News Date set for reopening of Rafiki’s Planet Watch along with new Animation Experience

[Jon81uk]

Are the grandmother willow rooms with the headphone thing still open?

Blog Mickey stated they are blocked off with planters.

 

[Jon81uk]

I'm hoping if this is a success they make it a more permanent experience, it looks way too temporary at the moment.

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

Anyone know if there will still be characters over there? None are showing up on the app. Meeting Rafiki here has always been a highlight for my kids.

 

[Flynnwriter]

At least we get a short train ride. Maybe they will buy a spin art experience in spaceship earth. Who knows what’s next?

 

[ChrisFL]

Waiting to see if it will be popular, so throw the absolute least amount of money possible....the problem is because it is so cheap looking, it probably inevitably WON'T be popular, especially if people are familiar with the other versions of this done much better before.

Self-fulfilling prophecy?

 

[aladdin2007]

if anyone can get audio or video of the new spiel on the train would love to hear it.....but like others have said cant see this lasting all that long, and why not use the original neat entrance?

 

[Spash007]

I'm really hoping this is a test/temporary, to then move back over to HS in the Animation Courtyard (since that locations makes MUCH more sense). I understand they want to bring people over to Rafiki's, but this seems to take away from what the actual message and learning experiences that are there.

 

[wdwmagic]

Are the grandmother willow rooms with the headphone thing still open?

No they are closed

 

[DABIGCHEEZ]

At least we get a short train ride. Maybe they will buy a spin art experience in spaceship earth. Who knows what’s next?

And charge $25 for that experience... and people will go gaga for it and scream it's well worth it!

 

[MisterPenguin]

zomg! Disney can't afford tables!!

Seriously, the Animation class in Odyssey took up as much space and had tables.

 

[WondersOfLife]

No they are closed

Dang.

 

[Disney Maddux]

Dang.

Also, they're behind planters!...

...This is gonna become the new WoL isn't it?

 

[Prototype82]

I wonder if they'll still bring out live animals.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Attractions Magazine...

 

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[Club Cooloholic]

So nothing negative here, I hope the classes are as good as the ones in DL!

 

[ShoalFox]

I did this today and had a good time drawing Scar. I missed it from when it was open at MGM.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

I really don't get the negativity here. Sure it looks temporary, but at least the facility is finally being used again, and they added a fun activity to an area that was feeling very stale.

And I bet the goats are thrilled to have visitors again! I imagine they were quite lonely over the past year.

 

[Gabe1]

Clipboard and chairs. Drawing tables absent