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

[lazyboy97o]

I mean, it shouldn’t be treated as an effective announcement if they are not even in a position to build before D23. it’s just an idea. i don’t think that’s controversial.

Even projects that have opened were generally not in a position to build when they were announced. That’s just not when Disney announces projects and it’s nothing new. Even if they were that far along, there are all sorts of ways to sequence work.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don’t see how you can take any of this announcement seriously if walls are not up at Dinorama by February 2024.

I take it seriously as something they are considering, like they said, but not expecting any work to start any time soon

 

[DAK1928]

Regardless of it coming to fruition there is at least a proposal which is good enough for us Disney history nerds to speculate endlessly about until it either becomes official or becomes a "Disney that never was" youtube video essay

 

[Jrb1979]

I take it seriously as something they are considering, like they said, but not expecting any work to start any time soon

It's hard to get excited for something that is most likely going to change multiple times and not be built any time soon.

 

[lcielia]

If they are able to reimagine Indiana Jones Adventure’s storyline and aesthetic to make it about some sort of mythic or prehistoric creature(s) rather than the god Mara, then I’ll be more than happy with that ride’s inclusion in Animal Kingdom. You can keep a lot of the specific ride scenes themselves the same since they’re disconnected from the overall theme. But…if it’s literally an exact copy and paste…that will be disappointing.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I think there is a greater than 0% chance that Dinosaurs stay in DAK and even in that ride.

 

[DAK1928]

I think there is a greater than 0% chance that Dinosaurs stay in DAK and even in that ride.

I remember hearing that about UoE

 

[lcielia]

I remember hearing that about UoE

And Splash. So many people swore that they’d never actually get rid of Splash. Welp…

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think there is a greater than 0% chance that Dinosaurs stay in DAK and even in that ride.

I don’t get the impression they want to keep maintaining the big dinos.

 

[No Name]

I think there is a greater than 0% chance that Dinosaurs stay in DAK and even in that ride.

This is a mathematically correct statement.

 

[IMDREW]

Putting Coco as a flat ride in Animal Kingdom is a level of wasted IP like a small Frozen ride and Moana walkthrough in Epcot.

 

[Mike S]

And Splash. So many people swore that they’d never actually get rid of Splash. Welp…

When I’m an old man I expect Pirates and Haunted Mansion to have disappeared at some point as well.

 

[DAK1928]

When I’m an old man I expect Pirates and Haunted Mansion to have disappeared at some point as well.

Would you accept Shanghai Pirates in its place?

 

[DCLcruiser]

I general agree, though Frozen Ever After isn't taking you through the story of the movie, it is set after the film and is a different story

It’s rather similar feel to the movie. It’s not an engaging new story.

 

[DCLcruiser]

I just hope it's a ride. I've seen it reported as a themed experience or a possible replacement. I'm not a huge fan of Enconto, but if they're going to use it, I would rather have a ride.

My guess: Omnimover through the different enchanted rooms, like HM.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Putting Coco as a flat ride in Animal Kingdom is a level of wasted IP like a small Frozen ride and Moana walkthrough in Epcot.

Walt Disney wasted Dumbo, then. Such a fool.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Putting Coco as a flat ride in Animal Kingdom is a level of wasted IP like a small Frozen ride and Moana walkthrough in Epcot.

This is WDW. They can spread out IP over several parks.

Frozen has a sing-along in one park and a ride in another.

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

Looking on this idea more favorably in light of today’s news of more IP expansions. Indiana Jones is a great property than has proven to translate into great attractions, even if I don’t love where it could be in WDW.

 

[Mike S]

Would you accept Shanghai Pirates in its place?

I doubt it would.

 

[brb1006]

The presence of Lion King in the parks is definitely not what you'd expect, given the popularity of the films.

While DAK was being designed initially, there was a Lion King show at Magic Kingdom (where Philharmagic is now), plus there were parades and that sort of thing.

But the opening day Lion King show at DAK was a last minute scramble--definitely not something that had any long term planning. It was just thrown together with some leftover parade floats and some very talented performers. And it is a pretty good show!

My guess is that Lion King has always had "enough" presence in the parks to sell merchandise that, whenever it was considered, something else always took top priority.

And as for international parks, since the show at DAK was so well received, that is what HKDL ended up getting too.

For all the popularity of the second golden age Disney animated movies, their representation in the parks is not what you'd expect. You'd think they were unpopular compared to Pixar movies or something, despite selling similar numbers of tickets domestically.

I always felt The Tree of Life would had been the perfect location for an indoor show starring Rafiki as a kid. Even the tree itself reminded me of Rafiki's home from the Lion King Films and spin-off material.