it's not a park you just plug rides in left and right. not that kind of park, like MK or MGM. it's supposed to be centered of wildlife and preservation of nature. clearing part of the park doesn't perpetuate what the message is. it's different with Avatar cause that movie had the same message as DAK does, therefore further building upon wildlife and nature as a theme at the park.
now, i'd prefer a sort Kiliminjaro Safari-ish kind of ride that takes you on a tour through the Pride Lands and you enter certain areas that have either animatronics or a dark ride room with a scene from the movie. an idea i had once was to sort explore the PL via glider, but either way would work just fine. it'd continue to practice the "preservation of nature and wildlife" theme because you could fly or drive through plains of actual animals while also providing you an actual attraction similar to Little Mermaid and Peter Pan.