Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-1140.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: Experience Animal Kingdom's Wild Africa Trek</b></a> Video and pictures from the new Wild Africa Trek at Disney's Animal Kingdom. This new type of experience takes guests on an adventure like never before - a privately guided expedition featuring close encounters with the wildlife and a VIP safari across the savannah. The Wild Africa Trek opens to guests on January 16th.[[poll:16]]
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 It looks like a lot of fun. I just don't have the extra $$ to do things like that.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt Thanks for the update!! The food offering look great! Leo.... BATHROOM PIX!
Originally Posted By leobloom So I had to go through a hundred pictures before I got to the money shot... But that's a NICE restroom floor. Maybe the nicest I've ever seen. And I think the potty-heads will agree with me.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< But that's a NICE restroom floor. Maybe the nicest I've ever seen. >>> ... and, if you ever have the opportunity to use it, you can be assured that you will be among the few that ever do, at least by WDW standards.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer So, Night Kingdom during the day... who'd have thought. Jay Rasulo gets his way. *gag*
Originally Posted By LPFan22 What a great opportunity to get a closer view of the animals. Think they'll ever do something like that for DL's Jungle Cruise?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Man, this looks awesome, and it seems to me like a really good value experience. It is still cheaper than a keeper for a day experience at a zoo (in Europe about $400-600 a day) or a real safari excursion. Although as a conservationist I would be more inclined to be a keeper for the day at San Diego Zoo, this still looks awesome and would be something worth doing when the kids are old enough.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^ I agree-- will add this to the list of must do's for next trip - and I like the fact they limit the groups size wise. So for one day skip a sit down meal and grab a burger-- not many opportunities to do something like this..
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Interesting that the food options were more European than African fare. That is a shame.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 This does look like something I'd be interested in doing. The price to me is about 25% higher than it should be, but this is Disney (which means it will be $100 higher in a year). Overall, I think this is a much better idea than the boutique park. I do wonder how much it will negatively impact KS as I recall seeing construction for it in October and wondering how they'll make that 'fit' in the reserve. ~Can we shoot the animals?~
Originally Posted By SuperDry Notice that the $129 is listed as the "introductory offer" through Feb 26. No mention is made of what the regular pricing will be. I suspect this will be set once they measure the response to the initial pricing, both in terms of ticket sales and post-experience surveys.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< The price to me is about 25% higher than it should be, but this is Disney (which means it will be $100 higher in a year). >>> Actually, I heard on a podcast today that the target price after the intro period which ends Feb 26 is $189, although it's not set in stone yet. And since the tour starts on-stage in the park, that's in addition to park admission.
Originally Posted By Doobie <<< I do wonder how much it will negatively impact KS as I recall seeing construction for it in October and wondering how they'll make that 'fit' in the reserve. >>> I think it'll be pretty noticeable on the Safaris. I was looking for it so that helped but I think everyone will see the rope bridges and Boma lookout though they might not give it a second thought. I thought the hippo viewing was the most out of place but I also completely missed it my first time through. But I think all of it can fit into the theming of the attraction and perhaps it would be better if they incorporated what you're seeing into the script instead of pretending like it's not there which is what they were doing on Saturday anyway. Doobie.
