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

seabreezept813

seabreezept813

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PREMiERdrum said:
Re: BOG

Prices will keep ticking up (and staffing ticking down) to compensate for the softer demand. What was once a tough reservation to get is now mostly available for walkup day-of. I will say that I've never had a bad meal there, and the potato leek soup they had last year was absolutely divine... but our check last visit was over $500. We won't be back for a bit.

What really hurt was their shift away from the hybrid QS/TS model it opened with. It democratized the experience a bit, pumped more people through on the quicker breakfast and lunch turns, and protected the scarcity and pricing integrity of the dinner offerings.

Every internal move to fix it has been quashed, so we're left with rising prices and worsening service. Oh well.

BUT this thread is about Tropical Americas... and I'm still quite optimistic in their plans. Some interesting scuttlebutt on why and how Brayden may have been leaked recent art with bad info.

While Indy is teed up to be the standout here, the inbound dining concept is looking very promising. Encanto should be great, too, though from what I can tell they're keeping details quieter than the rest.
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Ya we're not going back unless it goes back to one credit or QS and we have princess loving girls. Even a menu revamp for dinner where the prices are more like an average character meal would be better.
 
Bocabear

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DCLcruiser said:
That makes it sound like a zoo ride. It is significantly more intense than that. It is a thriller for sure.
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It's a fun ride with some excitement...but certainly not terrifying... Not so scary adults would be afraid to ride it.... or even pre-teens for that matter...
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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Bocabear said:
It's a fun ride with some excitement...but certainly not terrifying... Not so scary adults would be afraid to ride it.... or even pre-teens for that matter...
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The ride terrifies lawyers.

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J4546

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Im not a fan of the seemingly generic 20+ IP carousel that is coming to tropical americas, if that concept art is true. Lion King characters and such dont belong in tropical americas....they should just put that carousel in DSP where the magic carpets spinner is cause that ride is terrible and they could surround it with trees and get rid of the ugly mural/wall
 
bwr827

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DCLcruiser said:
That makes it sound like a zoo ride. It is significantly more intense than that. It is a thriller for sure.
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We watched a YouTube highlight before our trip last year — it was enough to put my family off. Very dark, lots of flashing lights and aggressive dinosaurs popping out at you.

I wanted to ride it, but I was vetoed.
 
SilentWindODoom

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My most recent Dinosaur experience was much better because I brought along a pair of foam earplugs. I've always had a sensitivity to loud noises. A fake dinosaur head bearing down on you is five times more intense when a loud roar that runs through your bones is blasted into your face alongside it. It sets off instinctual responses.
 
Haymarket2008

Haymarket2008

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I am a fan of Dinosaur. I have a special affection for it. Especially that James Horner-esque, extravagently 90’s theme music.

That being said, I brought 3 of my very close friends to WDW last year and they all said that Dinosaur (and by extension Dinoland USA) was a major weak spot in the resort. It kind of surprised me but their reasoning made sense to me.
 
Disgruntled Walt

Disgruntled Walt

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Haymarket2008 said:
I am a fan of Dinosaur. I have a special affection for it. Especially that James Horner-esque, extravagently 90’s theme music.

That being said, I brought 3 of my very close friends to WDW last year and they all said that Dinosaur (and by extension Dinoland USA) was a major weak spot in the resort. It kind of surprised me but their reasoning made sense to me.
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What was their reasoning?
 
osian

osian

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Haymarket2008 said:
In regards to Dinosaur, they were shocked by how much blank space and darkness there was and they felt it was a rusty and outdated experience. They liked the narrative stakes and the thrill of coming face to face with some intense creatures, but found it to be half-baked and underwhelming.
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And that's the key really, it's not the theme or concept that needed updating, in fact it seemed to be quite an attractive theme. The execution needs refurb and enhancing. The disappointing thing is that Disney is unable to do this now without also changing the theme at the same time. Because original and appropriate themes for the park are now "outdated"?

It's also interesting that some people are too scared by it, and others find it underwhelming.
 
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MR.Dis

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osian said:
And that's the key really, it's not the theme or concept that needed updating, in fact it seemed to be quite an attractive theme. The execution needs refurb and enhancing. The disappointing thing is that Disney is unable to do this now without also changing the theme at the same time. Because original and appropriate themes for the park are now "outdated"?

It's also interesting that some people are too scared by it, and others find it underwhelming.
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When I was younger I loved this attraction. However, with age comes issues--i.e. bad back. There is too much quick starts and stops that make this ride pure agony. So I have not been on this for over 5 years. My family still goes on it and they all still enjoy it but like others have stated they believe it needs an upgrade. Well there will be an upgrade as we now know it will be rethemed to Indiana Jones, similar to the Disneyland ride.
 
Haymarket2008

Haymarket2008

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osian said:
And that's the key really, it's not the theme or concept that needed updating, in fact it seemed to be quite an attractive theme. The execution needs refurb and enhancing. The disappointing thing is that Disney is unable to do this now without also changing the theme at the same time. Because original and appropriate themes for the park are now "outdated"?

It's also interesting that some people are too scared by it, and others find it underwhelming.
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1000% agreed.
 

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