![]() The base of the Tree of Life is home to the 3D film It's Tough to be a Bug. At 145 ft, this 14 story artificial tree has the images of more than 300 animals hand-carved into its trunk. Of course, this is Disney, so these "extras" will come at a cost.Īs the Park's perennial icon, the Tree of Life is truly a work of art in the best Disney tradition. A ride on the Kilimanjaro Safari will give you a chance to see many of them as they take you through the African Savannah (though the jeeps you ride in will rarely slow down long enough to allow you a good picture. This has led us to refer to this attraction as the "Kilimanjaro 500"). If you do want a chance to get better pictures, Animal Kingdom offers the Wild Africa Trek, a tour that gives you up-close views of the animals, sends you on a rope bridge over hippos and crocodiles and lunch in a private safari camp on the savannah. Plan on riding it twice to get the animals on each side of the truck.Īnimal Kingdom's 500 acres are home to some 1,700 animals representing 250 different species throughout the park. That way you won't have peoples' heads in your pictures. Tip: If you are planning on taking pictures on the Safari, try to get a seat on the end of the row. The Imagineers who were laid off when the plans were scrapped, were eventually hired by Universal Orlando. The never realized land was to be called the Beastly Kingdom and feature a myriad of rides themed around mythical creatures. In fact, one of the planned 'lands' for Animal Kingdom was eventually cut from development due to cost overruns in the budget. Despite some of its early preachiness (and some unfair press about animal care at the park) - Disney's Animal Kingdom opened to generally good reviews.Īt a cost of nearly $1 Billion to complete, Animal Kingdom was an expensive theme park. EPCOT proved it was effectively kryptonite for children, and Disney was challenged to make sure that Animal Kingdom didn't suffer the same fate. Any park banking its success on "edutainment" was bound to have issues, and Disney knew it. This newest venture marked a departure from what Disney had been turning out in the way of theme parks for many years. On April 22, 1998, Disney unleashed its newest theme park on the world in the form of Disney's Animal Kingdom. DISNEY GENIE+ / LIGHTNING LANE INFORMATION.Disney's Animal Kingdom Rides and Attractions
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