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News Flights of Wonder closing and replaced by 'UP! A Great Bird Adventure'
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Cameron1529
Active Member
I agree. It is something different and is going to integrate a well liked movie into what was becoming somewhat of a boring and outdated show. It mixes up the type of attractions in the Animal Kingdom. It isn't going to be for everyone.
Maybe that's why they didn't finish the refurb. The frontispiece was kept blank and may have been held up to advertise the new show.
IMO, this is a perfectly fine upgrade. Using a Disney character who's a scout and learning about nature to learn about birds. Perfect fit. Zero emotional attachment to Guano Joe.
Kevin_W
Well-Known Member
I absolutely agree, this Guana Joe is the best! We always hope to see him when we're there.
He is my favorite cast member along with this Eric the Historian:
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Eric the historian is awesome. We saw the show once when he had a day off and it wasn't the same. Guano Joe is great, too.
Walt d
Well-Known Member
They closed the show, so they can put more avatar trees in the sky, for a billon dollers.
Club34
Well-Known Member
Truly bummed about this one as it was always a favorite. Ironically, saw it twice accidentally in October on my trip. However, I always thought that UP! would fit with the show. Does anyone know what the show will entail? Will it still have birds? I mean, if its birds + UP!, then I'm probably cool with it because I love both.
beachlover4444
Well-Known Member
I am stoked because I loved UP. And Russell was a wilderness explorer getting his badges so this makes total sense theme wise. Would be cool if they could do a "live" Russell and Mr .Frederickson role play and integrate the same live birds they have now, basically just re-theme the show. It's not like the animated movie is taking over, the birds are still gonna be the attraction, atleast I hope they will. Just their story being told by Russell the explorer. Could be great fun and a new twist on it.
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
Perhaps it would lead to a proper dark ride similar to Splash Mountain
beachlover4444
Well-Known Member
Do we think they are taking the theatre and the live birds out? I was of a mind that this was just going to be kind of the same show with the birds flying, just with Russell taking over the helm as the "narrator" type of thing. Have we heard how long before the new attraction opens?
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
It is. Just wishful thinking out loud about a dark ride.
Cameron1529
Active Member
Sources have just stated 2018, in time for the 20th anniversary I would assume. However an exact date has not yet been announced
drew81
Well-Known Member
Pray he never does something like this-
Kilimanjaro Safaris to add Lion King show scenes.
Gorilla Falls to add Tarzan theming.
Maharajah Jungle Trek to add Jungle Book theming.
DisneyKid239
Member
Do you guys think they might add like Kevin into the storyline for this since Kevin is a bird and he/she was a rare bird in the movie
Magic Feather
Well-Known Member
The sad thing is that at least one of those was a very real proposal to my recollection. Speaking of the Lion King, how long until WDW gets the soundtrack on the JC savannah like Tokyo does?Pray he never does something like this-
Kilimanjaro Safaris to add Lion King show scenes.
Gorilla Falls to add Tarzan theming.
Maharajah Jungle Trek to add Jungle Book theming.
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RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
It does have the Himalayan Attack Chicken.
tissandtully
Well-Known Member
Wow, what a shame. One of the best shows on property. We saw it on Sunday, thankfully. People started leaving with about 5 minutes left in the show, it was annoying, even the actors on stage gave the people weird looks. I just don't understand people. Hopefully the actor that plays Guano Joe gets to go somewhere else, he's great.
brb1006
Well-Known Member
Once again Jim Hill was right.