Well my idealized scenario would be the Encanto+Indy South America land, Jungle Book in the Kali plot, and Lion King in Africa.
Yeah, I'm really not a fan of either Dinoland or (less popularly) the Dinosaur attraction; I wouldn't miss either if they go.
You're right. It'll be more like in the year 2065 (if anyone still gives a
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Yeah. For one, it jerks you around a lot. Secondly, even though they redid some scenes and lit it up a bit better during a major refurb a few years ago, it's still too dark and hard to see anything well. That said, in a park with very few actual rides, it's an attraction we always do, since there aren't many alternatives. It's OK, but not great.....Never did Indiana Jones, but from the POV's I've watched, it seems like a night and day difference in entertainment value, even though it's essentially the same track and vehicles. I'm actually looking forward to IJ. Love those movies.
Unfortunately videos don't exist of the original experience, if they do, they're poor quality. Countdown to Extinction was so good, but it lost its edge once they toned it down. Part of the "darkness" was due to them basically trying to "hide" the more intense/scary dino elements. It's a fun ride, but its been a shell of its former self for years (since like 2000/2001)
I saw Countdown to Extinction clips in some old Travel Channel doc way back in the day and it did look really good. Really dark and moody, which I’m a fan of. That’s probably part of the reason I still wish I could just get a chance to go on (who knows if that’ll happen now). But even then, I don’t know if it lives up to the classic status Indy has in Adventureland. I know they wanted to shy away from JP comparisons and chose different Dinos for that reason (and Eisner trying to create synergy with the upcoming Dinosaur film in development at the time) but I feel like they chose the wrong creatures to make the headliners too, if that makes any sense. Remember the days when almost every major park had Dinosaurs? Universal with JP, Knotts with Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, Epcot Energy Adventure and Disneyland with Primeval World. Maybe their popularity is waning. Either way, I know I’m rambling, but I guess my main point is that even in its original iteration it never screamed “classic” to me, but I’d still be a little bummed to see it go, even if I never got the chance to experience it.
You can thank budget cuts for this.. AK is kinda like DCA 1.0, but has yet to receive a "do-over".
I mean look, I’m with you. If Dinosaur closes this fall and Zootopia opens next year in Tree Of Life, this park will definitely have capacity problems. I’m more saying I don’t think it’s impossible they rush more than they have in previous builds. I do my best to not make everything Universal vs Disney but I really imagine they’re gonna feel the heat a bit here, maybe making this early 2028/late 2027.
Disney, when motivated, can build just as fast as Universal. Look how quick the DVC for the Polynesian went up. Tiana will have taken less than 1 1/2 year for a retheme, so I see these projects happening in quick succession.
I love Dinoland, but half of it is in desperate need of an overhaul. But yes, eventually they back area will allow them to spread crowds out far more than now.
The smart thing to do would be to get working on a new attraction in the Dinorama section first, and then take down Dinosaur as that project gets closer to completion to reduce capacity constraints.
