maybe the lion can roar at us instead of speaking actual words.. you know, just like the shaman AA that's spewing nonsense.

Google nerd data...

.	Ma na'rìng alor,	O beautiful forest,
	Mì na'rìng lu tsngawmpay.	There are tears in the forest.
	Atokirina'.	Woodsprite(s).
	Awnga leym, lereym san	We cry out, calling,
	Ma Eywa (3x)	"O Eywa!"
2.	'Awstengyawnem,	Connected as one,
	Ma Sa'nok aNawm.	O Great Mother.
	Atokirina'.	Woodsprite(s).
	Awnga leym, lereym san	We cry out, calling,
	Ma Eywa (3x)	"O Eywa!"
3.	Tìnewfa leNa'vi	By the People's will,
	Na'rìng tìng lawr.	The forest is singing.
	Atokirina'	Woodsprite(s)
	Awnga leym, lereym san,	We cry out, calling,
	Ma Eywa (3x)	"O Eywa!"

 

[ChrisFL]

Disney had to say the Lion King borrowed a lot from Hamlet to deflect from the fact that they borrowed heavily from Kimba the White Lion

 

[ToTBellHop]

Ugh. At risk of diverting the purpose of this thread, I need to respond to the mistaken belief that Lion King is a retelling of Hamlet. The similarities between Lion King and Hamlet begin and end with the fact that the uncle killed the king/father. That's it. Beyond that, the stories (and themes) are different in very important ways. Both do focus on the responsibility of the prince to act. In Hamlet, the prince needs to assure that what the ghost told him is correct. He also struggles with the morality of killing and regicide. Simba flees because he believes he is responsible for the king's death. He fails to act or take responsibility solely due to his belief in his own guilt in the death of the king. Once he finds out that he isn't responsible for the king's death (and that Scar really is), he acts quickly and without reserve. Hamlet is reserved even when he has discovered the King's guilt. If Hamlet had been like Simba, he would have killed Claudius rather than Polunius in the third act. Different motivations, different themes, different stories. end soapbox

Exactly. Hamlet’s fatal flaw is indecisiveness. If anything, Simba is the opposite—quite impulsive.

 

[MisterPenguin]

What about how King Claudius, once he became king, established an iron-fisted fascist state putting outsiders in charge of repressing the people?

 

[baymenxpac]

Ugh. At risk of diverting the purpose of this thread, I need to respond to the mistaken belief that Lion King is a retelling of Hamlet. The similarities between Lion King and Hamlet begin and end with the fact that the uncle killed the king/father. That's it. Beyond that, the stories (and themes) are different in very important ways. Both do focus on the responsibility of the prince to act. In Hamlet, the prince needs to assure that what the ghost told him is correct. He also struggles with the morality of killing and regicide. Simba flees because he believes he is responsible for the king's death. He fails to act or take responsibility solely due to his belief in his own guilt in the death of the king. Once he finds out that he isn't responsible for the king's death (and that Scar really is), he acts quickly and without reserve. Hamlet is reserved even when he has discovered the King's guilt. If Hamlet had been like Simba, he would have killed Claudius rather than Polunius in the third act. Different motivations, different themes, different stories. end soapbox

you know, some days i wonder why the internet was even invented, since all it does it cause more strife and consternation for almost everyone that frequents it. then i read this and my hope in humanity is restored.

also, club33? ::fart noise::

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

also, club33? ::fart noise::

Eloquent. You're probably just what they're looking for.

 

[MisterPenguin]

This new project won't take 3 years.

Wait. Who said a Club 33 lounge was going to take 3 years?