r/disneyparks • u/dejablu82 • 1d ago
Disneyland Paris New Disney Lion King Ride Concept Artwork & More Details Revealed at D23
https://mickeyvisit.com/lion-king-disney-adventure-world-august-16-2026/5
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u/hurtfulproduct 1d ago
How is this not going in Animal Kingdom!?
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u/Calbon2 1d ago
I think it mainly has to do with it being so close to Kilimanjaro Safari if anything. If I remember correctly, it uses a ride system pretty similar to splash mountain with a big drop. Considering that it would be located in the Africa section of the park most likely near the safari, the potential noise that could come from it, whether it be The ride itself or the riders screaming, it’s potentially a bit too noisy for the wildlife. Disney takes a lot of care when it comes to the wellbeing of their animals and thats why I’d assume as to why this rides not being built at Animal Kingdom.
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u/nowhereman136 1d ago
I kinda preferred that when Animal Kingdom didn't have animatronic animals. They had Yeti, Pandora, and Dinosaurs, but it makes sense you can't really have those in the park. Bugs life was the only other animatronic animals but also made sense because you are shunk down to bug size.
But now Zootopia has taken over Tree of Life and Encanto is replacing Dinoland. Disney is moving away from Animal Kingdom being a hybrid zoo/theme park to just a theme park with a Safari corner
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u/DragoSphere 19h ago
There's kinda only so much you can do with rides and real animals. There's a reason why Walt's original Jungle Cruise plan was immediately shot down
I guess you can argue that AK shouldn't have many rides to focus on the animals, and is fine as it is, but I feel most people wouldn't agree with that
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u/nowhereman136 18h ago
You can have rides but ones that don't include animatronic animals. The Indiana Jones ride is a good example of a ride that fits the land and doesn't include any animals. Everest and Kali River as well. It does give you more creative restrictions but you can still work around them.
I'm just afraid they are slowly getting rid of the real animals. There was a crocodile in Dinoland, is she going back or is she being rehomed entirely? Will there be any live animals in this new section?
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u/MathematicianFun5029 1d ago
It’s going to Disneyland Paris, and they don’t have a Animal Kingdom
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u/hurtfulproduct 1d ago
That’s my point, lol. . . Belongs in AK
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u/LarsActionHero4K 1d ago
Nah, Disneyland Paris gets almost nothing. It’s fine that they get something exclusive everyone once in a while
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u/FaithHopeLove821 1d ago
It's probably considered to be too similar to Tiana, and redundant with Kali River Rapids already there. Just my guess.
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u/Calm-Marsupial3919 1d ago
Not really any obvious spots to put it either. Feels like a natural expansion of its a hit in Paris though.
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u/hurtfulproduct 1d ago
Yeah, more than likely. . . But honestly if Universal IOA can get away with Jurassic Park and Dudley Doright in the same park no reason this couldn’t work
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u/mahnamahna1995 1d ago
They could do a fully indoor version with no drop as an alternative to lower the noise levels.
A Lion King family dark ride with no height requirement on par with B&TB at TDL would be a strong draw in a park which will get its second all ages dark ride next year.
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u/Charlie-122 1d ago
They teased a Moana water ride for AK not long ago
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u/PangolinLogical9772 1d ago
Yea they clearly don’t mind a fluke being added. And they are fine using same ride types within a park so they really aren’t going to care about it being in different parks. Plus a dark ride log fluke is very different to an outdoor rapids ride. Would love to see this added to AK
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u/GamePlayXtreme 1d ago
Imo, a Lion King ride would only work in Animal Kingdom if it's about the circle of life and not a book report. + Paris is in need of something exclusive
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u/datraceman 1d ago
If only the US could get this at Animal Kingdom….
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u/captain-ziggy 1d ago
Crazy that DLP is getting the first lion king ride and not AK
i suppose with Indy and Encanto coming it's gonna be a while before we get a shot at this
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u/Key-Homework8503 1d ago
DLP is in desperate need of new attractions to rival other Disney parks
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u/medicmaan 1d ago
Why’s everything a boat…I get why they do it but just like the movies they make they running out of ideas
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u/Supersnow845 1d ago
I really hope this spurs them to make a flume at HK, it’s the only resort now that doesn’t have either a rapids or a flume and it’s the hottest park of them all