New Land at AK for 2012

[Laneychris]

Interesting

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

Interesting

Not very. The person on the other site could have possibly faked an email, despite it looking real. Everyone else who has sent emails to Disney received basically the same letter I received.

Of course, the current rumor is for Mysterious Island replacing Camp Minnie-Mickey. While that is kind of interesting, it won't be very interesting until we get some sort of details regarding the addition.

 

[MJMcBride]

I think a Central/South America theme would be awesome. Rainforest... Galapagos... you don't really see too much of anything south of the border in the parks.

Beastly kingdom would be great as well. AK is big enough for both probably.

easily

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

Everyone else who has sent emails to Disney received basically the same letter I received.

I haven't actually received a response to my letter yet and I was careful to use the exact same wording as the person quoted in my OP. We shall see.

 

[minnie61650]

I haven't actually received a response to my letter yet and I was careful to use the exact same wording as the person quoted in my OP. We shall see.

Thanks for the update.

Please keep us informed.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

easily

and then some...

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

I haven't actually received a response to my letter yet and I was careful to use the exact same wording as the person quoted in my OP. We shall see.

When did you send your email? I received a response after 4 or 5 days...

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

When did you send your email? I received a response after 4 or 5 days...

If you scroll upthread, you shall see. (I'm too lazy to look it up myself. )

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

If you scroll upthread, you shall see. (I'm too lazy to look it up myself. )

Ahh, you only sent it on the 28th... Give it a few more days, maybe a week.. You'll receive your answer...

 

[IMGN]

This is either Night Kingdom or that other fairy-tale land.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

This is either Night Kingdom or that other fairy-tale land.

Thanks for the confirmation and welcome to the boards... Are you someone in the know???

 

[Jessfrogger88]

I always thought Austrailia would be a good addition to the park...but would love the South America or Beastly rumors...


Night Kingdom sounded like a sure fire flop from the get go.

 

[IMGN]

Thanks for the confirmation and welcome to the boards... Are you someone in the know???

Not officially in the know, no. If I was, I couldn't have posted that. But it's really rather obvious that it's going to be one of the two. The Night Kingdom project would have to be scaled back in light of the recession, so it's common sense for it to go into a new AK land.

But in my mind (and in my hopes as well, haha) it's more likely that the new land will be the long-anticipated Beastly Kingdom, a land based on the creatures that never were. You can see that in the original AK logo, there was a dragon along with the other animals. The dragon was supposed to represent the BK, with the other animals representing the other lands - Asia, Dinoland USA, etc.

And recently, everyone's favorite (and often incorrect) rumor spreader Jim Hill had an interesting article on Beastly Kingdom making a comeback in the minds of the Imagineers.

So Beastly Kingdom makes alot of sense. But so does Night Kingdom, really.

I just hope it's the BK because that's the one that appeals to me more.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

Thanks for your post IMGN.. But, seriusly, I have heard the new land being planned, not greenlit mind you, is Mysterious Island... In other words, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH may be coming!!!!

 

[Soarin08]

I'd love to see an addition to AK. It's my least favorite park and I need something other than EE to even make me want to consider going there.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

I'd love to see an addition to AK. It's my least favorite park and I need something other than EE to even make me want to consider going there.

I think AK is a fantastic park, theme alone... I always thought of it as a half day park, but, more and more, I see it now as full time... EE was a great addition, and if Mysterious Island comes into being, then we'll have another awesome land...

I think people tend to look at Animal Kingdom all wrong... I don't think AK is a park we should look at in terms of how many rides there are.. We should look at the over all theme, and, IMHO, the theme kicks Hollywood Studios and Epcot out of the park, no pun intended lol..

 

[MJMcBride]

Thanks for your post IMGN.. But, seriusly, I have heard the new land being planned, not greenlit mind you, is Mysterious Island... In other words, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH may be coming!!!!

not a terrible idea if its combined w/ some other elements for the BK

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

I love the idea for an Austrailian land mentioned upthread. There's so much they could do with that in terms of animals.

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

not a terrible idea if its combined w/ some other elements for the BK

I would hope they would incorporate some sort of fantasty-type animals, er, creatures there... Thing is, this isn't greenlit yet... It is just an idea out there... With the economy, who knows if we will see it.. Or when...

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

I love the idea for an Austrailian land mentioned upthread. There's so much they could do with that in terms of animals.

Austrailia would be cool, but, I would imagine another safari-style ride through the outback.. Would be too much like Africa...

Does anyone know what the plans would have called for if Austrialia were added?