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

[MisterPenguin]

We’d get a mythological creatures carousel

Please stop bringing Epic Universe into every thread!!!!!

 

[Bocabear]

A Greek mythology land would IMHO be a great fit somewhere in WDW. I actually think one in MK wouldn't be a bad fit if it is more general and not specific IP based. Hercules (the Disney movie) is an obvious option and Percy Jackson if they have theme park rights can work. I also think it blends easily to something more generic like an Odyssey (or Jason and the Argonauts, etc) ride even though that's not a specific IP.

Why not World Showcase with a Greece Pavilion hosting a" Journey into Mythology" sort of treatment.... Entering a Ruined temple we wake the spirit of Zeuss who opens a time portal and brings us back to the Mythological World....

 

[ToTBellHop]

Please stop bringing Epic Universe into every thread!!!!!

Those are celestial creatures and they bear no resemblance to mythological creatures.

 

[Mike S]

Why not World Showcase with a Greece Pavilion hosting a" Journey into Mythology" sort of treatment.... Entering a Ruined temple we wake the spirit of Zeuss who opens a time portal and brings us back to the Mythological World....

Or a boat ride based on Homer’s Odyssey in the style of Sinbad at DisneySea.

 

[Bocabear]

Or a boat ride based on Homer’s Odyssey in the style of Sinbad at DisneySea.

Yassssss!

 

[SamusAranX]

To be fair, it depends on the animal and the zoo. Disney does a good job for the most part though I am not a fan of the dolphins at Epcot.

Yes, dolphins are a good example. We have enough evidence to suggest they have higher intelligence. Orcas too have proven they are not suited for captivity, again, barring that they are not injured or in need of assistance. And even then they shouldn’t be doing “shows”

EDIT: Wait just a dang second. Theres dolphins in the Seas? never seen them

 

[Mike S]

Yassssss!

And to round out the pavilion a Hercules show in the style of Ancient Greek theater.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Why not World Showcase with a Greece Pavilion hosting a" Journey into Mythology" sort of treatment.... Entering a Ruined temple we wake the spirit of Zeuss who opens a time portal and brings us back to the Mythological World....

I don't think Greece can afford to sponsor it, which would mean Disney would foot the bill. And they wouldn't spend enough to make this as good as it needs to be.

 

[LittleBuford]

Elephants are extremely intelligent and do not mate when stressed. The incredible, unprecedented success of Disney’s elephant breeding program speaks volumes to how well cared-for they are. The wild would be far more dangerous for them.

You may want to look into the lifespans of captive elephants versus wild ones before reaching premature conclusions about their care and safety.

 

[LittleBuford]

I don't think Greece can afford to sponsor it, which would mean Disney would foot the bill. And they wouldn't spend enough to make this as good as it needs to be.

It’s a myth that most of the pavilions were originally sponsored by national governments. Only Morocco’s was.

 

[Tjaden]

Or a boat ride based on Homer’s Odyssey in the style of Sinbad at DisneySea.

No way they build something that's in the public domain like the works of Homer in 2024+...as much as I would love it.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I'm glad we're talking about Animal Kingdom again, but how did we start debating whether or not AK is a zoo? I always go with the famous line, "Nahtazu!"

 

[LittleBuford]

I'm glad we're talking about Animal Kingdom again, but how did we start debating whether or not AK is a zoo? I always go with the famous line, "Nahtazu!"

I don’t think anyone is debating whether it’s a zoo or not. It belongs to the AZA, so there isn’t much room to doubt its classification.

 

[UNCgolf]

I don’t think anyone is debating whether it’s a zoo or not. It belongs to the AZA, so there isn’t much room to doubt its classification.

I think the issue is that it's not "only" a zoo and some people still think it is -- huge sections of the park and most of the attractions don't have any animals.

 

[LittleBuford]

I think the issue is that it's not "only" a zoo and some people still think it is -- huge sections of the park and most of the attractions don't have any animals.

The only time my partner and I visited Animal Kingdom was to experience those non-zoo sections. Unfortunately, we couldn't avoid seeing captive animals while walking between the sections, which is why we haven't been back since. It's more a zoo than anything else.

 

[Horizonsfan]

The only time my partner and I visited Animal Kingdom was to see those non-zoo sections. Unfortunately, we couldn't avoid seeing captive animals walking between the sections, which is why we haven't been back. It's more a zoo than anything else.

Genuine question, do you also take issue with the horses at MK?

 

[LittleBuford]

Genuine question, do you also take issue with the horses at MK?

Yes, I do.

 

[DisneyDodo]

The only time my partner and I visited Animal Kingdom was to see those non-zoo sections. Unfortunately, we couldn't avoid seeing captive animals walking between the sections, which is why we haven't been back. It's more a zoo than anything else.

Calling it a zoo is a bit reductive. If you removed all live animals from DAK without adding anything new, the park could definitely continue to exist (though it would be worse and not worth the current price of admission). If you removed all the attractions without live animals OTOH, I imagine it would have to close down completely.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The park needs more to do and it’s a fantastic concept.

The park doesn't need another coaster. It would be a good addition, but it's not what the park needs. I'd put it in the TRON category, good that they added it but it's probably not what the park needs next.

DHS needs more capacity with low or no height requirements.

 

[doctornick]

The park doesn't need another coaster. It would be a good addition, but it's not what the park needs. I'd put it in the TRON category, good that they added it but it's probably not what the park needs next.

DHS needs more capacity with low or no height requirements.

Right. If they added the Door Coaster along with 2-3 other rides that are more family/no height restriction, okay. But as is that is not the type of ride that park needs.

Off hand, I think porting the POTC ride from Shanghai would be pretty awesome and appropriate addition for DHS (which also removing the Jack Sparrow elements from the MK POTC to differentiate them more).