It was even going to be one before being cut back to the Omnimover that was ultimately built:
Aren't those faults of the programming and set design, not the system itself? LPS is a very flexible system...
I believe nothing until the ladder makes an appearance on site.
Somehow, the way they've been managing capacity and crowds has convinced people that if the wait isn't 45-120 minutes, constantly, that the attraction just isn't popular and isn't holding its own.*
That’s fair. I can’t defend the frequency with which Disney delays projects. But, they were never going to build nothing, as some suggested.To be fair to those of us who were laughing, you've been saying that for almost two years since the first (now scrapped) Moana blue sky concept art was shown that you kept insisting was going to be green-lit any day and that they were ready to break ground and possibly have it open in as little as two years which, incidentally, would have been late this year, wouldn't it?
I mean, by continuing to state something was just about to happen, you were eventually bound to be right.
Not trying trying to give you too much crap. I like you and all but come on, man.
With Iger at the helm, I suspect the first thing to cut would be anything related to, you know, animals. Primeval Whirl will be replaced with something, I’m sure. There’s still time for another IP shift!
So your current opinion is that there won’t very likely be any animal additions with this expansion? I noticed that during Bruce’s intro to a Tropical Americas themed land here carefully used words like “guests will enjoy theming and experiences found in this part of the world.” Nothing about new animal exhibits. If there is no educational value regarding the rainforest and its importance as an ecosystem that will be a complete whiff by Iger and his silly IP all the time mandate.
I don’t honestly know. There is certainly an option to include some small exhibits. But animal food is more expensive than just planting some palm trees.
It’s a shame, especially if the effects of deforestation in this part of the world are not integrated into the fabric of this particular expansion. It will just continue to show how Iger doesn’t get the power that an appropriately themed land can have. It’s why I have always loved this park. There is a weight and a bit of gravitas beyond the “hey Everest was a blast now let’s leave” mentality. You can leave this park with a better understanding of how fragile and important this world is if you take in everything. It’s more than just the rides. It always has been.
I’m sure there will be some sort of slapped together conservation message at the very least. WDI may have bled talent but those who remain aren’t that obtuse. Vaughn is certainly an upgrade from the guest perspective. It’s just that Rohde is a wizard at integrating such a message while still allowing a fun ride. I hope the Imagineers assigned to this project aren’t too proud to call him up an exchange ideas.
The adorable goats on the Safari I think.
