Indiana Jones ride coming to Animal Kingdom?

[blackbears28]

After today talking to Animal Kingdom cast members on why Avatar construction has halted they informed me that they don't know for sure BUT that with all the criticism surrounding the Avatar project it may be downscaled to just a ride instead of an entire land or disposed of completely. They also said that with Disney now acquiring Lucasfilms and with Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones 5 being considered it is a very possible the classic attraction will come to FL. Harrison Ford's IMDB page http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000148/ The following parks are now being considering the addition of Disneyland's classic Indy ride to either AK, MK or Hollywood studios. Here's a couple reasons why it makes sense.

***Disney Studios scenario: The demolition of man made Echo lake, American Idol experience, & the former Sounds Dangerous showroom has also been considered to fit in the ride as it is connected to the stunt show and would become an Indy themed land.


1. Many people on the East coast haven't experienced this ride yet.
2. Its still very popular and would fit in Walt Disney World (especially Animal Kingdom)
3. Disney now owns the rights to Lucasfilms.
4. It would be a lot quicker and affordable to construct since a new ride would consist of planning and designing whereby the ride's design plans already exist.
5. The ride is already a very successful ride and would be a great fit for Animal Kingdom.
6. Indiana Jones 5 is still being considered as Harrison Ford's IMDB page has announced the film source:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000148/

 

[olinecoach61]

I have no interest in avatar land so I would have voted for anything else.

 

[lebeau]

Not news. Not a rumor. Did you get lost?

 

[Californian Elitist]

I honestly don't understand why people want a ride that's nearly two decades old.

 

[danlb_2000]

I honestly don't understand why people want a ride that's nearly two decades old.

Because it is still one of the best rides in a US Disney Park.

 

[blackbears28]

With disney now owning Lucasfilms iI wouldn't be surprised to see an announcement in the next couple months. Disneyland's animal kingdom has one of the most amazing queue's and if it made it to Animal Kingdom it would fit alot better than Avatar.

 

[lebeau]

You need to put "Fix Dinosaur" as an option. Rather than have two nearly identical rides in the same park, they should just fix the one they already have.

Also, how does Indy perfectly fit the theme of Animal Kingdom? He hates snakes.

 

[tissandtully]

With disney now owning Lucasfilms in my opinion it would be the absolute perfect fit. This ride would easily bring alot more people to the parks given that this is one of the few franchises that doesn't really loose popularity and would be an instant success if it came to Florida.
1. Many people on the East coast haven't experienced this ride yet.
2. Its still very popular and would fit in Walt Disney World (especially Animal Kingdom)
3. Disney now owns the rights to Lucasfilms.
4. It would be alot cheaper to construct instead of a new attraction because the ride already exists and no major redesigning by disney imagineers would need to take place.
5. The ride is already a very successful ride and would be a great fit for Animal Kingdom.

"a lot" "lose"

 

[JWG]

No. Already have that ride in AK, it's called Dinosaur and it doesn't work right. Fix what's there.

 

[The Sorcerers Aprentice]

I have to agree with lebeau. Indiana Jones doesn't really fit in with Animal Kingdom. The Animal Kingdom is about preserving nature and animals. Indiana Jones is not about that, it's about archaeology.

 

[CDavid]

The thing is you may have enough people voting against Avatar that it isn't really an endorsement of whatever other attraction you put in the poll. Superstar Limo could almost win against Avatar in AK.

Not that it matters anyway.

 

[Taylor]

Indy needs to go in DHS or in adventure land at the MK

 

[doctornick]

I'm all for an IJ ride in DHS or Adventureland. Doesn't real fit in DAK.

 

[blackbears28]

I read somewhere that Hollywood Studios original plans were that the Indiana Jones ride was to be constructed right behind the stunt show, sort of an Indy land. It can still be easily be done because all they would have to do is build it right into the parking lot like it was in the original plans. No major buildings to tear down or anything.

 

[stevehousse]

I suggested this in a different thread a week or 2 ago, but my idea would be to put an Indiana jones mine ride in Asia, ala Temple of Doom. It would be similar to the new SWMT ride going in MK but themed to the temple of doom. You would start it out as a dark ride and have a big mine train get away ending! I think it would fit fine in Asia since that's where the movie takes place...

 

[Californian Elitist]

Because it is still one of the best rides in a US Disney Park.

Yeah but I'd want something totally new. That's me, though, I can't speak for everyone.

 

[blackbears28]

Honestly the Disneyland Indiana Jones ride is amazing the way it is the queue everything...and I'd be so happy with even an exact clone of it somewhere in WDW. I think that would bring a lot of people to the parks on the east coast who haven't experienced it a lot more than anything else. in my opinion the Indy ride at disneyland is the best ride there and it should definitely come to FL

 

[danlb_2000]

No. Already have that ride in AK, it's called Dinosaur and it doesn't work right. Fix what's there.

I have to assume you have never actually ridden both if you are making this statement..

 

[tissandtully]

I have to assume you have never actually ridden both if you are making this statement..

I've watched ride videos for both and the only thing that is similar are the vehicles.

 

[blackbears28]

The queue is amazing...especially at night