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I wish I could be in the room at D23 to hear the laughter when a Disney exec on stage announces "the EPCOT transformation is finished." 🤣
The one thing I think Jeff may have missed a little. There are a lot of guests who like to experience the atmosphere and don't need to do attraction after attraction to make a full day. The one thing I don't want Disney to do is make it more about attractions than the overall theming of the parks. Epcot my prediction is that inside out will go into the live pavilion and maybe another IP with it. but I think they will announce something in that space. Taking Figment out of the ride will be terrible. DHS I think they will do an expansion but I think it will take out star ways launch bay. I can agree that the Indian Jones show isn't what it used to be, but I think it eats people right now so until they expand elsewhere its hard to take it away. Maybe they can have the Monsters Doors coaster idea come back. or Maybe here is an inside out land.
Adding a park to another part of the globe is a good idea but not sure that politics in Florida wold be a reason for shareholders to remove investments when Florida policies were arguably the only reason Disney made any money in 2020-2021 since California had Land closed the entire time… Also they will be looking at how successful and profitable Universal has been in Orlando and maybe will continue to be with Epic Universe. I think the politics stuff will blow over? Maybe I’m wrong but it’s an interesting thought.
This actually helped me so much thanks for the help finding a sweet treat❤
RnRC replacement with Muppet's Mayhem could be really neat. With that make a mini Muppet's land by converting the Lightning McQueen to a new Muppets Vision show replacement along with a Muppet's themed Swedish chef style quick service. Use the existing Muppets Vision space for a brand new Star Wars expansion area. I envision a Speed Racer coaster in the style of Hagrid's along with a rethem of Mama Melrose into a table restaurant.
Quick note on the Indy section at DHS. I think this area could be turned into a Marvel themed area. I know Disney has barriers due the contract with Universal/Marvel but I still think a land can work. Repurpose the IJ stunt show into a multiverse stunt show using allowable IP (Black Panther/Dr. Strange/Guardians/Fantastic 4, etc). Re-purpose Star Tours as part of the land as a new motion based attraction (maybe Dr. Strange or Guardians), repurpose Backlot Express into a PYM Kitchen. Finally, build an E-ticket Black Panther Quin Jet attraction in the backspace areas and even extent into the parking lot. This land would be a major draw and would sell a ton of Merch.
I predict they are going to give us an opening date for the blue ribbon corn dog stand. They are also going to take away the Riveria restrictions 😊hey I can dream
Yesssss Derek! Bring back Spectromagic!
Wtf? We went in, and they never mentioned anything about a lounge. What douches. All the guy wanted to do was sell more points.
Needs refurbishing, badly. Remove the carpets, bring in the queen Murphy bed, and update the deco to a bit lighter.
A Brazil park would be outstanding!!!!
I agree with Jeff about making Animal Kingdom a full-day park and having the chance to be there at night. They could do so many incredible things to AK. I also love Amy's idea of a Monster's Inc. door ride. That would be a fun and cool homage to a fabulous Disney movie. I would be concerned about a second Bay Lake tower because of the monorail and congestion on it! We are GF owners, and that concerns me for sure. Finally, yes, Derek, we need to expand the SKYLINER! It is our favorite form of Disney transportation! If they put the Skyliner in at AK Lodge, I would finally stay there. I avoid it now because I want to avoid taking a bus everywhere. Great thoughts, everyone! And Panda, let's hope we get that CARS ride in MK!
My home resort, can't wait to see it referbed. It is in desperate need.
Joined in 2009 with kidani as my first and bay lake as my second. Kidani does need a refurb.
I get the idea of removing dinoland, but dinosaurs need to be a part of animal kingdom some way or some how. They can’t put too many Disney related rides in a park. It starts to get too Disney. They can make reptiles a part of animal kingdom or maybe some kind of aquatic section. But not Indiana jones or encanto please.
As a stock of a certain percent I am counting hearing rumblings another park of following universal to Las Vegas or somewhere west just chew on that for a bit
Our first DVC stay was a studio at Jambo House two years ago. My one and only criticism of that room was a lack of outlets on both sides of the bed.
Such an awesome resort. It’s truly a Murphy bed & new carpet away from being a true gem!
Lovely rooms but desperately in need of a referb. Everything feels old and the dust in the vents is frankly disgusting.
Thanks Jeff for this great tour!
Great job, Jeff! DVC Fan does the BEST room tours - I love the detail and the balanced critiques of features and condition. Thanks! We stayed in a Kidani 2BR Savannah View in 2015 and agree that while the theming is amazing and the extra bathroom is perfect (especially for larger groups of “mixed” families), the rooms are dark. Also agree that I hope when they do the refurb they strike a nice balance between brightening them up and not losing the charm; that’s why they’re the Imagineers, right? 😉
Classic DVC room 👌
Love Derek's ideas for Epcot... Imagination pavilion is the perfect place to capitalize on the success of Inside Out - that IP is perfect for that part of Epcot. New Soarin' + new music for Guardians - both sorely needed, and have to think comparatively cheap fixes (how perfect would Van Halen's Jump be?). And Greece? Perfect. I think at this point the food at World Showcase is a bit overrated, but adding a country like Greece, both from a cuisine and historical significance perspective (not to mention, ahem, directly translatable IP with Hercules) seems a no-brainer to me.
The speedway needs to be gone!
Kidani is our home resort. One of the reasons we picked it was the “dark” rooms. We were told that the rooms purposely had lower lighting so that it wouldn’t bother the animals at night.
I'm surprised that the bathroom attached to the 2 queen bedroom has only 1 sink. If you have 4 people sharing that bathroom, 2 sinks would make life easier. Need more storage space in the kitchen. I'm a snacker, and I would prefer not to have my snacks on the counter. Need cereal space for breakfast.
Beautiful
The refurb scares us also🤔
That eating area is truly pitiful. Rest of the rooms look great.
This room made us buy our first contract, 3 bathrooms and animals
It would be neat to see Haunted Mansion Resort behind the ride at MK plus additional villains to create land and second entrance
Three bathrooms! My favorite room setup.
I just stayed in a 2-bedroom at Kidani preferred view two weeks ago. Overall, I liked it but my concerns were: 1. The view from the balcony overlooking the savannah at night is non-existent. It is VERY dark at night on the balcony. 2. The amount of brown in the room is incredible. It is a very earthy feel but if you like light colors and aesthetics, these rooms can get old quick. 3. The endless hallway if you do not have a room near the lobby. During the day, the Savannah is amazing. The amenities at this resort are top notch. This is not a one and done for me but it will be a while before I go back. I am a Riviera fan 😉
Love the jungle book or Tarzan. Miss the Tarzan show at AK...that was so energizing.
Bluey at HS
Agree would like to see AK open later
Great first room tour Jeff! We are considering renting points for a room there. Appreciate the tour.
point value seems to be pretty good at Animal Kingdom Lodge
We are staying at one of these this July. Can’t wait to experience AKL!
We joined in 2009 with Kidani as our first home resort, and I can confirm that we have not seen a refurb in that time.
Thanks for the video, Jeff.
Remember this comment in 5-10 years, PERCY JACKSON!
The Magic and Wonder are ancient by modern cruise ship standards. However, they are still in pretty good shape. I don’t see them ditching them anytime soon but they are probably about 80% through their lifespan.
Indiana Jones does not need to go. It occupies large amounts of crowds and Disney doesn’t have enough shows as it is.
Sorry to disagree with Derek about EPCOT. We need more not just a remake. WE need a larger number of things to go on!!!
No way, Aerosmith has to stay.. would not be the same without it.
They're not saying EOCOT is done forever, just that the overhaul project is done
Disneyland Tomorrowland needs to go bye-bye! It is an embarrassment! Submarines, Autotopy, and the dead tracks of People Mover need to be yanked! Please revamp this land!
Drone show about things that fly moves to Animal kingdom as night time show. Since fireworks can not happen there
Hollywood studios will surprise people with expansion, Ak will have dino plus a new attraction, MK beyond big thunder will do phase one.