News Disney KiteTails coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom October 1

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I knew this was the first thing to go. We weren't missing much anyways..

 

[JohnD]

I always knew it wouldn't last. But I enjoyed it for what it was.

 

[Diamond Dot]

It was nice to watch if you were passing, but, nothing to make a special stop for.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

My guess with the return of the Nemo musical they don't want to bottleneck that area having 2 daytime shows going on at once can cause that issue..

 

[wdwmagic]

My guess with the return of the Nemo musical they don't want to bottleneck that area having 2 daytime shows going on at once can cause that issue..

I think it is more a case of budget allocation.

 

[Comped]

My guess with the return of the Nemo musical they don't want to bottleneck that area having 2 daytime shows going on at once can cause that issue..

Even with Nemo slashed to bits, this show simply wasn't pulling the people in that they thought it would, mainly because it is not anywhere near the quality of Disney's shows that people have come to expect. That's why it got cut.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I knew this was the first thing to go. We weren't missing much anyways..

Are you kidding? This was my favorite new activation.

 

[Po'Rich]

Maybe they'll start working on a nighttime show for AK (ROL or a replacement). I know it's not likely, but I can hope. I'd like to think that they would want to use the auditorium they built in some way.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Maybe they'll start working on a nighttime show for AK (ROL or a replacement). I know it's not likely, but I can hope. I'd like to think that they would want to use the auditorium they built in some way.

Those Epcot Harnonious barges would have worked well in AK

 

[monothingie]

Those Epcot Harnonious barges would have worked well in AK

I agree, by moving the battleship armada from EPCOT, we can finally show nature who is boss.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Those Epcot Harnonious barges would have worked well in AK

I personally think those barges belong no where but the bottom of the seven seas lagoon if they’re going to be permanently docked all day

 

[ThemeParkJunkee]

Why on earth did they even bother to build stadium seating for the river and not bother to produce a quality attraction? What a waste of resources.

 

[Patcheslee]

Maybe they'll start working on a nighttime show for AK (ROL or a replacement). I know it's not likely, but I can hope. I'd like to think that they would want to use the auditorium they built in some way.

I'd assume they'll want something that can be a dining package upsell like the RoL had. But without a night show, they can close before nighttime and save a ton in operating expenses.

 

[Po'Rich]

I'd assume they'll want something that can be a dining package upsell like the RoL had. But without a night show, they can close before nighttime and save a ton in operating expenses.

Are they really saving that much? Animal Kingdom (without a night show) currently closes at 8 p.m. Hollywood Studios and Epcot (both with night shows) close at 9 p.m. Can 1 hour really save that much?

 

[pdude81]

The show was really fun in the longer version, especially the Jungle Book one. They just needed to figure out how to do something with the puppets for the FP area. What ended up happening is that the FP area had a worse view than the regular one did IIRC.

 

[Patcheslee]

Are they really saving that much? Animal Kingdom (without a night show) currently closes at 8 p.m. Hollywood Studios and Epcot (both with night shows) close at 9 p.m. Can 1 hour really save that much?

It might, depends what trend they've seen in crowds the last hour. Does it balance out the operating costs?

 

[Andrew25]

DAK is pretty empty past 7PM on any given day. There's just not enough attractions to convince people to stay that late. Even with ROL showing, it wasn't enough.

 

[wdwmagic]

Are they really saving that much? Animal Kingdom (without a night show) currently closes at 8 p.m. Hollywood Studios and Epcot (both with night shows) close at 9 p.m. Can 1 hour really save that much?

Yes you would be surprised at how much trimming an hour off saves in operating costs, and maybe even more surprised at what lengths the company will go to in order to save costs.

 

[monothingie]

Yes you would be surprised at how much trimming an hour off saves in operating costs, and maybe even more surprised at what lengths the company will go to in order to save costs.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Are they really saving that much? Animal Kingdom (without a night show) currently closes at 8 p.m. Hollywood Studios and Epcot (both with night shows) close at 9 p.m. Can 1 hour really save that much?

They can do us worse and go back to the 5pm closure again...