Kilimanjaro Safaris To Replace ‘Little Red’
Disney announced this week that the scene at the end of the attraction Kilimanjaro Safaris containing the animatronic baby elephant (Little Red) will be removed from the attraction later this year with a new Zebra section replacing it in the latter part of this year.
So why have Disney decided to drop the back-story to this attraction?
Animals Are The Attraction
The key thing to remember is that this attraction is not the Jungle Cruise, it features real animals, that’s why the attraction is so popular! Although it is great to have a side plot about poaching as it teaches kids about just why some of the animals featured in the attraction are in endangered in the wild, it just isn’t needed. There are animals to see all of the time on both sides of the vehicle, guests are far too busy trying to take pictures to really care about a predictable poaching plot.
To Benefit The Staff?
There are certain attractions that I feel really sorry for Disney Cast Members on and Kilimanjaro Safari is one of them. To have to repeat the same thing hundreds if not thousands of times in just a week must be truly awful and removing the story from the attraction must come as a huge relief to all of the cast members that drive the vehicles. Their time can now be focused on keeping an eye out for good photo opportunities for the attraction guests.
Will Little Red Be Missed?
Although some park guests will of course miss the plot of the attraction, it can only be a good thing that Disney are adding more animals to an attraction that is supposed to simulate a real life safari. I just hope that Disney do not get rid of the bridge that “almost collapses” when you are driving over it as that is good fun!
Will you miss the poaching plot and Little Red?
Taste Of Africa For Animal Kingdom?
Just a quick one today really as it is more as rumor than anything else. It would seem that The Taste Of Africa is said to becoming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom this summer and this it what it said to involve.
Food
African culture is the key to this event so a wide variety of African foods are going to be available for either trying or purchase, however as all Disney employees will tell you, what is ever free at Disney. Expect to pay for this as Disney are never ones to miss out on anything.
Music
Although you can catch African music at various times during the day within Africa at Animal Kingdom it would seem that with the Taste of Africa, Disney are going to show a bit more of this as well as perhaps getting people involved like they love to do now at the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
Parade?
A smaller parade has also been rumored to be taking place during this time of the Taste of Africa. It hasn’t been confirmed by Disney but I wouldn’t expect this to take the place of the regular parade that goes around the park at 3pm everyday.
It has not been announced if this is going to be a permanant addition to the park but other than the above, extra shopping facilities have been brought forward along with other live entertainment other than the parade and music.
I will keep you up to date as soon as Disney say something on this matter.
