raven
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I'm sure Avatar is just delayed. Even if they decide not to go through with it, moving FOTLK opens up that entire area for something new. But I believe Avatar is planned as of right now.
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Festival of the Lion King moving to Africa
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I'm sure Avatar is just delayed. Even if they decide not to go through with it, moving FOTLK opens up that entire area for something new. But I believe Avatar is planned as of right now.
Taylor
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I'm just worried that if avatar doesn't happen that area and AK in general will be left to rot.
Have you heard if this area might include a new animal habitat/exhibit as well?
Cosmic Commando
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Everything could be better, but I have always heard that the Festival is one of the most well-liked attractions on Disney's surveys. Not only that, but drawing crowds while being the only real attraction in its land for the last four years and being two Main Street USA's away from the rest of the park. To close it for no good reason other than to save money has me pretty much apoplectic.
JungleTrekFan
Active Member
Honestly for AK Management to go ahead with plans to move the M&G’s and FotLK from camp minnie mickey means they want to go ahead and give that area to Imagineering to start on Avatar ASAP. If that means having FotLK down for a few months till the new theater is built than so be it.
That would be interesting. I also have a question for you Drew, do you know the name of the Third party entertainment group that the tumble monkey’s and fire dancer are from?
doctornick
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Any idea of a timeframe? Both in terms of when the current theater will close and when the new one will open.
prfctlyximprct
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RSoxNo1
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It's not really near the backstage area for them, but I would love to see them add a lion exhibit where you can actually see them. Failing that seeing other carnivores like African Wild Dogs or Hyenas would be great additions as well.
NoChesterHester
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I don't see anything in that report that directly contradicts what was posted here.
NoChesterHester
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RSoxNo1
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Occasionally you can see an ear on the rocks that look less and less like Donald Duck every time I ride by them.Wait there are lions in the park??? Never seen them...
Animal Kingdom is dumb.
I should take you on the Tim tour of DAK.
NoChesterHester
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12 hours in a park without air conditioning racing from animal exhibit to well hidden path? Sure, it is beautiful if you like jungle like vegetation and you don't go to Dinorama.
Check that... 6 hours - the park is only open part of the day because there is nothing to do.
You're starting to sound like some stuck Jedi record now.
SirLink
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Or some creepy masked wearing child.
Cosmic Commando
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In some ways yes, but also no. If they were really moving on this new theater in Africa and the current theater was totally in the way of Avatarland, then I'd say sure. But it doesn't seem like we see a lot of movement on either front. There's still time left in 2012, but they may not even start building the new theater until the show closes. THAT grinds my gears. There's seemingly nothing stopping them from starting building in Africa, they just don't.
themonkeyisthesultan
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It wouldn't exactly be a "new" exhibit, but there are rumors the meerkats in Pangani are going to be moved out and that area will be turned into a lion exhibit.
RSoxNo1
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That's the first I've heard of this - can anyone else speak to this?
Scuttle
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It's got just as much to do as DHS.
Scuttle
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That'd be a shame, IMO the meerkats are the best part.
jt04
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Probably why the are cosidering moving them to a more visible area. Could be a winner.