Oddly, one of the main reasons AK was made was because people wanted to see a mythical land. So why wasn't there? Well, the company wanted to know how Reign of Fire did in theatres, it included fire breathing dragons and la la la. If people liked it, Beastly Kingdom was in....it tanked.
Then they were faced with the IOA problem again. The Imagineers didn't know what to expect from this park. Some, most, secretly wanted for it to do well. Why? Well, then Michael Eisner would think We need to step up our game; something to really wow the guests so we don't lose them to Universal and then the Imagineers could suggest Beastly Kingdom! But IOA didn't exactly do much. It was no where near the Disney standards.
Something happened though....The imagineers whom had worked on BK had left Disney and then worked at IOA. Some took BK ideas with them. So, IOA's 'Dueling Dragons' ride looked awfully familiar..... Dragon Tower attraction that was supposed to go into Beastly Kingdom!
Eisner didn't want to make it look like Disney stole the idea from IOA so he asked the imagineers to take it out of the plans.
Only one giant problem there. The Dragon Tower attraction was going to be the center piece to the Beastly Kingdom, without it, the whole land was pretty much meaningless. So, again Beastly Kingdom isn't planned for. There also seemed to be a part of IOA that was similar to Beastly Kingdom, here's the description from Wikipedia:" This island is themed to ancient myths and legends, and is divided into two smaller sections. The first section is ancient Arabian marketplace called "Sinbad's Bazzaar", while the second is mythological Greecian-Atlantis-style "Lost City". Formerly, the Lost Continent included a medieval section,Merlinwood, but much of that area was rethemed for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Today the area contains two live-action shows. This land is also home to Mythos, winner of best theme park restaurant several times by Theme Park Insider, and one of two full-service restaurants in the park.
[edit]Rides and attractions
- The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad, a live-action stunt show located in the ancient Arabia section.
- Poseidon's Fury, an indoor special-effects show located in the mythological Greece section.
- The Mystic Fountain, a fountain (located in the front of The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad show) that entertains and interacts with guests.
What do you think? Is this a total copy of Beastly Kingdom, or just a coincidence?
Eleven Years Later::: If the Movie The Bear and the Bow does well, there is a huge chance for the Beastly Kingdom!!!
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