| # | Author | Message |
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| HokieSkipper
Fri 2/10/2012 6:46a | <<Rescuing “Little Red” the elephant will no longer be the climactic finale of Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom come spring 2012 as Walt Disney World has announced plans to change the attraction.
More live zebra will be added to the vast savannah, in the process removing the “Little Red” Audio-Animatronics, truck, and surrounding area. It will all become a new watering hole featuring live animals, instead of the one fake animal the ride has featured since its debut.
The changes are said to be completed by fall 2012, with the ride remaining open throughout.>>
http://www.insidethemagic.net/...t-133084
Great change, if you ask me. |
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| wahooskipper
Fri 2/10/2012 7:12a | Agreed. I rode the attraction during cast preview when, if I'm not mistaken, the poachers actually killed "Little Red". It was so abrupt and I remember some kids (not mine) in our vehicle being very upset and concerned.
It always seemed forced, even when it was changed. A watering hole sounds like a perfect addition/change. |
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| FerretAfros
Fri 2/10/2012 7:39a | I hope this means that they'll tone down the whole poacher storyline. I understand that they felt that the ride needed to be something 'more' than just a ride past animals, but it really works well like that. The AA at the end always seemed out of place (and looks suspiciously like Ellie at the end of the Jungle Cruise...the one who 'has a cold').
And I never saw the original version, but I thought it was Big Red that was lying there in a heap, next to the poachers? |
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| HokieSkipper
Fri 2/10/2012 7:42a | <<And I never saw the original version, but I thought it was Big Red that was lying there in a heap, next to the poachers?>>
From what I understand, you did indeed see Big Red's corpse in the original version, which didn't last past cast previews. |
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| Autopia Deb
Fri 2/10/2012 11:17a | This is really good news! It's nice to see positive changes to a successful attraction. |
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| mrkthompsn
Fri 2/10/2012 11:19a | Good. Not every ride has to be "disaster-based". |
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| wahooskipper
Fri 2/10/2012 11:34a | Big Red...Little Red. Whatever. Now I'm craving some bubble gum. |
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| A Happy Haunt
Fri 2/10/2012 12:21p | good news!! I always felt bad for the cast member stuck standing there all day! |
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| dshyates
Fri 2/10/2012 1:14p | http://www.nydailynews.com/new....1020312 |
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| Liberty Belle
Fri 2/10/2012 4:53p | Sounds like a very good change to me, too! |
