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

McMickeyWorld

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Wasn’t the first concept art the blue sky from last year? Could’ve been from long before the plans were finalized. How did it look in the D23 model?
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Marc Davis Fan

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Two questions.

Yes.

Also, the model is not longer that accurate to go by.

So do you think the quality of the experience will no longer be on par with California and Tokyo? That would be insane, especially since the structure and ride system is already there. Does Disney just not have any money?
 

celluloid

Well-Known Member
So do you think the quality of the experience will no longer be on par with California and Tokyo? That would be insane, especially since the structure and ride system is already there. Does Disney just not have any money?

I think it will be "good enough" for some, but lately that number is dwindling. I think in some ways it could make for a more intense experience because less big open areas than the other two. But as far as the big "world" of the temple interacting. NO.

I don't think we are getting large amounts of skulls from floor upwards like in the others. The queue will be much different than either.
 

Marc Davis Fan

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I think it will be "good enough" for some, but lately that number is dwindling. I think in some ways it could make for a more intense experience because less big open areas than the other two. But as far as the big "world" of the temple interacting. NO.

I don't think we are getting large amounts of skulls from floor upwards like in the others. The queue will be much different than either.
It's good to know this now rather than being disappointed in several years.

I think I speak for all of us in saying that I sincerely appreciate your information and insights about this.
 

celluloid

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It's good to know this now rather than being disappointed in several years.

I think I speak for all of us in saying that I sincerely appreciate your information and insights about this.

Enjoy it by all means. But realistically. Expect the status quo of where the company is at. Hopefully the staging and such is just a fun time. But I think people need to keep expectations a bit in check.
 

celluloid

Well-Known Member
Just trying to understand.

Your latest post you deleted while I typed this, means this statement of yours from earlier was not the case. I don't take it personally, but I would rather you not say you are just trying to understand and then post asking me to provide you with my sources and then telling me you think I am full of it.
 
It is sad we were only expected a thin facade over the Dino institute.



That being said. Since it is a retheme of existing everything. Shouldn't the theming be the one thing that impresses the most?

This seems like the same company and process we went through with Tiana and EPCOT.
I’m going to be honest, I don’t really think you have a source. You’re just basing things off concept art and comparing them to blue sky that obviously look different while also being quite incredibly vague in what will differ.
 

britain

Well-Known Member
Enjoy it by all means. But realistically. Expect the status quo of where the company is at. Hopefully the staging and such is just a fun time. But I think people need to keep expectations a bit in check.

Thanks for the heads up. It could still be a great ride - I like Mission Breakout, and that was a retheme. But now I won't be expecting 30 years worth of creative improvements like I was for, say, Paris' Pirates & Mansion in '92.

(Oh my goodness! The time between Paris Pirates opening and the original DL Pirates opening is LESS than the time between DL Indy and DAK Indy!!!)
 

celluloid

Well-Known Member
Thanks for the heads up. It could still be a great ride - I like Mission Breakout, and that was a retheme. But now I won't be expecting 30 years worth of creative improvements like I was for, say, Paris' Pirates & Mansion in '92.

(Oh my goodness! The time between Paris Pirates opening and the original DL Pirates opening is LESS than the time between DL Indy and DAK Indy!!!)

Yeah. Wild isn't it? Something else wild is that Winnie The Pooh has is next year going to surpass how long Mr. Toad was there.
 

celluloid

Well-Known Member
I’m going to be honest, I don’t really think you have a source. You’re just basing things off concept art and comparing them to blue sky that obviously look different while also being quite incredibly vague in what will differ.

Well I don't have a lot of details and I am not pretending to. I am not saying anything I don't know. But what I do know I stated in terms of scenic differences and how DL's and and TDS' will differ with their grand open scenes and temple interactions. It is not going to be that 1:1 in all those ways people are hoping.

It is ok. I don't take it personally.

I am glad you are honest.
 
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MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
If the brand isn’t worth paying to keep it on your streaming platform, is it worth the retheme?
Comcast/Universal doesn't have Marvel IP on Peacock, and yet have Marvel IP in their park.

Synergy is great, but it doesn't always happen because of historical selling off of licenses to different companies and then issues of mergers.
 

TrainsOfDisney

Well-Known Member
Comcast/Universal doesn't have Marvel IP on Peacock, and yet have Marvel IP in their park.

Synergy is great, but it doesn't always happen because of historical selling off of licenses to different companies and then issues of mergers.
i guess it depends on what happened behind the scenes…. I’m assuming Disney didn’t want to continue paying the licensing.
 

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