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

Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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DavidDL

DavidDL

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MisterPenguin said:
... And if you want Disney to double down on dinos in the parks without a merchandising theatrical tie-in... well... that's not going to happen. There are plenty of successful movies that suffice for park tie-ins and merchandising and franchising without using dinos.
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Right? Mickey forbid they give Dinoland a general "plus-ing" or come up with new, "IP-less" attractions featuring dinosaurs that keep the identity/mission statement of the park in tact. Why on Earth would they want to go that route? Obviously it's impossible for lands or attractions to be profitable without a feature film to base them off of.

If only there were attractions somewhere in Disney's catalog that proved otherwise. If only there were some original attractions that had withstood the test of time and proved popular/profitable enough to become "IP" in their own right and retain dedicated fanbases.

If only Disney still wanted to prove they could do things better than the competition by offering a dinosaur themed land that everyone could enjoy, where not all the attractions are thrill rides that come with height requirements or some rule that adults can't ride without a child. That'd be like, the "Disney difference", or something.

Gosh, if only. :rolleyes:
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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DavidDL said:
Right? Mickey forbid they give Dinoland a general "plus-ing" or come up with new, "IP-less" attractions featuring dinosaurs that keep the identity/mission statement of the park in tact. Why on Earth would they want to go that route? Obviously it's impossible for lands or attractions to be profitable without a feature film to base them off of.

If only there were attractions somewhere in Disney's catalog that proved otherwise. If only there were some original attractions that had withstood the test of time and proved popular/profitable enough to become "IP" in their own right and retain dedicated fanbases.

If only Disney still wanted to prove they could do things better than the competition by offering a dinosaur themed land that everyone could enjoy, where not all the attractions are thrill rides that come with height requirements or some rule that adults can't ride without a child. That'd be like, the "Disney difference", or something.

Gosh, if only. :rolleyes:
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I could see one wanting a dino experience at a theme park.

I can't see the lack of a dino experience as a failure.

Plenty of great parks don't have a dino experience.

There's no rule that a park has to have one to be considered good.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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MisterPenguin said:
I could see one wanting a dino experience at a theme park.

I can't see the lack of a dino experience as a failure.

Plenty of great parks don't have a dino experience.

There's no rule that a park has to have one to be considered good.
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The question isn’t about any park. It’s one specifically about animals, and not just living real animals. Past, present and imagined. Such an important concept that it was built into the entrance of the park.
 
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Garyjames220

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HauntedPirate said:
I've gotten in line when it's said 45 and 60 minutes and it's been 20, last September was my most recent ride.

You also went during what has become a rather busy time of year. Was it an actual 90 minute wait or was that just what you saw as you walked by? Curious, not accusing.
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I never waited in it at 90

i waited at 60 mins and it took 55 mins

i was actually very surprised as I thought the start of December was meant to be quieter
 
The Leader of the Club

The Leader of the Club

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lazyboy97o said:
The question isn’t about any park. It’s one specifically about animals, and not just living real animals. Past, present and imagined. Such an important concept that it was built into the entrance of the park.
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Keep in mind the “imagined” animals had virtually no presence for the first decade of the park’s existence and really only came with the addition of Pandora (which is tenuous at best).
 
DavidDL

DavidDL

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The Leader of the Club said:
Keep in mind the “imagined” animals had virtually no presence for the first decade of the park’s existence and really only came with the addition of Pandora (which is tenuous at best).
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I think mythological/imagined animals gained true representation in the park in 2006 with the Yeti and Expedition Everest.

There was also, at one point, a cave along the river with dead knights all around it that would have a "dragon" breathe fire at you as you went by it, but that wasn't much to write home about.
 

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