Originally Posted By Tiki1 So it's just going to be another "Safari Drive"? You can see that anywhere. The story will be gone? No more rickety old bridge? There are Zebras there now, I see them every trip. It wasn't exactly the Jungle Cruise, but some of the drivers were great.I think I would have rather seen the story enhanced than done away with, I can see animals in many places, and for more than 20 minutes.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Yeah but this Safari is actually in Africa, and it's real... it's a real adventure. With danger, and all that.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<The story will be gone?>> The story has always been "You're going on safari." Not "We're going to catch poachers." <<No more rickety old bridge?>> I don't see why they'd great rid of it. <<There are Zebras there now, I see them every trip.>> No, there isn't. The zebras haven't been on display in the Savannah for years.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I have never once seen zebras on KS. As for being like any other safari drive, I was at Busch Gardens a few months ago and their safari ride is just pathetic in comparison.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I am SO glad the story will be gone, I have now heard it seven times and I've only been to Florida twice. And I am glad I will be able to zebras on KS. And I haven't ever been on a safari drive like KS, so I'm very glad they will be focusing completely on the animals.
Originally Posted By tashajilek The only other safair i have been on was at Sandiego. It costs a lot of money but you get to feed/pet giraffes and Rhinos. For being a free safari WDW has a good version.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I did the "drive through Safari" at Sex Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. I was pretty lame compared to KS. Although recently I saw a 60 minutes program on endangered african animal species on ranches in Texas. Great program. Just wish KS had more endangered african species.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I have been on the safari ride at San Diego Wild Animal Park that is included, but I don't consider it as good as KS, or that much like it.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I think the original idea of AK focusing on conservation seems to be fading away. The conservation theme that runs thru AK was mostly Michael Eisner's doing. He felt strongly that it was important that the park carried that theme. Since Eisner has been gone for awhile there doesn't seem to be anyone too interested in maintaining that. I think that once Disney decided to remove the jeep with the poachers race towards the end of KS, it was time to lose the Little Red subplot. I think KS does just fine as a stand alone safari without the poacher thing. I also think adding animals to the end of the attraction is a great idea.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn besides, where will I continue to get my custom hand-carved ivory iPhone covers?
Originally Posted By sjhym333 that won't be a problem. no gift shop will be harmed in the making of the KS changes
Originally Posted By CDF2 They could easily do without the "chase the poachers" subplot on the KS - just make it more of an animal attraction. The primary attraction of the ride should be the animals and not some back story leading up to a gunfight with special effects.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Now to work on the whole slash & burn nonsense on the Kali River Rapids...
Originally Posted By CDF2 "Now to work on the whole slash & burn nonsense on the Kali River Rapids..." Good point - they have a rapids ride in DCA which does not include any message about deforestation or loss of species due to building dams in the Sierras. They could probably lighten things up a bit on the Kali River ride without too much trouble.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn This is why my favorite river rapids ride in Orlando is Popeye's Bilge Rat Barges.
