#11 Place to Avoid = Animal Kingdom??

[msgrimm23]

seems like the person is into amusment parks more then what the animal kingdom has to offer. when i first went there i thought what a bore but after going a second and third time i love the place

 

[gismo1554]

I agree with the last point that its the fact he compares it to a zoo that is frankly poor and dirty! AK is not that

 

[1000th happy haunt]

I agree with Jon Douglas of MSN Travel. Do not go to Animal Kingdom. More specifically, do not go on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. Do not make an 8:10 reservation at Donald's Breakfastosaurus. Do not head to Expedition Everest right after breakfast. Do not plan on riding Kilimanjaro Safari. Do not ride Dinosaur. Do not plan on buying lunch at the Flame Tree Barbecue and eating down by Discovery River. Do not stare in wonderment at all the marvelous theming. Do not get in line for It's Tough To Be a Bug. Do not look for DeVine. Do not plan on watching Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade. Do not go to Festival of the Lion King.

As long as you avoid Animal Kingdom on the date mentioned above, you'll manage to stay out of my way.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

When I read an article like this, I think the author just doesn't get the whole "DISNEY THING". He doesn't feel the magic.

 

[aztecgoods]

My issue with the MSN review is not because I don't agree with his opinion, there are plenty of people on these boards who aren't big fans of AK. I have an issue with his lack of journalistic integrity.

Journalistic integrity, ummmm, isn't that an oxy moron? Kind of like Dan Rather's integrity of using forged documents, that are proved to be forged, then insisting still that the story is accurate, until he loses his job over it. Journalistic integrity like all the parade of journalist that insist that Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, despite the fact that Saddam Hussein is on trial right now in Iraq and there has been witness after witness testifying that they saw Saddam's planes drop poison gas on innocent women and children, then Saddam admitting it but saying "we were targeting Iran and Kurdish rebels." Journalistic integrity of all the journalist constantly reporting any bad news out of Iraq, but ignoring the thousands of people that are so greatful we are there. I could go on and on but since this is a Disney forum I won't, I'm sure I've made my point. Journalistic integrity, hmmmmm.

 

[amy4bruce]

Frankly, I've been to many of the other places that he dislikes, and I liked them. I especially liked Madame Tussaud's, although I saw it in the mid-1980's, when there was only one other, in Amsterdam. But I like wax museums, and think that I'd probably like it if I got a chance to see it today.

He was probably given an assignment to find 15 standard tourist attractions that he didn't care for, and explain why. I could explain why I like them, and it would have the same meaning. Does anybody actually think that this article will stop people from going to these places?

Whenever Rex Reed, my least favorite critic, hated a film, I always made sure to see it. This guy might prevent a small group of people from going, but he'll also make a few more want to go.

Let's argue about refillable mugs instead.

 

[aztecgoods]

Let's argue about refillable mugs instead. [/QUOTE]


Good point! No sense in wasting any more breath on some journalist whacko whose opinion is worthless to me.

 

[sunny_]

I agree with Jon Douglas of MSN Travel. Do not go to Animal Kingdom. More specifically, do not go on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. Do not make an 8:10 reservation at Donald's Breakfastosaurus. Do not head to Expedition Everest right after breakfast. Do not plan on riding Kilimanjaro Safari. Do not ride Dinosaur. Do not plan on buying lunch at the Flame Tree Barbecue and eating down by Discovery River. Do not stare in wonderment at all the marvelous theming. Do not get in line for It's Tough To Be a Bug. Do not look for DeVine. Do not plan on watching Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade. Do not go to Festival of the Lion King.

As long as you avoid Animal Kingdom on the date mentioned above, you'll manage to stay out of my way.

Lol! That is funny!

We enjoy Animal Kingdom. We usually only visit it once during a 10 day trip though. But when dh and I and our kids go to Disney for 10 days for only $1600, including length of stay at a Disney hotel, park passes and free dining for our entire stay, I'd say we pay less than $67 per person to see AK.

And I agree, it's not even close to being a zoo. If Pittsburgh Zoo were like AK, you better bet we'd visit it more than once a year! lol

 

[shady]

I have to agree with the general point he was making.

I dont like it either.

To each his own I guess. The other 3 are just that much better IMO. I dont use my time their.

 

[mickeysgirl17]

Ok, I don't understand this at all. AK is a great park. My family is going to take 2 whole days there to do everything. I don't understand the people who say they can do everything in a few hours. If they think this way, they'll probably only be doing very little in this park and not fully exploring. If they took their time with the details, watching the animals and seeing the great shows and rides, then they would understand and fully appreciate AK.

 

[mking624]

Wow. Some of the responses here are a bit harsh. I'm not in agreement with the original poster, but I don't see any reason to call him or her stupid.

We're not calling the original poster stupid....we're calling the reporter that because he's giving a false impression of the park and not giving information on how the ticket is only that full amount if you're simply buying a 1 day admission. That is just poor journalism...and yes, is stupid.

 

[CoolTrainerTerry]

Does he even know the saying, NATAZU? AK has my favorite ride; Expedition Everest.

 

[HOGFAN]

I agree with the guy in that the only reason I go is because of the park hopping feature. the park is only good for a half-day visit at best. I wouldnt pay $67 for it by itself.

 

[blondeheroine]

We're not calling the original poster stupid....we're calling the reporter that because he's giving a false impression of the park and not giving information on how the ticket is only that full amount if you're simply buying a 1 day admission. That is just poor journalism...and yes, is stupid.

Ah. My mistake. I was under the impression that the OP was in agreement with the article. Somehow I missed the first line.

I totally understand now.

 

[ChefBilly]

Good, let him stay away. More room for me and my family and fewer people in line in front of us.

 

[Simba22]

AK is also my favorite park and I hate it when uninformed people make public judgements about things that they have no business judging. First of all...who goes to WDW for 1 day? Probably only AP holders and they are not paying $67 a day. The rest of us are there on vacation and are also not paying $67 a day. Second....if people would stop passing it off a "glorified zoo" before they've even visited, then they would have a non-biased view of it when they get there. People go into this park assuming there is nothing to do but look at animals. DBF and I spent ALL DAY in AK last year (9am - 8pm with EMH) and STILL didn't do everything! We missed Festival of the Lion King, It's Tough to be a Bug, and Flight's of Wonder...and there was not even an Expedition Everest yet!

The best part about this though, is that maybe people won't "waste the money" and they will go somewhere else like this guy suggested. That means no crowds and no lines for the rest of us.

 

[princess sparkle p]

Who cares what is costs its DISNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AK is a favorite of many !!!!

DH, DBIL, DFIL, DM, and I all went to the Cleveland Zoo and were looking for hidden mickey’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Found one!!!!! It was on DH’s watch!!!!!!!!! We usually love the Zoo, but there is no comparison between the two. He needs some pixie dust.

 

[Tiffer]

Yes, I started a similar thread on this report last week....

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1199764

 

[TinkerbellMama]

I agree with Jon Douglas of MSN Travel. Do not go to Animal Kingdom. More specifically, do not go on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. Do not make an 8:10 reservation at Donald's Breakfastosaurus. Do not head to Expedition Everest right after breakfast. Do not plan on riding Kilimanjaro Safari. Do not ride Dinosaur. Do not plan on buying lunch at the Flame Tree Barbecue and eating down by Discovery River. Do not stare in wonderment at all the marvelous theming. Do not get in line for It's Tough To Be a Bug. Do not look for DeVine. Do not plan on watching Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade. Do not go to Festival of the Lion King.

As long as you avoid Animal Kingdom on the date mentioned above, you'll manage to stay out of my way.

Do not go on Monday, October 30th, either! Do not eat at Donald's that morning! Just don't do it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TriMom]

But the way he presented the information made it sound like you would have to pay 67$ in any circumstance, which is either deliberately slanted for shock value, or he did not do his research, which is lazy at best, and in my opinion irresponsible journalism.

ITA! I read the whole article on MSN and it is an slanted piece. Times Square in NYC is a don't visit because "Today's Times Square is a Disney-fied playground of national chains like Virgin Megastore and Applebee's." He obviously is a - Disney is not a real travel experience - kind of person. Which is fine for him, but not all readers are going to pick up on the slant.