News Rafiki's Planet Watch is closing Oct. 21st will reopen in Summer 2019

[RSoxNo1]

...maybe there will be Lion King stuff as part of the 25th Anniversary promotion?

There will be Lion King Tree of Life Awakenings.

 

[Rteetz]

There will be Lion King Tree of Life Awakenings.

And the current dance party.

 

[danlb_2000]

This falls right in line with the rumor I heard that they were moving Heimlich's Chew Chew train to replace the Wildlife Express and will lead into a themed petting zoo area where you'll be able to meet and greet with real animals dressed as your favorite Zootopia characters.

I know for a fact that the above is confirmed but I'm hearing conflicting reports regarding the "Wakanda Food You Into" QSR location based on the popular Marvel IP "Black Panther" that is supposed to replace the conservatory.

@marni1971 Do you have any insight on this?

We can put this rumor to rest. The lead car from Chew Chew train has been moved to the Pixar offices.

 

[jt04]

We can put this rumor to rest. The lead car from Chew Chew train has been moved to the Pixar offices.

So it must be Zootopia then. Sad.

 

[GlacierGlacier]

So it must be Zootopia then. Sad.

There are no publicly apparent additions, IP or otherwise, to RPW at the moment.

 

[MisterPenguin]

We can put this rumor to rest. The lead car from Chew Chew train has been moved to the Pixar offices.

So, you're saying they're going to fix it up before installing it in DAK, right?

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

There will be Lion King Tree of Life Awakenings.

And the current dance party.

Oh, I meant at RPW.

Apparently not, though.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

...maybe there will be Lion King stuff as part of the 25th Anniversary promotion?

New live action movie coming out

 

[lazyboy97o]

So, you're saying they're going to fix it up before installing it in DAK, right?

No, clearly Pixar is leaving Emeryville and moving to Rafiki’s Planet Watch.

 

[EagleScout610]

 

[ToTBellHop]

We can put this rumor to rest. The lead car from Chew Chew train has been moved to the Pixar offices.

Pixar is developing WDW’s new monorail fleet?

 

[wdwmagic]

I understand that the space is being used for Cast Member meetings and events - much like the Odyssey at Epcot.

 

[Rteetz]

I understand that the space is being used for Cast Member meetings and events - much like the Odyssey at Epcot.

Yep, a local school just had an event there recently.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Yep, a local school just had an event there recently.

A whole school of urbexers?!!

 

[GlacierGlacier]

I understand that the space is being used for Cast Member meetings and events - much like the Odyssey at Epcot.

Yep, a local school just had an event there recently.

Some interns also have their first meeting in there - I was told it was facilities engineering interns.

Edit: oops - thought this was the WoL thread. I have not heard of interns in rafiki, but I haven't talked to my intern friends much this semester.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I understand that the space is being used for Cast Member meetings and events - much like the Odyssey at Epcot.

Is that permanent ??

 

[RSoxNo1]

A whole school of urbexers?!!

I'm looking forward to seeing the urban explorers steal some invertebrates

 

[JoeCamel]

I'm looking forward to seeing the urban explorers steal some invertebrates

Just show them to the hippo pool

 

[Disney Maddux]

So... Is it still gonna reopen? Or is it pretty much Odyssey - Wild Edition now?

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

So... Is it still gonna reopen? Or is it pretty much Odyssey - Wild Edition now?

I agree. I would like to know if it’s going to reopen again - provable themed to something new. There are several movies coming up.