News Zootopia and Moana Blue Sky concepts for Disney's Animal Kingdom

[SpectreJordan]

Disney animation needs to do a Fantasy themed movie with an emphasis on the beasts so we can finally get Beastly Kingdom lmao

 

[KingMickey13]

Any update on this?

 

[Elijah Abrams]

No.

Anyway, from what I saw from D23 and now know, the whole point of the Blue Sky presentation for the project was to come up with potentials for a DinoLand change. I’m not saying (and I doubt) that the areas that we saw in the concept art will get greenlit, but it gives us an idea of an opportunity. It’s just like back in the early 2000s where Disneyland came up with an idea on a potential "third gate" where the Toy Story parking lot is now.

And I think DinoLand should become part of either a new South America or Australia land at AK, basically a "Dino Institute" sub-land.

 

[doctornick]

And I think DinoLand should become part of either a new South America or Australia land at AK, basically a "Dino Institute" sub-land.

It sounded like the plan is potentially to take the Dinorama part into a Moana area and have that plus the Nemo theater be a new distinct land themed to Oceana or such. Someone even had mentioned that some animal enclosures for that part of the world would be included.

The rest of Dinoland would potentially remain as a Dinosaur are or would become Zootopia themed, but would be separate from the Oceana one.

 

[Ghost93]

It's a shame Dinoland isn't adjacent to Pandora, because it would be a great space for more Avatar rides.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It's a shame Dinoland isn't adjacent to Pandora, because it would be a great space for more Avatar rides.

I thought Pandora had expansion pads of its own.

 

[Disone]

I thought Pandora had expansion pads of its own.

I don't know if it has an official expansion pad, but overhead look on Google maps shows some potential for expansion for sure. Might have to move a parking lot or some shrubbery but it looks doable.

 

[KingMickey13]

I thought Pandora had expansion pads of its own.

I don't know if it has an official expansion pad, but overhead look on Google maps shows some potential for expansion for sure. Might have to move a parking lot or some shrubbery but it looks doable.

It does. There were original plans for 3 Pandora attractions. The spot is meant for a future attraction.

 

[Ghost93]

I thought Pandora had expansion pads of its own.

It's not enough. At least half of Animal Kingdom should be Avatar, there is so much to explore with the world of Pandora!

 

[doctornick]

I thought Pandora had expansion pads of its own.

The parking lot there is marked as expansion space for a new attraction. There’s also space along the walkway to Africa that could be used for additional food or merch.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

It sounded like the plan is potentially to take the Dinorama part into a Moana area and have that plus the Nemo theater be a new distinct land themed to Oceana or such. Someone even had mentioned that some animal enclosures for that part of the world would be included.

The rest of Dinoland would potentially remain as a Dinosaur are or would become Zootopia themed, but would be separate from the Oceana one.

I will say this again: From what I saw from D23 and now know, the whole point of the Blue Sky presentation for the project was to come up with potentials for a DinoLand change. I’m not saying (and I doubt) that the areas that we saw in the concept art will get greenlit, but it gives us an idea of an opportunity. It’s just like back in the early 2000s where Disneyland came up with an idea on a potential "third gate" where the Toy Story parking lot is now.

Basically, what they plan to do with DinoLand may end up totally different from the concept art. Could it be Moana/Zootopia, or could it be for something different? I prefer Australia and/or South America.

 

[BrianLo]

The parking lot there is marked as expansion space for a new attraction. There’s also space along the walkway to Africa that could be used for additional food or merch.

Yup! They even have an in park nod to the expansion pad, which they've labeled as Restoration Zone B (Closed Refinery) - bottom right of the map.

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

It's not enough. At least half of Animal Kingdom should be Avatar, there is so much to explore with the world of Pandora!

 

[M 5.11]

I thought Pandora had expansion pads of its own.

Area for Pandora expansion would be the parking lot between Pandora and the bus loop. It's almost big enough to house another building the size of flight/river.

 

[Bocabear]

It's not enough. At least half of Animal Kingdom should be Avatar, there is so much to explore with the world of Pandora!

that is a joke, right? Sure I would love another attraction there...but what else is there to explore? The entire continent of Asia has two rides and an exploration trail...Pandora has two rides and an exploration area...

 

[FigmentFan82]

A 3rd Avatar attraction should be a no brainer with Avatar 2 already bringing in over 2bil ww and I don't think you'd find any box office analyst that would argue that Avatar 3 won't do the same. Give credit where credit is due and funnel some of that money back into Pandora Land. They will only continue to make more money from this franchise, there is almost no risk. Even the risk averse Disney should see that by now

 

[ToTBellHop]

A 3rd Avatar attraction should be a no brainer with Avatar 2 already bringing in over 2bil ww and I don't think you'd find any box office analyst that would argue that Avatar 3 won't do the same. Give credit where credit is due and funnel some of that money back into Pandora Land. They will only continue to make more money from this franchise, there is almost no risk. Even the risk averse Disney should see that by now

Absolutely. And it feels like an Iger move.

 

[Bocabear]

an Avatar water based ride would be cool, but it needs to be a real ride, not a "ride the movie" type ride...and if it is an E ticket, they need something to go with it that is a B or C ticket to further flesh out the land... What about a Banshee flying coaster?

 

[doctornick]

an Avatar water based ride would be cool, but it needs to be a real ride, not a "ride the movie" type ride...and if it is an E ticket, they need something to go with it that is a B or C ticket to further flesh out the land... What about a Banshee flying coaster?

Not sure what you mean by not a "ride the movie" type ride, but personally I have thought a good option would be a varient of the 20K subs from Tokyo takins us underwater to see the animals and setting used in Way of Water. I also think as a low key attraction that a proper walking trail where you see Pandora animals would be cool addition as something that can be done without a wait.

I don't think a coaster is what the land or park needs.

 

[ppete1975]

Something the park leaned into early was extinction and poaching, between the safari and kali river originally there was a strong message/ I would like to see them make it a rhino, elephant, big cat area. You dont need to beat people over the head and make them sad with the message (the reason they have backed off of it before), but use some IP and do something to make young kids want to care about the animals that they will probably outlive. I dont care if its zootopia, or what but at some point remind people that there are real animals that need our help. You dont have to be overly preachy and can still be fun, but at the least make people care.