Festival of the Lion King to close in January - Page 2 - The DIS Discussion Forums

Magalex · 08-10-2012, 08:13 AM

Disappointing...Lion King is for all ages..Avatar is not Disney & not for all ages. I had issues when they took the Tarzan show away. It was upbeat!

Fan of Figment · 08-10-2012, 08:17 AM

So sad to hear this. It's one of my favorite shows!

North of Mouse · 08-10-2012, 08:27 AM

Oh, no, that means that we'll have less reason to spend time in the AK. The only things I like are the shows there. My dh, on the other hand, loves the safari and the animal trails as well.

Robo · 08-10-2012, 08:33 AM

Since nobody else has mentioned this...

How do we know this is actually going to happen?

Silver Queen · 08-10-2012, 08:34 AM

Oh No! FOTLK is the best show on property! We will miss it so much. As far as Avatar goes, we enjoyed the movie, but are not that excited about the addition to AK. It seems to be Disney's effort to make up for not going with the Harry Potter theme.

PoohsFan1 · 08-10-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by LexiC123

Oh no!

Relocating it is one thing, but to shut it down completely is just wrong.

Guess I'd better make sure I see it in October, just in case.

I agree...we missed it on our last trip in January, however I am making sure not to miss it on our upcoming trip

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WLodgeLizard · 08-10-2012, 08:38 AM

So, when they were looking at the AK map to find a place for Avatarland, did someone accidentally put their coffee cup on top of Dinoland? How else was Dinoland spared?

Phatoomch · 08-10-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Queen

Oh No! FOTLK is the best show on property! We will miss it so much. As far as Avatar goes, we enjoyed the movie, but are not that excited about the addition to AK. It seems to be Disney's effort to make up for not going with the Harry Potter theme.

Harry Potter wouldn't have made sense in Disney - Avatar has more common ground with Disney than HP .... and thats coming from an HP fan!

Phatoomch · 08-10-2012, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WLodgeLizard

So, when they were looking at the AK map to find a place for Avatarland, did someone accidentally put their coffee cup on top of Dinoland? How else was Dinoland spared?

alex9179 · 08-10-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Robo

Since nobody else has mentioned this...

How do we know this is actually going to happen?

I'm allying myself with skepticism and I'm hoping this isn't true, I really wanted my mom to see this next year.

Who is the official source?

patsal · 08-10-2012, 08:47 AM

Explains why the show was very weakly performed last week when I went. Wow, let's see I go over to AK in the summer and do EE, the Safari, watch Nemo and LK, and ride Dinosaur because DD wants to. Love the trails, but way too hot in summer to do them. Maybe every 3 years or so when I go in the winter or spring...oh oops stopped going to WDW for every vacation as the expeience is getting less and less. I believe it is going to take more than Avatarland to get me back.
Planned correctly I can be in and out of AK by noon with takeout from Yak n Yeti still hot on plates in my AC'd OKW Villa.

mom2princesses2 · 08-10-2012, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robo

Since nobody else has mentioned this...

How do we know this is actually going to happen?

Good point. Here's hoping...

lugnut33 · 08-10-2012, 08:59 AM

Every time we have gone to see it the place is packed. IMHO FOTLK is a better show than Nemo.

VAfamily1998 · 08-10-2012, 09:06 AM

Nooooooooo!

Well, I'm at least glad that I am going next month and will be able to see it one last time...

disneydiva16 · 08-10-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sydsmom1997

I guess I better be sure to see it one last time in August! This makes me sad!

I guess I better see it in September also!!! This makes me sad

08-10-2012, 08:13 AM	#16
Magalex DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,182	Disappointing...Lion King is for all ages..Avatar is not Disney & not for all ages. I had issues when they took the Tarzan show away. It was upbeat! __________________ WDW 2005-POP WDW 2007-CBR WDW 2009-POFQ WDW 2010-POP WDW 2012-CBR Flights Booked & Reservations Made at Candy Cane Inn for July 9-16 2013 for First Ever DL trip

08-10-2012, 08:17 AM	#17
Fan of Figment Couldn't imagine life without WDW! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phillyburbs Posts: 90	So sad to hear this. It's one of my favorite shows! __________________ Me (35) , DH (38) , DS (8) , DD (6) Vacation Villas(2), Treehouse Villas(2), Poly(1), Contemporary(1), CSR(1), CBR(3), POR(1), Sports(4)

08-10-2012, 08:34 AM	#20
Silver Queen DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,514	Oh No! FOTLK is the best show on property! We will miss it so much. As far as Avatar goes, we enjoyed the movie, but are not that excited about the addition to AK. It seems to be Disney's effort to make up for not going with the Harry Potter theme. __________________

08-10-2012, 08:47 AM	#26
patsal I've discovered I don't need to be a control freak...and like it! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Snowy, blowy and cold! Posts: 8,922	Explains why the show was very weakly performed last week when I went. Wow, let's see I go over to AK in the summer and do EE, the Safari, watch Nemo and LK, and ride Dinosaur because DD wants to. Love the trails, but way too hot in summer to do them. Maybe every 3 years or so when I go in the winter or spring...oh oops stopped going to WDW for every vacation as the expeience is getting less and less. I believe it is going to take more than Avatarland to get me back. Planned correctly I can be in and out of AK by noon with takeout from Yak n Yeti still hot on plates in my AC'd OKW Villa. __________________

08-10-2012, 08:59 AM	#28
lugnut33 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,666	Every time we have gone to see it the place is packed. IMHO FOTLK is a better show than Nemo. __________________

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08-10-2012, 08:27 AM	#18
North of Mouse DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,813	Oh, no, that means that we'll have less reason to spend time in the AK. The only things I like are the shows there. My dh, on the other hand, loves the safari and the animal trails as well.

08-10-2012, 08:33 AM	#19
Robo Attention: There's a '71 Castle in the Hub with its lights on! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In the Magic Mirror, I'm closer than I appear. Posts: 67,697	Since nobody else has mentioned this... How do we know this is actually going to happen?

08-10-2012, 08:38 AM	#22
WLodgeLizard Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 152	So, when they were looking at the AK map to find a place for Avatarland, did someone accidentally put their coffee cup on top of Dinoland? How else was Dinoland spared?

08-10-2012, 09:06 AM	#29
VAfamily1998 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,603	Nooooooooo! Well, I'm at least glad that I am going next month and will be able to see it one last time... __________________

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