Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>There are plans to get the Yeti back into its fully functional mode. It is going to involve a lot of new engineering though. However there is a desire at DAK to get him fixed. Goodwill counts for a lot in these instances. The current park VP is very keen to get him fixed.<<<<< Soooo...when does work begin? And will they actually close EE with nothing else in the park to soak it up? I'd hope that shows that they need a expansion...
Originally Posted By NoChesterHester Somebody posted on another forum that EE was going down in January for this repair. I'll believe it when I see it. AK without Everest... IOA with WWOHP... Probably a BIG drop in attendance for AK.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> AK without Everest... IOA with WWOHP... Probably a BIG drop in attendance for AK. << DAK managed to survive almost 10 years without EE, so what's the big deal with closing it down now?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>DAK managed to survive almost 10 years without EE, so what's the big deal with closing it down now?<<< It's probably why most people go to that park...Sadly.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> It's probably why most people go to that park...Sadly. << So why did millions of people go to the park before EE?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> It's probably why most people go to that park...Sadly. << >> So why did millions of people go to the park before EE? << For the Magic, and unique Restrooms Leo.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >>>DAK managed to survive almost 10 years without EE, so what's the big deal with closing it down now?<<< <<It's probably why most people go to that park...Sadly.>> I don't buy that at all. And if so, it's their loss. DAK isn't a 'ride park' ... it just isn't ... and that's what makes it great. It is more akin to EPCOT ... a place where you take the whole into account more than how many E-Tix you can ride in a day. If people don't like animals, amazing vistas and some kewl attractions, then they shouldn't go ... they should go ride Space Mountain 1975 a few dozen times instead. ~Animals are amazing!~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>So why did millions of people go to the park before EE?<<< It was there, and it was Disney. Basically why we go to WDW, even now...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And some of us love Natural History. funny, even before EE I loved DAK, and did not really care much if I stepped into the MK. The 1980's was the last time I enjoyed the MK - DL and DLP are so much more enjoyable to me. In fact, DAK and Epcot are the reasons to go to WDW (and because I can see the real thing of 40% of Epcot within a few hours travel, that isn't even that huge a draw anymore).
Originally Posted By NoChesterHester <<It's probably why most people go to that park...Sadly.>> I'm not saying I don't enjoy Animal Kingdom, I do. The fact remains that many people consider it a half day park. Couple that with the figures that attendance jumped nearly a million people at AK in the first year of EE existence. That is an extra 3,000 average per day! If you figure the average guest spends $50 (probably right including discounted tickets, food, etc...) that is a potential $50 million dollar hit.
