Was it true that there used to be a "darker" ending to the ride showing a dead elephant?
Not showing, just describing.
Little Red's mother used to die and now Little Red was an orphan.
Not really a dark ending, and in my opinion, a better one. It describes what often happens with poaching, and drives the point home better.
I guess it was not enough sunshine and rainbows, so now she lives.
-dave
I was there just 2 weeks ago, and it had all been changed again. There is now no plane / gun battle scene, and there were other modifications too.
The death of Big red never occured when the park offically opened, only during Cast Preview week and other pre-opening events/tests. There have been 3 versions of the Safari Story
1-Poachers Kill Big Red, Little Red orphan. (they may have played around with killing little red as well during the very early days, but that I'm unsure about)
2-You save both Elephants by trapping the poachers
3-Current Version..general poacher story line, and you save the day, no specifics on Big Red/Little Red.
I think I remember a line like that, too.A single line, such as "the poachers got the mother, but were were able to save the baby" and I did not attend any pre-openings.
-dave
Would anyone happen to have any pictures/footage of the pre-opening version of Kilimanjaro Safaris?
The story just gets in the way of the reason I go on that ride anyway - I just want to see the animals roaming the savannah.
What's the IBM television ad say? Stop talking - start doing!
Or in this case, Less talk - more watch!
I agree...there is absolutely no reason for the poaching storyline.
Actually there is a very good reason for the poaching storyline. AK's message was about conservation and protecting animals. In essence it was an environmentalist's Epcot. Poaching is a real problem that most people are ignorant of. This attraction attempted to remove said ignorance and make people aware of what was and is happening.I agree...there is absolutely no reason for the poaching storyline.
Actually there is a very good reason for the poaching storyline. AK's message was about conservation and protecting animals. In essence it was an environmentalist's Epcot. Poaching is a real problem that most people are ignorant of. This attraction attempted to remove said ignorance and make people aware of what was and is happening.
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