Cody5294
Well-Known Member
That's true. Didn't think about it like that
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
Kilimanjaro Safaris After Dark - night safari
- Thread starter danlb_2000
- Start date
The Duck
Well-Known Member
In the daytime, they would probably be curled up in the corner sound asleep. My local zoo used to have striped hyenas and as cool as they were, they were terrible exhibit animals. If you were lucky, you would see a clump of fur in the back of their exhibit.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Labor costs will go up with the park staying open later, regardless. But, so will profits, presumably. With more to do, folks may spend another day at WDW. Add the DHS updates, and attendance could really increase. They will have to add a couple more FotLK showings--probably at least a 5 pm and 6 pm (ish) show every night; 7 pm in the summer. I would assume DAK will end up w/ fluctuating hours like DHS, which Rivers of Light showing at about 6:30 in the winter and 9 pm in the summer.
Kman101
Well-Known Member
Lion King runs quite a few shows a day now it seems, just about every hour. I'm sure one or two could be extended to 7 or 8. I personally don't see AK being open later than 9PM knowing how "late" the other parks stay open. I'd be surprised if Lion King doesn't have a show or two later in the evening.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
It'll be open as late as it needs to be. If crowds force them to show Rivers of Light twice some nights, they will. Like Fantasmic, it will have a limited capacity. There is no reason the park can't stay open until 11 pm. It has in the past. They actually used to have NYE fireworks.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
I would expect DAK's hours to mirror DHS's when all is said and done. I'm guessing they'll add more shows of FotLK and FNtM as the hours expand, but they probably won't step on the Rivers of Light show.
Interesting permit for work on the Safari today. The work area encompasses all of the safari and the expiration date is 5/31/2016.
Kilamanjaro Safari - Concrete/Steel
Kilamanjaro Safari - Concrete/Steel
Bolt
Well-Known Member
I assume this is to swap out the animals for animatronics and concrete versions.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
So I read this as they are encompassing all of the safari in a giant concrete/steel dome
.
Sounds plausible.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Refurbishment/replacement of the perimeter fencing perhaps?
Crazydisneyfanluke
Well-Known Member
Could it be for the light structures?
So I take it that no one has been on the ride lately?
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
I was on two weeks ago, no hyenas.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Did you search the elephant graveyard?
jdmdisney99
Well-Known Member
No, that's where they put the zebras.
Define "poor condition." There's a decent amount of prep work being done to get ready for Night Safaris if that's what you're referring to.
And if anyone has been recently, there is very obviously a large chunk under construction as part of work for a new exhibit.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
Where is the new exhibit going?