Joe Rohde!!??

[Pete C]

The problem with DAK is not that the rides it has are poor, as they're not. They could be better, but they're not a bad staple of D and E tickets. The problem is that there are no supporting rides. Its a similar issue that I see with IOA. You can't fill a park with only E-ticket rides. You need a number of much smaller family rides to make the entire park palpable. To me the smaller rides make up the meat of the visit with the E-tickets making up the frosting.

While I know what you are getting at, I would argue that if DAK had anywhere close to the collection of quality rides IOA has I guarantee you nobody would be complaining. AK would rival the Magic Kingdom.

Anyway, sorry...I didn't mean to turn this into another 'what's wrong with DAK' thread.

 

[Aero]

I'm going to guess you never saw him when he actually worked. He was very, very impressive then.

I most certainly did see him in his glory days, and he was very impressive. I just think that they should be able to make something much lighter that could do the same sort of swoop and reach.

 

[mp2bill]

Wow...Iger...now Rhodes. Curiouser...

Indeed

 

[Dinardo]

Maybe the Saudi Prince was there as a financial backer for a Middle Eastern Land coming to Animal Kingdom. He wanted to see the space available and the plans before he dumped his cash all in.

:shrug:

Just an idea - thinking out loud.

 

[Mammymouse]

re: The Yeti

Why he was ever built to use "the force of a 747" in the first place. It seems to me that he should be almost featherweight -- practically a puppet -- but built to look much more substantial. At least that's what he should be replaced with. Not sure why they can't Imagineer such a thing.

The smarter you are the more you over think everything.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Maybe the Saudi Prince was there as a financial backer for a Middle Eastern Land coming to Animal Kingdom. He wanted to see the space available and the plans before he dumped his cash all in.

:shrug:

Just an idea - thinking out loud.

I don't see the Middle East as being compelling enough as far as animals goes.

 

[NoChesterHester]

I don't see the Middle East as being compelling enough as far as animals goes.

Camels... they spit.:brick:

 

[Erik787]

Camels... they spit.:brick:

Well they've got that covered then, only at a different park. There are even magic carpets to boot!

 

[Uncle Lupe]

just cause 1 imagineer and the CEO was spotted in the park..thats a bold conclusion to come to based off that only.

I'm a bold man.

 

[NoChesterHester]

AK seems like in the most desperate need of an attraction of any of the four parks. If we all recognize this Disney has to as well. Right???

None of our insiders however are even hinting that something may be announced for DAK. Nothing. Silence. Even the new twitter hero, ThemeParkOne, hasn't spoken of a single thing for Animal Kingdom.

An addition has to be in the planning stages, but it looks to me like we are half a decade off from any real movement.

 

[Neverland]

Joe is the lead designer for the park. He's there fairly frequently.
Nothing to get excited about. It's like seeing Jacobsen at MK or Baxter at Disneyland.

This. Rodhe is there quite a lot. My friend once saw him at Yak and Yeti just eating lunch like a normal guest.

 

[juniorthomas]

AK seems like in the most desperate need of an attraction of any of the four parks. If we all recognize this Disney has to as well. Right???

None of our insiders however are even hinting that something may be announced for DAK. Nothing. Silence. Even the new twitter hero, ThemeParkOne, hasn't spoken of a single thing for Animal Kingdom.

An addition has to be in the planning stages, but it looks to me like we are half a decade off from any real movement.

Though I completely agree with you on DAK's need for new life, I don't think TDO sees any park as having a desperate need. If they did, they'd have new attractions already. While we're on the subject, when and what was the last addition to DAK - not EE, was it?

 

[juniorthomas]

This. Rodhe is there quite a lot. My friend once saw him at Yak and Yeti just eating lunch like a normal guest.

If he was a normal guest, he would be simultaneously eating AND counting down the seconds until he could get another FastPass.

Instead, he was probably plotting some new amazing that they could add to DAK

 

[RSoxNo1]

Though I completely agree with you on DAK's need for new life, I don't think TDO sees any park as having a desperate need. If they did, they'd have new attractions already. While we're on the subject, when and what was the last addition to DAK - not EE, was it?

A few months after EE, Finding Nemo the Musical opened replacing Tarzan Rocks. Since then there have been minor temporary Entertainment additions as well as some changes in the animal roster but nothing on the scope of a new ride/show or animal exhibit.

 

[drew81]

A few months after EE, The Seas with Nemo and Friends opened replacing Tarzan Rocks. Since then there have been minor temporary Entertainment additions as well as some changes in the animal roster but nothing on the scope of a new ride/show or animal exhibit.

The Cotton Top Tamarins returned to the Discovery Island trails, but it's not a major exhibit.

 

[djkidkaz]

The Cotton Top Tamarins returned to the Discovery Island trails, but it's not a major exhibit.

Noticed this in may. I like it much better now in front of the tree of life! Anyone have a pic of their new habitat? I thought I took one but I guess not?!

 

[disneyny]

A few months after EE, The Seas with Nemo and Friends opened replacing Tarzan Rocks. Since then there have been minor temporary Entertainment additions as well as some changes in the animal roster but nothing on the scope of a new ride/show or animal exhibit.

The Seas with Nemo and Friends is at EPCOT? I think you might mean "Finding Nemo the Musical"?

 

[RSoxNo1]

The Cotton Top Tamarins returned to the Discovery Island trails, but it's not a major exhibit.

Yes, but this was merely a relocated animal if I'm not mistaken.

The Seas with Nemo and Friends is at EPCOT? I think you might mean "Finding Nemo the Musical"?

Yeah, I meant Finding Nemo the Musical, my bad. I'll fix the original post.

 

[Martian Crab]

Or...maybe he was working on the new companion androids...

...androids, indeed!

 

[Maerj]

Holy crap, talk about seperated at birth! Maybe he's planning on bringing tribbles to the Animal Kingdom? :lol: