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

[cjkeating]

I was just looking through some of my old Dinoland photos. I know this picture isn’t great, but remember when the big dinosaur used to be yellow? Does anyone know why it was repainted green? I feel like I used to know but now I can’t remember

It was either to better represent what we knew about dinosaurs at the time (green was a more realistic color) or so he blends in better, depending on your source.

My memory tells me it was repainted around the time the Rivers of Light amphitheatre was constructed and the colour change was linked it becoming more visible across the water from Asia.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

I'm surprised we didn't get a blog post about Encanto today. They dropped details on Tiana, Musical Jamboree, ect... the day after their respective attractions went down.

I hope Disney has some big reveals saved as I expect Universal to push Epic Universe starting next month through when it officially opens. I could be wrong, but that's my gut feeling.

 

[SamusAranX]

Every park is becoming just IP world at this point. Hence the homogenization statements.

Somehow though, even after adding Tropical Americas, AK will still remain a park that preserves it original theme(s) and have all of its attractions still unique, attractions that can’t be found at other Disney parks.

 

[Jedi14]

I hope Disney has some big reveals saved as I expect Universal to push Epic Universe starting next month through when it officially opens. I could be wrong, but that's my gut feeling.

I feel like the next big update for Tropical Americas will be at Destination D23.

 

[mattpeto]

I hope Disney has some big reveals saved as I expect Universal to push Epic Universe starting next month through when it officially opens. I could be wrong, but that's my gut feeling.

Starlight, Mermaid, Villains and TT are all summer offerings coming...

I'll be curious if they bring back Dreams that Soar (not counting on it).

 

[UNCgolf]

Ah, yes, because it is so easy for people to just "book a trip" to expensive places for expensive vacations. Most people do not have the means to go outside of their nearest Disney park... and so I don't have a problem with some people saying, "That ride looks cool, the only way I can experience it is if they build it here, so that would be cool."

For me it's not about money but about opportunity cost. I can drive to Disney World in half a day (although I still don't go even remotely often) and there's not much else of interest in Orlando. If I'm going to Paris, Tokyo, or Los Angeles, that's a more significant time investment. That means going to a Disney park isn't very high on my list of things to do with all the other things I want to experience, even if they look really cool.

I have not been to Tokyo, but I have been to Paris and LA, and I could probably spend another 1-2 weeks in LA and 3-4 weeks in Paris and its surrounds before I ran out of things I wanted to see/do before visiting a Disney park would make the list. LA is my favorite city in the US because of the architecture, and I do think I'll eventually get to Disneyland, but I really doubt I'll ever go to any of the other Disney parks because of the other things I'll want to do when I'm in those locations.

That said, I certainly don't want all the parks to become homogeneous. I just don't have any problem with some percentage of excellent attractions making their way to multiple parks around the world.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I have not been to Tokyo, but I have been to Paris and LA, and I could probably spend another 1-2 weeks in LA and 3-4 weeks in Paris and its surrounds before I ran out of things I wanted to see/do before visiting a Disney park would make the list.

many would feel the same way about Florida - the beaches, historic areas, Everglades, etc.

You either want to go to a Disney park or you don’t - personal decision.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

I feel like the next big update for Tropical Americas will be at Destination D23.

No doubt, but a short-form video on-site or Disney Parks Blog article before then would be awesome!

 

[JackCH]

No doubt, but a short-form video on-site or Disney Parks Blog article before then would be awesome!

I'd love to at least get a glimpse of what the ride system for Encanto will be.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I feel like the next big update for Tropical Americas will be at Destination D23.

Talk is cheap and Disney is good at talking about stuff.

 

[MisterPenguin]

This is the Tropical America thread.

 

[Gusey]

 

[Disstevefan1]

Get used to the hedges. They will be there for the next three years at least

 

[Gusey]

Get used to the hedges. They will be there for the next three years at least

Is it odd that they're using wheely hedges instead of actual construction walls? Did they lose them after Epcot?

 

[Ichabod Crane]

This is the Tropical America thread.

“Sir, this is a -“ hey wait a minute

 

[Disstevefan1]

Is it odd that they're using wheely hedges instead of actual construction walls? Did they lose them after Epcot?

I think the EPCOT walls are still backstage at EPCOT as they will eventually have to put them up again when they demolish the plater and ground lighting to put in a big beautiful fountain.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Is it odd that they're using wheely hedges instead of actual construction walls? Did they lose them after Epcot?

I think it's just that they're focusing on removing theming right now, they started with almost entirely planters and now that's the only chunk. At this point it seems they're just replacing one section each night. Should be fully walls tomorrow, not unusual for a project this vast

 

[UNCgolf]

many would feel the same way about Florida - the beaches, historic areas, Everglades, etc.

You either want to go to a Disney park or you don’t - personal decision.

Florida is different than Orlando.

Also, "beaches" aren't unique (I have a beach house I can go to whenever I want, e.g., but regardless people go to beaches up and down the entire east coast), and there's not too much of historical interest in Florida outside of a couple of places.

The Orlando area is not remotely comparable to Los Angeles, Paris, or Tokyo.

I would love to see DLP someday, but it just seems unlikely because there are more important things (for me) to see in/around Paris and I can't go there regularly. If I could drive there in a few hours, I'd almost certainly see it.

Regardless, you missed the point. Since the vast majority of Disney guests aren't going to visit multiple parks around the world for a variety of reasons (whether money, time, or something like what I mentioned), it's not really a big deal to have the same attraction at more than one park. It would be unfortunate if they were all clones of one another (and I don't think there's any danger of that happening), but having the same ride at 3 different parks around the world is fine.

 

[JackCH]

Florida is different than Orlando.

Also, "beaches" aren't unique (I have a beach house I can go to whenever I want), and there's not too much of historical interest in Florida outside of a couple of places.

The Orlando area is not remotely comparable to Los Angeles, Paris, or Tokyo.

Regardless, you missed the whole point. I would love to see DLP someday, but it just seems unlikely because there are more important things (for me) to see in/around Paris and I can't go there regularly.

Agreed. You only go to Orlando for the theme parks. The same can not be said of the other cities. Orlando is a theme park vacation. LA, Paris, and Tokyo, are broader vacations that might include theme parks.

 

[Moth]

This is the Tropical America thread.

This isn't the "Dinoland Funeral" thread?!