Walt Disney World Disney's Animal Kingdom Discussion Thread

[Erik Johnson]

I added a bunch of new pictures from our trip to Animal Kingdom on 11-12-05.

 

Here is a link:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20412

[Nrthwnd]

Thanks for sharing the pix Erik.

 

Man, I love how Disney goes (usually) all the way when it comes to themeing and presentation of an attraction. WDW definitely still has The Space to do just that. Such a beautiful big mountain. And the village setup.

 

You lucky peeps, you. :mrgreen:

[alpengeist04]

I'll tell ya, 2006 is looking really good. I can't believe how many great looking coasters are being built at the same time.

[Nrthwnd]

POST # 600 !!!

 

And I just found this pic, posted by a reader of Screamscape.com ---

 

Hmmm, guess the imagineers just couldn't wait till the new year, to test it out, huh?

 

Cool that it can actually have peeps on it now.

Who IS that there in those front cars? Maybe Joe Rhode among them? (Head AK honcho.)

[Erik Johnson]

Sweet, that's the first photo I have seen with people on it.

[rosscoe]

 

 

This one came from WDWMagic.

There was talk on that site about early testing with guests from Mid next month.

[Skyscraper]

They are so lucky, I'm actually jealous...

[rosscoe]

The size of the drop has changed again, Disney now state it's back at 80ft, seems like someone in marketing took the height as the top of the lift hill not the drop height, hence we are back to a 80ft drop.

[Erik Johnson]

DOoooh! Oh well, it will still be great

[Jose Eber]

Was at EE for the umpteenth time. Met Joe Rohde.

 

Looks like technical rehearsals will be up mid February -- ish.

 

What's new: Clocks are going in, trains area running, painting looks like its getting touched up -- noticing dark spots above the track in the tunnels (smoke 'damage').

[coasterboi]

I still think this ride looks sweet.

[coasterfreak101]

Great pics, are there people riding it in that 1st pic? I love all these EE pics, I can't get enough

[Jose Eber]

Yah People get to ride it (cast for example).

[alpengeist04]

EE looks great. It should be one of the best in 06'

[PhishyBrewer]

So... what's up with that last picture?

[Jose Eber]

Oh they are just chattin away. The other guy looks like a friend of Joe's the woman is the painter at EE (in charge of color or something). Does the picture look awkward? something I'm missing?

[Wes]

Aw damn, you didn't get with picture of Joe's other ear. Did he have the ginormous earrings in it?

 

wes (he's a very nice guy)

[PhishyBrewer]

Oh they are just chattin away. The other guy looks like a friend of Joe's the woman is the painter at EE (in charge of color or something). Does the picture look awkward? something I'm missing?

 

Looks like she has to take crap! :shock:

[Eunuch Provocateur]

How is it that the bastard park of FL gets this beast whereas we ANOTHER Pixar ride in ours?

 

Dude, that's fucked up...

[Jose Eber]

 

Looks like she has to take crap! :shock:

 

aah! Joe is pointing to his stomach saying: use your stomach muscles! the other guy is all 'yah, the stomach' She's all "I caaaaan't" "It hurrts".

 

I didn't get his other ear because there really wasn't much there today. He was being very demure in his earring selection.

 

I've heard Joe is a nice guy -- but he was pretty reserved today, didn't ask him much.

 

The ride has been about 4 years in the making.

[Nrthwnd]

How is it that the bastard park of FL gets this beast whereas we ANOTHER Pixar ride in ours?

 

Dude, that's fudged up...

 

WDW has room to expand.

 

DL finds it where it can.

 

Simple.

[BelizeIt]

I Think This Ride Will Live Up to the Hype.

 

It looks Great!

 

Another Great Attraction from Disney!

[Hattuchili]

Thanks for posting the pictures! I am so curious. I will ride it next year!

 

--Sören

[mcjaco]

I'm going next Septemeber....I can't wait! Although this is really the only reason you'd get me back to Animal Kingdom, I found it rather boring last time.

[Jose Eber]

Here are some more pics that I've done over the last week.