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

[Mr. Sullivan]

I see your points but I have my doubts the Encanto attraction will have a higher capacity than Primeval Whirl.

If I remember correctly Primeval Whirl had two constantly loading queues.

And we must also consider standby may be GONE for both Encanto and Indy, both going to LL and (maybe VQs).

When folks lose the VQ lottery, they end up just walking around.... Well there is always food and merch....

Encanto may be behind a VQ but I would be shocked if Indy was. I would also be shocked if it Indy went to LLSP. I think it’ll go straight to stand by + LLMP and Encanto will start VQ + LLSP along with FoP as the second LLSP in the park. Indy will be popular but I foresee it having more of a TBA treatment than a “this is a brand new ride completely” treatment.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Encanto may be behind a VQ but I would be shocked if Indy was. I would also be shocked if it Indy went to LLSP. I think it’ll go straight to stand by + LLMP and Encanto will start VQ + LLSP along with FoP as the second LLSP in the park. Indy will be popular but I foresee it having more of a TBA treatment than a “this is a brand new ride completely” treatment.

Well TBA has no standby with VQ, so its possible both may have no standby and VQ.

We will have YEARS to discuss this

 

[GhostHost1000]

They should just quit on trying to improve the parks huh?

no, but they need to improve the parks before a night show will ever really work there (and keep crowds for a full day)

 

[monothingie]

They should just quit on trying to improve the parks huh?

Maybe they should actually make an effort to improve the parks first, not churn out mediocre crap that doesn't resound with guests and keep raising prices.

 

[josiah mazelin]

The digital map has been updated to remove the areas now closed:

Wish they would at least keep this part of Dinoland USA. Not ready for DINOSAUR, the Boneyard, and Restaurantosaurus to go

 

[EagleScout610]

lets see what happens...

Placing my bets now, at this time next year we'll know when Dinosaur is closing for sure

 

[josiah mazelin]

So is Nemo confirmed to be part of Tropical or is it just in its own spot for now?

Was wondering that too. Surely not Asia. Maybe it’s location will be called “Discovery River?”

 

[DavidDL]

Has anyone heard anything about the mythical creature for WDW's version of Indy? I know I am just dreaming but I would love for it to end up being some sort of "lost dinosaur" or "lost ecosystem" of dinosaurs that have somehow survived all this time. That is just me wanting to keep dinosaurs as part of the park in some capacity, I think some sort of acknowledgement of extinct species like theirs is important.

I know it doesn't quite line up with Mayan region, but Carnosaur fossils are found in Argentina (South America). Giganotosaurus, too.

I'll just keep dreamin' for now, I guess. I doubt they'll go that direction in the end. Because it would mean they need to build something cool.

 

[josiah mazelin]

Parade I can see as possible someday.

I thought they want to avoid night shows as to not disturb the animals?

I don’t think it’s the night time show itself that they can’t do. They even had one briefly back in 2016. Fireworks are an issue tho. I think the last night show was too technologically ambitious.

DAK just needs their own version of World of Color like they have in DCA. Water fountains, lights, and music, that’s it.

 

[WorldExplorer]

It's a feathered serpent; it's going to be one big "remember Indiana Jones doesn't like snakes?" joke because hitting the "recognize that" button is all anyone knows how to do.

They'll probably reuse the brachiosaurus animatronic mechanism if the thing shows up physically.

 

[mattpeto]

Maybe they should actually make an effort to improve the parks first, not churn out mediocre crap that doesn't resound with guests and keep raising prices.

Loyal to carnival games and a spinner ride, huh?

The Encanto attraction should be a significant capacity go-getter.

 

[DavidDL]

It's a feathered serpent; it's going to be one big "remember Indiana Jones doesn't like snakes?" joke because hitting the "recognize that" button is all anyone knows how to do.

They'll probably reuse the brachiosaurus animatronic mechanism if the thing shows up physically.

A Quetzalcoatl would certainly be the easy way out. It would be a shame, though. We already have animals of myth/imagined represented in the Everest attraction and I guess, to an extent, Pandora.

Won't be anything significant for animals past after Dinosaur leaves. Unless Disney grows some balls before this project.

 

[monothingie]

Loyal to carnival games and a spinner ride, huh?

The Encanto attraction should be a significant capacity go-getter.

Do you honestly think that DAK as it is right now is at its full potential? Do you think that reskinning Dinosaur and adding an Encanto Boat Ride is going to make DAK suddenly an all day experience for guests like all their other gates are?

DAK by its design is such a beautiful park at night and has so much to potential to offer guests after 6PM. It's being squandered by talentless hacks.

 

[WorldExplorer]

A Quetzalcoatl would certainly be the easy way out. It would be a shame, though. We already have animals of myth/imagined represented in the Everest attraction and I guess, to an extent, Pandora.

Won't be anything significant for animals past after Dinosaur leaves. Unless Disney grows some balls before this project.

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure the Quetzalcoatl is confirmed.

All those amazing dinosaur animatronics going to waste, and losing the extinct animals element.

I think mythical animals have a place in Animal Kingdom, but it definitely feels like Disney just uses them as a backdoor loophole to move further away from the point the longer it exists.

 

[DavidDL]

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure the Quetzalcoatl is confirmed.

All those amazing dinosaur animatronics going to waste, and losing the extinct animals element.

I think mythical animals have a place in Animal Kingdom, but it definitely feels like Disney just uses them as a backdoor loophole to move further away from the point the longer it exists.

 

[HauntedPirate]

When is this all supposed to open? 2027? I'm already trying to plan a visit to Tokyo for the following year, I'm afraid I won't be able to visit. Oh darn.

 

[djlaosc]

The digital map has been updated to remove the areas now closed:

Looking at the map, it would look to be easy to keep this Dinoland U.S.A. as is, and access a smaller Tropical Americas on the tree-covered area, with entrance from the area between the Boneyard, Nemo and the amphitheatre seating (around the area where there is a little grassy area in the middle of a triangle path area.

Obviously, the map will not be 100% accurate (and doesn't contain backstage buildings), but it would look possible based on the map.

 

[Jambo Dad]

They've reached the point where Fossil Fueler isn't bothering to display the igaundons on the top. Everything in stock in within arm's reach. They put the remaining Cementosauruses in BrontoScore, so good luck on that Herculean task for anyone that wants one.

I'm really rooting for them to run out. I've worked for places before where if stuffed animals didn't sell they just burned them all and I absolutely hate the thought of it especially when people want them so badly.

I talk to people who are expecting them to just migrate to the Institute store, but I'm not sure if that's in the cards after them being gambling rewards with no set price for so long. I feel like if that was an option they would have kept the games properly stocked through this because they could just sell them afterwards if they didn't run out.




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[Moth]

I don't care what any of you say I will take Tropical Americas and Indy over "Dino-Rama" and Dinosaur everyday of the week and I think this is fake outrage lol.

I'll give you Dino-Rama but I'll be damned if people say people upset over DINOSAUR is 'fake outrage'!

 

[DavidDL]

I'll give you Dino-Rama but I'll be damned if people say people upset over DINOSAUR is 'fake outrage'!

For reals. Posts like that certainly make me wish there was a "thumbs-down" reaction. But the Ignore option works perfectly well, too.

I'd never try and argue Dino-Rama was the pinnacle of Imagineering. But dinosaurs, in general, are widely loved the world over. Having some sort of attraction or land that features them or does them justice, especially when the park is dedicated to animals "past, present and imagined", feels important. -and those of us who grew up loving dinosaurs and the DINOSAUR attraction are not "faking" anything.