Originally Posted By SeventyOne "King Bob's" Save PI blog posted a huge rumor last night--new AK land with a relocated Adventurers Club. Anyone heard any other details on this? Seems an odd fit to me. AK prides itself on realism, and the Club is more Jungle Cruise than Hamarabe. In addition, AK is pretty "tree huggy"--don't see a club of big game hunters and fishermen fitting that theme. But curious what the plan is, even if it's only blue sky.
Originally Posted By Manfried Realism at Animal Kingdom? Only in a small part. I mean Everest with a Yeti, the time travel thing come on. That said, this would be a great home for the Adventurer's Club, some place where it can be inside the park, yet accessible from the nearby hotel.
Originally Posted By magnet One downside would be that you need park admission to go. Also, in the park, people would be less inclined to hang around for hoopla and other entertainment. This might lead to a re-imagining of the Club to something that resembles a more bland table and/or counter service restaurant with much less character.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I could see it working...a place like DAK needs some fantasy and some charm that the AC would bring.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael It would only work for me if it had an outside of the park entrance for a nighttime "traditional" Adventurers Club experience. If it is Camp Minnie-Mickey area bound, this could be possible, and would certainly add to the atmosphere. Think something like the Fantasmic paths meet Wilderness Lodge boardwalk.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael DAK could use a little light-heartedness. It's too serious if you ask me. And it's okay to hunt and fish legally. If anything, us hunters and fisherman help the environment. TDO, if you want to show that you're on the right track. You will add S.E.A. to Animal Kingdom!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> It would only work for me if it had an outside of the park entrance for a nighttime "traditional" Adventurers Club experience.<<< They seem content with Rainforest having that... >>>TDO, if you want to show that you're on the right track. You will add S.E.A. to Animal Kingdom!<<< Agreed.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wasn't a re-imagined version of the Adventurer's Club part of the idea behind the Night Kingdom rumor? I don't know if that means that this is also just a wild rumor with no truth, or that the Night Kingdom concept was a lot more serious than we thought, but I don't believe this is the first time that DAK and AC have been talked about together.
Originally Posted By mstaft Bring it on- Adventurer's Club was great fun- and DAK needs more Disneyesque elements and attractions in it!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Night Kingdom was there in thought, and in concept, but never really "made it", as they say. The boutique concept would not have been the optimum way of getting the result management wanted, I think. Leemac can explain it much better than my pitiful attempt.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael <<<Bring it on- Adventurer's Club was great fun- and DAK needs more Disneyesque elements and attractions in it!>>> Truth, and in case TDO is reading, Disney /= Princesses and/or Characters!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss IMO, an AC would be better placed at the AKL, where it could be enjoyed in the evening.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael <<<IMO, an AC would be better placed at the AKL, where it could be enjoyed in the evening.>>> All they would need to do is build a special entrance for it outside of the park; especially, if this is a new take on the Night Kingdom concept.
Originally Posted By SeventyOne <DAK could use a little light-heartedness. It's too serious if you ask me.> I completely agree on the light-heartedness aspect--if anything, I think it's the one thing that hurts AK even more than its small size. I mean, they actually managed to build the one rapids ride in the world that isn't actually all that fun. And while I respect the detail that went into Hamarabe, I have a lot more fun on the Jungle Cruise. My guess is that AK is taking the brunt of the losses to Potter--anecdotally, it seems the most expendable WDW park. A couple hundred extra people every night--AdvClub fans are nothing if not loyal--multiplied by 365 could probably pad the attendance numbers at the end of the year.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss DAK is large on paper, but once you take out all the acres that are devoted to the animals themselves, the guest accessible area is very small. I disagree that DAK is too serious. It is no more so than Epcot.
Originally Posted By SeventyOne Yeah, I meant the lack of rides/attractions. The footprint of the park is huge, but it's still a half-day park. I don't know that "serious" is exact word I should use. I agree EPCOT is certainly "serious"--at least World Showcase at this point--but it still manages to be fun. It's almost more that AK is too "dry." I think the key is that the other three parks are ultimately idealized versions of their subject matter--but while it's hard to explain, even if you like AK, can we not agree the AdvClub seems an odd fit?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer True. And somehow, EPCOT feels less serious than DAK. DAK feels very straightforward and almost too dedicated to the subject matter. As said, it needs some whimsy and some fantasy. EPCOT gains that mood from the way some attractions are presented, and honestly, probably because it, too, has it's nostalgia.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>but while it's hard to explain, even if you like AK, can we not agree the AdvClub seems an odd fit?<<< It wouldn't be...The subject and theme fits. It would bring humor and fantasy to DAK, which is needed. IMO, of course.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<it's still a half-day park>> And it's only open half a day. <<it needs some whimsy and some fantasy.>> ITTBAB, Chester and Hesters, Lion King Celebration, Finding Nemo Musical... none of those are whimsical or fantasy?
