News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

[castlecake2.0]

Can say with a bit of certainty that animals will be involved in this new area, people are being contacted to assist with the animal programming

 

[ToTBellHop]

Can say with a bit of certainty that animals will be involved in this new area, people are being contacted to assist with the animal programming

It definitely sounds like they are actually moving forward with this.

 

[doctornick]

They did not mention any specifics for a ride.

Did they say it would be a “ride” at least?

 

[WondersOfLife]

Geez, 11037, no need to repeat yourself.

Yes there is. Disney needs somebody to tell them they're stupid.

 

[GoofGoof]

Did they say it would be a “ride” at least?

I believe the wording I saw was Encanto and Indiana Jones “themed experiences” but hoping that means 2 rides and not a ride and meet and greet

 

[Disney Analyst]

Give me a capybara meet and greet experience and AK will finally be a whole day park for me.

Sloths please.

 

[GoofGoof]

I think that's what is notable here, and why I'm so pleased with these plans.

It is a South America land that just happens to have Indy and Encanto rides that thematically fit.

Not: Encanto & Indiana Jones mini-lands shoehorned next to each other with no placemaking.

If it was indeed Bruce Vaughn, wow do I love this guy.

I think the last time I was this excited for a project was Galaxy's Edge's announcement in 2015.

Yes, this exactly. Asia is a well themed land featuring appropriate animal exhibits and shops/restaurants to fit in the land and also features Everest and Kali which are both good rides that fit well into the area even though neither is a direct animal experience. The fact that Encanto and Indy are IPs doesn’t mean they cannot fit into an overall land based on tropical Americas.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I think that's what is notable here, and why I'm so pleased with these plans.

It is a South America land that just happens to have Indy and Encanto rides that thematically fit.

Not: Encanto & Indiana Jones mini-lands shoehorned next to each other with no placemaking.

If it was indeed Bruce Vaughn, wow do I love this guy.

I think the last time I was this excited for a project was Galaxy's Edge's announcement in 2015.

Good point. It’s nice to see a new land that has a broad theme, that they can plug appropriate IP into, vs single IP lands, which I find… not appropriate most times.

 

[flyerjab]

I think that's what is notable here, and why I'm so pleased with these plans.

It is a South America land that just happens to have Indy and Encanto rides that thematically fit.

Not: Encanto & Indiana Jones mini-lands shoehorned next to each other with no placemaking.

If it was indeed Bruce Vaughn, wow do I love this guy.

I think the last time I was this excited for a project was Galaxy's Edge's announcement in 2015.

You and I are on the same page. Last year’s blue sky talk with Moana and Zootopia right on top of one another made no sense to me.

This makes sense, and Vaughn new how to present it. The message was not IP heavy, it was presented as ‘we are adding a new land to DAK, representing the lands of the central and South Americas.’ Just perfect! And if animals and conservation are present, what a win! I mean, the rain forest exists in this climate zone. Would be a real miss if that isn’t referenced or included.

The bonus could also be a great Encanto dark ride plus an Indy adventure. And as @GoofGoof said, bring on the chilled monkey brains!

 

[flyerjab]

I believe the wording I saw was Encanto and Indiana Jones “themed experiences” but hoping that means 2 rides and not a ride and meet and greet

I will say that Encanto also has the makings of a great show, something DAK has always been known for.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So is the rumor that there would be a Mystic Manor type Encanto ride? I’ve seen it mentioned a few times here but is that something they discussed?

Nothing with any credence - just the ride system would be perfect for the Madrigal house (a house that comes alive)

So more wishful thinking than anything

 

[WaltsTreasureChest]

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well, this makes this logo much more extinct with myth and dinos being removed..

Well, you didn't have the myth to start and you do now with Pandora and the Ikran, etc

So different type of dragon than depicted in the logo but still mythical creature

 

[haveyoumetmark]

It definitely sounds like they are actually moving forward with this.

We need someone to leak details on Casita. I feel like everyone’s really running with Mystic Manor, which would be outstanding, but there’s also the potential for some much less exciting alternatives.

 

[zipadee999]

We need someone to leak details on Casita. I feel like everyone’s really running with Mystic Manor, which would be outstanding, but there’s also the potential for some much less exciting alternatives.

Yeah, Mystic Manor would be ideal but there’s a chance they could just end up using the ‘story theater’ concept where you just sit there and witness all of the siblings using magic around you

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Also for that matter, why not build Raging Spirits too in the area here to have another ride?

Because it's an awful roller coaster.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Another idea could be the Casita is a dinner show set up as it is a character meals there (which Brings in $) but also have like animatronic elements to the structure (shutters moving, etc) ... sort of like how the Adventurers Club had elements like that

 

[SirLink]

Well, this makes this logo much more extinct with myth and dinos being removed..

You do realise they could adapt the novel where Indy is searching for dinosaur eggs ....

Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I am very happy to see Indy finally looking likes it's going to happen at WDW. It is easily one of WDI's best attractions, and to see Dinosaur use the same track and deliver such a sub-par experience in comparison just isn't right. Hopefully a new version of Indy can be even better than the original and really a stand-out experience.

IF they change their mind on Indiana Jones, I just want to put this out there...

 

[Rich Brownn]

They are exact clones. I think structurally there might be things moved around in the big room, but the layouts are literally identical.

I'd hope they'd reuse the animatronics on Dinosaur, and I'd imagine there's a real chance since they're doing so on Splash. They're very impressive to a degree that would be shameful to just trash.

How cool would it be if the Temple is like a portal to the past and instead of snakes and spiders you had ancient massive creatures King Kong style tossed in with a few large dinosaurs.

They're close but not identical. Some of the track here eliminated some of the turns. It's about 95% the same tho