Originally Posted By MPierce I'm up for anything that will extend this parks hours. I was really disappointed when they axed River of Lights. I have never been there at night, but I've heard the park takes on another dimension.
Originally Posted By Fluppydogs I think this park can not stay open late because of the animals. They all have to be taken in and feed and watered.
Originally Posted By MPierce ^^^But it's so much more than a ZOO. The animals eat, and drink all day long. They sleep all day long. They live outside all day long for real. They have need of medical care, and the prescribed union breaks only.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'm up for anything that will extend this parks hours. I was really disappointed when they axed River of Lights. I have never been there at night, but I've heard the park takes on another dimension. >> It does. The lighting packages are amazing. My feeling is RoL was killed because of Rasulo's desire to open the boutique animal park. Why would folks pay $300 a head for that if they had a reason to be at DAK at night? I hope the boutique park is truly dead and buried ... then we may see DAK after dark as a regular option.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I think this park can not stay open late because of the animals. They all have to be taken in and feed and watered.>> Not true.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy ^^ It's not entirely true, but it is relevant. Kilamanjaro Safaris isn't going to work in the darkness of night. If you illuminate the Animal areas at night, it's not really a humane option for the animals and their daily rhythm. So, the biggest people eating attraction at the park is down for the night. So would be most of the walk-thru exhibits. There just isn't that much attraction capacity left to absorb the people that aren't on the safari ride or wandering around paths looking at animals that can't be seen at night.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> My feeling is RoL was killed because of Rasulo's desire to open the boutique animal park. << I agree. Why appeal to the commoners, when you can soak the wealthy? >> I hope the boutique park is truly dead and buried ... then we may see DAK after dark as a regular option. << I hope so too. I thought it was a bad idea from the get go. People were actually willing to call this a 5th gate.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Kilamanjaro Safaris isn't going to work in the darkness of night. If you illuminate the Animal areas at night, it's not really a humane option for the animals and their daily rhythm. So, the biggest people eating attraction at the park is down for the night. So would be most of the walk-thru exhibits. There just isn't that much attraction capacity left to absorb the people that aren't on the safari ride or wandering around paths looking at animals that can't be seen at night. << That's where innovation steps in. You know that thing that Disney is suppose to be loaded up with. Besides I already stated they would have to launch something like Beastly Kingdom to truly make the Park an 8 til 9 Park. I bet they already have existing plans that mostly could be implemented.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> could be more 'exciting' - is that a hungry Lion I hear ? mmmmm << The last time I saw those lions move on KS was about 5 years ago. They might have to to use a recording.
Originally Posted By MPierce I guess we would find out pretty fast then if those pits that keep them away from the guest are really wide enough.
