doctornick
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Someone showed you could fit it kind of between Slinky and the BBQ restaurant next to just east of the guest path. Would be tight but seems possible if they really wanted.
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News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom
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Someone showed you could fit it kind of between Slinky and the BBQ restaurant next to just east of the guest path. Would be tight but seems possible if they really wanted.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Toy story Land would fit perfectly being a top spin toy and the Triceratops look like Trixie..
Cmdr_Crimson
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It seems weird to go back to an old post I made and hoping it is what I think it is..As they mentioned in the new Indy ride There’s a mysterious creature in the temple and Indy hates snakes. What could be more menacing than Quetzalcoatl " The Feathered Serpent"
And I had thought of that well before hand..
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And I had thought of that well before hand..
The Future of Dinosaur - You Decide...
There's one at DisneySea, the sentence can be read two ways. The meaning was we don't need another Indy clone, this time at WDW. Fair enough. But it’s the same ride system anyway and they’re hardly likely to replace the ride system when they do re theme it.
Mouse3268
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Yeah, going the Everest/Yeti route of a mythical creature is the way to go for Indiana Jones.
Horizonsfan
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TSL certainly makes sense, but I think there's a way to redress it for Pandora or Discovery Island as well. All three spots would be tight fits, but there's room.
Mike S
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I like these concepts but you know where else this land could’ve gone with virtually no changes and still work?
Beyond Big Thunder instead of Cars.
#SaveTheDinosaurs
Epcot82Guy
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This will be 100% down to execution for me. I'm not against this - especially if we get some animal exhibits in it. I truly hope it is well integrated vs. lip service or some meta story that doesn't actually work.
I'm still in the camp that wishes a small DinoLand lived next to a broad (i.e. addition) of Tropical Americas. But, there is a version of this that could work well. I hope we get that version vs. others that don't...
I'm still in the camp that wishes a small DinoLand lived next to a broad (i.e. addition) of Tropical Americas. But, there is a version of this that could work well. I hope we get that version vs. others that don't...
spectromagic04
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Are we still saying animals are going into this land or are we thinking differently? I was hoping they would say something but they didn’t.
Epcot81Fan
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So you've never actually been to WDW, but you're somehow an authority on how Dinosaur compares to Indy.
Make it make sense.
Epcot82Guy
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May you fall off a large blue box and drown in a melted pickle milkshake...
JustInTime
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I believe there will be a few rethemed buildings. Or at least that was the plan last I heard.
etc98
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My vote is actually in a similar spot, but right across from there. It kind of fits in that corner at the entrance perfectly. You'd just have to move the stroller parking, which could fit on the other side of the path between slinky and the restaurant.
McMickeyWorld
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According to my sister (an Ethnohistory student at ENAH), she says that the piece of conceptual art is a sacred ceiba tree that represents the four cardinal points of the universe, life, and death. Later on, some authors believed that through these objects, deities communicated (as mentioned in the presentation) and were used in shamanic rituals. However, we question this theory since it seems to be viewed only from a European perspective. Another thing is that it’s still a symbol used in the region. What I didn’t like was the name of the town; I would have preferred it to have a name reflecting how those regions’ worldview still preserves Maya elements, though I still hope the restaurant can have such a name. I was disappointed that the theater wasn’t mentioned. Since Coco isn't part of MK, I was hoping it would be included, but I guess it was too Mexican for the land.
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Karakasa
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This was one of my conditions for being okay with Dinoland going away. If there aren't capybaras, minimum, I'm gonna be very disappointed.
Thanks for the info! I was wondering if the design might've represented a certain mythological animal. Looking into the ceiba tree a bit more, it seems that in modern Maya culture it serves as a representation of ecological conservation; highly fitting for Animal Kingdom. Further, there appears to be a deity associated with the tree - Itzamna. He's referred to as a creator god, and at various times is represented as a two-headed caiman, serpent, or bird, as well as a humanoid form that most Mesoamerican deities seem to possess.
If you look closely there do seem to be snakes nestled in the tree, along with a tusked being at the base...
It's definitely a deep cut, considering I was thinking it would have to be Kukulkan or Camazotz if it was a Mayan deity. Shows they really did their research, if that's what they're going with! 'course I might be off entirely.
MoonRakerSCM
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Awesome. Beautiful artwork integrated into the attraction (with a Disney flair of course). Fits right in with AK... a lazy workshop with its wares on display etc...
Did anyone catch a better glimpse at the Encanto attraction image? Was it an omnimover?
MoonRakerSCM
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Duurrr.... here it is.... hm.... I dunno. Maybe?
etc98
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They mentioned that it's furniture that Casita brought to life. Makes me think trackless.
This concept art cuts off to hide any hint of what the ride vehicle is. I almost wonder if this art is from back when it was supposed to be a boat ride, and then just cropped the boats out of the art.
McMickeyWorld
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Looking at the image in higher quality, they do look like snakes, but I’m not sure about the figures on the sides.This was one of my conditions for being okay with Dinoland going away. If there aren't capybaras, minimum, I'm gonna be very disappointed.
Thanks for the info! I was wondering if the design might've represented a certain mythological animal. Looking into the ceiba tree a bit more, it seems that in modern Maya culture it serves as a representation of ecological conservation; highly fitting for Animal Kingdom. Further, there appears to be a deity associated with the tree - Itzamna. He's referred to as a creator god, and at various times is represented as a two-headed caiman, serpent, or bird, as well as a humanoid form that most Mesoamerican deities seem to possess.
If you look closely there do seem to be snakes nestled in the tree, along with a tusked being at the base...
It's definitely a deep cut, considering I was thinking it would have to be Kukulkan or Camazotz if it was a Mayan deity. Shows they really did their research, if that's what they're going with! 'course I might be off entirely.