I can just picture it now. A kid asks their parent, “Why is this area called “Animal Kingdom?”
Parent: “When it was originally designed and built, the focus was on animals. They had safaris and even a dinosaur section.”
Offspring: “Why did they change it?”
Parent: “They had the land to spare. Instead, they waited until they lost lots of money, before starting these projects. So, they felt they had no choice but to replace existing attractions with the new ones.”
Offspring: “I still don’t see how their new design is about animals though.”
Parent: “Neither do I. I don’t think ANYONE does. It’s a shame, too. Animals were a major part of Animal Kingdom. And now they are slowly being replaced by corporate greed…in an attempt to hide Disney’s mismanagement.”
Sad but true. I would have much preferred the closure of the carnival part of Dinoland USA and built another attraction that was Dino related. They could have done a ride dedicated to the flying dino’s, one to the creatures of the sea, one about how these dino’s evolved into the tree, etc. They could have done so much cool Dino stuff. &, they could have built another land. The mystical animal land that there were going to build were Camp Minnie Mickey is at. They could have done that. Just saying.
Agree with Zilma Also if the Indiana Jones ride if is like the one in DL my daughter and I found that a big disappointment. We got off the ride, which we thought would be good, and went barely okay.
Speaking as someone who spent ten years in the Florida construction business, an RAI over water displacement is something every single development project encounters. This is in no way unusual. I’m surprised the terrible plan to fill in Rivers of America isn’t being met with more resistance from state inspectors.
One thing I have yet to see mentioned anywhere: are there going to be new animal exhibits? Africa has Gorilla Falls and Kilimanjaro Safaris; Asia has the Jungle Trek; Discovery Island and the Oasis have their smaller exhibits. There’s no shortage of unique animals in South and Central America.
Comments for Government Blocks DinoLand U.S.A. Overhaul at Disney World: State Mandated Compliance Requested
Danny O.
I can just picture it now. A kid asks their parent, “Why is this area called “Animal Kingdom?”
Parent: “When it was originally designed and built, the focus was on animals. They had safaris and even a dinosaur section.”
Offspring: “Why did they change it?”
Parent: “They had the land to spare. Instead, they waited until they lost lots of money, before starting these projects. So, they felt they had no choice but to replace existing attractions with the new ones.”
Offspring: “I still don’t see how their new design is about animals though.”
Parent: “Neither do I. I don’t think ANYONE does. It’s a shame, too. Animals were a major part of Animal Kingdom. And now they are slowly being replaced by corporate greed…in an attempt to hide Disney’s mismanagement.”
Zilma A Osle
Sad but true. I would have much preferred the closure of the carnival part of Dinoland USA and built another attraction that was Dino related. They could have done a ride dedicated to the flying dino’s, one to the creatures of the sea, one about how these dino’s evolved into the tree, etc. They could have done so much cool Dino stuff. &, they could have built another land. The mystical animal land that there were going to build were Camp Minnie Mickey is at. They could have done that. Just saying.
Marcy
Agree with Zilma Also if the Indiana Jones ride if is like the one in DL my daughter and I found that a big disappointment. We got off the ride, which we thought would be good, and went barely okay.
Eric
Speaking as someone who spent ten years in the Florida construction business, an RAI over water displacement is something every single development project encounters. This is in no way unusual. I’m surprised the terrible plan to fill in Rivers of America isn’t being met with more resistance from state inspectors.
One thing I have yet to see mentioned anywhere: are there going to be new animal exhibits? Africa has Gorilla Falls and Kilimanjaro Safaris; Asia has the Jungle Trek; Discovery Island and the Oasis have their smaller exhibits. There’s no shortage of unique animals in South and Central America.