New Rumors courtesy of Brian B

[airlarry!]

The King of the Trip Reports, Brian Bennett, says in his latest report, that a well-informed Mouseplanet reader told him to watch out for announcements from Disney on or about May 18th:

a. Third Water Park (Ragin' Cajun? Completely new or replacement for River Country?)
b. New attractions for MK & AK

Any speculations? Of course, with MK & AK being mentioned, one can hope that Beastly Kingdom and "Reign of Fire" Mountain are being considered...


http://www.mouseplanet.com/dtp/archive/notes_from_the_world/bb_questions65.htm

[DisneyFanGuy]

Well, there is lots of positive buzz about attendance at the parks right now. Also, Universal is hinting at new attractions. Both items, the new WP and BK, could be true. Let's hope!

[DisneyKidds]

hmmmmm...

AP event at the AK on May 18th. Would be a pretty good opportunity to make an announcement involving the AK.

Only time will tell.

[Bob O]

Competition is always good!!! Lets hope if Universal makes a announcemnt that disney feels compelled to do like wise!!! And without saying in all for a coaster!!!

[larworth]

Now that Philarmagic is official, do we really have any viable rumors for the next MK attraction? While there are plenty of rumors than don't come true, I can't think of a recent addition that wasn't a hot rumor months before the official announcement was made.

Is there a clear need for a 3rd water park? I don't remember TL and BB attendance numbers being higher than some regional water parks who have shorter operating seasons? Didn't somebody make the claim that Disney has not been happy with their returns on BBeach?

If a third water park was announced, would we all expect it to be a traditional water park. One with the standard mix of rides (raft, tube, mat, body, wave pool). Other parks have recently been adding large play areas. Multi-level structures with water shooting out from everywhere (cannons, buckets, etc. ) you climb around on. Assume the new Disney park would have something similar. Wonder if they would have anything new in store for us?

[wdwguide]

Hm, I haven't visited Mouseplanet for months, but Brian Bennet never stuck me as a person to spread random rumors. Should be interesting!
Ragin' Cajun would be cool - WDW definitely needs a third water park.

[kidzmom3]

it was interesting that he said something new for MK and AK. I love AK, and hope it just gets better and better.

[TheLionKing]

Soarin' Over Dinoland?

I think I would pass on the piped in smell of dino dung. :D

[airlarry!]

Scoop:

When you look at the resort map, there is a 'water park' void right there in the upper right hand corner. Seems like a 3rd water park, with a wilderness theme, tied in somehow with water launches to the TTC or to MK, would be a great way to market hotel ressies to the big monorail and WL hotels. Makes economic sense to build it there.

With the success of Soarin' in DCA, I am still amazed that we have not seen a clone in AK -- done up with Australia or somewhere....Five Dumbo spinners at WDW, and not one Soarin' clone?

[Another Voice]

Hmmmm……

They just reopened up that bar-b-que place at Animal Kingdom and there’s an extra large order for shrimp…….

It's awfully expensive to fly-in all that stuff. Maybe people should plan on walking for a while.

[larworth]

I assume in terms of ambition Ragin would be along the lines of TL versus the more expensive to theme BB.

I could also see where it might not be high on the novelty scale. I doubt they are looking at it being a major trip driver, or a day adder. If it is there only to provide more peak capacity than it probably doesn't have to be that different than the other parks (in terms of things to do). Should we be disappointed if there is little novelty here except the theme? I'd love it to provide some added ride variety.

I also wonder what the plus option inventory is out there. All those unused plus days from park hoppers. I know we now have 3 each. If there are many like us with an ample supply of free future days at a water park it must play havoc with their return on investment analysis.

[wdwguide]

Current tickets are not valid for any park commencing operations after May 1, 1998, so it seems unlikely that they would allow the use of left-over PLUS options for the new park (if there will really be one), at least initially.

[space42]

They just reopened up that bar-b-que place at Animal Kingdom and there’s an extra large order for shrimp…….It's awfully expensive to fly-in all that stuff. Maybe people should plan on walking for a while.


So Sir Voice,

Am I reading you correct when you say that Australia is going to be the next expansion to AK. With a walk through animal exibit and no ride through attraction?

Or am I completely off base
:D

[DVC-Landbaron]

Sir Voice, I'm with space42!! Most of the time I’m able to discern most of your intent if not your whole meaning. This time you’re either being overly cryptic, or I’m overly dense (not the first time). A little more is needed this time, my Liege!!!

[airlarry!]

"BBQ" "Shrimp" "Fly" "Walk"

Australia.

Soarin'.

Walk-thru Koala Kangaroo Platypus exhibit.

Put me down for $5 on all three.

[Spaceman Spiff]

So Austrailia is getting a Soaring clone just not when Aust. is unveiled?

If so...how cheap :(



Airlarry! :D LOL

[Another Voice]

The less certain the information; the more cryptic the hints.

Sorry, but that’s just going to have to be it for the time being. These days one has a hard time using “WDW”, “planning”, and “decision” all in the same sentence.

By the way, after drinks on the 11th, lets all go on the Jungle Cruise. Bring cameras.

[Peter Pirate]

good news, bad news, hints, innuendo & a bit of blasphemy...you're on today Voice!
:cool: :cool: :bounce: :cool: :cool:

[space42]

Oh no!!!!!!

Please say those rumors about the Jungle Cruise closing were false!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unless of course, it would be closing to make way for a new "E-Ticket" attraction ala Fire Mountain or something.

[Spaceman Spiff]

[In my best Eric Cartman voice] Oh...Mah...Gawd!

You have got to be kidding me AV, there is no way in Hades Corperate Disney is closing down the Curise.

It must be opposites day...thats it, opposites day.:eek:

[larworth]

Didn't Rohde just tout the tremendous success of Dino-Rama and how the park needs more kinetics! If so, than would they really open a new land with only another animal exhibit? Where would the kinetics be.

God, I hope the Aborigines don't have a long history of partaking in any cheesy or tacky tribal games.

[Planogirl]

Oh no, not the cruise!!! :eek: A spinner won't even fit there. ;)

Please bring back lots of news guys. Whatever you can get even the cryptic stuff.

[daber]

I seem to recall Mikey saying when DCA opened that a Soaring attraction should be added to each location, so I'm putting money on a Soaring ride. Since both MK and EPCOT have major attractions being built, AK sounds about right. Question is in a current land (i.e. Asia), or new section (BK or Australia).....or maybe just take current Soaring and put it in MGM?

[MikePezz]

I say put a soarin clone in Asia. It needs some more attention. Also, placing the clone in an existing land is CHEAPER (read as "Eisner approvable").

[tuck]

I would say BK or something similar with dragons and unicorns is a sure bet.... If not why would disney still be making new shirts and pins with dragons on them if there weren't going to build a land for them... I would say disney would have replaced the dragon if it was not going to be built...

[rasvar]

I am thinking something in line with Lilo and Stitch. Another possibility I have heard is to establish an opening date for Pop Century. Maybe announce the randomizer for ToT.

[TigerBear]

I soarin' clone would be awesome!!!

[blackshirt]

Please forgive me. I've been reading the forum for quite some time now , but I have no clue what a soaring clone ride is. Could someone help me out? Thanks

[daber]

"Soaring over California" is an attraction at California Adventure. You are suspended in a seat with the rest of the audience and then moved into the IMAX type movie screen which is all around you, including beneath so you get the feeling of hang-gliding. The movie shows scenes of California from the Redwoods to the Orange groves to Palm Springs. When in the Orange Groves, they inject the scent of the oranges. When in Palm Springs you are over a golf course and someone hits the ball right at your feet. At least this is what I've heard, haven't been to DCA. The great thing about this is when you clone it, you just change the movie to whatever theme you want (computer generated dinosaurs, Australia, etc.) It's the newer technology of CircleVision, which was way overdone at EPCOT.