Originally Posted By magic0214 I've been thinking, now that World of Color is getting close to opening, wouldn't this be a great way to keep people in the park longer/longer hours/more money? Everyone has been wanting a night time show here for ages/12 years. With the recent rumors of the Lantern parade, wouldn't this do wonders in the lagoon (Whats the name again???) Make it a tad smaller platform, and do it Animal Kingdom themed with more Lion King refrences and some Asian and African beats, add Dinosaur stuff, and I think this would be a great nighttime alternative for the park They could probably make a nice seating area in Asia...if they tried hard enough. I know that duplicating stuff is terrible, like how Fantasmic turned out over here (Stupid Pocahontas Canoes), but I don't think a really bad incarnation of this show could be created, unless they were to do it in EPCOT and call it It's A Small World and use the Baha Men version of the song Your thoughts?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I don't disagree that it might be fun to have some after dark activities to keep guest in Animal Kingdom, however, the very nature of the place doesn't really lend itself to nighttime fun in my opinion. With all there is to see and do at WDW it doesn't seem like it's really warranted.
Originally Posted By magic0214 Really, I would think that a nightime show would be good here, I do agree that just some "dark activites" as you put it, would be nice, as some people would like to experience Kali or EE in the dark, but I think a nightime show would do great here.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I would love this if they could integrate it appropriately. I don't think it would happen, though, seeing that DCA needs a very unique draw, the infastructure would have to be drastically remodeled in DAK, and of course...cost. However, I would love, and expect to see this fountain tech used in EPCOT and in RoE.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< the very nature of the place doesn't really lend itself to nighttime fun in my opinion. >>> I'm sure they're already aware of this: the Singapore Zoo has an excellent nighttime exhibit area. The zoo is open regular hours during the day, but stays open until midnight. After dark, you walk through areas where nocturnal animals are in outdoor settings and you can see them in their natural state. I've been to other zoos that have a nocturnal building where the artificial lighting is on an opposite cycle than the sunlight outside, so that you can go inside into the dark during the day and see nocturnal animals, but they're of course the smaller kind that can be housed in inside quarters. What they've done at the Singapore Zoo is have an entire area where large animals can live outside in full-size enclosures. There is a limited amount of very dim lighting on the trails so that you can see where you're going but without disturbing the animals, and they have some broad lighting that's no brighter than moonlight so that you can see the animals. But it's definitely very dark in the zoo at night and the nocturnal animals are behaving as they normally would at night. I'd be very surprised if Disney is not aware of this, and in addition to dining options and a possible night-time show, such an exhibit area would be the perfect night-time compliment to the safari, and could justify keeping the park open pretty much as late as they wanted to. So, just because it's an animal park doesn't mean it naturally has to close at dusk.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer DAK not a nighttime park?!? It's perfect for something like that.
Originally Posted By -em >>DAK not a nighttime park?!? It's perfect for something like that.<< I agree that it could easily support nighttime activities.. I would argue that a bit more non-daylight based attractions would be needed to truly support it being open till 10/11 because in all honesty there isnt THAT much to do after dark that could hold attendance. With a little tweaking you could put something in the lake between dinoland and Asia. -em
Originally Posted By MPierce We cam all speculate on what would be great at DAK to make it a nighttime park. The fact is Disney has already shown they are not willing to spend the money to do that, at this time. Perhaps in the distant future.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer -em, now I understand what you mean, and I agree. Most things in DAK are, of course, based outside and in time of day. It would be nice, of course, if Disney wasn't dependant on that and pluraility of attractions could opperate late. Basically fill out the park, which should have been done by now.
Originally Posted By -em >>Perhaps in the distant future.<< Well the hopeful part of me wants the "Summer Nightastic" piece of lets keep DAK open after dark is successful as Everest in the dark is great and I love spending time there after dark that the average guest should be able to see and not just the EMH guests. One could hope DAK is on the list for "love" after the -em
Originally Posted By mousermerf They can run night safaris, they simply choose not to. Do not believe any bull they try to feed you about it being for the animals.
Originally Posted By MPierce I think everybody would love for DAK to stay open at night. It's a absolutely beautiful park in the day, and would be spectacular at night. Also with the heat problem DAK experiences in the summertime, a nighttime DAK would be more guest, and CM friendly. I just don't think that Disney will spring for the extra cost unless the revenue could justify it.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper DAK is right up there with DHS as the most beautiful park at night, and the darkness masks much of Everest's shortcomings. But, I really think 2-3 more attractions need to be built before DAK absolutely needs to be open at night. Because as of now there's not a ton to do at night. Hell, there's not a lot to do during the day.
