Rumor Lion King Flume Ride being considered for Animal Kingdom

[TeriofTerror]

universal has some pretty good dryers, but they cost like 6 bucks to use which sucks, but they do a good job

Yeah, but a dryer won't fix my hair and makeup, or get rid of that theme park water smell. Hard pass for me on water rides that thoroughly drench you.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I feel kinda bad because our last two trips to Universal, we haven’t made it on Ripsaw Falls because it’s only been like 70 degrees and it’s so drenching. One of my sons loves it. I’ll literally wear my bathing suit to the park on the hottest day next time we go and then we will just go swim after riding that and Popeye.

The fact that we need to plan to that level surely limits the popularity of those two and explains the lack of true soakers at Epic Universe. They’re fun in theory but take so much planning to actually experience and not ruin your day.

We got Universal AP’s on our last trip having never been there before and did not go on the soakers for this reason. We’re going in June and I guess I’ll plan on bringing bathing suits and flip flops so we can experience it.

 

[Phicinfan]

Ok, lets stir they pot...
So we are pretty locked in on rumors that this will be a flume...
I wonder if we talk it enough, we could move off of LK(yes I know they desperately need a LK ride), and go for Jungle Book instead? How cool would it be going through the jungle on a boat shaped like Baloo singing Bear Necessities??? I mean it writes itself!!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Ok, lets stir they pot...
So we are pretty locked in on rumors that this will be a flume...
I wonder if we talk it enough, we could move off of LK(yes I know they desperately need a LK ride), and go for Jungle Book instead? How cool would it be going through the jungle on a boat shaped like Baloo singing Bear Necessities??? I mean it writes itself!!

In Africa?

No.

 

[Rhinocerous]

In Africa?

No.

I think they meant in Orlando.

 

[DCLcruiser]

This isn't that kind of flume. Just so we're all on the same page.

Is this supposed to be an exciting boat ride; Scar/Hyenas chasing, incoming Wildebeests, hungry hungry hippos? Or just a slow lazy river where we pretend to be really interested in the dolls?

 

[DisneyDean97]

Is this supposed to be an exciting boat ride; Scar/Hyenas chasing, incoming Wildebeests, hungry hungry hippos? Or just a slow lazy river where we pretend to be really interested in the dolls?

From my understanding, the ride is going to follow the plot of the movie, and not have its own story like TBA

 

[DCLcruiser]

From my understanding, the ride is going to follow the plot of the movie, and not have its own story like TBA

Hopefully we are inside of the story, and not just viewing it as we float by an animatronic singer.

 

[rd805]

Ok, lets stir they pot...
So we are pretty locked in on rumors that this will be a flume...
I wonder if we talk it enough, we could move off of LK(yes I know they desperately need a LK ride), and go for Jungle Book instead? How cool would it be going through the jungle on a boat shaped like Baloo singing Bear Necessities??? I mean it writes itself!!

Jungle Book is based-ish in India, right? Maybe they make Kali River Rapids IP based, a longer track, add some Disney touches in there. I do agree a Bare Necessities flume ride > LK flume ride.

 

[Brer Panther]

Why not both? Or just make Jungle Book a traditional dark ride, a busbar preferably. Animal Kingdom needs more of those.

 

[J4546]

Ive talked about putting some JB IP in KRR. not fully making it a JB ride but adding characters to narrate and educate you on what you see. Would be tight imo but would also have to extend the ride and add some cool scenes

 

[SilentWindODoom]

Or just... ANY animals. I would take friggin' new Disneyland Rivers of America static figures. But it needs something! So much stretch of nothingness.

 

[eddie104]

Ive talked about putting some JB IP in KRR. not fully making it a JB ride but adding characters to narrate and educate you on what you see. Would be tight imo but would also have to extend the ride and add some cool scenes

Why attach something to an existing ride instead of its own attraction?

 

[Robbiem]

Why not both? Or just make Jungle Book a traditional dark ride, a busbar preferably. Animal Kingdom needs more of those.

I’d reverse it and make Jungle Book the water ride. That movie has a lot of water action. Lion King could use a test track / RSR type set up give you a stampede thrill dark ride combo

 

[CAV]

universal has some pretty good dryers, but they cost like 6 bucks to use which sucks, but they do a good job

the ONLY thing those dryers are good at is taking your money.

 

[ToTBellHop]

the ONLY thing those dryers are good at is taking your money.

They certainly won’t dry my underwear in any way unless I’m willing to flash people…and I don’t really care if my shirt is wet. It’s my underwear, socks, and shoes that can ruin the day.

 

[Tha Realest]

They certainly won’t dry my underwear in any way unless I’m willing to flash people…and I don’t really care if my shirt is wet. It’s my underwear, socks, and shoes that can ruin the day.

I wear workout shorts - they’re very comfortable and have an interior lining that dries very quickly. Good even for hot sweaty days where I don’t even ride water rides but would become very uncomfortable quickly without relief.

 

[DisneyDean97]

Why not both? Or just make Jungle Book a traditional dark ride, a busbar preferably. Animal Kingdom needs more of those.

All the parks could use more mid-tier busbar dark rides

 

[doctornick]

All the parks could use more mid-tier busbar dark rides

At WDW, what Disney largely needs is a slew of those mid tier rides at all of the non-MK parks. They really need capacity and options. The problem is Disney seems enamored with building only E-tickets (or at least rides they think are E-tickets) and lands with only two rides rather than filling out the parks.

 

[eddie104]

At WDW, what Disney largely needs is a slew of those mid tier rides at all of the non-MK parks. They really need capacity and options. The problem is Disney seems enamored with building only E-tickets (or at least rides they think are E-tickets) and lands with only two rides rather than filling out the parks.

It will take decades to fill out the parks the way people want them to.