Originally Posted By brotherdave Screamscape reported yesterday that a new "Australia" section to Animal Kingdom may be on the way. I'm not holding my breath for this as it appears to be nothing but speculation right now, but if it does get built the way it's described, it sounds as if Disney may have their sights on Sea World now, just as DAK was to counter Busch Gardens for attendance. Personally, I hope that they DON'T go this route. I'm all for an Australia area to the park, but please don't let this be Disney's answer for guests visiting Sea World. An aquarium as PART of the area would be OK, but they should focus more on all of the unique animals of that continent, as well as one or two kick-butt attractions to bring people into the park. Not sure what they could add in terms of rides for this concept, but I hope it's not just more performing orcas and dolphins like Sea World offers. <a href="http://www.wesh.com/themeparks/25945064/detail.html" target="_blank">http://www.wesh.com/themeparks...ail.html</a> <a href="http://thedisneyblog.com/2010/11/28/gday-mate-australia-coming-to-disneys-animal-kingdom/" target="_blank">http://thedisneyblog.com/2010/...kingdom/</a>
Originally Posted By The Duck I would love to see a Great Barrier Reef exhibit and maybe some penguins but 2 parks with performing whales/dolphins in the same town would be a bit much. Although... a nighttime whale/dolphin show could be the answer to DAK after hours.
Originally Posted By GOB I think this was just someone stirring the pot. I always thought Joe Rohde didn't want Australia in Animal Kingdom, but I may be wrong. Have they decided what is going on the CMM/BK plot, or is that still up in the air?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It seems like the Australia rumors come in a cycle. They were around a few years ago, and again a few years before that. I would guess that DL's PeopleMover/Rocket Rods will be replaced before DAK gets Australia (and I'm not holding my breath on either of them).
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I would guess that DL's PeopleMover/Rocket Rods will be replaced before DAK gets Australia (and I'm not holding my breath on either of them). << Or a new country will be added to WS before DAK gets Australia. Or Indy will be added to MK before DAK gets Australia. Or Cars and Monsters Inc will be added to MGM before DAK gets Australia. Or Fantasyland will have solid plans before DAK gets Australia. Actually, I'm not so sure about that last one.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I think it's BS. Fanboi frothing gone awry on the internet. Granted, I have heard about the plans for it, and they look mildly interesting, but I think that Disney would be wise to do something a little more exciting. IE, something with a little more "flair" than a new continent.
Originally Posted By Lee hisownself Just....no. Screamscape was just quoting WESH who picked the rumor up from "The Disney Blog." As said above, it's an old, recycled rumor.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ What's fun is that this just shows how slow the rumor mill for WDW really is. Anything on new. FLE, Lee? LOL
Originally Posted By MousDad Bummer. I was thinking the Great Barrier Reef exhibit would be a perfect opportunity to finally incorporate Nemo into the parks.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Hah. Close Nemo Pavilion in EPCOT, move it to DAK, I'll definitely shut up about Nemo. Of course, I never go to DAK....
Originally Posted By Krankenstein <<I have only 2 words. Beastly Kingdom. Where is it?>> A filing cabinet in Glendale.....
Originally Posted By sjhym333 Can I crawl into it? I would think Beastly Kingdom would be a better place to expand than Australia
Originally Posted By leemac <<A filing cabinet in Glendale..... >> It isn't even there any more. It is firmly ensconced in an off-site storage facility. I think the models were destroyed too - WDI didn't like to keep unused models back then.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer That's depressing. :-( I know that some models survive... Who makes the cut?
Originally Posted By GOB Can anyone confirm that if DAK greenlights its next expansion, it will be Mythica Mountain?
Originally Posted By The Duck If Beastly Kingdom really is dead, I wonder if they'll ever get around to removing the dragon from the DAK logo as well as the dragon head over the DAK gate and renaming the unicorn parking lot.
Originally Posted By Lee hisownself >>Can anyone confirm that if DAK greenlights its next expansion, it will be Mythica Mountain?<< Nope. Not at all. >>I wonder if they'll ever get around to removing the dragon from the DAK logo as well as the dragon head over the DAK gate and renaming the unicorn parking lot. << No need to, really. Still plenty of opportunity to add a dragon related attraction to the park at some point.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>If Beastly Kingdom really is dead, I wonder if they'll ever get around to removing the dragon from the DAK logo as well as the dragon head over the DAK gate and renaming the unicorn parking lot.<<<< Nope... That costs moolah. And I honestly doubt that our good friends in marketing and management even know why a dragon is there. Or if he's there.
