not only does it look fantastic it looks done! lets open that sucker
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Festival of the Lion King moving to Africa
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djkidkaz
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They need to get rid of that stage in Harambe and have the African dancers go back to performing off to the side or by the drums. The area is too congested for this. You have the same problem with the DJ and dancers in Asia by yak and yeti. Maybe I'm in the minority but seeing that DJ in Asia with his MacBook is bad show and really takes me out of the theme.
Atomicmickey
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On one hand, I was excited that they may have plussed the experience.
On the other hand, I find it hard to complain that one of my favorite shows at WDW ever
has a new home and will remain untouched.
So the fact that it hasn't changed--especially in light of how WDW has been doing things
lately--is a good thing.
That said, we won't know for sure until it's open, I suppose.
Soarin' Over Pgh
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...wait why are there DJs in the park??
Bocabear
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Exactly!!!!
PrincessNelly_NJ
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We'll just add a little African rum to it... real authentic!
ToTBellHop
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Hobnail Boot
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Exactly what I was thinking. I enjoy the show and it adds atmosphere to Harambe, but the placement of the stage smack in the middle of Harambe is very poor. I swear that particular stretch is always the most congested part of AK when I visit. Makes perfect sense to drop a stage there!
GrumpyFan
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Exactly what I was thinking. I enjoy the show and it adds atmosphere to Harambe, but the placement of the stage smack in the middle of Harambe is very poor. I swear that particular stretch is always the most congested part of AK when I visit. Makes perfect sense to drop a stage there!
I can only imagine what FOTLK is going to do to crowd flow in the area, especially when the show ends and everyone is exiting.
Timothy_Q
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People will exit through a separate bridge that leads to Discovery Island, supposedly.
GrumpyFan
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Ok, my mistake then. I had it backward, thinking that was the entrance, but in retrospect that wouldn't make sense to enter from there, which technically isn't in Africa.
CrescentLake
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Anyone have a map of aerial picture. I'm having a bit of trouble visualizing this, for whatever reason.
NiarrNDisney
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Nice! Thanks for the update
CrescentLake
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Wow, thats fantastic! Thank you! Looks like there's going to be a path to Discovery Island after all? I'm actually impressed with the way they used that space, looks good!
Rob562
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The presumption (hope) is that crowds exiting from the theater will be routed south and cross onto Discovery Island using the existing bridge that until now has been backstage access only. From that point crowds would naturally split left/right depending on whether they want to turn left to head back into Africa or turn right and head for ITTBAB and Dinoland.
-Rob
jt04
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WOW!!!!!! is right. DAK has such an amazing future.
MarkTwain
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I agree it looks like a great plan! Hopefully they'll theme the backstage for all the buildings along the exit bridge.
ToTBellHop
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Might this be a bit hyperbolic given that they are reopening a show that has been in the park for 16 years. But in a new location. Ringling Bros. pull that off weekly.