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

[Andrew25]

Well, there is supposedly an additional attraction being considered/planned besides the Tropical Americas stuff. e.g maybe a third ride in Pandora shared with DL or a Lion King ride in Africa. I think something like that, coupled with an Encanto dark ride with high capacity, would make a big difference.

Would also be good if they used the theater on the water for both a daytime show and a night time show.

Unless it's a flat ride, not much space available unless the Nemo theater is replaced.

 

[doctornick]

Absolutely. Norway did not gain an attraction, but it does have increased attendance and guest pull. Capacity is being utilized fully now.

not sure I understand, but Maelstrom was never underutilized -- while it didn't draw the waits that FAE does, it constantly had lines and waits once that part of the park opened.

 

[PerGron]

Will be curious if they add any animal exhibits to the area

This is what I’m really hopeful for.

I can accept Encanto and Indy as tangentially related to nature (they’re both a stretch, but oh well) so long as there’s some sort of animal trail and exhibits included.

South America and the Amazon is insanely biodiverse and could include so many really neat animals not already at DAK as well as bring the anteaters from the Oasis over. Species like the beloved capybara, howler and/or spider monkeys, tons and tons of birds for a new aviary, jaguars, named wolves, Andean bears, there’s so much they could do with actual animals for, you know, ANIMAL Kingdom

 

[Phicinfan]

How do you figure that? What does Indiana Jones have to do with animals, aside from his fear of snakes?

Ditto with Encanto. The only connection with animals is the one kid who can talk to them. Big deal.

Zootopia would make much more sense than either of those choices. And they are dumb choices. Very dumb.

Beastly Kingdomme would be the best choice of all, but yeah...we ain't getting that.

Because AK is not just about animals and they are declaring this a S. American area. Which Encanto and an Incan temple for Indy would fit

 

[doctornick]

But that's the thing. It opened in 2016. With the exception of Soarin (which might have to do with the movie change in 2016, so people flocked in 2015?), every ride at Epcot stayed the same or increased in wait times. So adding a popular ride didn't do much to pull guests away from other rides and bring down waits, it just added people to the park with no other things to do. So replacements won't help with the wait times, they need to add more.
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I believe that Soarin' dip was because they added the third theater, so increasing that rider throughput in the ride by 50%.

 

[doctornick]

I believe the Moana boat ride is coming to MK. And that can come sooner than the rest of BBT. It’s a cool ride system.

Do tell... Do you think MK Adventureland will finally get their answer to DL's IJA?

 

[marni1971]

Encanto House, if the rumored Omnimover system is correct

Omnimover?

 

[mattpeto]

Moana water ride art looked awesome, just weird that it's not far from Tiana's if it ends up at beyond BTM.

 

[SpectroMan93]

I believe the Moana boat ride is coming to MK. And that can come sooner than the rest of BBT. It’s a cool ride system.

I’m assuming this would go in the Adventureland expansion pad southwest of Pirates?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Because AK is not just about animals and they are declaring this a S. American area. Which Encanto and an Incan temple for Indy would fit

Which fit the other two themes of AK how?

 

[mattpeto]

Omnimover?

Walkthrough?

 

[doctornick]

Omnimover?

Have you heard something different?

FYI can confirm Encanto will be a dark ride experience.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Moana water ride art looked awesome, just weird that it's not far from Tiana's if it ends up at beyond BTM.

DHS is perhaps the better choice but I don’t think it landed there. At least it’s a thematic fit for the IP.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Have you heard something different?

FYI I’m unaware of the ride system.

 

[doctornick]

Unless it's a flat ride, not much space available unless the Nemo theater is replaced.

I think the idea is that another ride is being added elsewhere in the park (like I said maybe in Africa or in Pandora).

That being said, for the America area, you have where TS currently is and you have the boneyard potentially being replaced. That should be room for at least two flat rides or even a small dark ride if they wanted. but it doesn't seem like they are going to pursue that.

 

[doctornick]

DHS is perhaps the better choice but I don’t think it landed there. At least it’s a thematic fit for the IP.

DHS could definitely use a boat ride somewhere. I still think it would make sense to just put the Shanghai POTC in DHS and remove Captain Jack elements from the MK POTC. They'd be very different unrelated rides at that point and in different parks.

 

[J4546]

getting rid of the boneyard is a mistake imo, Disney parks need more giant play/exploration areas for kids

 

[UNCgolf]

not sure I understand, but Maelstrom was never underutilized -- while it didn't draw the waits that FAE does, it constantly had lines and waits once that part of the park opened.

Dinosaur falls into this category too; it always had a wait.

 

[ToTBellHop]

getting rid of the boneyard is a mistake imo, Disney parks need more giant play/exploration areas for kids

Seen how kids behave in 2024? A more thematically-appropriate attraction would be to give their parents leashes.

 

[UNCgolf]

Omnimover?

What do you think about all of the rumors (and you probably know more about them than what's been posted here) flying around regarding additions at DAK (beyond the Tropical Americas Dinoland redo) and Magic Kingdom?

Are you cautiously excited about them or do you have reservations?