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 Review of Killimanjaro Safaris @ Animal Kingdom
-6 Rating Posted by: crutnacker on 12/2/2006 11:54:00 PM
A good ride spoiled. I wish Disney would let go of the idea that every ride has to be the same shared experience for everyone. Rather than try to recreate a safari with a story line and a motion simulation, I would have rather had a smooth track and the ability to see animals and take pictures instead of having my back put out of joint every other foot along the ride. I could swear a large percentage of animals I saw were fake, which didnt help.
 

Review Comments

praxis on 12/3/2006 1:04:37 PM said:
Uh... motion simulator? Fake animals? Say what?
nyeboy9 on 12/3/2006 4:26:57 PM said:
None of the animals you see while on he safari are fake. There might be one or two like the elephant in the cage at the end of the ride that are animatronics, but thats about it.
Hercules on 12/3/2006 4:32:40 PM said:
I would rather have all fake animals personally, but that is just me.
taylorb251 on 12/3/2006 6:50:53 PM said:
You would rather see the fake animals "OMG" How could you say you would like to see fake animals instead of real ones. That just doesnt make sense. Just go on the jungle cruise then you will be fine.
Hercules on 12/3/2006 7:57:09 PM said:
I dont plan on heading over to Animal Kingdom when I go to Disney anyway.
Pete C on 12/3/2006 11:51:07 PM said:
A good ride spoiled? What are you talking about? There is no motion simulation besides the bridge part. There are no fake animals until the very last scene, and then there is only one. And as for being smooth...that wouldnt be like much of a safari, would it? How can you bash a ride for being like a safari, when the WHOLE POINT is to feel like you are on a safari? Just go to a zoo if you want to take pictures.
Hercules on 12/4/2006 12:36:00 AM said:
Sometimes people just expect different things from different attractions. I find this review fair. It strays from the norm, but it is fair.
figment873 on 12/4/2006 7:02:17 PM said:
Hercules,the review isnt fair and you know it. Look at the review without your distaste for the park and/or the ride.As mentioned by a couple of people there technically isnt any "motion simulator"(I also wouldnt call the bridge a high tech motion simulator) and the "large percentage" of animals is really only ONE. So based on those facts you cant say that the review is fair. Being the Disney fan, I am going to have to point out some of the same arguements that everyone else already stated. First off, if you wanted to view animals for a long period of time to take pictures the best place for you to go is to an animal exhibit. Even if this ride was on dirt rather than fake terrian is would still be rough. I also agrea with Pete on the fact that the ride is called Killamajaro Safari for a REASON. To make everyone involved FEEL like they are on a safari. The title doesnt lie. If you dont like that type of experience go to Flights of Wonder where photo opportunites are encouraged or to many of the animal exhibits around the park.
mrceagle on 12/7/2006 9:57:55 PM said:
This person is a real wimp. The dirt road I live on is is Ruffer then The Safari ever gets. I went on it and Myself and my father had no problems taking pictures. So again dont see how this ride is so bad. The Bridge is a simple Hydraulic effect. Nothing technical. and all the animals are real. Perhaps you should stay home and watch animal Planet with a hot water bottle on your head. dont ever move because youll likely get hurt going to the Kitchen, if they ride caused you so much discomfort. Hercules - You should check out the park even if its just a quick hope over for a few hours. hit Everest, Dinosaur, and Bugs life if nothing else. The teaming is some of the Imaginers best and shouldnt be missed.
figment873 on 12/10/2006 11:14:46 AM said:
^Funny
Hercules on 12/10/2006 7:07:07 PM said:
I have not distaste for the park or the ride. I wasnt putting anything into it in a bias fashion. Its just a ride, not life or death. If they dont like it, then they dont like it.
taylorb251 on 12/11/2006 7:40:54 AM said:
He said the animals looked fake, herc. And stop taking everything so serious no one said it was life and death the whole site is about rides and parks.
Hercules on 12/11/2006 3:15:30 PM said:
What? Im not taking anything too seriously, Im the one saying that everyone else is taking things too seriously. I couldnt care less about what the review says, yet everyone else is complaining. I am the one taking things too seriously?
taylorb251 on 12/11/2006 11:08:55 PM said:
So I guess we cant comment on the review then. You are the one that said you want to see fake animals and dont want to go to the park when you go to disney. So, I guess I dont even see your point here herc.
Hercules on 12/12/2006 2:13:03 PM said:
That is just because of my views on animal rights. There is nothing against Disney as a whole in this instance, I just dont agree with the way the animals are treated. So, I would rather see fake animals than starved or beaten ones.
praxis on 12/12/2006 4:36:22 PM said:
Uh, I hate to get further afield from the review (he said, about to get further afield from the review) but wtf are you talking about, herc? What on earth makes you think the animals at AK are starved or beaten? Where the heck did >that< come from?
figment873 on 12/12/2006 7:29:22 PM said:
Alright boys :-) First of all Herc you are talking to the ultimate animal lover and I am going to defend the zoo business. By no means is "zoo" life perfect. Reminder: I am a former educator and camp director for a zoo for three years. However you can get a good idea of how animals at zoos are treated and how they react to their environment by the amount of "reproduction" that occurs. As long as the AZA allows the reprodcution to take place. The last time I was their I saw two baby elephants. Which is a difficult animal to breed in captivity. Along with several other "younger" animals (on my honeymoon I saw a baby Rhino). Therefore, that proves the theory that the enviornment that those animals are in makes them feel comfortable enough to reproduce. Which again proves PRAXIS point that these animals are not getting treated poorly. I have worked with and supported many animal rights organizations in my life, however, there isnt an animal welfare organization that I trust more then the AZA. AK is an AZA accrediated zoo. If you feel this way about animals, I definately dont think that is a bad thing however, you should not support trips to places like Busch Gardens which provides animal entertainment along with themed/roller coaster type rides. Which I believe you have been too. It is not fair to judge AK with any different expectations then say a Busch Gardens. Both do wonderful things for conservation and have an excellent record with animal care. I know the works of a zoo, HERC, some are terrible others give wonderful care to their animals. But that is the same with people and their animals or even people and their kids.
BobFunland on 12/12/2006 7:49:19 PM said:
Im shocked that there is uproar because this review is "unfair". Wait.. no Im not. The fact that this reviews has been marked bad four times is sad.
figment873 on 12/12/2006 8:28:26 PM said:
Whatever Bob.
coaster05 on 12/12/2006 9:37:03 PM said:
Joe the fact that he thought a large percentage of the animals were fake is what would lead me to believe this is a crap review. I have no problem if he didnt like the ride, but he was obviously clueless on the animal part. It is no different then attributing a ride element to a coaster that doesnt exist, that fact alone makes me think this review could be fake, or at the very least extremely biased.
BobFunland on 12/12/2006 11:02:24 PM said:
For all we know, he rode in the middle of the day when most of the animals were laying down motionless. From a distance, the liveliness of the animals on display may be hard to determine. If he thinks it was a waste... so be it.
taylorb251 on 12/13/2006 11:59:01 AM said:
I gave it a bad review because it is. He said the safari story line and a "motion simulation what every that means" is a waste. It is a safari based ride. Which has been pointed out that safaries are not smooth. They go out into the bush to see real animals and I do mean real animalslike the ones on the ride. Also sorry is the animals were sleeping not jumping around putting on a show. They sleep most of the time in the wild. I just dont get your point here bob. Are we not suppose to comment on peoples reviews?
coaster05 on 12/13/2006 3:34:34 PM said:
I agree it is a place to comment on his reviews, not "agree" on his reviews. I have several bads on my reviews and have always felt as if my reviews are pretty good and fair, but not everyone agrees with them and am ok with that.
figment873 on 12/13/2006 8:42:44 PM said:
Exactly... you guys are right. It is one thing to dislike a ride because an element is justified. His are not, it doesnt have a motion simulator or a majority of fake animals. If you dont like the ride, OK, but at least argue your point. Plus, where is this guy defending his review? He has no comments to make, instead the rest of us comment on him and on behalf of him. It is a crap review... plain and simple.
BobFunland on 12/13/2006 8:46:58 PM said:
I didnt mean to imply that there should be no discussion, I love seeing this site get put to use. Maybe this user has never done anything like this before, I thought the bus ride through the jungle in Belize I took a few weeks ago was really bad, but before that, this and Rhino Rally WERE the roughest things I have done. I just didnt have anything to compare it to until recently... and if thats not something the member liked, eh, thats ok I guess. Stick in suburbia and on super highways..

edit... the guy hasnt been seen since 3 minutes after he joined. He signed up, wrote some reviews, and probably forgot about the site like 95% of the members do. I dont think he was trying to say it was a motion simulator, just that it had some elements of one (which is does, correct?)

taylorb251 on 12/14/2006 1:36:20 PM said:
No I wouldnt say it has any montion simulator parts. I guess I dont know the def. of a montion simulator so I could be wrong. A montion simulator to me is like star tours.
coaster05 on 12/14/2006 7:27:19 PM said:
I would guess he was thinking the bridge since it simulates fake danger. Thats all I can recall.
BobFunland on 12/14/2006 8:00:40 PM said:
Thats exactly what I figured he was talking about... since the bridge really wasnt tumbling I figure that counts for "motion simulation". I dunno.
mrceagle on 12/15/2006 10:53:33 PM said:
figment873 great info. Im glad you can Back up the statement Ive only heard about regarding The reproductive success at the park. we all know what a bad review this is often the worst reviews get the most replies.
figment873 on 12/16/2006 2:32:21 PM said:
Thank MRC... I am just trying to point out some of the obvious things that make this ride one of the best of its type. Some cant look past the "ride" factor. Thanks again MRC.
weaver23 on 4/6/2007 10:33:01 AM said:
I think its cruel to have live animals caged up in an amusement park.....animatronics would do just fine for me if i were there.
vbarbieri on 6/5/2007 11:28:49 AM said:
All I can suggest is jump out of the car and test for yourself whether or not the animals are real. My suggestion for a jump off point would be either the hippos or the gators.
thare on 6/5/2007 6:24:03 PM said:
Fake ? .... Wow! Please do what vbarbieri said to do. PLEASE
praxis on 6/5/2007 6:44:28 PM said:
Cannot... resist.... geek tendencies...! Just fyi, vbarbieri, since KS features African animals, those are crocodiles, not gators. But on the plus side, crocs are generally more aggressive.
thare on 6/5/2007 6:49:09 PM said:
Haha you know your animals praxis!
vbarbieri on 6/24/2007 10:18:48 PM said:
So noted praxis. Thanks for the info.
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