Weather_Lady
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So am I reading this correctly, there will be no net gain in terms of attractions? Just a retheme of what's already there?
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News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom
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James Alucobond
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There will be an Encanto (or whatever) attraction. Whether you want to count that as a gain or not since it's technically replacing Primeval Whirl is up to you, but it's a gain over what's in the park now.
DisneyDodo
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They still do plenty of boat rides, but you’re right otherwise.
However, Disney’s warehouse-style LPS rides require large footprints that probably wouldn’t be afforded here. Which means one of two things:
1. They’ll buck the trend and go with a different ride system (omni would be most likely/logical)
2. This ride will follow the Mystic Manor trackless approach, with fuller and more intimate show scenes.
It’s a win-win
Weather_Lady
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I assume you're drawing from another source, perhaps one that gave more details about what was planned for the Encanto area. I confess I didn't get "attraction" anywhere in the Disney corporate puffery (quoted in the wdwmagic article) about "a land filled with authentic experiences . . . placemaking and storytelling . . . beautiful region to explore . . . bringing all of that to life."
James Alucobond
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It has been pretty explicitly suggested by the folks typically in the know earlier in this thread. You're correct that Disney themselves have said nothing about the actual content of this land beyond the broadest of strokes.I assume you're drawing from another source, perhaps one that gave more details about what was planned for the Encanto area. I confess I didn't get "attraction" anywhere in the Disney corporate puffery (quoted in the wdwmagic article) about "a land filled with authentic experiences . . . placemaking and storytelling . . . beautiful region to explore . . . bringing all of that to life."
PizzaPlanet
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Can we get a new nighttime show while they’re at it? It’s absurd that DAK went back to being a half day park.
Teddybearre
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The rumors are stating that we’re getting an Encanto omnimover dark ride, with the courtyard area in front of the Casa Madrigal replacing the entirety of Dinorama. A Coco carousel is also apparently replacing the Boneyard (Rio would be a better fit than Coco imo, but whatever)I assume you're drawing from another source, perhaps one that gave more details about what was planned for the Encanto area. I confess I didn't get "attraction" anywhere in the Disney corporate puffery (quoted in the wdwmagic article) about "a land filled with authentic experiences . . . placemaking and storytelling . . . beautiful region to explore . . . bringing all of that to life."
PizzaPlanet
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Maybe the third component is the Lion King land from Paris 
GhostHost1000
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Don’t forget that was before all the Uni parks expansion as well.
Dizknee_Phreek
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Right? Since they can't do fireworks, AK would be a perfect candidate for a drone show. Maybe a combo of new floats on the water plus drones?
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
Wouldn’t it be better to redo the dinosaur ride itself, put in a dino themed coaster where the parking lot, games, and primeval whirl was, and then use the Rafikis planet watch area for the new themed lands? I just don’t understand removing a dinosaur themed area in an animal kingdom park when they could improve it and sell more merch for boys as well
DisneyDodo
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There have been 2 separate LK projects in development for DAK and WDSP. If DAK gets a LK ride, it will be much smaller in scale than what is likely coming to ParisMaybe the third component is the Lion King land from Paris
Teddybearre
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danlb_2000
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By removing Dinoland Disney will be giving into the dinosaur deniers!
GhostHost1000
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My daughter actually loves the dinosaur ride and wants one of those puppets Dr Seeker uses before it closes haha
DisneyDean97
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You think they would go back to the original Lion King plans they had for AK, rather than just copying whatever they're developing for Paris? Obviously AK wouldn't get an entire land, it would just get the E-Ticket
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
ya know Disney is probably going to throw us off here and replace the safari ride with a Deadpool carousel
Disney-Universal Fanboy
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We already have Festival of the lion king. I think replacing Colonal Hathis Pizza Outpost would be a nice place, even if Hathi’s is a good pizza place. Better then Buzz Lightyears Pizza Planet Restaurant over in Discoveryland Before 2016…
Marc Davis Fan
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What I'm really curious about is whether Disney is considering the planned Encanto attraction to be an e-ticket or more of a "secondary" offering like NRJ. It seems possible that they're aiming for it to be an e-ticket, as otherwise the only e-ticket of the expansion would be a re-skin, which would be a letdown (even Avengers Campus at DCA had an e-ticket announced to be its eventual anchor even though that got postponed).